The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-31
IN MEMORY Of
BRAVE MEN
DEAD
Decoration DayFittingIy
Observed by People
OF Honolulu.

J. Veterans Of the Civil War, comrades
Aof George W. De Long Post No. 45
Department of California and Nevada
wearing badges showing their rank
and former army corps, gathered in
the little g. A R. burial plot in Nuu-
anu Cemetery yesterday afternoon and
did honor to the memory of their COM
flag bedecked mounds At the foot of
the flagstaff, from which hung the
Stars and Stripes at half mast, an old
fashioned cannon mounted on a wooden
carriage was covered with lima leis
and MALE, its muzzle was filed with
the lilies of peace.
A great concourse of people turned
out in honor of the day when the veter-
ans Of the Civil War lay flowers on
the graves of their dead comrades and
listen to the patriotic address which
tells them that the deeds they per-
ed into glorious history.
The procession formed at the corner
of Emma street and Beretania ave-
nue.. At the head of the column was
Marshal Charles T. Wilder, son of a
deceased veteran, and his aide, Frank
Andrade. Next came a platoon of
mounted police commanded by Captain
Leslie. After these guardians of the
city peace came the st. Louis College
band, and then two companies of the
10th United States Infantry from
Camp Mckinley, in khaki uniforms
Four companies of the Hawaiian Ma
tional Guard, commanded by Col. Zieg-
Ter, followed and then detachment
of marines from the Naval Station and
sailors from the e. S. S. Iroquois, the
Kamehameha School cadets in uni
forms of gray. The veterans of the
Civil War, members of George w. De
Long Post No. 45, G. A. r., were in
black G. A R. sloueh hat with gold
cord.
The orator of the day, Principal
Perley Horne of Kamehameha Schools,
rode in a carriage with General Hart
well, who commanded regiment dur
ing the war. Following came invited
guests in carriages. 1t was a fine
turnout
At the cemetery the guests of honor,
including the orator of the day, Gen
eral Hartwell, Col. Soper and Major
Reilly, the latter two being members
of the Governor s staff, occupied seats
in an enclosure overlooking the little
G. a. r. plot. Mrs. L. L. McCandless,
who was participant in the exercises
was also given seat of honor. The
veterans occupied chairs facing the
graves Kaahumanu school girls under
their principal, Miss Felker and Mrs.
Tucker, were grouped behind the flag
staff and in rear of them was Company
H, N G. H., commanded by Captain
Sam johnson.
The program was as follows:
Decoration Dav. School Children
Directed by Madame Annie B. Tucker
Music. st. Louis College Band !
Ritual .........
:. Robert Nelson, Post Commander
Prayer. Il. L. La Pierre, Chaplain
Ritual Post Commander |
Reading The Blue and the Gray
.....-..M Mrs L. l.. McCandless
President Lincoln s Gettysburg Adj
dress .... Richard Mossman |
Address ......... .Perley H. Horne |
Principal kamehameha School.
Song Decoration Day .....
Words by Mrs. Lititia Walker of Ka-
iulani School.
Roll Call of the Dead. ...~..
.J John W. Francis Adjutant |
Ritual Chapialh
Decoration of Graves =. Fred Turrill
Officer of the Day and School Children
Salute the Dead.
. Firing Squad, National Guard
Song Now the Day is Over
School Children
The recitation of the Blue and Gray
by Mrs. MeCandless was a splendid
effort, and Richard Mossman who re-
,ited Lineoln's Gettysburg address,
showed that ne was an orator in en-
bryo.
Perley II. Horne. Principal of the
Schools. made an able
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