The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-31
MAGNIFICENT MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVANCE AND PARADE
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| Hotel. came next.
| The band of the flagship New York
swept by in turn, playing spiritedly
Souza march to which the men under
| arms stepped off lively. The Naval
Brigade, following the band, was in
white. The men were under the COM
mand of Lieut. Commander A. c.
Almy, U. s. n. His staff comprised
Ensign j. T. Burwell, U. S. N, Brigade
Adjutant; P. A. Surgeon w. l.. Bell,
U. S. NJ. Brigade Surgeon; Paymaster
G.. c. Schafer, U. S. N, Brigade Com
missary.
Following was the battalion of
marines under command of Captain
Catlin, U. S. NJ. c., the two companies
commanded respectively by Captain
Hail. U. S. NJ. c., and Lieut.. Harlee,
U. S. M. c. Then came companies of
bluejackets from the cruiser Marble
head, gunboat Bennington, gunboat
Concord, Flagship New York. The
brigade was complete with stretcher
bearers. From end to end the Naval
Brigade was commented upon most
favorably by the spectators. Its solid
appearance, sturdy men in marching
uniform and splendid discipline were
credit to the American Navy.
Lieut.-Col. Zeigler, commanding the
First Regiment, n. G. H., with his
staff, followed the Naval Brigade and
behind these horsemen came the Ha-
waiian Government Band, under the
leadership of Captain Berger. The first
battalion was commanded by Major
Wall, crack Company F, under Captain
Sam Johnson, in the van. The second
ha fa An1pd nv Major
Riley.
The Spanish War Veterans, carrying
flag, followed the National Guard.
They We're commanded by Captain j.
Kelley Brown.
The st. Louis College band and stu
dents followed.
One of the principal features of the
procession came next. This was a six
horse drag in which were driven the
members of Geo. w. De Long Post,
Grand Army of the Republic. The ma
tional colors We're carried on the box
outside. Every veteran wearing his
gold-corded hat with its G. A. r.
escutcheon, and his breast medals, and
carrying bouquet of flowers made the
carriage a conspicuous object The
same veterans have been seen every
Memorial Day on the same sad mis-
sion, bearing flowers for the graves of
their comrades. but yesterday, as in
former years, it was noticed that all
the veterans were not present.
Next came a carriage containing
General A. S. Hartwell, the orator of
the day. and Judge Lyle Dickey. In
the next carriage We're Acting Gov
ernor Atkinson, Adjutant Gen. Soper,
N. G. H., and Senator C. L. Crabbe.
When near the cemetery the whole
column came to rest and the Grand
Army veterans and officials of the day
walked into the cemetery and to the
plot where are buried the Grand Army
dead of the army and navy. The band
preceded them playing a dirge. A flag
draped table fianked by chairs stood
beneath shady tree. Here sat Cen
eral Hartwell Acting Governor Atllin-
son, Judge Dickey, Gen. Soper, Lieut..
Commander Almy, U. S. N, and other
guests. Another side of the square
about the little G. A. r. plot was oc-
cupied by the Grand Army and Spanish
War veterans. Opposite them were
gathered a number of school children
headed by the Kaahumanu school, with
their pretty banner each child carrying
a bouquet of flowers. Behind them stood
the two artillery companies, their spik-
ed helmets flashing in the sunlight.
The Naval Brigade filed into the
cemetery and formed in large hol-
low square about the central party
around the graves. The National Guard
regiment stacked arms ON the Nuuanu
road.
The ritual of the Grand Army post
was read by Post Commander c. H.
Dickey and he was followed with pray
er by the post chaplain, w. l.. Eaton,
all standing with heads uncovered.
Edward Crabbe sang with feeling THE
Holy CITY," to the accompaniment of
the Hawaiian Band. The recitation,
what is Our Flag" was given in
spirited manner by little Richard
Mossman, for which he was applauded.
The school children sang in a pleasing
manner Our Flag" and the famous
Gettysburg Address of Lincoln was
read by Judge Lyle A. Dickey.
General Hartwell, the orator of the
day, made fitting tribute to the
worth of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. His stirring references to the
saving of the Union, giving credit
tpudily " tHc army anu W TIC navy
were strong utterances. To the navy
of the days of 81 he gave full credit
and he was glad to know that in the
fleet now assembled in Honolulu har-
Dor there We're sons and relatives of
the Admirals and officers and men who
participated in the blockades, the great
battles at Fort Fisher. Mobile Bay, the
destruction of the Merrimac and nu-
merous other engagements,
His references To the brave men of
the Grand Army who sat, a grlzzled
row before the orator, We're both time
ly and pleasant 10 hear for being mod
est veterans little of their personal
bravery on the battlehelds Is known 10
their friends here. General iarlWelps
address, IN substance was as follows
dENERAL HAHrWELLs Apr
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