The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-11-04
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER +
The Royal Dead OF Hawaii.

The Royal Dead of Hawaii.
Soon after the death Of the young Prince Of
Hawaii, which occurred August %. 1862, a
necessity was felt for q spacious and permanent
royal tomb, where the bodies of the chiefs could
be deposited and kept in safety for all future
time. \ vacant lot Of land, nearly opposite
the residence of Judge Andrews in Nuuanu,
was selected, and an edifce commenced suit
able for the purposes intended. \ portion of
the building was completed in time to receive
the remains of the late King. which were de-
posted theirs with all the honors due TO his
rank on the 80 February, 1861. On the night
after the funeral. the body of the young Prince
of Hawaii which, up to this date. had been
kept in 4 temporary building erected within
the Palace grounds, was transferred with torch
light procession, and placed beside that Of his
royal father.
During the past summer, the building has
been completed, and presents I beautiful APP
pearanee as seen from the road. 1t is built of
coral stone, in the gothic style of architecture.
The interior is said to be equally chaste and
beautiful. Arrangements having been made for
the transfer of the bodies Of deceased Kings
and Chiefs of Hawaii, from the old tomb in
the palace grounds 10 the new tomb, the cere-
mony of removing them took place on the eve
ming of the Both of October. There were eigh-
teen collins 10 be transferred, and draws and
other vehicles properly fitted up were employed
for carrying them. The distance between the
toInbs is about two miles. The procession was
quite lengthy, and embraced the military com
Panies, tie cavalry, and nearly all the chiefs
and members OF the royal family. \ portion
Of the military was provided with torches.
IL was certainly Z solemn scene to see this
procession moving uF Nuuanu, under the blend
II light Of glarIng torches and the full moon,
conveying 10 their lass Testing-place ali that
remains oi the deceased -Ih!S Of Hawaii. In
the procession. His Majesty Kamehameha Y
walked on foot, accompanied by his venerable
Father, and most OF the living chiefs. 1t was
q sight worthy of a poets pen, and one which
may never again recur in the history of this
people. On the arrival of the procession, the
collins were, one by one, deposited on stands
prepared for them, a space being left by the
side of each, 50 as to walk around it. There
are now twenty collins Of the deceased royal
family in the Mausoleum, and as a matter of
history it may be we'll to insert a list of them
here.
OF Kamehameha 1. there is no coffin. He
NACA -AdS O. AC1J, anu i 1 : supposed tllt ms
body was dissected in accordance with the old
pagan custom then in force. This custom re-
quired the bones of the chief to be stripped of
their flesh, and either distributed among the
relatives of the deceased, or, being tied together.
deposited in one of the idol temples. What
ever was done with his bones. they were lost.
and nothing now remains of them save some
of his teeth, which. it is said, are preserved in
the coffin of one of his queens. The bodies of
such Of the royal family as have died since the
landing Of the missionaries in 1920. have been
preserved in accordance with civilized customs.
We give below n list of them made up in part
from that prepared by the editor of the Friend:
l-Liholiho or Kamehameha H.. son of Kane
hameha the Great. who died in England, July II.
1924. aged - years.
2-kauikcaOul or kamehamcia Ill. son Of Ka-
nlrhaIleha the Great. and brother Of LihOliho.
Born March II. 1917. and died Dec. u. lS5f.
3-Alexandcr Liholiho or kamchamcha ". son
of Queen kfnau and Governor Kekuanaoa. and
Grandson of kamehaIncha the Great. Born Feb. |
3: 1884. assembled the throne, Dec. 10. 1851 and
died Nov. 30. 1868.
1.-The Prince of Hawaii. son of Alexander
Llholiho and Queen Emma. died August -. 1852.
aged ) years, } months and : days.
Queer k~amamalu. wife Of LiholihO. and
daughter of kamehameha the Great and kalakua.
6.-Queen kaahumanu, wife OF Kamehamcha the
Great. Regent and Premier. uuder Kamehameha II.
III. LIEU JUN >. 1917. /!
Queen kinau. daughter of Kamehalucha the
Great. Queen of kamchameha H.. subsequently,
wife >of Governor kekuanaoa. and father OF the
present and late Kings. Died April I. 1850.
S.-Nam1ncle. daughter Of Governor kuahini
dl;IS Governor Adams. She was afianced to IA
Ill. and died aged about 20.
"a Paki. Z High Chief. who died June Il. 1855.
lO.-l" konia. wife Of Paki. who died July ,.
1857.
Moses Kekuaiwa. brother of His Majesty.
Y, born July 20. 1879. ana died in
1873.
I2-David. another brother of His Majesty. born
May -. ISIS. and died aged about 9 years.
l3.-William Pitt Leleiohoku. He was a High
Chief. and Governor Of Hawaii in lSi6. He waSa
son of the famous kalanimoku. or :. Billy Pitt .
officer OF Government during the
Regency of k~aahumanu. Died 1913.
lt.-John Pitt kinau. son of Leleiohoku.
infant child Of the Goyerness Of
Hawaii. adopted by Mrs. Bishop.
lG.-Kcaweaweula. infant child Of kanehameha
III.
T7.-Rcmains of two High Chiefs in one coffin.
Their names are Liloa and LonOikamakahiki |
Lil0a was = progenitor Of the TeigninC family of
Kingdom. while only a single descendant Ui
Lo~noikamakahik i known To be alive. He Is now
living with David Kalakaua.
lS.-Dr. T. I. 3. Rookie. who died Dee. -. ISIS,
aged -. he father OF Queen Emma.
lq.--Keoni Ana. John Young. for many years
Premier under Kamehameha III. lie died in 1857.
d-NamtkrhI. = Chief.
2I-Jaue Young. daughter Of John Young. "a
amous in carly Hawaiian history.
The Pacific RAHEoAD-From all accounts re
it would seem that this great national work
: progressing quite rapidly. AZ least at its Western
over three thousand men. including
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