The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-05

Z for the comfort primarily o. ladies; but,
IS the whole space WAS hemmed IN BY
Y troops before the bulk Of the spectators
reached the spot, large proportion Of
( the seats were unOccupSed. pom Snd
/ in sight Of the platform. Smidst i sea of
fScSS, were noticed Hon. 4. F. Judd,
I Chancellor Of the Kingdom, snd Mrs,
Judd; His Excsllsncy Geo. W. Merrill,
[ { 5. Minister Resident, and Mrs. Aer-
MI; His Excelleney l. A. Tnurstcn,
/ Minister Of the Interior; Hons. c. 4.
I Bishop. ". c. Parke, ". f. Allen,
with Mrs. Allen, snd J. B. Atherton ,of
I the Privv Council, and Hons. H 2.
! Baldwin. A :. Wilcox, h. Deacon and
( +. Cav ,of the Legislative Assembly,,
Judge Dsyton, Rev. Alex Macintosh;
I Mr.. J. II. Putnam, L. :. ConSul-Gen-
s-sl. and Miss Putnam, Marshal j. II.
Soper, Messrs- J. h. PSty and {. {.
Z Damon. together with 5 great many
ladies and gentlemen too numerous 10
mention. Hon. A. $. Cleghorn and
Princess Kaiulzni, his daughter, Major
Vodehouse. II. 3. VI. Commissioner. and
Hon. II. NJ Whitney were among other
prominent citizens met elsewhere II the
cemetery.
As the procession entered the city Of
the dead. the troops reversed arms and
the hand played she dead march The
hand took up position $ short distance in
rear Of the dais. the C. :. Marines in the
s immediate front; the Blue Jackets
4 hAlred On the left Of the square; the
T Rifles marched rpund 10 the right and
rear thereot-Company B under Capt
( Unger having right position, A under
Capt Pratt Snd D. under Capt. Nc
Carly the center, and { under Capt
Langley the left; the q. 4. E. took their
position facing the burial lot, joining the
Blue Jackets on their right and the
Rifles o. their LETT Thus s complete
square was formed, with the Marines as
= firing party extending Seross the mid
de. The formation having been thus
( effected, the programme was carried out
IS follows;
Reading Of Orders -.---- -.--- Adiutant
/ Comrades. our duty Of to-day, etc P C.
Music ..-...----------- Band
Z Praver .--.----..- ..ChEp plain
I To-day Is the festival % etc P. c.
Z Decoration Of Graves -----------. O. y.
Comrades 5v this Service, erc Chaplain
Z Anthem. Spirits OF oar Comrades" Choir
/ Address --.--- Lieut.. Rittenhouse
Z NztionsI Hymn ----...--.---- Choir
[ Roll CslI Of the Dezd -Adiutant
+ salute the Dead Post znd Troops
Hymn, Ny Country It's Of Thee
Band and Choir
Benedic1ion .------- Chaplain
The execution Of the programme was
without : hitch, and with scarcely
hsw. Col. Y. V. Ashford, Post Com
msnder. Mr.. J. T. Noble, Adiutsnt,
I Rev. ". c. Merritt, Chaplain, and Mr..
I T TurriIl, officer Of the Day, rendered
I their respective parts OF the solemn ritual
I In clear tones aud with impressive .elOcu-
ton. The address Of Lieut.. RittenhCuse
I commanded rapt attention by means Of
{ It's elegant dictiOn Snd eloquent delivery.
The Marines fred the three yoIleys over
+ the graves Of the deuSrted veterans, while
the rest Of the troops presented arms, IN
: perfect unison th2t WIS freely remarked
SfterEsrd- Details were made Of Yeter-
ans BY the Adjutznt, to deck the graves
Of feIlOE-Ezrriors buried IN othfr parts
Q the cemetery, the troops being tenn
pJrzrily dismissed IN the meantime.
The choir was an effective one, being
assisted by instrumentSlists IRON the
band. Ii Was composed Of Prof. Van
. SIyke, HON. T. Wsterhouse, il, Messrs.
w. W. Hal. c. " Cooke, s g. Wilder,
IT,, Levi and Ernest Lyman and &. E
HzIstead
Following Is q list cEthe dead inferred
IN the q. i. r. plot, taken from the
tombstones- Their graves were decorated
with beautiful Ereaths, bouquets and
blossoms:
George Shipley, Surgeon Q. s n
Born Il Boston, Mass. Died st HOMO
lulu, December :, 1850, aged IS years
Charles Wilson, 4th n Y. Cavalry.
native OF Poland. Died at Honolulu
October 18th, 1854, aged IS years
Edward L. Harvey, born st Boston,
Mass. Died at Honolulu July 3, 1855,
AGED $ years.
Joseph Tilden, born st Lowell, Mass,
December y, 1888. Died at Honolulu
July Z, 1855 Captain 55th Mass. Vol
unteers-
James ". Ramey, born IN Perry
county. Ohio, July 10, 1887. Died IN
Honolulu November 10. 1885. Ninety
second Ohio Volunteers
Phil. ]. Lauth Of Los Angeles, Cal.
Born in France, March s, 1S4I Died
Feb. 3. 1886. 4 member Of Frank
LAEse ~ W U - -
Edward Harris, Co. B., 3Td y. I In |
fzuTy.
Outside q tue lot, on the north side Of |
the avenue, are buried II. A. Scott, S9th |
Illinois, and Major Dickson, while on |
the opposite side Of the cemetery are the |
graves q stranger American soldiers and /
sailors, which are never neglected in the |
bestOEzl Of memorial chaplets-
Still another grave, but not OF war I
rior. do the comrades Of the local Post |
assume the tender privilege Of streEiHg 1
Eith flowers. Mr. Samuel Mott, 3 former |
Post Commander, when he departed for |
CGIiforniz left behind him 4 little green |
mound over the body Of 8 beloved boy. |
Ever Since 3 detail OF veterans Is told of |
On Memorial Day 70 decorate with the |
eubLems Of beauty and innocence the |
-ss-riry rlzre az their esteemed comrades I