The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY---MAY 30.

W. lneO VIII VuSll lnNluSu SuCSlS III
Harmony Hall, on King street at
2:30 O'Clock, preparatory to the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day. There
were 20 members of the Post and
20 visiting comrades, besides the
Captain and eight officers of the L.
S. S. Flagship Vandalia.
Shortly before p. m. the Homo
lulu Rifles, $50 strong, under com
mand of Major Hebbard, escorting
company of marines, 80 in num-
Der, and 2 companies of blue jack
cts, Is in number, from the U. S.
$. Vandalia, marched to the hall of
the Post, and took position in the
street to the right of the column to-
wards Alakea street.
The Post, Commanded by p. G..
V. V. Ashford, marched down into
the street and took its position on
the extreme left of the line. The
order was given to march and the
column moved in the following or
der. Platoon of policemen, COM
manded by Capt. Larsen; Drum
Major w. G. King, Royal Hawaiian
Band, detachment marines, detach-
ment of blue jackets, battalion of
Honolulu Rifles (four companies),
Grand Army of the Republic, gen.
eral public, and disabled comrades
in carriages.
The line of march was up Fort
street to Beretania, to Nuuanu,
along Nuuanu to the Cemetery. All
along the line of march were throngs
of people, eager to witness this mill
tary pageant, which was without eX-
ception the finest ever witnessed in
this city, IN which the Grand Army
lad part.
When the column reached the
residence of Mr.. p. G. Jones, on
Nuuanu avenue, it was halted, and
through the liberallty of Mr.. Jones,
provided with iced temperance
drinks that were very refreshing.
Arriving at the Cemetery the
military escort marched with arms
reversed, the Band playing q dirge,
to the plot of the Geo. w. belong
Post.
A spacious canvas awning had
been previously erected above the
lot, for the accommodation of ladies,
and those who were to take part in
the exercise. Under this awning
seated in chairs and on benches,
were many of Honolulu's represent
alive families. The U. S. marines
occupied position directly in front
of and above the G.. A. r. plot, the
blue jackets on the left of the plot,
and the belong Post the lower
side, forming q square around the
plot.
When the troops had got into po-
sition, the p. G. V. V. Ashford
opened the proceedings by calling
upon the adjutant, j. f. Noble, to
read the orders, who thereupon read
general orders from National Head
quarters, and general orders from
Department Headquarters, COM
handing the Post to properly OBJ
serve Memorial Day.
This done the service, as pre-
scribed by the ritual, was perform
ed in most efficient manner by the
p. c., V. V. Ashford; Chaplain,
w. c. Merritt; Officer of the Day,
F. Turrill, and Lieutenant Ritten-
house, Orator, who delivered the
following address,
The scenes of this day bring for
chilly to our minds, the contempla-
ton of two subjects: War and
Flowers. They seem incompatible
by nature. The mind can scarcely
receive them both at the same time.
The presence of one seems to Danish
the other.
The very name of war conveys a
sense of impending calamity. 1t
means sudden reversal in the APP
plcation of all the energies of q
nation. Business paralyzed, and
money held at exorbitant rates.
Manufactures are checked, and in
stead of the finer products demand
ed by peace, they must bring forth
the coarse equipments and trap
pings of rude service. Shoes,
blankets and clothing for troops.
Shoes and harness for animals.
Commerce stopped, and freights
left to decay. Iron and coal
diverted from their usual purposes
and applied to instruments of
destruction. The pillow is left in the
furrow, the horses that drew 1t, are
rounded in to squadrons of cavalry,
or hitched to the limbers of artillery.
Gay excursion trains are suddenly
seized for transportation and we see
the handshaking and farewells as
these trains charged with heavy
hearts and precious lives roll away
from the cities and villages to hurry
on to the theatre of war.
But heavier still are the hearts
that remain. The soldier may be
sustained by comradeship, and
heavy thoughts may be crowded out
by the pressure of active duties
But nothing can remove the anxiety
and fear that broods over the home
; he has left. What heart has thc
! wife in the dull routine of her house
hold? The room is quiet. Sh'
; sings no longer at her work. Al
indclnable fear haunts her ever
step. 1t. rises with her in the morn