The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23
Big Fire Burned Brightly
on the Lawn.
Veterans Listen to Speeches or
Preserving the Union and
Extending Its Lines.

Fifteen years ago yesterday, George
w De Long Post, Number 45, G. A. r.,
was organized. Although distant sew
eral thousand miles from the scenes of
the conflicts during the struggle to
preserve the Union, interest in the or
ganization is unfiagging, and the Post
is prosperous. The Post enjoys the
distinction of being the first Grand
Army organization formed outside the
Union line. Just after decorating the
graves of soldiers on Memorial Day, Is
years ago, the veterans met and found
enough to complete the number for a
regular organization. Today there are
80 odd members.
In accordance with the usual custom,
the members celebrated the date of or
ganization last evening with a camp
fire at-the- home of Mr. ]. N. Wright,
Little Britain. The members were
nearly all present, and in addition
there were several guests, some Of
whom were asked to address the gath
ering. Among the guests were: Amer
ican Minister Sewall Hawaiian Minis
ter Hatch, Mrs H. E. Cooper, Mrs. S.
NJ Damon, Attorney General Smith,
Minister King, Chief Justice Judd,
Consul General and Mrs. Haywood,
Mr. n. w. McIvor, eX-Consul-General
to Japan; Professor and Mrs. Alexan-
der Colonel and Mrs. Fisher, Deputy
Acknowledgement E. p. Dole, Captain
Dyke of H. B. NJ. S. Comus, w. r. Cas-
tie, Superintendent Rowell and Mrs.
Riemenschneider
The house was well decorated for
the occasion. The American flag was
everywhere, draped tastefully about
the house and the veranda. A huge
bonfire had been built early in the ev-
ening in lot adjoining the lawn. 1t
fared and burned and cast it's weird
light up into the branches Of the tall |
trees, and sometimes outshone the |
many electric lights hung about in the |
branches that Overhang the lawn. The |
chairs were placed in wide circle un- |
der the trees, and the tables, loaded |
down with refreshments, were in the |
center of the circle. Some Of the wives |
and families of the members were |
present, and many of the ladies were |
seated on the veranda during the pro-
gress of the speeches.
Post Commander Green introduced !
the speakers of the evening He pre- |
sented each speaker with a few we'll /
turned phrases. After relating the in |
cidents of the forming of the Post, |
Commander Green proposed the toast. |
TTnitnn IN
Minister Sewall The Minister stepped |
into the wide circle and responded |
He said he was proud to hold such |
position, representing the people of the |
United States, under such President |
as Mckinley, a President who had |
himself been a soldier and had carried |
arms in the Union Army in defense of |
a great principle. He had broken away |
from family ties and home life, ties that |
were the very dearest. He had always |
exhibited that great insight into |
truths, which an election campaign had /
helped to bring to light Although he |
had been a soldier, supporting the !
cause of the North against the South, |
he had the honor and glory of secur- |
ing from the South the largest number /
of electoral votes of any Republican |
candidate elected since the war.
Through his great craftsmanship |
and his wisdom" said Minister Sew |
all, "the ties that hold together that |
section of the country will become |
more closely united. Through his wis
dom and sagacity, the greatest pros |
perity the country has ever known is |
beginning 10 dawn. Those who are |
members of the Grand Army and who |
fought TO preserve the Union are re-
joicing that this President, in his wis |
dom and far-sightedness, is thorough |
~ in favor of a closer union of the ISL |
ands with the United States" A gen