Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-31
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SION.
A very simple but impressive cere-
mony took place when the veterans
reached the bridge that spans the
| Nuuanu stream. II was done so quick
ly and informally that few in the
crowd that lined the street noticed
1t. The vehicles that carried the G.
A. II. men and the Spanish War Vet.
Grams, and the conveyance OF Cap
! tain Rees' drew out of the line of the
procession for moment and stopped
on the bridge. One man from each
tallyho descended, walked to the rail
and cast handful Of flowers into
the little stream running below
Captain Recs In his turn did the
same. Not n word was spoken, the
men simply stood with barred heads
for moment. then climbed back into
their carriages, and the latter re-
Joined the procession.
II was the silent tribute of the
soldiers and sailors 10 the memory
of their comrades who died at sea.
The services at the cemetery were
conducted by the G. A. Il. Under Ii
large tree facing the little plat dedi-
Gated to the Civil War Veterans n
platform had been constructed, and
on this were seated Governor Frear
end his staff and the speakers who
were to address the assemblage. A
square of seats surrounded the green
plat, and these were occupied by the
Grand Army men and the Spanish
War Veterans. Outside was assem-
bled the large crowd that had gath
cred to honor the national heroes.
The program was opened with mu-
sic by Berger's Band, and solo,
The Holy CITY," by Mrs. Alapai.
The ritual of the service for the dead
was conducted by Past Commander
John w. Francis. Following the
prayer by II, Jay Green, acting chap
lain, the Kamchamcha Glee Club
sang. Lincoln's Gettysburg address
was read impressiyely by Miss Helen
Bushnell. Then came tho solemn
roll call of the dead by Adjutant
James I. Copeland - that roll call
to which no man answered Here, =
but all are accounted for. Follow.
Ing the completion OF the ritual by
the chaplain. Miss Lena A. Whitford
recited "The Grand Army Button"
Then came the ceremony OF deco
rating the graves, this being con
Quoted by Frederick Turrel. Officer
of the Day. Silently, with bare,
heads, the veterans dropped thet
handouts of flowers on the greer
mounds that mark the resting place.
of those comrades who have fallen II
the long battle. There were no
many of these graves to decorate, bu
the graves of the soldiers were no
the only ones over which flower
were strewed today Many OF thos,
who have laid their loved ones I,
rest In this beautiful spot among tn,
trees and under the rainbows OF MI
uanu took advantage OF the oppor
tunity to scatter n handful of bios
SONS over their graves, to set on
some towering plant. to drop a tea
for those they have loved and lost.
After the decoration of the graves
the veterans stood at salute Will,
three volleys from the rifles OF thu
National Guardsmen = three volleyl
that We're at once a salute to tn,
dead and an echo OF the terribl,
strife that is also dead.
While the memorable march OF tn,
advancing years has stricken dowI
most Of the great army that half ;
century ago went forth TO uphold
the Union and the principles of thu
Republic, Time has also been kind.
In some ways. with gentle hand h,
! has closed the wounds of battle
healed the bruises of conflict. And
better than all else, he has swep
away the hatred that filled tn
hearts of the men OF 6t-65, made tn
Wearer of Blue the friend ant
/, brother of him who wore the Gray