The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-06-02

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hide Of the driver was 4. A Strcut,
who, as officer of the day, bore alofl
the post banner, under tho gtldcu
eagle Of which was gathered a strand
Of crepe, the sign Of mourning. That
band Of blaek, above the olue aud gold
bordered banner which contained the
name OF the Honolulu post, spoke
mutely TO the crowds along tbs side.
walks Of the havoc that death is ere.
ating in the ranks of tho jrand Amy
Of the Republic. The colors carried
by Dubois, with their victory tipshinl
stars, also served TO remind the throng
that watched the parade pass, Of al
that men, and women too, have suffer
cd so that those splendid stars and
those speaking stripes shall stand fol-
freedom the world over.
Seated in the tallyho were Post
Commander L. l.. La Pierre, Senior Vice
G. Dietz. Junior Vice E. f. Roberts
Quartermaster w. l.. Eaton, who ha6
charge of arrangements at the GENE
terry; Fred Turrill, who acted as ad
jutant through the regrettabls absenc,
of ]. G.. Copeland who was indisposed
Chaplain p. w. Rider, Past Post Com
mander r. j. Greene, chairman Of thu
committee; William McCandless, DR.. n
b. Emerson, George Washington Smitl
and the following visitors: Comrades
B. F. Denison, Farmer, Sampson, Ellis
worth, Lucas and A. w. Lemon.
One Confederate Present.
The latter occupied unique posi-
ton, being the only Confederate soldie
present, and, it is believed, the onl,
Confederate soldier on the Islands. H
served in the Tenth Virginia, ant
while waiting for the parade to star
he snapped yarns with those who ha,
|, fought on the Union side.
Following the G.. A. R. men cam
,other veterans Of a newer day, thos
who fought for the freedom of tn
Cubans and the Filipinos in the day
! of the Spanish War and wiped ava
the dark stain of European cruelty i
the warm lands of the West Indies an
the Philippines.
With these soldiers of the late nint
ties rode also the Sons of Veterans,
gallant company, proud of their origi
| and through whose organization tn
, memory of their fathers will be KEEP
green when "taps" has sounded 70
; the last member of the Grand Army.
u The procession did not move unit
the arrival of some of the Spanis
! War Veterans from Schofeld BarraclS
and from Fort Shafter AS soon a
these had taken their positions tn
military orders for the march rang GU
: and the parade started along Kin
street toward Fort. AS it began t
] move the Hawaiian band at the hea
) started up the blood-tingling tune Q
the 90 Red, White and Blue, and t
those strains the procession passe
8 along to Kukui and SO to Nulanu av,
r nue.. Conspicuous among the flag
. was the banner of the Spanish Wa
Veterans, with its dropping crepe hel
: beside the national colors, on the to
J. of which a golden eagle sparkled
! the sun.
: Imposing Procession.
As the head of the processio
. reached Fort street, rain began, whiC
I sent many of the spectators scurryin
I to the cars, line of which the RAP
y transit railway held in readiness *
= quick service. The first of these cal
, rounded Beretania avenue on to Nul
/ anu just as the parade reached that il
, terseetion and added to the length {
; it by falling in behind, and coneyin
its freight of packed humanity as a
adjunct to the cortege. There wei
several cars at intervals, and thes
a crowded as they were with person
eager to participate in the ceremoni,
! at the graveyard, made the processiC
over a mile long.
Deeply imposing was the appearan'
: of this procession as it stretched :
= Nuuanu avenue. AS far as the ey
, could see the street was lined wit
greatly interested spectators of a
1 ages, ranks, races and conditions. I'll
:: rain descended alike upon expensiV
4 gowns just imported from the Coas
9 and upon hmonos and holokus who
!. frayed edges bespoke longer usage tha
4 the fair wearers considered desirable.
9 Banners Blazon Forth.
Between these lines of humanity ii
banners carried by the bearers of IL
n various organizations blazoned fort
; and in the glowing path of Old Glol
!. itself rode the Grand Army men. Lool
Q ing over the heads of the marchel
! from a vantage point on the leadin
0 street ear the procession, as it woun
8 its way to the green clad hills and |
9 the home of the dead who were to
: honored, conveyed not so much the ide
9 of sense of mourning at the loss {
8 the departed heroes, bat gave the in
: preston of life ever moving; in fac
of an existence as deathless as III
fame of the men for whom the splendi
! flowers were carried in barouche
D automobiles, private carriages and i
: the arms of those humble but SINGER
.. folk who can not afford carriages bu
! are generous of good thoughts and
kindly actions.
As the goal of the procession DIRE,
nearer the ''liquid sunshine" fell NOR
: rapidly and some of those who gladl
would have gone to the cemetery wer
: compelled to turn aside. Heaven, /
shedding tears for the departed heroes
had also ruined their gowns.
Trough the rain the march pre-
ceeded, the veterans themselves bein
protected by the well-built roof of tn
vehicle in which they rode The close
the parade got to the hills the harde
1t seemed TO rain, but, much to the r.
lief of the pedstrians, the moment tn
gates OF the cemetery were reaehe
the rain ceased and the sun shon
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