The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-06-01

history Of Honolulu appeared on
the streetsWednesday. 1t was COM
posed Of five military companies
and s battalion from the flagship
Philsdelphia, the whole acting as
an escort TO the Geo. W. de Long
Post, G. \. r. The procession was
handled well by those in charge,
and not an accident Of any kind
occurred. The streets along the
line Of march were lined with peo-
pie on foot, and those who had
carriages were out in full force.
It was estimated that between $50
and 500 vehicles of various kinds
were out, as at times there was
perfect Jam. The services at the
cemetery were well attended in
fact, the crowd was so dense it was
an impossibility to give anything
like an accurate estimate. 1t was
said that fully 5000 people were in
the immediate vicinity Of the GEM
etery. The street cars going and
coming were taxed TO their utmost
for accommodations, and about
$50 o'clock, when the procession
left Harmony Hall, hacks were in
great demand.
There was no delay of any kind,
and promptly at As o'clock Com
pany E and the four companies Of |
the National Guard, preceded by |
the Government band, marched |
down TO Brewers wharf to meet /
and escort the Philadelphis's men |
to the commencing point Of the
march. The fagship's battalion
was drawn up in line. 1t was COM
posed of one company Of marines,
two companies of blue jackets and
the fsgship's band, all under COM
maAd Of acknowledgements
IN all. The order to move was
soon given and the body marched
to King street and awaited the
arrival Of the members Of the post.
Precisely on time the procession
started for the cemetery in the fol-
lowing order:
Platoon Of police.
Government band.
Drum Corps, y. q. II.
Company E, followed by the COM
panies Of the National Guard.
Flagship band.
COmyany OF Marines.
Bluejsckets from [ SIS. Philadelphia.
Geo. de Long Post, G. A. r.
Carriages containing the orator Of the
day and Invited guests.
Admiral Walker and Z. s. Min
lister Willis were in one carriage
and others contained Colonel Soper
and staff, officers of the PhiladeI-
phia and Ministers King and
Smith.
When the cemetery was reached,
the following programme was car
ried out:
l. "The Duty Of Today
1890 ----.-..---.--.-- Post Commander
- Music .---.. .--.--.-. Band
3 Prayer $1,000 -...- .---...-- Chaplain
l. To-day l. the Festival Of our
Dead" .....--.--..-. Post Commander
Z Decoration Of Graves
49,. e.. ....-. $1,000. Officer Of the Day
s. Comrades, by this Service.
.-.--.-- ------ .-.---.- ----------.--- Cnaplaln
Z. Music .---- Band
S. Address --- Comrade 4. :. Hartwell
g. Roll call Of the AdjuLaut
10. salute the Dead -.... --.... ......
.-.....-. .-...-.--...-..... Post aud Escort | ;
ii. America Audience and Band |
L. BendIctIOn-..-- Rev. o. p. Emerson ;
The remarks of General A. s.
the orator of the day,
were listened to attentiveIy by |
those present. After he was intro
iucsd he said:
1t Is our privilege here, in this for I
sigu laud-fOreign in name, but not
IN seutiment-tO join our countrymen
II home in doing honor 10 the memory | :
Of those who fought and died in the .
struggle for our national existence. ,
Nor would We fail TO speak gently
If our brave countrymen OF the south
rhO laid down their lives for what I
hey, although as We think wrongly, {
a. the sacred cause Of the {
The grass grows and
he daisies bloom, aud We place gar
auds alike over the graves of the men
" the North and Of the South. {
This Memorial Day Is a fitting time :
n which to turn our thoughts aside l
rom the cares of daily life, to consider q
he objects for which our fallen CON 2
AIDES fought in the war Of tine great |
and TO observe how far those I
'6ject- were attained.
Today the spirit Of peace and good I
will unto others Il everywhere abroad /
;cieue-, art, philosophy aud literature |
lave Joined hands in their effort To I
zi=e the average Of human happiness q
nd comfort, and TO lessen the burdens '