The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-13

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EDITOR .. e.. Wlth ths scandal
that sails from the shores Of your city
this evening. will 90 the remaining
companies Of the New YORK Volunteers
of one u which the writer D. a mem
Der. and IL would bo a gross Injustice TO
the good people of Honolulu did not
some member Of the regiment, In app
probation ~ the inuumerablo deeds Of
Kindness performed by those who have
bofriended the regiment from SIS ad-
vent IN your city TO the departure Of
H. last Representatives, which leave to-
day. publicly give expression TO the
feelings entertained boy the boys whose
sojourn In this Paradise Of the Pacific
has been an occasion 20 be treasured In
memory.
We have been in Honolulu since
August 14th. during which time despite
the adversities as experienced In camp,
the ravages Of garrison sickness, and
the many unfortunate things that have
cropped out a. the consequence Of in
advertant or malicious action on the
par Of some OF the men, there has been
a genuine solicitation for the health,
welfare and entertainment Of the men
| by the people In the town.
When We first arrived and establish
ed a temporary camp site In the race
track at KapiolanI park. the ladies Of
the city came forward. with a spirit
Characteristic of good, loyal, patriot
| ism. and opened their homes, took Us
Ia and mad. rs feel as though life was
worth attention. being thousands Of
miles from our own hresdes.
Superfuous IS II to mention why the
people Of Honolulu have occupied a
paramount position and played not a
| small part in the recent campaign, for
the thousands Of letters that have gone
forth from Manila from the New York
crs here. have more elOquently and
with immoasurably greater emphasis,
spread abroad throughout the main
land. their reception, care and the
wonderful send-uG from your shores.
The beautiful tributes Of alohas to
those who hav" gone on, the many
manifestations OF friendliness and in
tercst toward our regiment have right
fully placed the ladies Of Honolulu on
patriotic equality with our women
in the States.
The mothers of the boys who re-
sponded to the call TO arms were pa
trotic in the sacrifices they made, and
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Of this city. for they cared for, cheer
ing and. in q measure, kept the pa
triotir fires in those sons hearts burn.
ing. and sent them on their nuD." "r'
rand happier and rejoicing.
In few weeks the conyai"sr"nt
members OF In" regiment vii also saI
for their homes, and then only in mem
DRY. will be the cNistancc OF the New
York Volunteers We are leaving YOU
city perhaps forever. ana In the neal
future will Ivy down our arms TO TAXI
up the duties Of civil life once more
but | feel that We cannot depart from
your beautiful Pacific city, without eX
pressing the sentiment OF the regimen
toward all who have left undone moth
ing that contributed to the amellora
ton of our condition while In garrison
here. The boys are unanimous in de
sire that their thanks be pHblicly eX
pressed. hence this letter, and that tn
people OF Honolulu realize. regardless
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that every man fully appreciated every
effort put forth by the community II
behalf Of the members of the regiment
In leaving your city We take with II
. but the kindliest feeling towards all
the comforting thought that IN on
, newly acquired territory, are gram
philanthropic people with hearts tina
1 go out 70 those that come 10 them fror
4 afar. and that our new brothers an
y sisters are ready and willing with thel
I hands and hearts, to welcome any VIII
Il knock for admission,
K We trust the conduct Of the regi
. mcnt. while in Honolulu, has bee
a such that whenever reference is mad
10 to the Spanish-AmerIcan war of 1895
: the name Of the First New York Vol
. unteers can be favorably mentioned.
Through the columns Of the Adver
tiser. We thank YOU all for what 20
@ have done for US. and 10 the numerou
n friends Of the regiment on their beha
j. do take this occasion to bid You a