Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23
G. A. R. POST TO
attend SERVICES
ATC. !. CHURCH
Two Brothers in Arms Have
Passed Over Since Last OBJ
SerYance By Veterans

A meeting this afternoon OF spe-
'cial arrangement committee consisting
OF w. L. Eaton, chairman; Fred Tur-.
riIl and &c. H. Dickey. willsee the COM
pletion OF plans by the members Of
the George w. de Long post, g. A. r.,
for the local observance Of Memorial
Day which occurs Saturday, May 80.
No definite information has as yet
been given out as to what form these
plans will resolve themselves into,
but se6eralnembers of the post when
seen this morning intimated that the
observation this year will be On
much larger scale than ever before.
The accustomed Memorial Day re-
ligious services of the George Vide
Long post will be held in Central I'm
ion church tomorrow eveninG begin
ming at 1880 o'clock, which viii be at
tended by both the local members Of
the G. a. r. and the members of The
odore Roosevelt Camp, u. s. w. ".
The address of the evening will be
delivered by Dan Crawford, the noted
English mission worker who now is
in honolulu, and a special mu-
steal program is being arranged for
the occasion. Seats have been reserv-
ed for the delegations from both or
ganizations, and it Is expected that
there will be a large turnout from
the public. /. s.
The members Of the special com.
mittee meeting this afternoon viii ar
range lengthy program for Satur-
day of next week, There viii be the
usual parade, participated in by de-.
tachments Of the soldiery stationed
on Oahu, the National Guard Of Ha-.
waiis the Kamehamehas cadets, the
members OF the George w de Long
post and the members OF; the local
camp of the 81 s. w Y, There viii
be fmpfessf4e aef e,hies at tlle NM
anu cemetery, where the departed
comrades of the post are resting
Flowers will be strewn in profusion
over the mounds, the roll of the dead
win be called, company K of the Ma
tional Guard will fire three volleys
over the graves, and a musician viii
sound taps.
During the past year two members
of the George w. de Long post have
gone to their last rest These are
R. d. Ellsworth and John w. Francis.
The ranks Of the post have been
strengthened, however. by the enlist
ment OF J.-C. Canon. j. o. Lutted and
+. B. Stewart. The officers of the
post are as follows: " - %l
e. A. Etrout, post commander; E..
F. Roberts, senior vice-commander; G..
Dietz. junior vice-commander; ]. T.
Copeland, adjutant; William L. Eaton,
uuartermaster; Peter Dubois, surgeon:
Fred Turrill. officer of the day; w.
A. Perry, sergeant-major; William Nc
Candless. uuartermaster sergeant;
Manuel Martinez, officer of the guard;
r. ]. Greene, chaplain. a
The goster of the post includes
James T. Copeland. 18th Indiana; G.
Dietz, 9Th Connecticut; C. H. Dickey,
9Th Illinois Cav; James Devlin, 10th
Tennessee Cav; Peter Dubois. u. s. s.
Lancaster w. L. Eaton, 4th Michigan
Cav; n. B. Emerson. 1st Massachu-
setts; Ri. Greene. 26th Connecticut;
l. L. LaPierre, Sd U. s. L. A.; Manuel
Martinez, U. s. s. Minnesota: William
McCandless, I'd Ohio: William Mac
kay, 3Sth New York; Robert Overend,
Missouri Cavalry; w. A. Perry, 25th
New York Cav; E, F. Roberts. 6Sth
Illinois; E. A. Strout. U. s. Navy;
George w. Smith, 5th N. Y. Cav; Fred
Turrill, 1S4th New York; w. H. VIII
kinson, 1st n. Y. NJ. r. ]. o. Lutted,
F. B. Stewart and J.. c. Canon.