Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-29
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Following is. the complete program
OF the services which will be held at
the Nuuanu cemetery:
Music--Hawaiian Band, -. &
Ritual--E.sA. Strout. Post Comman.
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Prayer--R. ]. Green, Chaplain.
RituaE-4Post Commander. @<,..- ,
Music Kamehameha Glee Club =
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address -
Miss Mabel Wilcox. 'ss--sg+ = s. -
Address-Co mrade Thomas B. Stew.
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Roll Call of the Dead-Jas. T. Cope
land, Adjutant. 49,. "
Ritual Chaplain. 4 -. -.
Decoration, of .Graves-Fred TurriIl,
Officer Of the Day. IL - -. -.
Salute the Dead-Co. K. n. 6. Fl.
Benediction. .aa.i-s. a.. e..g-2. Il. -
Tomorrow will be the, 10th ;time
that all america has observed Memo.
rial Day. It is holiday observed as
an occasion for decorating the graves
OF soldiers who fell IN the Civil War
whether in, national or private ceme-
.teries, as well as the graves of those
veterans who survived the struggle.
The custom Of Decoration Day, as il
is otherwise called, originated with
the southern states, and was copied
scatteringly and on different days In
some northern states, all in the
spring, for natural reasons. On May
5, 1868, General John A. Logan, then
commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, issued an or
der setting aside May 80 of that year
for Grand Army services in so decor
ating graves, choosing that date pos
sibly as being the, date of discharge
of the. last union volunteer of the
war. The states which observe the
day have adopted it singly, there be.
ing no national law on the subject.
The day has been, observed faithful
ly in Hawaii since the organization
Of eco. w. De Long Post, g.. A. r..
more than a generation ago. g, 49,. +.
= The services at tine Nuuanu ceme-
terry tomorrow will be brief but i'm
pressiVe.. The roll of the dead mem.
bers of the George W. De Long Post,
which has been swelled by the add.
ton OF two names during the past
year, will be called. Company X of
the National Guard will then fire
three volleys over the graves, follow.
ing which musician. will sound
taps. st'e
Regarding the position of flags to-
morrow, and the receipt Of flowers
with which to decorate the graves OF
the dead, the arrangement committee
OF the George w. De Long Post has
issued the following order: ->2-s$zzt
Resolved, That all flags hoisted On
Memorial Day be at half-mase : 4 This
resolution has never been rescindedl.
This means that flags shall remain
at half.mast all day, not during the
forenoon or afternoon. The, G.s A. R.
comrades observe Memorial Day not
Memorial halliday. In some cities the
ceremonies occur in the forenoon, IN
other cities and towns in the after,
noon. Thus one readily sees how mis-.
leading and inappropriate it would be
to keep flags at half-mast less than
the entire day. 49, ., =
when witnessing the Memorial
services at Nuuanu ceemtery It must
be clear to ALL how inappropriate il
is to call the 30th of May Decoration
Day. I. Our ceremonies usually con.
sumo about one and half hours. only
about FIVE minutes. of which Is given
to the decoration Of graves.
49, Those desiring to contribute flow
eFs Wilt kindly leave them at the
United Spanish War Veterans hall.
corner Merchant. and Alakea streets,
up stairs" >.s~ s....