The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-25
Grand Army Veterans of Geo
w. De Long-Post,
COM. AND MRS. wRIGHTs GUESTS.
Fires Of Patriotism Burned Brightly as Mem
cries Of Former Days Were Reealled-Min-
lister Willis Speaks-Bounteous Rerast
Provided BY the Ladies-other Speakers

Members OF the Geo. W. De Lon
Post OF the Grand Army of the Repub
lie celebrated the fourteenth anniver
sary OF its organization last evening
with an old time camp fire, at tbs
residence of J. y. Wright. The prep
arations made by the host were quite
appropriate and served to recall tht
memories OF the days when the boy:
in blue ~camped in the open" The
lawn on the makai side of the house
was decorated with Chinese lanterns
American flags and festoons of red
white and blue adorned the verandas
OF the house while little 10 one side
a huge bonfire of algeroba stumps
completed the picturesque scene. Mem
bers of the Post with their wives and
invited guests were seated in a circle
about the tables heavily laden with
with the camp fare"
Post Commander Greene acted as
master of ceremonies. and at O'Clock
called upon Quartermaster Eaton TO
sound the dinner call. After a success
full attack on the culinary department,
cigars were lighted and the story tell
ing and speech making began.
Commander Greene made q short
opening speech and then called upon
United States Minister A S Willis to
respond TO the toast The President of
the United States" Mr. Willis is an
interesting speaker at all times, and
that his remarks touched a sympathetic
patriotic chord was demonstrated by
the frequent applause which he receiv-
ed. He expressed qualification at be-
inc BALLAD n Tho 0hinT
executive than whom there was none
more true TO the principles which the
Grand Army fought TO preserve. He
said that the forces of the United States
were arrayed in 81 10 decide a ques-
ton which meant either eternal des-
truction or eternal liberty. The battle
had been fought and the American peo-
pie now stood united and loyal TO the
flag which should always wave su-
preme on the American continent
Should a foreign foe today threaten
the American Union. there would be
no North. no South, no East, no West,
one solid phalanX OF citizen soldiery
would rally under the national emblem.
setting aside all party or sectional diff
ferences and joining forces for the pro-
lection of home and country.
General A S. Hartwell responded
TO the toast Our Order the G. A. r.
in short but appropriate speech. He
pointed out the principles Of the order
and deprecated the possibility of in
ternai strife within the United States
so long as members of the Grand Army
lived TO give aid and counsel in the
affairs of the Government.
tain Appleton made the telling speech
OF the evening. He pointed out the
Americanisms of Hawaii as represented
in the schools. churches and general
business life, closing with a decided
and forcible plea for annexation.
The story of prison life and the Bill
Of Fare in the Confederate Prisons"
was told by W. L. Eaton who related
his rather unpleasant experiences of
seven months sojourn within the Con-
federate lines. Rev. ]. NJ Munro told
Of the happy impressions of the visit
ing comrade, after which W R. Far
rington was called upon to speak for
''the Press
The exercises were enlivened from
time 10 time with patriotic songs in
which Comrade II. J. Rhodes acted as
choir master. After a vote of thanks
TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Wright, the ma
Iional hymn America" was sung and
the veterans prepared 10 go home and
turn in
The roster of the veterans present
was as follows:
J. y. Wright. orderly sergt n. Y.
cavalry: R J. Greene. sergt 26th Con-
necticut volunteers: ". H. Place, voc
man United States navy; ]. N. Monroe,
private And Ohio infantry; James
Dodd. private 18th New York infantry
Sam NcKesgue. private 3Sth and seth
Pennsylvania infantry; Frank P. He
men. private 10th Z S. infantry; W.
H Wilkinson, bugler 1st New York
rifles; Robert Nelson. private 123rd
New York infantry: Thos. Phillips
50th New York volunteers; H ],
Rhodes. second lieutenant 4Jh Iowa
cavalry; ". F Williams, California
volunteers; c. B. Edwards. captain
5th Iowa cavalry; Geo. De La Vergne
lieutenant colonel Sth Tennessee vol
unteer infantry; A S. Hartwell, leu
tenant colonel 55th Massachusetts vol
unteer infantry; ". McCandless. 2nC
Iowa cavalry
Among the invited guests We're
Chief Justice Judd and wife, Ministe
and Mrs. Cooper, Ministers Smith, Da
mon and King, ". ". Hall and wife
Mr.. Rowen Mrs. RheimenschneideI
Mr.. and Mrs. Crabbe, E P. Dole, Dal
Logan and Messrs. Dickey, De L
Yergne and Hitchcock.