Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

Army and Navy, Comrade Lame {. Senti
ment, Decoration Day, Com1de Emerson I;
5. Music, Royal Hawaiian Band 6. Decora.
ton Of Graves, Geo. W. De Long Post
DEDICATION.
Hon. John II. Patty, as an officer
of the Nuuanu Cemetery Association,
publicly transferred the burial lot to
Geo w. DE Long Post.
Commo1de, NoH! In the name of
my comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic, representing as they do all
soldiers and sailors who defended and
upheld the integrity and authority of
the Federal government of the United
States of America, | accept this deed
and the sacred trust which it conveys.
Comrade Chaplain Cruzan, you will
now proceed to dedicate this lot to the
uses and purposes for which it has been
obtained-that of last resting place
for the patriotic soldiers and sailors OF
America who may "fall on sleep" in
this distant land
Comradt C,nsan; Ever since Abra-
ham obtained the field of Ephron as a
burial place, and Jacob set up a pillar
over the grave of Rachel, it has been
the fitting custom of man to hold
as sacred, certain spots Of earth, where,
when the spirit leaves the clay taber-
nacle, the body may have a hallowed
resting place. Following this time
honored custom, we would here, on
this Memorial Day, set apart this burial
lot for the use Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic forever. The Scripture
saith: "rhere is no discharge in that
war. What man is he that liveth and
shall not see deathP Yet ye (alD shall
be brought to the grave, and shall re-
main in the tomb" Aye, our bodies
are mortal. Decay hath already touched
them. Earth to earth, dust to dust,
ashes to ashes~ (Here earth was sprin-
killed. upon the burial lot) May the
comrades who shall be buried here
"find the clods of the valley sweet
unto them"
master Hagan: May the evergreen,
emblem of immortality there ever
green's were scattered upon the burial
LOTT grow over their loyal graves and
declare to every on locker the fact that
true men never die, but live forever
MAY Dillingham;: May flowers planted
by loving hands blowers were scattered
upon the burial lott speak to all Of the
victor's wreaths awaiting those "who
fight the good fight, finish the course
and keep the faith"
C0mrade CrnsdN: Let us pray.
God of our forefathers, we thank
Thee for our country. May Thy
blessing ever rest upon America in
the future as in the past We thank
Thee for Thy sovereign care and protec.
ton over her; that Thou didst lead us
as people in the days that were
Swallowed with trouble, and gavest us
strength when the burden was heavy
that thou didst raise up brave and true
men to defend our country when hel
existence as a nation was threatened
BE ha sdh se ha tbs %TaEh a Ms has
strives against brother that once again
we have one country and one flag We
pray Thee to make Our memories stead
fast, that we may never forget the sacri
fees made for our country. May oul
dead be enshrlned in our hearts. May
their graves be the affairs of our grateful
and reverential patriotism. And now
o God, bless and hallow this spot o
earth, as a burial place for America:
patriots who periled their lives fo
country. Hallow it for the sake of the
mothers who babe their sons do brav,
deeds. Hallow it for the sake of tn,
wives who freely gave their husbands
to their countrys service. Hallow i
for the sake of the children who coun
as their richest heritage brave patrio
fathers, Hallow it for the sake of TIL,
brave men who went forth to do battl,
for Thee, for right, for humanity. {
God, guard and protect this sacred spot
May Thine own angels stand sentine
around it until the resurrection morn
Amen
In the name of the Grand Army O
the Republic l hereby solemnly dedi
cate and set apart this ground to tn,
burial of all good and true men, WHIT
perilled their lives in defense of thu
American Union. l consecrate it as ;
resting place, for those. who in tn
navy, guarded our coasts, and on river
lakes and seas, perilled life in defens
of country. Let it be sacred restin
place for those who, in the army tough
. for our hillsides, our valleys, our home.
our native land. dedicate it as
, burial place for all those who, on lane
or on sea, fought for the Union, for tn
authority of the Constitution, for tn
Flag, and for Freedom, Liberty an
Equality.
: Comrade Jay Green responded to tn
sentiment;
FOUR COMRADES ABSENT FROM RoI
CALL
Men have reckoned the cost OF the W;
= of the rebellion to the national treasur
but human wisdom will never compul
the price paid in physical suffering
! mental anguish and crushed hope
! ! The tiny bullet, when it had left |
victim dead or wounded on the fiei
!, did not stop there, but sped on, piercir
the hearts Of fond mothers and wive
7 carrying gloom and desolation into t.
thousand homes, blighting the fonde
hopes Of youth and old age, Robin
&c mothers and children Of their on
o earthly support. Two hundred al
n seventy-nine thousand three hundrt
a, a, and seventy six fell on the field, in Il
" hospitals and 'prison-pens or the sout
q, To-day that great and busy nation tur
% aside from their pursuits and GOV
} with flowers some Of the graves Of tn
m great army Of comrades who are abse
I'd from roll call to-day. Their graves d
OF every hillside and valley, and make p'
Z, nj every family and nuhlic CemeteI