The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-01
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patriots, the veterans of the Spanis
War. Then came a battalion of splen
did fighting men, the United State
Marines; then the citizen soldiery o
the National Guard of Hawaii, and last
but net least, the cadets in gray from
the Kamehameha School.
In the van of the procession were
mounted police. Then followed thu
Marshal of the Day, Sergeant E. s
Barry of the National Guard of Ha
wall, veteran of the Spanish War
The Marine Corps battalion from Camp
Very, in khaki uniforms, were preceded
by Major Long and aide. The battalion
swung along the route Of the parade
with an easy step.
Then came the First Regiment, Ma.
tional Guard of Hawaii, headed by
Colonel Ziegler and staff, mounted. The
Guard made good impression, but the
last body Of young men produced the
real surprise for their high proficiency.
The Kamehameha Cadets, under the
command of Cadet Major Kamaiopill,
in three company formation, wore neat
gray uniforms, and their new caps SCI
them off 10 the best advantage. They
marched like soldiers.
In tally-ho were the members of the
Grand Army Post. They bore their
colors and G. A. r. banner, and each
carried a cluster of flowers. Governor
c4a I'D MIR obi 10 I.
Captain Rees, U. s. N, commandment of
the Naval Station, rode in his carriage;
President Gilmore, the orator of the
day; the Spanish War veterans in a
tafly-ho, and few others, made up the
procession. The Spanish War veterans
carried their handsome new flags, one
the National colors of silk, and the
other the banner of Camp Roosevelt, a
Hawaiian flag with gilt inscriptions
AS the G. A. r. tally-ho reached the
bridge crossing the Nuuanu stream be-
low Bates street, veteran left the car
riage, and, accompanied by Captain
Rees, went to the parapet, where each
dropped a cluster of daisies upon the
water which pursued its lazy way down
the stream between grassy banks. This
was in honor of the comrades who lost
their lives in the service of the Union
upon the sea and rivers during the re-
bellion.
AT the cemetery the G.. A. R. and
Spanish War veterans occupied chairs
IN the G. A. r. plot, where many COM
rades lie under grassy mounds, their
tombstones giving brief data of their
war service. Governor Frear and staff,
President Gilmore of the College of
Hawaii, as orator of the day; Miss
Bushnell and Miss Whitford and several
Others occupied chairs under spread
ing tree. On the mauka side of the
open space a firing squad from the Ma
tional Guard and bugler from the
Marine Corps stood at attention. The
program was as follows:
Music ............ Hawaiian Band
Ritual. j. w. Francis, Post Commander
Prayer. r.. Jay Greene, Acting Chaplain
Ritual ............ Post Commander
Song. ..... ..Kamehameha Glee Club
Lincon's Gettysburg Address. -.
............. Miss Helen Bushnell
Roll Call of the Dead ........
james t. Copeland, Adjutant
Ritual .......,......... Chaplain
Recitation-''T The Grand Army But
ton - Miss Lena A. Whitford
Decorating Graves. ...........
Frederick Turrill, Officer of the Day
Salute the Dead. Post and n. G. H.
Address. .... President j. w. Gilmore
Miss Helen Bushnell s delivery of the
Gettysburg address of Lincoln was rem
dered in very acceptable manner, and
Miss Whitford told of the Grand Army
button in an attractive manner. The
ritual of the Grand Army was most i'm
pressive, and when the flowers were
strewn over the mounds of dead com
rades silence reigned throughout the
cemetery.
For some reason after the firing of
the three volleys by the National Guard
squad the officer in command did not
give the order to the bugler to sound
tTaps.'
President Gilmore's address was as
follows:
President Gilmore's Address.
We have met again to commence
rate an event that stands out clearly
and distinctly from all other actiyi-
ties OF the year. You have met
many times for this purpose and
have at these times recounted
in thought and memory the events
and circumstances of the Civil
War. l cannot. therefore. on
this occasion, add anything new
concerning these events and the ac-
tivities that led up to them. AS a
member of the second generation
from those who took part in this
memorable conflict, and as the son
of a Confederate soldier, I wish to
thank you for this occasion. We
lived in the South, and my father
heard the call to arms through the
ears of a strong boy of 49, After en-
listment he did what all good soldiers
do-the simplest thing in the world
but not the easiest-he obeyed orders
He recognized that it was his par
not to ask the reason why, but
to do or to die. He did" but
he did not die, he stayed bN
his guns to the end. Yet, as ar
exponent of his teachings, I know
no division and am here today t
take off my hat to the colors and t,
put my shoulder 70 the wheel. With
out affectation, permit me to say tina
the courage, heroism and patriotism
that caused you to go into thi,
conflict is practically beyond my
ability to conceive. l think
can feel the impulse that would i'm
pei one to fight marauding Indians o,
even to take up arms against the citi