The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
TRE OBSERVANCE IN HONOLULU.

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In accordance with established custom, the Soth
ult last saturday, was observed in this city, as in
the United States as the day on which the bitter
memories OF the fratricidal war between the
Northern and Southern states of the American
Unioa shoald be again revived the incidents OF
the scenes Of carnage and hloodshed retold, the
names Of those who had died on field or IN hospi-
tai again recalled 20 mind and the final bonding
together in the work of paying tribute 10 the
names OF the brave doad whose record as members
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic proved that
they who slept their last long sleep, had come
to the front in the hour OF Americas trial and
tribulatiou.
InHonolulu the services, connected with the APP
puopTiate observance OF the dsy, took place under
the auspices OF George W. De Long Post, No -.
Grand Army Of the Republic, an institution which
has had its existence here for nearly three wears
past and which, as on this occasion, has added
greatly 90 the proper Observance Of American holi-
day9 The Post as at present constituted consists
Of the following officers, and members:
Post Comm anier y. Il. Emerson Senior Vice
Commander ]. I. White: Junior Vice Commander
jactiucl iona. Austin; Past 7. C. and A. d. c.,
Il, W. Laine; Assistant inspector General, A. ).
Hartwell; q. NJ, Il. Jay Greene; Chaplain acting
Pastor J. A. CruENu: Officer Of the Day taciincA J.
c. II. Eldred-e: Officer Of the Guard, W. L. Viii
iams: AdjutAut, ] +. Noble; Sergeant. Major r.
l. Clark; .. NJ. Sergeant, W. II. Place; Color Ser
Ceaut lactiucl, ]. d. Conn; Comrades, l.. Adler
William lehman. Thomas Carey. G.. {. Lees. j.
Il. Ioyeioy. Samuel Mcheague, W. H. McCandless,
John Ross ]. Simonson, Jr., q. W. Smith, san,
ucl Mott, W. Il. lawrence c. \. Arnold, Dr. Mar
TIN Hagau, Geo. c. Williams, DR.. J. : Mctrrew-
James n. Arnold. ]. T. Daley, W. C. Wilder, J. \.
Wright. Z. 4 LYNNE. +. /. Harvey, L. Schreiber,
C. Z. James. W. Il. Wilkinson, Thomas Campbell,
". Z. Smith. W. Il. McAllister, e. w. Garick. G.
II. Dickey.
A General Orier had been issued by the Post
Commander relating to the manner in which the
DAY would be officially observed and at lSo p. n-
IN cousouancs with the programme laid ont the
Post under escort OF the Honolulu Rifles Cap
tam W II. Aldrich. took up the line Of march from
the armory OF the veterans on King street TO Fort
street 10 Boretania street TO Nuuanu street, the
procession being arranged in the following order
Honolulu Rihcs Drum Corps,
ROYAL Hawaiian Band,
HsrHBcrrrr leader.
Honolulu Rifles tso mcnL
Captain. ". II, Aldrioh.
Post sec. W. be Long No, - 4. =. Il. - rcn1
ComlnardrI y r Emerson.
His Fzrgllracy h " narScti. L 5 Minister Resident
L. : Consul. D A. Mckinley.
Carriages CoutSiuinc Disabled Veterans.
Carriages with Invited Guests
The day was extremely hot, the Thermometer,
exposed. indicating ll6 decroes- yet, noivtkstand
ing the Scorchinc RAYS Of the sun which poured
down upuu the heavily clothed and belted "kifeS
they marched the entire distance 10 the cemetery
with uudaCCInc step and with precision that was
no. sNceed by the veterans that followed IN their
near. No halt Or rgst was taken from the time ri
leaving the Armory Of the Post on King street
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trcne heat and absence Of the usual cooling trade
winds well warranted pause en- route
Arrived nj the cemetery, where reposed the dead
whose memory twas proposed 10 honor. the escort
halted and the Pos took the leading position.
receiving the customary salute from the Rifles
IN passing. The Post entered the cemetery on
the EI-I side Of NUGanu avenue the Band playing
q funeral march, the drum corps beating the Ion.
roll the 'llfes' with arms reversed following the
slowly moving eor,ege within the hallowed pre-
ciuets where slept the dead whose memory Amer
ica's veterans had come TO honor.
The Post, under the leadership Of Sergeant
Major Clarke marched directly to the lot owned
bv che organization the official services being in
tended 10 be held 81 that place. The Post formed
az the Hgi or lower side Of the lot their officers
being stationed within the enclosure, the Rifles
Minister and Consul Mckinley and other officials
took positions az the foot Of the lot Chaplain Cru
IAN and the Oficar Of the day, C b EdridCe being
stationed near the head Of the graves Of the two
veterans, who sleep their last sleep. within The en-
cloSarc. The Pos; Commander DR.. y. i. liner
son then proceeGed to read the simple ritual
prescribed f1g the Grand Army Of the Republic
dead: nj It's Gloss Chaplain Cruzan offered an
earnest PRAYER for the welfare Of America 5
defenders living or dead COmrade Eldridce then
scattered flowers over the sruyes- using appro
PIRATE words during the ceremonlal and after the
salute had been given the Band PLAYED aiEce
accompanied by the roll Of the murfied drums ot
the RLdsS' drum corps
Leaving the Pos, lot, . tour OF that cemetery
was made. flowers being placed upon the graves OF
those who sleep within the confines Of the Naval
l1t, and on the graves Of Major ]. L. Dickson, [,
:. 4. and Captain l. Il. Hope L. y. also upon the
grave % the Young son Of Mr. ). Mott 4 Past Com
mandcr ot the Post. A visit was then made 70 the
other Cemetery on the Waikiki or Eastern side OF
tbs valley mad and graves there were decorated.
The floral tributes that had been provided by the
Post for the memorial occasion were most
artistic IN design and elaborate in floral for
nation displaying by the taste IN construction the
assistance Of def fingers Of members Of the Sentler
sex. o large number Of whom vere present al the
services il the cemeteries. Fair friends Of the
'Hololaiu Mites had taken occasion 20 provide
proper floral tributes with which 10 deck the graves
u deceased members Of that organization and.
upon the EraSs grown sspllchreS Of George FaSSstl
and Theodore L Favor loving hands, II fond
memory, placed the lowered tokens.
Inc route for town was taken up AZ 2.i5 by the
Pos and lis escort. the Band and drum corps
preceding followed By the Rifles and The members
OF thu Pest arriving again at the 2rmnry on King
street al So p m where after appropriate SAlutes
by both organizations and band salute to the nag
the 'RlfieS' departed foT their arJ1ory; the Post
members preparing fo- the closing exercises TO b
held at the Mlsc Hall IN the evening.