Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-08-17
Will LIVE IN MEMORY
MEMORIAL RAISED FOR
BRAVE NAVY FIGHTERS
Interesting Ceremony at Apia-- MOnu-
ment 10 Memory Of American
ana British Who Fell
in Battle.

Apia, Aug. I.--On Sunday, the 10Th
Of July, the memorial stone, which
had been subscribed by the English
and American ships of war. to the Off
GERS and men killed while engaged here
during the recent troubles, was un.
yelled by His Excellency the Imperial
Governor, in the presence of large
concourse of people at Mulinuu.
The ceremony commenced by the
landing at the German Firms wharf u
the English and American sailors. Tile
English. taking the lead with q funeral
party and reversed arms, marched to
Mulinuu. on arrival at the site, whi1h
had been granted by the German Gov
eminent in exchange for the original
one. which was unsuitable: the Rev.
w. Huckett of the London Missionar"
Society. followed ny the Imperial
Governor: Judge Knipping, Command
er Topper, Commandant Tilley, l. 5.
Consul General Osborn. II. b. VI. Con-
sui Hamilton Hunter, Mr.. Banze and
the municipal officers. took up a posi-
ton inside the ground.
Rev. w. Huckett then read the
Church of England burial service, at
the conclusion OF which the firing par
ties from II. NJ. 5. Pylades and the
United States ship Abarenda fire.
three volleys over the graves of their
comrades to the call of the last pos, -
which was first sounded by the bugler
of the Pylades and afterwards by the
trumpeter of the Abarenda. Then fol-
lowed a hymn led by Commander Tup-
per, in which all present Joined in siny-
ing THY VIII be Done" after wnich
the officials left the enclosure ana
came out in front where the bluejacE-
cts formed in square with the Cover
nor and officials in the center. There
Commander Topper addressed the Gov
ernOr as follows:
AS senior representative here pres
ent of the British and United States
Navles. thank you for the kindness
and courtesy you have shown to us,
In granting such an excellent site Tor
the memorial which has been erecte1
to the memory of our comrades who
fell in the discharge OF their duty, and
| feel sure that the relations anl
friends of tn edeceased wish me to
express their gratitude to you, for your
kind wish, voluntarily expressed, to
take care of the memorial they have
subscribed to their dear ones, and for
the assistance which you and your
generously rendered to us in erecting
the same. now invite Your EXcellen-
cy to be kind enough to unveil the
memorial for us"
His Excellency the Governor in reply
said:
In performing the honorable task Of
unwilling this memorial | am de-
sirous of expressing my heartfelt SYM
pathy for the dead | feel gratifed in
having been able to assist Commander 5
Upper and Tilley in choosing a suitable
place for the memorial; and ] shall
deem II an obligation to watch over
and preserve from injury the last rest
ing place OF those who died in the dis
Oh - thatp NJ 4 nnUan ihl
memorial"
The monument being unveiled, the
bluejackets on the word Of command
saluted the Governor, after which the
officials retired.
The residents then came forward and
placed wreaths on the monument.
The following is description of the
stone with the inscription thereon:
The monument is of gray granite
complete, and weighs about Is tons.
| II Is enriched by the British ani
American flags entwined in bronze;
also navy anchor of the same mace
rial. The base of the monument is Il
feet by feet inches square. II
stands enclosed by an iron railing and
coping, which covers so feet by 20 fee;
square. In all, the weight is about &c
tons, and was brought down to Apla
in II. NJ. S. Pylades and was erected
by the men OF this ship under the di-
rection of Captain Topper. Messrs.
Ross and Bowman Of Waverley, have
done the work in admirable style tt
the order of the combined American
and British navies. The cost, irres
pective of fixing and carriage, is about
ESQ.
INSCRIPTION:
p S. Lsnsdsle, Angel Hore Freeman,
Lieutenant, U, s. N. Lieut., r. n, n, N.
Tauranga"
J. r. Monaghan. John Long.