Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-31
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
GREAT CROWDS WITNESS
DECORATION CEREMONIES
HloHToN DELIVERS ADDRESS.
CHILDREN SCATTER FLOW
Frs OVER GRAVES OF
COMRADES.

The Decoration Day parade and tn,
ceremonies at the Nuuanu cemeter,
were witnessed by thousands yesterda,
and we're impressive and a credit t
the city. The streets, along the line Of
march, were lined with people. Chair.
we're placed for veterans in the GENE
terry around the plot where lie the
remains OF comrades. A stand, draped
In the colors, was arranged for the
orator OF the day, II. Z. Highton. Capt
Sam johnson drew up his firing squad
at the upper end Of the plot. Children
were gathered there to sing.
| The children opened the exercises,
singing THE Lord is My Shepherd. !
Mrs. Annie B. Tucker leading. The
Hawaiian band played and then Post
Commander Robert Nelson, @. A. r.,
read the ritual for the dead. L. l.. La
Pierre, Post Chaplain. offered prayer.
Miss Lena E. Whitford eulogized the
Grand Army button and its signifi.
canoe. Mrs. Alapai sang Nearer My
God to Thee" the band accompanying.
Comrade r. J. Greene recited Lin.
coins immortal Gettysburg speech. Mr..
Butler rendered a bass solo.
Orator Highton spoke, in part, as fol.
lows:
There are no dead soldiers of the
Republic. All live. some on earth, 9TH
ers In the realms above. They all
possess two immortalities-the indiyi.
dualized Immortality Of unending exist
ence and the immortality OF their
works and In the heart of grateful man.
kind. This is not a Requiem over the
Dead but the Festival of the Living.
Let the flags wave and let the exquisite
tints Of flowers adorn the spots where.
In the sacred name Of patriotism, the
physical remnants Of American man.
hood and Of American honor have been
deposited. But let the hearts and the
souls Of Americans cherish the vete-
rams who have assembled and the vete.
rams who yet remain, in undying me.
mory, as the loftiest expression Of ap.
probation and OF love.
"The organization of the Grand
Army Of the Republic should not be
perpetuated. II should be left intact
until Its last member responds to the
roll call Of the Almighty. There, in
the dim sphere Of continued life. the
veterans Of the Civil War, who have
put away their mortal cerements. await
their comrades. And, when the Grand
Army Is finally dissolved, and the last
veteran floats through the ether to Join
his departed brothers, may his depar.
ture be surrounded, not by the sha-
dows Of fear and ignorance, but by the
shining halo Of purified country and
OF perfected citizenship"
Adjutant ]. W. Francis read the fol.
lowing roll call of the dead:
g. w. Munson. A, 8 N. Y. nifty.
Geo. Shipley, Surgeon U. 8. N.
Edward Harris, b, 3rd N. Y. nifty.
Jas. w. Ramey, 90 Ohio Vols.
John McCabe. ~ RRhode Island Art.
Geo. l.. Babcock, "A Mass. Vols.
Chas. Wilson, Pri., A. 4th N. Y. Cav.
z. L. Harvey, Pri., b, AZ Mass. Vols.
Geo. c. Williams, Pri., X, 4 Cal. Vols.
Jas. F. DAILY. Pri.. A, 9 N. Y. Vols.
Jos. F. Lovejoy. Mate U. s. N. ship
Tallapoosa.
s. L. auckland, Pri., 3 Mass. II. A.
Jas. +. Noble, Pri.. c, Mass. II. A.
Q. p. James. Sergt., C, S. Penn. Vols,
Jonathan Austin, Capt, II, rs N. Y.
Vols.
Jos. Tilden, Pro, I, A Mass. Vols.
V. v. Ashford, @. NJ. s., 81 N. Y. Cav.
J. II. Putnam, Capt. II, 81 Ohio Vols
Geo. W. Yarrick, Pri., X, 10 Wis.
Vols.
c. N. Arnold, Pri., G. Penn. II. A.
]. Simonson, Jr., Pri., X, is N. Y,
Cav.
p. J. Lauth. Pri., b. 80 N. Y. Infty.
Vols.
Martin Hagan, Surg, 81 Ohio Vols.
Warren Goodale. LIST Lieut., ia U. 8.
G. nifty.
w. A. Gardner. Pri., Z. II Kan. Vols.
Thos. Campbell, End Asst. Eng, U.
s. N. Ship De Soto. .
G. H. Eldredge. Serg., c, ~ Masa.
Vols.
Jno. N. Wright, serg., A, 90 N. Y.
Cav.
W. G. Wilder, Capt. Kane Co. lila
Cav.