The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-14
GENERAL GRANT.
Memorial Services in Honor
of the Dead Hero.
Delivered on the Occasion.

The news of the death of General U. S.
Grant was received in this city on Satur-
day, August 8th, by the steamer Mariposa.
On the evening of that day a meeting,
called by His Excellency George w.
Merrill, United States Minister Resident,
was held at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to
arrange for the holding of memorial
service in honor of the late General. A
committee was appointed to make all ar
engagements, and the gentlemen compos-
ing it faithfully fulfilled the duties en-
trusted to them. Among other things it
was requested by the committee that
public and private business establish
ments should be closed during the
memorial services, and in response the
Government offices were closed at noon,
and the banks and private establishments
at p. m.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Yesterday the services were held in the
Fort-Street Church at 8 O'Clock The
interior of the church was beautifully and
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
The top of the organ was covered with
the stars and stripes, in the center of
which was a bouquet of flowers. The
framework of the organ was all draped
in black and white, and over the center
of the gilded pipes hung portrait of the
late General, draped in black and white,
and surrounded by flowers. The front
of the choir gallery was entirely covered
with American flags, forming an appro-
pirate background to the beautiful deco
rations on the pulpit platform. From
the front OF the reading desk hung a
small silk American flag edged with
Grape, while the front of the platform
was one mass of the choicest flowers and
ferns. The front of the gallery was draped
and festooned with black and white. In
the center was a large bouquet of flowers
and ferns, from which on either side
spread out the MALE vine. At the time
| appointed the church was comfortably
| filed. Among those present were: His
Majesty the King, Her Majesty the
Queen, II. r. III. Princess Liliuokalani,
H. r. III. Princess Likelike, III. r. HI.
the Governess of Hawaii, Hon. A. S.
Cleghorn, Acting Governor; His Excel
lency Walter M. Gibson, Minister OF For
eign Affairs; His Excellency G. T.
GQlick, Minister of the Interior, and Mrs.
Gulick; His Excellency George w. Mer-
| rill, United States Minister Resident, and
| Mrs. Merrill; H. B. NJ. Commissioner
Hon. j. III. Putnam, United States Con-
sui General; the Japanese Consul Mr..
Nakamura, Mr.. Justice McCully and
lady, the Consular corps, etc., etc. The
Royal Hawaiian Band, kindly placed at
the disposal of the committee bv the
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Acting Governor,
played outside the church, before and
after the service, the following pro-
gramme:
fIneraI March. Beethoven
FFDead March in Saul'' Handel
Funeral March. Ber
"Swe ct Bye and Bye
The American Minister Resident was
President of the Day, and on the plat
form with him were Revs. E. G. Oggel.
George Wallace and S. E. Bishop. Their
Majesties the King and Queen arrived
few moments after O'Clock, and the
service began Immediately afterwards in
the following order:
PROGRAMME.
Organ voiuntary-"FuneraI March
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Beethoven |
Mr.. Myron II. Jones.
remarks .
-............ Minister Resident Merrill
L Rev.
Response Sleep Thy Last Sleep. Choir
heading-From New Testament .
Rev. Serene E. Bishop
Alto Solo-"O Rest in the Lord ......
................ -. Mrs. J. f. Brown |
Testament .......
Rev. George Wallace
lynn America ''.......
Brief Addresses;
Hon. A. S. Hartwell,
Mr.. Jonathan Austin.
leFeFIe: Violin and Organ
teading ga Tribute to Grant" {
Mr.. James B. Castle.
Anthem-"O Lord Thou Art My Cod.
Brief Addresses: +
DR.. n. B. Emerson.
Mr.. j. NJ. Horner.
Consul General ]. II. Putnam,
lynn 80. Choir and Congregation
enedLctIon ......,. Rev. George Wallace
.;,...,,. Mr.. Jones 8
Addresses. n
Resident Minister Merrill spoke as v
blows. !