Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
MANY TRIBUTES
Of SORROW PAID
7OCOL. HAYES

deep sorrow to a wide circle of
friends on the Coast The San Fran
cisco newspapers speak of his passing
reference to his life in the Golden
Gate city and his many and varied
activities throughout a long and busy
life.
Especial mention is made of the
birthday dinner given on February 10,
1910, by Raphael Well to Col. Halves
at the Bohemian Club. On that &C.
easion Mr.. Horace G. Platt gave
toast to Col. Halves, The Afterglow."
He said:
"Mr. Toastmaster and Genial Host:
When I received your kind invitation
to this birthday dinner to Colonel
Halves / was in the Doctors hands,
and I was afraid / might not be able
to attend unless / changed my doctor.
He had discovered, as he thought,
some trouble with my heart. An X
ray examination, however, disclosed
not only that my heart was sound, but
that it was true to Colonel Halves.
This was no discovery to me, because
knew that il had been true to him
for the past twenty-five years. I have
always been proud Of his friendship
and have ever regarded 1t as one of
my most valuable assets, and so, l
presume, say all Of you. ...
at is most fitting that a birthday
dinner to Colonel Halves should be
given in the Bohemian Club, because
for years he was its main guide, coull-
selor and friend. Never a platform
orator, he was always most effect
i've speaker in its councils Never a
musician, he was always promoter
of harmony in its ranks. Never a
painter, he always pictured truly its
Iglorious career, and contributed
thereto. He was for years its War
wick and made and unmade its pres
lidents Il know of one very good pres
ltident he made, but modesty forbids
lmy mentioning his name). He is one
lof the builders of the club, and can
Justly apply to himself the words OF
tSir Christopher Wren, IF you would
behold my monument, look around
tyou.' -
II This is Colonel Hawes' seventy.
fifth birthday A goodly number OF
Years lie behind him. Retired from
actiye life, he may be said to be now
in the afterglow, and 1t is, after all
the afterglow that determines Wheth.
Ter life has been worth while
How comforting will be the after.
iglow to one of our guests, Admiral
Sebree, who today hauled down his
flag as admiral of the Pacific squad.
ron and sretires to private life. He
can look back upon an honorable ca.
lreer spent in his country's service.
He leaves it loved and respected BY
his colleagues and honored by his
countrymen, and, still strong ant
hearty, he is sure to enjoy the after.
glow. and will have to look upwart
II he would see where his name il
lcarved.
How bright the afterglow that mads
Esafe the tottering footsteps of Uncl,
George Bromley. as he was SLOWLY
passfng out of. the sunlight into thu
starlight, an afterglow that was Thu
halo to life that was the embodi
ment of goodwill towards men,
Ecompanionable life, devoid of envy
RIGHTEOUSNESS and discomfort, lift
free from ambition, it is true, bu
equally free from disappointments, {
life that, aspired not to the uplands
but was content with the loWlandl
where children played and flower
bloomed and birds sang, though, may
hap, among the flowers there ma,
have been an occasional night bloom
ing Cereus. and among the birds nov
and then a nightingale! =
"How satisfying the afterglow I,
Colonel Halves, looking back, as h,
can. upon q young manhood fightin,
I for the preservation of the Union,
mature manhood achieving success il
his chosen career, and receiving tn
confidence that always aceompanie
ability coupled with integrity, an
now in his old age enjoying the es
TEEN and friendship of all who knol
him, and feeling that he has earne
the highest of encomiums. Wei
done, good and faithful servant
What you reap that you must SOW
As is the glow, so will be the after
glow.
"Is the afterglow resonant with tn
music of laughter? Is it luminou
with the sunshine of smiles? Is
fragrant with the perfume of th
fadeless flowers of our dreams? I
Il the fruition of hopes fulfilled, q
, ambitions satisfied, of duty. done
Does it bring contentment in it
train?
"Does memory linger lovingly ole
the past. and does the heart thro
with happiness in the afterg1ow?
Does retrospection bring NOR
qualification than regret? Can W
unroll the panorama OF the past wit
more pleasure than pain? Would WI
If we could, awaken the sleepin
echoes of all the yesteryears? Can W
unroll the panorama of the past wit
more pleasure than pain? Would W.
if we could, awaken the sleepin
echoes of all the yesteryears? Ca
we honestly exclaim, Backward, tur