The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-31

IJpon invitation OF the Young Ha-
waiians, Institute, Captain Cochrane
gave a short address before that body,
and a very intelligent and attentive
audience last night, which was remln-
iscent of the immortal Abraham Lin
coin, and particularly of ar incident
in his life which has become so famous
that every feature has been dis
cussed and inquired into by biograph-
ers and historians.
Prominent among imperlshable Ut
terances is Lincoln's address at the
dedication of the great National Gem
eterv on the battlefield of Gettysburg,
PennsyIyania. It is found in encyclO-
paedias, magazines, war records and
school books. Probably ten million
bows have recited it in America, and
parts of it have become most familiar
through oft quotation by political
speakers. By a curious train OF cir
cumstances, Captain COchrane, then
Young lieutenant, was on Lincoln's
staff at Gettysburg and within ten
feet of him when he addressed the vast
multitude OF civilians and soldiers who
had gathered to witness the dedica-
ton. No one then thought the
short speech particularly remark
able, but when it appeared
next day in print throughout the
United States the editors OF the
journals discovered and noted It's
merits, which grew until thousands
of dollars were paid for the few sheets
of paper upon which it was written,
and the amount given to aid wounded
Union soldiers.
The speaker of last evening began
by commenting upon the universal
and gratifying manner in which the
people of Honolulu had observed the
day Memorial Day., and of the pro-
found satisfaction with which ne and
his brother officers of the Philadelphia
had noticed from the wharf to the
cemetery, and from the cemetery back
to the wharf, the great and decorOus
crowds which lined the streets, and
then the lavish profusiOn with which
the silent tombs of the old soldiers and
sailors had been covered with flowers.
He said: "Perhaps no city in the
Union has done more, in proportion to
its population, than Honolulu, and it
showed the good feeling which exist
toward the United States. Let me
say, my friends, that my country re-
cOgnizes this and has a great aloha
for you. IGreat applause In her
hour of trouble brave men came from
Hawaii to assist, and we cannot forget
it."
AS Mr.. Thurston said today, at the
cemetery, those men "fOught for a
principle" they triumphed, and for
that triumph we are more indebted to
Abraham Lincoln than to any other
man.
His integrity, honesty, devotion and
lofty example called out the men of
the North, young and old, who
marched singing, 1--WE are coming
Father Abraham three hundred
thousand strong" They called him
ssFatber Abraham" because they con-
fided in him as children in parent.
Many of the great generals had, as
military men are apt to have, profess
sional jealousies, disappointed ambi
lions, which not frequently were
detrimental to the conduct of the war,
and it was Lincoln only who could
harmonic them.
A sketch of Lincoln's cary life and
lineage was given and an account of
the providential rescue of the boy who
became lis father from savage In
dams when but six years old. The
sale of his fathers farm in Kentucky
for ten barrels of Whiskey and $50 in
cash, the removal of the family across
the Ohio river, and the death of Lin
coins mother when he was but ten
which continued to the end.
His career was traced to the White
House and to the great eN eDts of 1863
Vicksburg and Gettysburg.
Leading thus up to November 10,
1868, the speaker described the dedi-
cation of the Soldiers Cemetery at
Gettysburg on that day, and pictured
the tall, lean, swarthy, sad-faced
President clad in black as be rode in
l.. h.
est saddle horse in Pennsylvania
across the great battlefield, yet strewn
with the debris of one of the most ter
rible conflicts of history, to the plat
form where, surrounded on every
hand by the fresh made graves of en-
tire armies of soldiers, ne made the
great address which Captain Coch-
rane then read and sat down amid
great applause.
May S, 1866, the bark D. G.. Murray
arrived at Honolulu with the news of
LincoIn's assassination. The ADVER-
TIsER appeared with columns in
black and said on Saturday, May 18th,
''History will do justice to this great
character" and it has.
Among the many enjoyable musical
selections was a solo by j. 81. Bolster.
The opening chorus aka Hui Opio
Hawaii" composed by five members
of the Institute especially for the &C.
casion and set to music by PJOf.
Berger, was an entertaining feature.
J. N. K. Keols gave reading, fol-
lowed by a recitation from E. Kama
kaea, which was exceedingly well
rendered and received.
James K. Kaulia delivered an adj
dress in Hawaiian concerning the for
nation, growth and objects of the
Y. II. l., which was translated into
English by J. n. K. KeOla.
After the entertainment, Mrs. Eos
ter, patroness of the Y. III. l., gave the
members some seasOnable advice,
which was listened to with great at
tentiOn.
At a business meeting held later,
vote of thanks was rendered Captain
COchrane for his kindness in deliver
ing the address of the evening.
In recognition of their esteem, Cap
tain Cochrane was elected an honorary
member of the first rank.