The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30
Veterans and Friends viii Re-
member Dead Heroes.
STIRRING MEMORIAL SERMON
Rev. G. L. Pearson at the Metho-
dist Church-EspeCiaI Interest in
This Solemn Season-Today.

The veterans of the war attended
the First Methodist church last even
ing. Rev. G.. L. Pearson gave them a
stirring address. Memory of the Just
is Blessed was his text.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson stated that Memoir
ial Day was particularly interesting
at this time, as it recalled to the Grand
Army men the scenes in their youth
when they went to the front, as the
youth of America is doing today.
The pastor spoke of the motives ac-
tuating the wars of ancient times.
They were brought about for revenge
or self advancement. In the war of
revolution, the Americans liberated
three millions of people. The war of
1912 was for the preservation of the
young Republic The Mexican war was
for the liberty of those who were seek
ing liberty. The civil strife was for
union and liberty.
1t resulted in the liberation of 4,000,-
900 blacks. The present combat with
Spain meant the extension of sweet
liberty to seven millions more. For
these reasons" continued Mr.. Pearson,
1--WE hold in sacred memories the ia
theirs of the Revolution, the sons of
AS and '46 and the Grand Army men,
and will also the boys in blue who are
now going to the front"
In referring to the patriotism of Am
erica, Mr.. Pearson repeated these lines:
Beautiful and grand, my own, my ma
tive land,
Of thee [ boast, great empire of the
West
The dearest, and the best, made up of
all the rest,
1 love thee best
1T IS not for the Maine that Amer
lea has taken up arms against Spain.
No: not revenge. She seeks not the in
Jury of Spain, but the good of Cuba;
not to punish tyranny, but to dellber-
ate the oppressed; not to seek terri,
tory, but to stop tyrannism.
In conclusion, Mr.. Pearson spoke OF
the Arizona river, which, in certain
place sinks out of sight in the sand
and then comes to the surface again
and rushes on out to sea. SO it was
with the Grand Army. They will soon
all. disappear, but then they will rise
again and will continue on out into the
great ocean of Gods love.
The Memorial Day exercises Will
take place this afternoon. All Govern
ment offices and business houses will
close promptly at noon.
Grand Army and National Guard will
assemble in their respective quarters
at 2:15 o'clock The Guard, under com
mand of Colonel FishSr, will march
from the Drill Shed headed by the
| Government band, to a position Oppo-
! site McChesney & Sons, on Queen
street. Here the Guard will receive
the contingent from the United States
Navy.
| The procession will then move ano
! form on the mauka side of King street
opposite Harmony hall and there the
G.. A. R. will be received into the line
Then the march will be taken out For
and Nuuanu to the cemetery. The Ma
tfonal Guard will halt in the stree
near the cemetery and stack arms, th'
sailors and G. A. r. marching into tn
grounds and to the plot Of the veterans
The program at the cemetery ha
bean given. The grafton will be b,
Rev. J. A. Cruzan. War veterans, son
of veterans, Americans and friend
generally are invited to take part par
, in the services.
Colonel George De La Vergne ha
! been appointed Marshal of the day.
Captain Nichols, of the bennington
has notified the marshal of the da
s that a company will come ashore an
} participate in the services. The Ber
: ! nington band has also volunteered
; There are nineteen members of tn
Army and Navy League on board tn
5 Bennington. They will be assigned
( the column.
) In all probability a company Of blue
, Jackets will come ashore from the