The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-06-01
THEY FACED FIRE.
Seventeen Who Missed Death.
Exercises Of the G. i, +. on
M,n.ria 0 y

of Captain Nawaliai, followed by the
Queens Guard. marched from the
harrack to the landing ut Brewers
wharf They were met by the blue
Jackets and marines Of the [. ).
navy, VINO LETT the [. ;. ;. lroquois
at 2:l5 p. m.
At 2:3O the battalion formed at
Brewers wharf, with Captain Ma
waIial's squad at the head. The
Queen Guard, 80 in number, fol-
lowed the police corps. After these
came company of blue jackets
from the lroquois, under command
of Lieutenant Harrison; next a COM
pany of blue jackets from the same
ship under the command of Ensign
Jayne. These were preceded by
Lieut.. Paine who commanded the
battalion and led marine corps of
twenty men who were detailed to fire
a salute over the graves of their
comrades.
The march was led by fife and
drum and was followed by a large
concourse Of people to the cemetery.
The Queens Guard marched finely,
/ and led the veterans of the l. ).
navy and the gray patriots of the &.
A. r. in the best of style through
the hot, dry streets.
The graves of citizens throughout
the cemetery were fully dressed, as
though the patriotism of America
had reached the hearts of the people.
The Geo. w. De Long Post, No.
As, mustered the following members
who answered to their names:
L. Adler, j. n. Wright, r. j..
Greene, j. D. Conn, n. B. Emerson,
V. V. Ashford, T. Short, j, Duncan,
j. II. Lovejoy, c. Sherman, VIM.
Me- 'andless, VIM. Williams, S.
McKeague, c.. H. Eldredge, G. w.
Smith, Mr. Aldrich and j. V. Simon
son.
Several visiting members of the
post were also present. These
veterans marched in twos to the lot
of their departed comrades. The
troops of the United States and Ha-
waii filed away to the north and east.
A square was formed and at the
sharp order of command hundred
and fifty musket butts struck the
earth as one.
The G. A. r. plot was beautifully
decorated. The borders of the
plot were lined with flags; next the
flags were the graves, next the graves
was cannon, vexed with flowers
and flags, and banners; next the
cannon sat the veterans under an
awning formed by patriotic hands.
Like an emblem of peace, large
basket of flowers had been placed at
the brecch of the rusty cannon which
was itself covered with flowers. Its
mouth was mute, but its grim pres
ence was significant of a dozen
bloody fields.
THE POEM.
The veterans of 1860 safe quiet
and listened to the following
poem which was recited by Mrs.
n. II. Blinn, of San Francisco, 'the
sister and wife of soldier" of the
Great Republic -
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men S'1'i '' ''I' wal ~ '0'o
ro y. 'ne ''s' Nv 'e"' "iieii mum
'i''o s'""S'
Chonoa follows ms on change
Swift as the hours and far away and
strange
A. mo lin, n,omorv If NIGHTS tronhl
ed dream
In dawn's returning beam
Seem the dark tronbled wears.
The sad lint olnrious wears.
"llt on Ihe N"''oh 5 he"f' III o'oo'
"'' ~,
On Goa ana yet we know
~ was wv "'0''''' III 'io'0 way Aohs
ago;
1t was j" o''"'i', 'io 'o"V
10 arms tho STEADY tramp along VIZ
street -,
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