The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-31
MEMORIAL. DAY.
Grand Parade -ImpOsIng CPresHO-
nies-DecUratinS the Graves
of Heroes.

of Heroes.
George w. Del ong Post, of Honolulu,
is the only one of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in existence outside of the
United States. Yet none of these bodies
of veterans of the War of the Rebellion,
in the Gland of the free and the home of
the brave" can be more SOLICITORS OF
maintaining the prestige and fulfilling
the objects of the organization than the
members of this Post in voluntary exile
This commendable esprit de corps is
made conspicuous at least twice every
year before this community, in the an
nual Camp Fire and the observance of
| the pathetic anniversary OF Memorial
Day The celebration of the latter festi-
val-as there is the example of the
orator of the day i'm calling ton
| Wednesday, May 3Oth, was the grandest
| in point of spectacular display, and per-
| haps in Others respects, ever conducted
| by the Post.
Places of business owned by foreigners
| were generally closed during the after
| noon. Many flags were hung at half
UldSG, anu OJIGrS I0SJOOHeu Oh DulIulnS
fronts with Grape and flowers, or draping
portrait of General Grant, as at Viii
liams' photograph rooms. Different resi-
dences along the route of parade bore
similar patriotic insignia. About
o'clock the contingent from the United
States flagship Vandalia was landed to
await conducting to the rendezvous, and
members of the Grand Army began as
sembling at the Post headquarters on
King street.
Shortly before the hour for the process
sion to start the Honolulu Rifles, under
command of Major Hebbard, marched
down from their Armory on Beretania
street, proceeding through Fort street to
the water front. At o'clock, headed
by the Royal Hawaiian Band, the Rifles
escorted the naval forces to the rallying
point. The line was quickly formed and
moved off in the following order of pro-
ceSSiOn:
Platoon of Native Police and Drum
Major.
Royal Hawaiian Band
Detachment U. S. Marines from flagship |
Vandalia.
Detachment Blue Jackets from Van |
dalia.
Honolulu Rifles, Companies B, A, D |
and G..
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Drum Major W. G. King of the Rifles
walked in the midst of the police pla- |
toon, wearing stately regulation cap OF |
immaculate ermine, and carrying a |
gorgeous baton. Captain Larsen com
manded the police detachment.
The band was in white fatigue uni |
form. Prof. Berger, bandmaster, wore
several gold decorations and medals that |
glinted richly in the sun. In the front
rank of the band was borne a new in
strument of oriental splendor. It's name
is the 4" Turkish Crescent" and it's func-
ton seems to be rather show than sound.
Whatever music it possesses is in tiny !
hanging bells, tinkling with the move
ment of the bearer. A shield on the
front bears the Hawaiian arms, a beau
tiful tassel or pasha's hOrsetail depending
on either side.
The U. S. Marines were in two pla-
tOOns OF sixteen men each besides Off
GERS. Their full dress uniform is very
striking, with white, gilt-spiked helmets
and solid brass epaulettes They made
a splendid appearance and marched with
easy precision.
The U. S. blue Jackets were in white
fatigue uniform, wearing knee boots.
Their strength was four platoons of
twelve men each besides officers They
were equipped with carbines and short
arms.
The Honolulu Rifles marched by COM
panies in the order above given Co. G..
(the Portuguese) being thrown on the
left owing to their being as yet without
full dress, and coming in their regular
order. between B. and D., would have
looked odd In their full dress, with
dazzling helmets and shining accoutre-
ments, the other companies looked
splendid, while the whole corps acquit-
ted themselves we'll in marching tactics.
Members of the Grand Army had the
largest muster on record in Honolulu,
there being % of Geo. w. De Long Post,
and about 81 visiting members. The
latter comprised Capt. Schoonmaker,
Lieuts. Rittenhouse and Merriam, Chief
Engineer Burnap, Paymaster Arms, En-
gineers Bates and McFarlane, Pay Clerk
Roche, Carpenter Ketchup, and eighteen
petty officers, blue jackets and seamen.
Moving from King street into Fort
thence through Beretania street, the
was seen to the best advan-
5age on the broad and smooth stretch of
Nuuanu avenue. It was without doubt
The finest military pageant that has ever I
been seen in this city, and was exceed {
ngly impressive as it moved gallantlv | [
Onward to the time of American patri-
1tic and war songs. When the column
'eached the residence of Mr.. P. c. Jones
t halted for a few minutes, that gentle {
nan having, with the kind consideration
,vinced by him on former occasions in
he same way, provided bottled temper s
Ince drinks and tubs of ice water for