The Daily bulletin., 1889-05-31

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The Navy has sen, l,s blue jaohsts
over. The plen that on the wooden
Congress and Cumberland, fighting
the iron.cad Merrimac, in Hampton
Roads, could cheer and fire their
guns as they sank beneath the
waves, were the same kind Of men
that at Apia stood in the Trenton's
rigging and with the comrades you
know on the Vandalia cheered the
English tars as they struggled out
to safely, and then with comrades
Schoonmaker and Arms sank to
sailors burial beneath the waves.
Geo. w. De Long Post has not
during the past year lost single
member, but we have lost one from
that grand reserve-seldom men-
toned. When as a beardless boy |
first felt the shock Of war, my heart
came up like lump into my mouth.
1t was not the armed men lying in
reserve back of the last line Of bat
tie, ready TO rush in when it waver-
ed, that nerved my hand to grasp
the musket, but the mother back in
the Empire State, whose parting
words were, II know you will do
your duty" Twas the mother and
not the trembling boy that fought
that musbet. We have lost one
near and dear to us-Grandma
Dickson has gone to join her soldier
boy.
In the land towards the rising sun
to-day sixty millions of people have
closed their mills and shops and
| gone out with music and flowers to
their beloved, and now night has
cast her sable pail over all that land
and you, the honored last, hand
full of men on vdette in the Pacific,
come up with your music and flow
ers. As the last rays of the setting
sun golden tint your flowers, | say,
so continue until the morn When re.
veiIle shall wake you over there.
The Grafton was attentively listen
ed to and the speaker warmly ap-
plauded at It's conclusion.
CLOSING CEREMONIES.
Adjutant Ashford called the roll,
those present answering TO their
names, while the chaplain answered
for those who were absent on leave
or dead.
Company B then took position on
the Waikiki side Of the lot, and un-
der command of Capt. Fisher fired
three voleys.
Three verses of the hymn, "My
country tbs of thee" were sung by
the choir, the band accompanying.
The exercises were closed with
the benediction pronounced by Rev.
+. G. Beckwith, d. D., pastor of
Central Union Church.
After two companies Of the volun-
teers had marched round the ceme-
terry on the Waikiki side of Nuuanu
avenue, the column formed in the
previous order, and marched back
to town, reaching there about half
past five O'Clock.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
The marching of the Honolulu
Rifles was highly creditahIc. The
men looked exceedingly well in full
dress uniform.
A large number of graves all over
the cemetery were decorated with
flowers. The dead were certainly
not forgotten.
The members of the G.. A. r. all
wore badges and carried wreaths ol
bouquets of flowers.
When the procession reached judo
street it frightened grey horse
driven by j. Carly, causing it tc
rear and kick. Finally the animal
fell down and the police caught hole
of the bride and the pilikia was
over.
A horse attached to a brake in
which was seated Mrs. Silva ran
away on School street. Turning or
to Nuuanu avenue it met the pro
cession just in front of Mr.. Wood's
residence. A policeman with con.
siderable pluck caught the bride
al" piOHSll tHc ahlindl W SlaIl'i'
still without any danger being done
The column sasuted Mr.. p. G.
Jones when passing-his residence OF
the return march,
The uniform Of the officers of tn,
kamehamcha Guard was much ad
mired. 1t is very neat.
Co.'s A, b and d, Honolulu
Rifles, respectively under com
mand of Captains ZeigIer, Fishe
and Mccarthy, each mustered 2.
front besides officers, or 80 men al
told. Co. G, on account of havin!
no full dress equipments, did no
turn out.
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