The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-21
KAPAIA BAND.
The Garden Island says:

The Garden Island says:
Everything was in order for the cere-
mony of unwilling by Thursday night.
The plot of ground inside of the stone
wall, topped by the neat iron fence,
was decorated with flags. suggestive.
though not exclusively so, of the
various nationaIities who had con-
tributed to the fund. Four poles rose
round the memorial stone to which was
hung the curtain that was to fall at
the proper moment. In front and to
one side was a raised pulpit from which
the speakers of the day were to ad-
dress the surrounding multitude; this
was draped with a German flag The
green background provided naturally
by some hau bushes was made con-
tinuous to the left by a row of palm
branches, and as seen from the post
Office the distant mountain range COM
pleted a very beautiful picture.
In spite of the gloomy anticipations
OF the previous evening, the day broke
fair and clear, soft sunshine was over
the scene.
BY 10 o'clock there was much coming
and going of people about post office
corner and by the hour appointed 1870.
there was a large assembly of specta-
tors in holiday attire. Every point
that gave a good view of the ceremony
was seized. and every one wore an ex-
pectant look. Only a few people more
Immediately connected with the eere-
mony were within the Enclosure max
ing necessary preparations. Suddenly
the attention of the multitude was at
tracted by a procession of Chinese led
by Mr.. All Chuck of Kapaia bearing
numerous gifts consisting of cakes
piled pyramidal fashion, fire. crackers
and last and certainly not least fine
" cooked pig, laid on board slung
on a pole borne by two stalwart Cfli-
nese. No one could be other than mov-
ed by this singular and spontaneous
gift 1t was an evident token of the
genuine regard our Oriental friends
had for the late Mr.. Isenberg and for
the Isenberg family The gifts were
gracefully accepted by Mrs. Isenberg
on behalf of her family, and a large
number of friends having come within
the enclosure. the ceremony began with
the Kapaia band playing Deutschland,
Deutschland, uber allies
Mr. A. S. Wilcox made a few touching |
on his acquaintance with the
deceased concluding as follows:
One feature about it I appreciate
more than anything else is that the |
poor people have contributed to it. If
you look at the list of contributors.
you will see there many people of |
moderate means and many of those |
who gave their quarters and half dol |
lars who could not well afford to be I
without them That can tell in what |
earnest they We're. Tt was simply re-
enacting the old Bible story of the |
widow and her mite. The Impressions
he made on the hearts OF those who I
knew him are true monuments, but |
this will tell to our successors the story |
we know so well today. Now that ne
is gone and that we cannot have him
back with us. we have to bow in res
gnation to the great father; we should
continue to love him for his many
noble and Christian traits and in his
memory we shall ever be ready to pay
1 tribute to his noble record OF honor
and justice and manhood
Mr.. Maser's Gleemen then sang
beautiful song at quiet endeavor after
light and duty.
Mr. Paul Isenberg said: Ladies and
gentlemen, in the name of my dear
good fathers friends, in the name of