The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-24

enrolled as members OF George w. De (
Long Post. Grand Army OF the Repub- ,
nc. gathered on Saturday evening to
renew the old friendships and 10 talk {
over the old days. II was the annual
campfire. and every member Of the
Grand Army In the city was there,
whether he was member Of the post
or not. and he had brought along his
friends and his family 90 enjoy the re-
union.
Greybcardcd and grizz,ed. some of
them leaning heavily on canes. or bent
with the rheumatism contracted In the
wilderness. perhaps. they were a stall
wart band. nevertheless. and the same
patriotic fire burned in their eyes, when
they Joined In the Battle Cry II Free
DOM" or Marching Through Georgia"
as had shone there as they stormed the
heights Of Fredericksburg or climbed
the steep. bunet-swept slopes Of Look
out Mountain nearly forty years ago.
There was the same fervor in their
singing. too. and though the voices may
have been trine cracked or rusty. the
heart was IN the singing just the same,
particularly of those old battle hymns
which every soldier boy OF 81 knew by /
heart and had sung around the camp
fire % many n weary winter campaign, |
and iu happier days az many reunion. |
n was good 90 see those "old, young
boys % 81" as Rev. Mr.. Cruzan called /
them. gathered together there. In their |
blue clothes and campaign hats with
/ the historic badge OF the famous or |
Eanizatiou proudly displayed on each
broad breast. they represented the
ICro1m ~ that great army or a million
men which had gathered at Father
Il IAbruham's" summons I'm the day Of the
nations sorest need 90 defend its honor
and its integrity and the principles
upon which 10 was founded. and 90 show
lto the world what stun Americans were
made of These old greybeards were
the nt survivors of that noble army,
the best and strongest ~ them All. who
had woathered the trying years of the
war. and escaped the bullets OF the
enemy and the fever Of the swamps. 10
Hay aside uniform and sword or musket.
Iwhuu peace was declared. and take up
the life of private citizens once more.
Through forty years of peace they had
lived. some % them had sent their sons
O. war when their country called her
young men 20 arms IN the recent trou-
bics. and here they were TO meet TO
renew once more the old days, 20 tell
/
the old songs.
No hitter spot could have been chosen
than Comrade Wrights residence.
with It's spacious grounds and its wide
verandas. II Afforded ample accommo-
, Idation for the crowds that attended the
!, Icampfire. Under the trees at the makai
, side OF the house long tables had been
spread In n hollow square. Here the
comrades and their wives and sons
gathered around the festive board.
Close at hand a huge bonfire burned.
sending fOrked tongues OF flame far up
among the branches OF the trees. and
casting n lurid light over the house.
Electric lights were strung from tree
TO tree. and the house blazed with light
and was gay with flags and bunting.
High above all. floating serenely and
= ma ajestically against the star-studded
1 heavens. was a great national banner.
. Tt was an inspiring and brilliant scene,
. land one that Will not soon be forgotten
by those who were fortunate enough
: To be there.
A During the early hours OF the evening
while the comrades We're quickly
!. gathering. there was much gossiping
and swapping OF stories as they sat
labout under the trees, or on the veran-
das and waited for the exercises TO be-
!. Ein. Besides the members OF the De
Long Post there were several notable
guests who wore the little bronze but
as the emblem OF the Grand Army
, Judge Estee of the United States Court
" was there. and Major Ennis OF the
! Sixth Artillery az Camp Mckinley, and
Commander Prindle Of the United
- states naval station, and District At.
torney John e. Baird other well known
people whose faces were seen in the
y crowds as they came. were: W. w
= Hail. Rev. j. a. Cruzan. w. L. Eaton
= Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crabbe. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. q. Smith. Col DE La Vergne
u r. q. King and wife. w. f. williams
n W. N. Wright. l. Adler. Professor
M Cook John Conn. George II. Mcclellan
|, g. W. II. King. Fred Terrill John w
I. Francis. Mr.. and Mrs. III. a. Parmalee
;. Thomas Hambruck. r.. Jay Green. T
Phillips. VI. Tuthin. w. A. Robinson. G
NJ. Forster. G. Dietz. John Bonner. Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Green. Mr.. and Mrs. L
l.. Ia Pierre. and many others.
THE EVENINGS EXERCISES.
- Comrades. attention." was the orde
a given by Post Commander Eaton.
a The comrades of forty years ago aros
- 90 respectful attention. while Conrad
Cruxan offered prayer. We look Z
Thee with faithful hearts. We thanl
: Thee for all Thy gooi gifts. Bless tn
- coming together of these comrades
- Bless us IN our social intercourse her
tonight. We hope we may always b
. led IN Thy divine guidance. throug
Jesus Christ our Lord
ne With the Rev. Mr.. Cruzan's fina
n words the immense campfire piled wit
he several cords Of wood and brush wa
r. lighted. 10 blazed up spreading n luri
A. gieam over the surrounding scene. tn
=, "oid boys" gave utterance 90 man
"ahs" The scene was reminiscent G
days gone by when a campfire was
,n practical and not an ornamental fea
r. turc Of the gatherings Of the boys I
ui blue. In the long campaigns. The fr
n burned brightly while the speechmak
10 Ing was going on. and did not die ou
-. until long after the last wet" had LEI
- for his own home.
Comrades. attention. Fall In II
grub." The order had an electrical ei