The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-02
PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY,. JUNE ?.
Death of the Heir Apparent.

/ Death OF the Heir Pparen
] The community were startled by the an
/ nouncement on Tuesday last, Of the death Of
, Her Royal Highness VICTORIA kAMANALU. sister
] 10 the late and present King. and by the viii OF
rraur--amoua nj, urTr aPFaT-rrr w tuv vuTuuc
Of Hawaii. The deceased had been Ill for sew
eral weeks, residing for the most part Of the
time at her country seat at Waialae, and during
last week it was reported that she was quite
low. On Sunday she was better, but her dis
ease took an unfavorable turn soon after. and
she died at 10 L. NJ. on the 29th of May, p
years, 6 months and % days Of age. having
been born on the lst Of November, 1888. She
was the daughter of kinau. the wife of His High
ness VI. Kekuanaoa, who is the father Of Lot.
the present King. Alexander, the late King, and
Victoria, now deceased. They were consequent
ly of the highest chief blood in Hawaii.
About the year 1910. when quite an infant.
she was placed in the Royal Chief School, pre-
sided over by Mr.. and Mrs. 4. 5. Cooke. and
with her royal brothers, continued there for ten
or twelve years, or as long a. the school was
kept W. Hon. Judge Ii was appointed to
be her guardian, and she continued TO look
up 70 him with paternal respect till her
death. Of this school and It's teachers, it may
be said in passing, thar all the instruction which
she and her brothers ever received was given
them by Mr.. and Mrs Cooke and their assist
ants Here all the young chiefs were educated.
and to their credit be it said that they ALWAYS
looked hack with pleasure TO the years spent in
the school, and felt a gratitude towards their
preeeptors, which probably only death will tr-
inmate.
The Princess VICTORIA never appeared much s
in public, though under the reign Of the late !
King She filed the Office of Kuhina nui. and on !
several state occasions appeared as such. Since /
the abolition Of the Office Of Kuhina nui. having s
been deprived of her Office. she has been rarely {
seen. She was an attendant. and we believe also {
q member, of the Stone Church. where. since in Z
fancy. she has attended regularly. As a promi- Z
nent leader in the choir she will long be renem- z
bered, for she was an excellent musician and s
and did much to promote a love Of music z
among Hawaiian females. E
But perhaps her most meritoriOus act WAS the s
part she took in organizing the - Kaahumanu I
Of which she was the President. S
This was a benevolent society. after the plan OF 8
the Odd Fellows and Masonic associations, III &
ended to operate among Hawaiians in provid- 6
= ~ N"N "1AiN0 - u ELnbF IA - LlrlE -
burial after death. Its popularity and the good 8
I effected may be- judged Of from the fact that it S
comprised several hundred members. By a small 5
monthly fee it has aided 10 alleviate much f
want and restitution among a class proverbially &
mprOvident. Often have we seen her following 8
o the grave the deceased members Of this So s.
ie;y, and now that the survivors viii be called 5
o follow the remains OF their President, il Will =
e Is sincere mourners for one who was the 81
originator and s~ustainer Of the most worthy =
Institution ever organized among her 8
More than ever they Will be taught )
hat g
Death rides on every passing breeze. 4
An. turks in every flower"
But IL was - a friend of Americans and q
american Missionaries that VICTORIA will be q
Used. Like her noble father kEkUANAoA. and IS
guardian JOIN II. she often declared.
hen pressed 70 desert them and 20 over 10 the 5
eiOrmed Catholic Church, that all the i~nstruc-
IN she ever received was from them, and She