The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-30
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who infest Hotel street during the
week oluttered up the entrance to
the cemetery with their baskets Of
leis and prevented unobstructed egress
from the grounds.
Those who came to do honor to
those who have passed away were,
however, far in the majority and
when they had completed their la
bors late in the afternoon the ceme-
terry on both sides of the street was
a variegated maze OF color.
Leis, wreaths of every description,
and many kinds of flowers werd
strewn about profusely so that in
many instances the only indication
of the presence of the gravestones
were little glints of white which
shone here and there through the in
terstices of the tangled masses of
wreaths and flowers.
There were some enormous floral
pieces in evidence and the sizes and
shapes Of the offerings varied from
large crosses which were bestowed
upon the resting places OF former
members Of the Weather families of
the city to an occasional carnation or
a small bunch of daisies cast upon an
unmarked grave in an obscure corner
of the cemetery by some plying
hand.
The intermingled fragrance of the
bushels upon bushels of bougainvil-
leas, carnations, easter lilies, orchids
and roses lent a subtle aroma to the
atmosphere that was plainly reveal
ed to the passer-by and gentle rain
which fell intermittenly throughout
the morning preserved the flowers
their freshness.
Hours before it was time for the
Memorial services, long before the
first notes of the band which formed
the advance guard of the parade could
be heard and only short while aft
er the first rays of the sun had gild-
ed the tops of the tombstones, the
bearers of the floral offerings began
to arrive.
They came on foot, by street car.
and in automobiles. Their floral of
ferings ranged in size from large bas-
kets which occupied the entire rear
seats of their automobiles to small
punches of daisies which they carried
In the hand.
The line of automobiles and car.
Tiages occupied a distance. of three
city blocks and was only exceeded in
length by the ranks of persons that
lined the curbings as far as the eve
could reach in order to see the par
ade which was to pass by later in
the morning.
Groups of men, women and children
were perched along both cemetery
walls while a pulling, jostling mass
stroVe for points OF vantage at the
cemetery gates. At the same time,
the cemetery paths and bypaths were
crowded with pedestrians.
1t was shortly after half-past seven
when the first visitors-an old woman
and little girl-arrived. The woman
although evidently advanced in years
walked erect and unaided bore in her
arms an enormous bunch Of American
Beauty roses.
by her side was the little girl, a
chlld OF about eight years of age
VINO carried a basket of leis.
Both seemed to be looking ror
something. AS they approached Me-
plot of ground in which the deceased
veterans of the Grand Army of tha
Republic are laid, the child left +bo
side OF her companion and hurried
ahead.
The woman sat down on the STONE
parapet surrounding the Enclosure Ae
she entered the plot, the little girl
slackened her footsteps and finally
stopped at one of the small head
stones calling out as she did, @Hera
1t is, grandmother"
Then the one addressed "a grand
mother came forward and silently and
industriously the two covered the
grave with their floral offerings
This done, they arose to their feet
once more and slowly and in silence
"ended their way GU, OF the grave.
yard. e'"'e
1t was nearly eleven o'clock wbon
the procession of veterans appearod
and the exercises started. Long he.
lore this every available seat sur.
rounding the G. A. r. enclosure had
been taken and standing room was
iast becoming unavailable. o
Hundreds were crowded round tbs
enclosure when the sar,,i