The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-08

cross made of white stephanotis, set ami,
sradiating points of dainty frouds of ferns
around the choir seats, and upon the platform
Swere placed a great variety of very beautiful
bouquets, and wreaths composed of white roses
land other white blossoms, and the most delicat,
sferns. Above the organ and platform, and form
ting an arch, was twlned the American fag alons
with the drapery of mourning.
! Long before the hour announced for the com.
smcncement of the services, an anxious crowd O
sladies auI gentlemen began TO assemble, as i
was evident that all sitting room would soon b,
occupied. And at the commencement of the
l@services, a large company of gentlemen had tc
stand up in the aisles.
Her Majesty the Queen was present. As the
Queen entered, escorted by His Exeellency Gen
eral Comfy, the American Minister, the assem-,
bled company in the church, all rose to then
feet. There was also present Hon. James Hay
Wodehouse, n. B. ". COMMISSIONS Mon.
ssieur Feer, Commissioner of the French Re
public, His Excellency Governor Dominis, Hon.
IA, S. Cleghorn, Mr.. Green, the Premier; Mr..
Garter, Minister of the Interior Mr.. Walker,
of Finance; Judges of the Supreme
Court, Members of the Consular Corps, and q
ithrong of ladies and gentlemen of all churches
and natiOnalities, and representing the highest
respectability of the community.
The programme was fully carried out. The
music outside by our Royal Hawaiian Band was
rendered in appropriate tender, sympathetic style,
responsive to the subdusd emotion of the assem-
Iblage. The prayer and selections read, spoke
Ito the earnest and solemn feeling of the occa-
sion. And the chaunts of the choir, still more
moved ind aroused the emotion of every heart;
$50 that when the orator of the impressive
occasion stood up to speak, he had before
him a deeply touched audience; and he spoke
%tittingly, responsibility, and beautifully, and more
than fulfilled the expectation of every sympa-
sthetic and listening heart.
Mr.. Cruzan delivered a noble address, and he
uttered it with tender and sweet, yet vigorous
and vibrant tones, accompanied with graceful
gesture so that he satisfied every ear, and every
intelligence there present, without uttering a
syllable to jar 1pon any sensibility. It was an
orators address, which we are happy to present
to our readers in n supplement.
THE AMERICAN MEETING.
In pursuance of q call by His Excellency
James NJ. Comfy, U. S. Minister Resident, a
large number of Americans assembled in the
Bethel Church on Friday, at 4 pm. The meet
ling was organized-General Comfy in the
chair and Mr.. J. B. Atherton, secretary.
Meeting opened by prayer by Rev. ]. A. Cruzan.
THE following resolutions were presented by B.
III. Austin, Esq, and unanimously adopted by
the assemblage -
"REsoLvED,-That all Americans in the Ha-
waiian Islands do wear some badge of mourning
for a period of thirty days.
"REsoLvED,-That the former comrades in
arms of the late General James Abram Gar
field, in these Islands, will always hold, and will
transmit to those who may follow them the
sacred memory of his devotion to his country III
peace as well as in war.
"REsoLvED,-That these resolutions be pub
.lished in the newspapers of the Hawaiian King
dom and that engrossed copies be transmitted
to Mrs. Garfield and members of the family"
The following gentlemen, with many feeling
and pertinent remarks, endorsed the resolu-
Itions Hon. L. M'Cully. Mr.. Amasa Pratt,
Hon. S. N. Castle, DIR. c. Rodgers, Mr.. Bowen,
Rev. DIR. Hyde, Mr.. C. J. Lyons, Gen. A. S.
:Hartwell, Mr.. W. l.. Jones, and Rev. J. A.
'Cruzan. The meeting being held Friday after
moon, when the paper was fully set, we regret
that we could not give q report of the many ex-
'cellent short speeches.