The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-31
HEROES REMEMBERED.
ENEBCisEs At rur GRAVES ot.
run rNioN's pEAp.
Impressive Ceremonies D., the a.. A. IL
The Procession speech by
Judge iIartweII


vided for the exercises of the day. 4
few minutes prior to this battalion Of
the National Guards of Hawaii marched
out from headquarters and formed or
Hotel street.
At the same time all was commotior
on the U. $. flagship Philadelphia
Promptly at two o'clock six boats put
off from the ship and landed something
over 200 men--officers. marines and
blue jackets, at the boat landing and on
Brewers wharf A line was formed ex.
tending from Queen street. along Nc.
Chesney's store and around to Brewers
wharf.
In the meantime the battalion from
the Government Building, headed by
the Government band, had marched
into Fort street, down Fort to Queen,
through Queen to the wharf and finally
along the side of Brewers store. From
there, the N. G. II. as escort the bat.
talions marched out Queen to Alakea,
up Alakea and into King where halt
was made. A company of police under
Captain Parker formed and took the
lead.
The G.. A. r. Post marched out OF
Harmony Hall and down, nearly to
Fort where halt was made, the men,
bers separating and taking stand on
both sides of the street. The flag
carried was folded around its staff and
wrapped with bands of Grape. Each
left at the graves.
At $3.50 the line began to move. First
came the n. G.. H., which marched
through the ranks of the veterans, the
officers saluting as they passed. Next
came the United States troops, with
arms at support" and each officer gave
the salute as the veterans were passed.
The parade turning up Fort street, the
G. A. r. Post formed and followed
Conspicuous in the line of old heroes, as
they turned toward the graveyard, was
Hon. w. G.. Wilder, Vice-President OF
the Provisional Government of the Ha.
waiian Islands.
Following these came United States
Minister Albert S. Willis. Admiral
Walker, Captain Barker of the Phila.
delphia, Hon. f. NJ. Hatch, Hon. w. O.
Smith, Colonel Soper, Major Potter and
other prominent personages of the
Government and officers of the U. S.
flagship in carriages.
The procession moved up Fort street
to Kukui thence to Nuuanu and ur
Nuuanu to Hon. p. c. Jones' residence
where a short halt was made. The
cemetery was reached in the order OF
starting, and the members of the G.. A
r. passed in among the graves of then
fallen comrades, while the National
Guards and United States troops formed
on two sides of the square. To the rear
several rows of chairs were occupied by
prominent persons, including Minister
Willis, Admiral Walker and staff. Cap.
tain Barker, DR.. Winslow. Chief Justice
Judd, Judge Hartwell and officials of
the Government and army.
Post Commander Wright began cere.
monies by reading THE Duty of To.
day." after which prayer was offered by
Chaplain r. Jay Greene. The Post Com.
mander then read "To. day is the Festi
val of our Dead" when, in silence and
nnder very impressive auspices, the
graves of the dead heroes were deco.
rated.
Comrader A. S. Hartwell was then in.
troduced, and said the substance:-It is
our privilege here in this foreign land
foreign in name, but not in sentiment
to join our countrymen at home in
doing honor to the memory of those
who fought and died in the struggle for
our National existence. Nor would we
fail to speak gently of our brave
countrymen of the South who laid down
their lives for what they, also, as W.
think wrongly, regarded as the sacred
cause of the oonfederacy. The grass
grows and the daisies bloom and we
place garlands alike over the graves OF
the men of the North and of the South
To-day the spirit of peace and good
will unto others is everywhere aboard
Grant, Thomas Sherman, Sheridan
Farragut, Lee and Stonewall Jackson
are the men whose lives with enthusi
asm which time does not wither oil
abate. The day of hero worship has mo-
yet passed.
do hn A
before their countrymen to attrac
sympathy or praise.
The Union veteran cherishes none bu
the kindest feeling toward the battl,
men of the South are as sincere in thei
love for the Union as if they had nevel
met us in the hour of battle.
This was the finest result of the war
that it made us united people-a peo
pie whose children and grand children
down to the remotest generations, shall
if true'to their country and flag, have i
for their proudest boasts to say: "W'
are Americans"
Attorney-General Smith delivered {
short address over the graves of tn,
men who fell at Kllalau last summer
Comrade Hartwells remarks wer,
succeeded by the "Roll call of tn
Dead" after which the National Guar
fired a salute of three volleys.
America" was then played by tn
band, and the old, hoary- haired
veterans who had gathered inspiration
and courage from the national airs be
fore Manassas, Gettysburg, Shiloh ant
Chicamauga, or like places, Joined il
and sang:
my country it's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty
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