Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
How It Was Observed in the
City Of Honolulu.


City of Honolulu.
Seldom, if ever, has such an as
semblage gathered together in
Honolulu as that of yesterday to
witness the ceremonies incidental
to Decoration Day. Long before
the procession started the streets
were lined by crowds of people of
all sizes, ages and nationalities,
who waited patiently to see what
proved to be one of the finest mill
tary parades witnessed in this city.
At the cemetery from early morn
until late in the afternoon friends
and relatives of those who are sleep
ing their last sleep were busy in
strewing flowers, wreaths and leis
about their graves. To give any
extended description of these floral
emblems or of any particular grave
would take up columns. Suffice it
to say that they far exceeded any
thing of the kind ever seen here.
A little lefore 8 o'clock the First
Regiment, under command of Colo
mel Mclean left the barracks and
marched to the boat landing for
the purpose of escorting the Phila-
delphia's battalion to the grand
army headquarters on King street.
At $3.50 the procession started on
its march to the cemetery. The
following were in line:
Capt Cook, Lieut.. Renkin and IA Mem
bers Mounted Patrol
Police Squad of 81 under Command OF
Captain Parker.
Colonel Mclean and Mounted Staff,
Captains Cooper and Gartenberg
Hawaiian Band.
Company Il, Captain Good.
Company /, Captain w. G. Wilder, Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel Fisher on Horseback
TO Left.
Company @, Captain Camara.
Company b, Captain White (headed by
Color bearer ID. L. Naone)
Company A, Captain Smith.
Company F, Captain Ziegler.
Hospital Corps.
Philadelphia Battalion in Command Of
Lieutenant Commander Ingersoll.
Officers-Surgeon. Guest; Adjutant,
Ensign Hussey; Ordnance Officer,
Gunner Eilers: Chief OF Pioneers,
Carpenter Sheppard: Quartermaster
Engineer Mutton.
-Four Sailors Carrying Platform with
Beautiful Floral Design.
Philadelphia Band.
Captain Cochrane and Marines
Philadelphia Companies Commanded by
Lieutenants Werlich and Hoogew-
erss, Ensigns Field and Shoe
maker.
Hospital Corps with Stretchers, etc.
Grand Army Members (33), 8 from U. S
s. Philadelphia
Carriages - President Dole, Adjutant-
General Soper, Captain Kinney.
Minister'S Smith, Hatch and King.
United States Minister Willis and Con-
sui Mills.
Admiral Beardslee and staff.
Captain Cotton and Officers
Rev. Mr.. Birnie and G. A. r. Veteran
Mcdonald.
On arriving at the cemetery the
troops were grouped about the
Grand Army lot, where stand had
been erected for the speakers and
seats provided for distinguished
visitors. Members of the G.. A. R.
post were seated about the en-
closure.
The exercises were opened by the
reading of "The Duty of the Day"
by Post Commander Wright. After
a selection by the band, Chaplain
L. L. La Pierre read the prayer,
followed by "To-day is the Festival
of Our Dead" by the Post Com
mander. Members of the Post
then laid flowers upon the graves
of their comrades. After reading
by the Chaplain of 'Comrade by
This Service" and selection by
the band, Commander Wright intro
duced Hon. L. A. Thurston, who
delivered the address of the day.
Mr.. Thurston's remarks were elo-