The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-06-02
VETERANS OF TWO WARS JOIN
IN MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

I VIM. McCandless, Q. M. s., Co. M,
End Iowa.
Louis Adler, Co. A, 9Th Cal.
G.. G. Hewitt, Co. Il, Goth N. Y. Cav
Jas. .. Lutted, Co. G, 18th Penn.
Cav.
Chas. Meinecke. Co. e. list N. Y. A.
Geo. w, Smith, Co. G., 9Th N. Y.
Fred. Turrill, Co. d, 1S4th N. Y.
NJ. II. Perry, Co. X, 25th III.
Jas. e. Duff, Co. G, 9th III. Cav.
e. c. Chase, Co. l.. End Cal. Cav.
Peter f. Dubois. U. S. N, Lancas-
ter.
The past post commanders Of the
post are Messrs. Fred Terril. G. Dietz,
l.. l.. La Pierre, SAM McKeague. John
w. Francis, w. l.. Eaton, N. b. Emer-
son and r. j. Green.
DE LONG, THE EXPLORER.
The local camp takes it's name from
George Washington De Long one Of
the bravest of the Arctic explorers,
and one who lost his life in seeking
the North Pole.
He was born in New York, August
%. 1874, and entered the naval acad-
emedy in 1861, from which he was
graduated in 1865. He gained the rank
and served in 1873 on the Juniata on
her trip to Greenland in search of the
lost Polaris. From that time it be-
came his ambition to be placed at the
head of an expedition for Arctic ex-
ploration, duty for which he was
well qualified. Johnson's Universal
Encyclopedia says Of him. "In Novem
Der, 1873. he explained his views by
letter to Mr.. James Gordon Bennett,
proprietor of the New York Herald.
who had already considered the feast
bility of such an expedition. The re-
suit OF various conferences was the
purchase by Mr.. Bennett, of the Eng
lish bark rugged. steam yacht Pandora
of 420 tons, owned by Sir Allen Young.
By special act of Congress she was al
lowed to sail under American colors,
to take the name of jeanette and be
navigated by officers of the United
States Navy, with all the rights, priv
ileges, etc, of a Government vessel.
The command was given to De Long
who sailed in her from San Francisco
July Sth, 1879. through Behring Strait,
in search of the North Pole. On June
18th, 1881, the jeanette sunk crushed
by the ice, in lat. II deg. Is sec. NJ,
long. 1916 deg. so sec. E., and De Long
with number of the party, persisted
on the banks of the delta of the Lena,
in Siberia, in October, 1887.
THE FIRST POST.
The first Grand Army Post was Or
ganized at Decatur, Ill.,, April 9th,
1886, by DR.. B. F. Stevenson at Spring
field. The pledge of the original men,
bers was:
1--WE, the honorably discharged SOL
diers and sailors Of the army and
navy and marine corps of the United
States, who have consented to this
union, having aided in maintaining the
honor and integrity and the supremacy
of the National Government during the
late rebellion, do unite to establish a
permanent association to accomplish
the following objects:
First. To preserve and strengthen
the kind and fraternal feelings which
bind together the soldiers, sailors and
marines who united to suppress the
late rebellion, and to perpetuate the
memory and history of the dead.
Second. To assist such former
comrades in arms as need help and
protection, and to extend needfu aid
to the widows and orphans of those
who have fallen.
"Third. To maintain true allegiance
to the United States of America and
fidelity to its constitution and law,
and to encourage the spread Of uni
versal liberty, equal rights and justice
to all mankind"
IN THE CEMETERIES.
There was a general observance of
Memorial Day in the decoration of
graves in all the cemeteries of the
city. From morning until night there
were crowds at the various cemete-
ries with each person carrying an
offering of flowers. In the Catholic,
Pearl City, Kawaiahao and other buri-
al grounds, graves were bedecked
with flowers, and few were forgot
ten by relatives. Quite a crowd took
the train to Pearl City.