The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-29
FOR DECORATION DAY.
oBsERvESoE ExERoIeEs roR THE
MAY so oCcA Jon.
omoisi Program-The Msrch-At the
Cemetery-Geo. De Long
Post.

a legal holiday, but business will
most likely be suspended very gen.
orally in the afternoon. The OBJ
servance is in charge Of Geo. w.
De Long post G. A. r. The First
Regiment N. G. H., the battalion
from the Philadelphia and promi-
nent citizens will take part. The
march to Nuuanu cemetery will
begin about 2 O'Clock from the G..
A. R. hall in the Way block, King
street. Following are the officers
of the day aud the program of ex-
ercises at the cemetery:
Post Commander. --------J. N. Wright
Adjutant- -..-W W. l.. Eato'
Chaplain. l.. La Pierre
Officer Of the Day VIM. McCandles
Comraie c. II. Eldridge, Marshal
| THE Duty of the Day
.--- Post Commander
2 Music Band
3 Prayer. Chaplain
4 "Today is the Festival OF Our
Dead" - Post Commander
Decoration of Graves ----
...............- Officer Of the Day
Q "Comrade by this Service.
Chaplain
Z Music. Band
IS Address 1880. Hon. L. A. Thurston
"Roll Call of the Dead
10 Salute the Dead" ---. Escort
/ II Sinuiuu-N m ericar
.-.-.- Choir, Audience and Band
10 Benediction----- Rev. d. p. Brine
The G. A. r. Post here is one OF
the few in existence outside of the
United States. 1t was organized in
1892. Following is the present
roster Of membership:
L. Adler, shoemaker, born in
Germany, enlisted in the 9th Cali
fornia, July 1862, as private in
Company A, and retired at the end
of his enlistment, October 1865.
VIM. McCandless, butcher, born
in Pennsylvania, enlisted in the and
Iowa, Sept. 10, 1861, as private
in Company NJ and was discharged
on account of sickness, Nov. 20,
1862
John S. McGrew, surgeon, born
at Fairfield, Ohio, enlisted as sur
geon of the U. S. Volunteers, Sept.
%, 1862, and retired at the end of
enlistment in July 1864.
Sam1 McKeague, born in New
York, enlisted in the 3Sth Penn,
June 80, 1868, as private in Com
pany B, and was discharged Aug.
ms, 1865, term Of enlistment having
expired.
VIM. c. Wilder, merchant, born
at Port Hope, c. W., enlisted in
the Illinois Volunteers, August 2,
1861, as first lieutenant, and retired
with the rank OF Captain, Feb. 10,
1868, on account of sickness.
John N. Wright, planter, born
in New York, enlisted in the 22d,
N. Y. Cavalry, 1864, as private in
Company H, and retired with the
rank Of sergeant, Aug. I, 1865, at
the expiration of enlistment. Was
wounded at Petersburg, Fishers
Hill and at Waynesborough.
Charles H. Eldredge, born at
Charlestown. Mass. clerk by &C.
cupation, entered in the 18th Mass
achusetts Regiment July S, 1861,
as sergeant in Company c. Was
discharged October 9th, 1862, on
account OF wounds, up to which
time he had served year and 3
months. He was wounded in the
left arm and side at the second bat
tie of Manassas, August 80, 1862.
N. B. Emerson, physician, born
in Honolulu, enlisted in the Ist
Massachusetts,, August FL, 1862, as
private in Company H, and left the
service May rs, 1864, at the termi-
nation of his enlistment. Was
wounded in the right leg at Frede-
ricsburg, December 10, 1862, and
in the left waist at Charlottesville
in May, 1868.
r. j. Green, carpenter, born at
Brookfeld, N. Y, entered in the
26th Connecticut, August 27, 1862
as a corporal in Company B, and
retired as sergeaf1tetthe end of his
enlistment, August II, 1868. Was
wounded in the left shoulder at
Port Hudson.
John Ross. planter, born in Scot
land, enlisted in the U. S. Navy in
1861, and resigned from service in
October 1862.
VIM. F. Williams, lighthouse
keeper, born at Boston, Mass,
enlisted in the 9Th California as a
private in Company H, Dec. ~,
1862, and was discharged at the
end of enlistment, Oct. "a, 1865.
Thos. Campbell, engineer, born
in Scotland, enlisted in the U. S.
navy, Sept. IS, 1864, and resigned
Feb. I Of the following year.
Chas. H. Dickey, merchant al
Haiku, Maui, born at Ottowa, III.
enlisted in Aug. 1861 as private in
4th Ill. Cav. Company c, and was
discharged on account Of disability
Oct. 1864. with the rank of I'D
; lieutenant. Was wounded in lef
shoulder at Champion Hills, Miss
| Theo. H. Boehme, bookkeeper
born in Germany, enlisted in thu
, 5th Mo-. Nov. 2. 1861, as private
in Company c, and was discharged
by general order Nov. ~, 1862.
Volney V. Ashford, attorney
D born at Port Hope, Canada, enlist
. ed in the 2Ist N. Y. Cavalry, Jul,
9, 1868, as private in Company c
and was discharged by genera
order Sept. 7, 1865, with the ranl
Quartermaster sergeant.
Warren Goodale, born at Mari
. borough, Mass, enlisted in the IIt
!, Mass. battery Sept. II, 1864, an
? resigned Feb. 10, 1866 with tn
: rank of Ist lieutenant.
James M. Tague, mariner, Dor
in Ireland, enlisted in the Nav
May "a, 1861, and retired at en-
of term Nav 40. 1862.