The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-30

VETERANS
A Decoration Day
Service for Old
Warriors.
Stirring Address at the
Methodist Church
by Pastor.
Rev. Ar. Kincaid Talks OF ''Citi-
zsnship = ss the Central
Union Church.

The Decoration Day service held last.
evening at the Methodist church by
Rev. George L. Pearson was largely
attended BY membs-s OF the Grand
Army and spanish war Veterans, off,
GERS Of the National Guard and repre-
seratatives from Camp Mckinley. as
well as citizens special program of
music was rendered, among the num-
beers being q chorus. Decoration
Day" and vocal solo Jerusalem, .
rendered by Miss Coolidge which was
given by special request.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson delivered i stir
ring address. his therae. being In
Memorfam- american Heroes. He
said, in opening, that righteousness of
character that shows Itself IN true
manlinesss is ever appreciated. 1t has
its own true. place. its sure moral
worth It honers him who has it and
those who claim his friendship. In
fact that the whole brotherhood of man
IS honored by the righteous man. The
memory of such gracious characters
is like precious ointment poured forth.
The speaker said that in holding in
loving memory the true and the brave
we give our testimony to the real worth
of goodness.
I'VE meet tonight" he said, ito
Nor men whom it becomes our duty
and pleasure to hold in remembrance,
the soldiers of all our nations wars,
who have given and preserved to us
a country, strong, glorious and righte-
Gus. Eliminating the incidents of the
weary campaign and terrible battle,
which things are specially for the par
Elephants and contemporary history,
we may look at the great principles of
thought and action which were formed
in the strife. We may find in the first |
place that we may hold the soldiers of !
the Sos in precious memory.
The Spanish War was a war for |
humanity. Our brothers near our |
doors had long suffered the most cruel |
OF barbarities. History will state that /
no war was begun before with so mag |
unanimous and unselfish a purpose
America has ever been exceeding |
fortunate and highly honored by the |
high character, the intense loyalty and /
the signal ability of her army and |
navy. What an illustrious list Of hon |
ored names. But the record is not |
one of leaders only. To her small but |
wei trained and efficient army Amer
lea has ever been able to add a great |
and helped in our successes
AT CENTRAL UNION.
The patriotic service at Central Uni
on last evening flied the large audi
torium and balcony of the church The
service was commemorative of Memoir
ial Day, the music being patriotic in
its nature. In addition to the usual
hymns, Mrs. Annis Montague Turner
sang the Star spangled Banner
Rev. W. M. Kincaid delivered a short
address on Citizenship. He said
that the good citizen was generally a /
good man. What determined citizen
ship in his opinion, was character,
moral integrity and manhood.
AT OAHU PRISON.
A religious service which partook of
the patriotic character, while at the
same time in the nature ofNa farewell |
meeting took place at Oahu Prison
yesterday afternoon, when a large
number of prisoners gathered under
he kamani tree in the jail yard and
celebrated Decoration Day and incl
ientally said goodbye to Miss Cool
dge, who is about to depart for the
mainland. Miss Coolidge has, for many
months. been one of the faithful Chris
ian workers at the prison and acted
Is orgalist at the Sunday morning
erysces. and thus it was that on her
asst Sunday, an elaborate program had
'een prepared by the prisoners as q
light mark Of their appreciation for
er efforts in their behalf
The services begun at 2:30 by the
inging Of the hymn God Bless Our
Native Land by the Congregation,
fter which all joined in reciting the
srd psalm. Mr.. John NJ. Martin Of
cred prayer and the Oahu Prison
lee Club rendered the famous jubilee
ong Angel of Peace
Evangelist Hamilton and Mr.. VIII
inson both contributed to the pro-
ram.
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