The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-09-23
THE BRAVE REMNANT.



Grand Army of the Republic, to hold
its annual camp fire at It's regular
headquarters in town. Last night a
very agreeable diversion was made
by holding the camp fire in the open
air on the grounds of Comrade J. n.
Wright, at "Little Britain" King
street. As comrades and guests APP
preached they were guided to the
spot by q magnificent camp fire of
algeroba faggots in the delightful
grove makal of the house. United
States flags were hung from tree to
appear like the curtains Of a tent.
Comfortable chairs and settees
were arranged in circle TO wind
ward of the fire, in which were seat
ed at "roll call" the following com
pany: Mr., and Mrs. Wright, host
and hostess; Capt. John Ross, Post
Commander; Quartermaster X, Jay
Greene; Surgeon N. B. Emerson,
NJ. d. Comrades Col. Jonathan
Austin, l.. Adler, w. F. Williams,
Fred. Turrill, j. Fl. Lovejoy, Thos.
Short, Richard Sampson, G.. w.
Scott and Jas. Tague; Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. King, Miss Oracle King, Mas
ter King, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brown, Miss Wundenberg, Mr.. Fred.
WundeDberg, Miss Dexter, Miss
Evelyn Dexter, Captain Cutler,
and representative of the BULLE-
TIN. Later there appeared Hon.
Paul Neumann and MIR. Frank God
frey, the latter in a dual capacity as
will he seen later.
A table was laid for the service of
the regulation hard tack and baked
beans, but the elements forbade the
charming experience of enjoying the
ratons under the trees. First
drilling and then brisk shower of
rain assailed the comfort of the COM
pany, and the presence of the ladies
made very good excuse for beating
retreat to the spacious verandas of
Mr.. Wright's bungalow.
The beans were exceedingly we'll
baked, the pork juicy and tender,
and the hard tack was, according to
the unanimous verdict of the vete-
rams, slightly sweeter and softer than
what they were used to before Rich
mond or Petersburg, or in the Will
delness. Huge Tin cups of coffee of
quality and brewing such as only
Honolulu households know the excel
ence of were passed round with the
ratons. ''Pipes lit introduced fine
cigars and general engagement"
of battles fought over again in
animatedly related "reminiscences of
the war. After some few minutes of
this entertainment in desultory sort
of way, Quartermaster Greene handed
Commander Ross program of senti-
ments for impromptu responses.
''Our country" was given to the
gallant Post Commander himself,
who related some thrilling incidents
of ''food and field"
''The G. A. r. was responded to
by Col. Austin, who gave an intensely
interesting account of "the grandest
exhibition of bravery" that he had
witnessed in the war. 1t was that of
the commander of regiment sent to
support the speakers brigade in the
retreat from an utterly untenable
position, and the story is worthy of
being placed with the numerous
magazine war stories which have
appeared within the past few years
''Our Guests" was coupled with
the name of Hon. Paul Neumann,
who spoke of the Post as being
small remnant of the brave army that
stood up to fight for their country
1t was good thing for those who
had fought for their country to stick
together. Theirs was a stronger tie
than that which bound Free Masons
or Odd Fellows, it was the tie of
duty well performed. After the set
Element at Appomattox the armies
dispersed without asking anything of
their country. Whatever had been
given to them later in the way of
pensions had been given freely out
of the country's gratitude. Anybody
must be cynic who could not appre-
ciate the new holiday that had been
added to the American calendar
Decoration Day-in the observance
of which the Gray has learned to
unite with the Blue. If there was
any rebel sentiment left it was with
the ladies', who were the most stub
born. daughter. } The speaker
had a younger brother killed at
Antietam--the pet of his mother,
who said, "Thank God, | am con-
soled for his death, for he died on
the right side" The defenders of
the Union fought not only for their
own country, but for the whole
world. Their country was altogether
impregnable and nobody could APP
proach it, not only on account of it's
strength but for its consciousness of
being right. He thanked all of them
for shedding their blood and risking
theiL lives, in keeping their one
country and one flag on the side OF
right, that country and that flag
pointing the nations to their destiny
of right.
g Tie Ladies' Quartermaster
Greene responded effectively, in a
touching way referring to the patrio-
tic devotion, enabling their to endure