The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-18

returned from the cemetery. Nea
the entrance door to the room o
the bureau of agriculture and for
estry, was seated the choir of tn,
7 Central Union church, while Rev
DR.. Beckwith occupied the rostrum
THE SERVICES.
At six minutes past , o'clock the
funeral service was opened with
short prayer by DR.. Beckwith, fol
lowed by the singing of a hymn
The reverend gentlemen then arose
and after reading from ii. Timothy
Il and S; Romans, 5000; IL
Samuel, :17-27, said in substance
We have listened to the lamenta-
ton of an Israelite of old; we are
here also to lament our dead today
and we bring our tribute of sorrow
and honor to our comrades in arms
who have laid down their lives in
the good fight; where they were
found standing rs the defenders of
right, of law and justice, and hence
( of the land. We should do them
honor as their deeds honor us and
the manhood of our country. They
were volunteers who met their
death upon the call of their coun-
try in carrying out the law and Or
der of the land, and this fact calls
for double honor for the service rem
dered. We should also honor them
for their manly courage. 1t was q
perilous mission they went upon as
| volunteers and they knew the dam
ger, yet never faltered. One of
those who lies cold in death before
US, when shaking hands with his
comrades at the wharf, was heard
to say, "Yes, boys; its a dan
gerous job and some of US who
are leaving you will never re-
turn; but we will do our duty"
And so they did-and so did
he, poor fellow, and he never left
Kalalau only to be carried back
by his comrades with two other
brave men, whose actions we are
gathered to honor today. Brave is
the man who knows his danger |
and yet faces it-such as was this |
drawer is he than the soldier who !
meets his death in the long line of |
battle amid the excitement and /
roar of the battlefield. Let US
honor them for their noble self
sacrifice they have given their
lives for the public good, therefore
l commend them to the esteem of
all the people in this hall today; 1
commend their memory to all the
good citizens of this land, and We
commend them to the abundant
mereies of the good Lord. Let US
pray.
At the conclusion of DR.. Beck
with's remarks, the choir sung
" Jesus, lover of my soul" after
which the benediction was pro-
and the hall was soon
cleared preparatory to removing
the collins to the gun-earriages at
the front entrance of the building,
where the procession was formed
before proceeding to the Nuuanu
cemetery.
THE FUNERAL MARCH.
About half-past . o'clock the
band, stationed on the
grounds in front of the court build
ngs, commenced a mournful
march, which was a signal that
he funeral services were over, and
hat the bodies were being carried
'ut to be placed on the gun-car- {
,iages. A platform rested on each
carriage. They were covered with q
/ deep black cloth, and on the c
edges was placed fringe of the /
iame color Two horses were har- /
lessed to each carriage. /
The first body brought out was O
hat of John MoCabe. The pail i
bearers were Messrs. W. Williams i
nd La Pierre, who represented the C
J. A. R., and four members of Com C
ANY A. Hirschberg's body was car C
led by Sergeant-Major Pratt and v
,harles Baker and four privates. a
he pail bearers for the remains of Il
anderson were Mr.. C. B. Reynolds t,
nd DR.. Cooper, both of whom n
7ere members of the Kalalau ex- t,
edition, and four soldiers.
After the caskets were placed in
osition on the gun carriages the
rder to march was given and
he funeral procession proceeded y
] the following order. n n
Police. G
Hawaiian Band. z"
Company a, n. G. H. L
from Co. E, n. g. II
lev. DR.. Beckwith, officiating clergy a
man. n
Firing parfv