The Daily bulletin., 1889-05-31
TIE PROCESSION.

IOSJ aSSelDDleN aJ Jnelr mail, hln3
street, about haIf-past O'Clock. A
line was stretched FROM the front OF
the hall to the other side of the
street, from which was suspended a
banner and flags. a few minutes
after 3 O'Clock the column moved in
the following order:
Platoon of Police.
Royal Hawaiian Band.
Honolulu Rifles Drum Corps.
Adjutant A. G.. Robertson.
Quarter Master w. w. Hall.
Companies A, b and d, lst Bat
TALON, Hawaiian Volunteers, Major
IL, f. Hebbard commanding.
Officers of kamehameha Guard,
I'd Battalion, Hawaiian Volunteers.
Geo. w. DeLong Post, No. 10,
G.. a. Il.
The following members of the
Post were in line: +. Turrill, Post
Commander; V. V. Ashford, Adju
lanL; Il. j. Greene, Chaplain, S.
McKeague, Officer of the Day; Com
rades iona. Austin, w. G. Wilder,
A. S. Ilurtw ell, rhos. Short W. Ii.
Wagener, II. j. Love1oy, W. IL.
Wilkinson, j. ID. Conn, L. Adler,
w. McCundless, w. f. Williams, {.
II. Eldriise, j. Tague, f. SHERMAN,
and r. McChcsney. Major Seward
and MIR. Bohm were IN a carriage
behind the Post.
The line of march was along King
to Fort street, up Fort to Hotel,
along Hotel to Nuuanu, up Nuuanu
Avenue To the Cemetery. The con-
trlbutions Of flowers were very librr-
al. The line of march was crowded
with spectators. Arriving in front
of the residence OF Mr.. Z. C.. Jones,
which by the way was decorated
with an American flag, a halt was
made. That gentleman had pro-
vided a most liberal supply Of
ginger ale, soda and ice water, which
was served to those in line. They
were loud in praise of Mr.. Jones
thoughtfulnesS and liberaIity. Mr.
j. d. Tucker also displayed All
American flag at half-mast from his
residence.
Arriving in front of the Cemetery
the volunteers formed in line on one
side OF the road and presented arms
while the members of the Geo. W.
DcLorg Post passed by and marched
slowly INTO the Cemetery headed by
the band playing funeral march.
EXERCISES AT CEMETERY.
The exercises took place at the
burial lot set apart for the Grand
Army of the Republic, A platform
had hrcr erected, the front Of which
was decorated with American flags.
The field piece was covered with
wreaths ami flowers and un Ameri-
can flag was stuck in every grave
Of the dead comrades. The mem
bers of the Post were stationed on
the lower side of the lot and the
volunteers on the upper. Among
those present at the exercises were
noliced; His Honor Chief Justice
A. +, Judd, His Excellency Geo.
w, Merrill, u. $. Minister Resident
Major j. ii. Wodehouse, ii. b. NJ. 5
Commissioner; Capt. Clarke and
officers of III. B. NJ. S, E~piegle,
His EX. l.. a. Thurston, Minister
of Interior; Mr.. j. IL. Putnam, u.
S. Consul-Gencral; Marshal j. III,
Soper, Messrs. A. j. Cartwright,
John II. Patty, William o. Smith,
G. NJ. Cooke, Geo. Ii. Dole, j. X.
Wilder, w. 0. Atwater, Robert
Levers, Geo. G. Beckley, etc.
The exercises opened with the
reading of orders by Adiutant V
V. Ashford appointing May 3Olh OF
each year to be observed as Memo.
rial day,
Post Commander +. TurriIl ther
read the following: Comrades, the
duty of to-day Is of impressive sig
niIicance. We meet to honor GU
dead and to deepen our reverence
for their worth TO strengthen among
ourselves the bond of fraternity 10y
recal ing the memory of experience
common to Us all 10 encourage {
more generous charity for our com
rades who are sick or in distress, ant
for the destitute wards of the GranC
Army TO renew our pledge OF loyal
" to our country and our flag, AM
to emphasize in the minds and hea t
of all who may unite with us tb
privilege and duty of patriotism. |
is expected that throughout on
services each one will manifest tn
most courteous and reyerent deco
lum. Let our soldierly deportmen
be such that we may worthiIy homo
the graves we decorate, the memorie
we cherish, the flag We salute, an
the Grand Army to which we be
long,
A prayer was next read by Chal
lain Il. j. Greene.
The Post Commander read Ii
following:
To-day IS the festival of our deaC
! lAf l.