The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31
ADDRESS BY COL. C. F. LITTLE
Naval Battalion and Off
GERS of Warships in Line.
Nuuanu Cemetery Crowded With
Spectators-Hands Floral
EmblemS.


life of the G. A. r. in Honolulu, if the
size and extent of the demonstration is
to be taken into consideration. The
town was alive from noon on, and
nearly every store in the city was
closed in order that employers and en-
ployes would have an opportunity to
witness the proceedings.
The battalion from the Philadelphia
and Marion came ashore at 2 p. m.
Carriages and wagonettes were at the
wharf to convey Admiral Beardslee
and staff to Palace Square, where the
procession was formed. The naval
forces marched up Queen to Fort, to
Merchant, to the Square, headed by the
Flagship Band. A detachment of
eight bluejackets, bearing a large and
handsome floral design. The ma
rines were dressed in white, and wore
white helmets.
When the visitors had formed on
the mauka side of the Square, the First
Regiment, N G.. H., Col J. H. Fisher
commanding, marched from the Drill
Shed down Likelike street, and took
the right of the line. Later, wagon
cites and carriages, containing 80 mem
bers of the G. A. r. and Sons of Vet
Grams and officers of the Citizens
Guard, took their positions. The pro-
cession formed as follows, and took
up the line of march,,
Platoon of Police.
Marshall: G. H. Eldredge.
Lieutenant Colonel Fisher and Staff,
Followed by Non.-Com. Staff.
Hawaiian Band.
First Regiment. n. G. Fl.
U. S. Naval Battalion, 10 Companies,
R. r. Ingersoll Commanding.
Carriages Containing Members G.. a. r.
President Dole and Staff.
Members of Cabinet.
Admiral BeardsIee and Charge DAT
faires Ellis Mills.
officers of Flagship Philadelphia and
Marion and w. Porter Boyd, Dep
uty and Vice Consul General.
Representatives Sons of Veterans.
Representatives of Citizens Guard,
Escorted by Mounted Reserve,
Commanded by Marshal
A NJ. Brown.
Counting a short rest at the foot of
Judd street hill. 1T took the procession
about % minutes to get to the ceme-
terry in Nuuanu The company Of po-
lice. under Captain Parker, marched
into the Eva side of the cemetery and
drew up in line near the stone wall,
mauka of the graves of the soldiers,
near which the Memorial Day exercises
were held. The military companies
marched further up the road and the
companies from the American men
of war marched in some time after
the police with the U. S. S. Philadel-
phia's band at the head, playing dirge-
like music. Forming a square, just
mauka of the graves, the men took an
easy position until the beginning OF
the exercises.
Just Eva of the graves was square
set aside for the President and his
staff. Admiral Beardslee and his staff,
commanders and officers of the Ameri-
can men-of-war. United Charge DAT
flares Ellis Mills, United Vice Consul
General w. Porter Boyd. the speaker
OF the day. Hon Gilbert F. Little, and
Rev d. P. Birnie.
The members of the G.. A X and
representatives of the 6. of V. filed in
and seated themselves on benches sur
rounding the Eva and makai sides OF
the graves.
Chairs just mauka of this were
placed in position for the audience.
Counting the occupants and the people
scattered all over the grounds. there
must have been fully 1.500 present.
After music by the Philadelphia's
band. came the G.. A. r. ritual by Com
mander R. J. Greene of Geo. w De
Long Post, No. IS. G.. A. r., as fol-
lows:
Post Commander Greene, addressing
his comrades. said: