The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
DIED. FOR
THE FLAG
Memorial to Heroes Of
Samoa.
CEREMONIES At MUL|NUU
Monument Unveiled Near Apia to
British and Americans Who
Fell in Battle.

july the Memorial Stone which had
been subscribed by the English and
American ships of-war, to the officers
and men killed while engaged here
during the recent troubles, was unveil-
ed by His Excellency the Imperial Gov
ernor, i'll the presence of large con-
course of people at Mulinuu.
The ceremony commenced by the
landing at the German firms wharf of
the English and American sailors. The
English, taking the lead with a funeral
party and reversed arms, marched to
Mulinuu. On arrival at the site, which
had been granted by the German Gov
eminent in exchange for the original
one, which was unsuitable; the Rev.
w. Huckett, of the London Missionary
Society, followed by His Excellency the
Imperial Governor; Judge Kipling;
Commander Upper; Commandant Til
ley; u. S. Consul-GeneraI Osborn; H.
b. NJ. Consul Hamilton Hunter.
The Rev. w. Huckett then read the
Church of England Burial Service, at
ties from H. M. 8. Pylades and the
United States ship Abarenda fired three
volleys over the graves of their COM
rades to the call of the last post, which
was first sounded by the bugier of the
Pylades and afterwards by the trum-
peter of the Abarenda. Then followed
a hymn led by Commander Upper, In
which all present Joined in singing,
Thy Will Be Done" after which the
officials left the enclosure and came out
in front where the bluejackets formed
in square with the Governor and Off
Gals in the center. There Commander
Topper addressed the Governor as fol-
lows:
Your Excellency-As senior represent
tative here present of the British and
United States navies, 1 thank you for
the kindness and courtesy you have
shown to us, in granting such an ex-
cellent site for the memorial which has
been erected to the memory of our COM
rades who fell in the discharge of duty
and l feel sure that the relations and
| friends of the deceased wish me to ex-
press 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
lcountrymen here present, have so gen.
| erously rendered to us in erecting the
same. / now invite Your Excellency to
be kind enough to unveil the memorial
| for us.
His Excellency the Governor in reply
said:
| Gentlemen-In performing the honor
| able task of unwilling this memorial
| | am DESTROYS of expressing my heart
felt sympathy for the dead. l feel graf
| med in having been able to assist
Commanders Topper and Tilley in
choosing a suitable place for the men,
orial, and | shall deem it an obligation
to watch over and preserve from injury
| the last resting place of those who died
in the discharge of their duty. 1 now
I unveil the 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 a de-
scription of the stone with the inscrip-
| ton thereon:
complete, and weighs about fifteen
tons. 1t is enriched by the British and
American flags entwineG in bronze;
also navy anchor of the same mater
lai. The base of the monument is IL
feet by 6 feet inches square 1t
STANDS enclosed by an iron railing and
coping, which covers so feet by % feet
square. In all, the weight is about 80
tons, and was brought down to Apia in
H. M. 5. Pylades, and was erected by
the men of this ship under the direction
of Captain Upper. Messrs Ross and
Bowman, of Waverley, have done the
work in admirable style to the order
of the combined American and British
navfes. The cost, irrespective of fixing
or carriage, is about f25O.
INSCRIPTION:
p. S. Lansdale, Lieut., II. S. n.
j. X. Monaghan, Ensign, u. S. n.
n. e. Edsall, Q. S., u. S. N.
James Butler, Coxswain, u. S. n.
John E. Nudge, PIT, U. S. N.
Thomas Holloway, PIT, u. S. NJ. c. of
the U. S. F. S. Philadelphia
Angel Hope Freeman, Lieut.. r. N,
II. M. S. Tauranga.
John Long, Leading Seaman.
Albert M. Prout, Leading Seaman
A. III. j. Thornbery, A. B.
Montague Rogers o. S.
Edmond Halloran. o. S. of n M s
Royalist.
Killed in action, April 1899.
On the back is inscribed:
Erected by the officers and men OF
the Y. 5. flagship Philadelphia. and n.
b. NJ. ships Tauranpa Rn,ralist De-