The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-11-28
~ THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
hSATURDAY. NOVEMBER -.
Deathf or His IIiRhness NIatuio
KcLunuaoa.

1.-THE King, expired at his residence az PaIakanenes
Lfuesr the Court House, shortly after two O'Clock
SoF Tuesday morning, the 24th Of November lie
experienced about two years sinee a very severe
IllHess, and life was at one time tLen dcs-
3paired %, but a most vigorous constitution assert
iEed its strength, and his veteran form was once
more secn in public. At the last Legislative
.SsessiOn he Was regularly present in the Presiden-
|, itial Chair. The summer heat, however, seemed to
wear upon his health, and an aPOplectic and PAR
;alytie stroke in September proved the commence
fmcnt Of his last iiIDess. The Royal Father, ne the
2peopIe afectionately styled him, has gone To his
greet, ard OF his contemporaries, none known as
fam, and but one or two of any comparative
frank, now survive bin.
e The father Of KekuanaO'a was Nahiolca, brother
sto Ka'anS. Thesc two were noted Oahu chiefs,
ssof high rank and nearly related to the famous
SKahekili of Maui. RebeIling against his rule,
stbcy were vanquisbed. and went to live at Kauai.
sKa'iana, (thc Kiana Of Jaryes' history accom-
.panied Capt. Mearcs To China, and, returning
about 1889 to Hawaii, became the famous warrior
for Ramehameha L., Of whom Vancouver and
.othcrs make mention. Evidently from this falni-
lily was i,heTited that iBdomitable energy and in
Dependence for which His Late Highncss was dis
aha AbFE N"C NAANA0 NIbAItN hVAA
i.Ksmehancha I. on his voyage for the subjugatiOn
2of Oahu, turned against him, and were killed at
Sthe battle Of Nuuanu in 1875.
\ The mother Of KckuanaOa, Inaina, was Of
s~iIawaii, and OF n high-bOn family of Aahus Of
Ekarnehameha I. Their home and land, Keokea,
dwas near Houaunaa, Kona. Kckuanaoa, how
lever, was born during a temporary absence in HilO,
1near the period OF yaneouver's third visit, ut
(which time his ships fret touched ut Hiio, and
afterwards ZANE around to Kealakekua Bay.
5rhe honOred name, 80 familiar to US, some say,
5was derived from this WRIT Of the British ships of
war; others, with more probability, that it was
: I'm commemorative Of the wars of Kamehameha
~. As the date WIS January, 1874, the age OF
the deceased must lave been within n fcw days
3of rs.
lAs n young man be was a ayOrite and atten-
5hnt Of the declining years of Ramehameha I.
with LihOIiho he was n P~Ea0heLs, or intimate at
jtendant and friend, and in that capacity accom-
dpanied the Royal party to England to return
with Boki and LiIiha in sad aud sacred charge of
ithe Royal remains. This journey to England has
-doubtless had an important influence in educating
yand inspiring him for his subsequent career.
|. There are persons here who well remember seeing
him in England. The return was in 1925. The
sycnrs Immediately following were those distiI-
by the regency or Kaahurnanu, and the
saspiring rivalry OF Boki. Kekuanaoa was at
frs much favored by the latter. lie was COM
5mandcr and d~rilLmaster Of Hawaiian troops, and
-as such won the affections Of the Princess kina'u.
lille was FIRST, however. eonsort Of Pauahi, also
formerly wife OF Lihola.o. She died, however,
soon after the birth of their only child, Ruta Ke-
!clikolani, since GOverness of Hawaii. In 1927
ikinau, daughter Of Kamchameha l., became his
swife. They both publicly professed the Christian
faith in 1890, though nc himself had been pre-
baptized on board the ship Blonde, ON
the voyage out from England. From this time
ION he was n firm defender, not only OF law and
order, and temperance, but of the Protestant re-
'ligion, and a chief to whom all friends of that
faith owe very much.
I'm 1893, soon after the death Of Kaahuma-
and after, also, n considerable struggle be-
tween the two parties Of that period, Kinau was
to that station under KauikeaOuli, at
forwards STYLED Kuhina Nui - the responsible /
head of the Government. Kckuanaoa therefore, !
ms her husband, had important powers committed
TO his charge, gradually increasing from this time |:
till the formation and PRONUNCIATION Of the first I
constitution, which took place in the period from
to 1872. The care of the finances also WIS (
in great measure in lis lands; lie was Judge as
well as acting Governor.
With Manuia be had command Of the fort and I
military department, ard alter the death of this J
officer seems tn have had full command. Those !
who remember the old Fort will excuse Us for
mentioning that it occupied the present site Of
,Torbert's lumber yard and the Court House yard, ]
street leading directly into the imposing /
gateway. In the enclosure was the Governors 7
and continued to he there till the ruth
Iess and barbaric treatment of the premises by the !
French troops in 1919. 'Haliimailc," near the /
Palace, then became his headquarters \
As an Executive officer Of the Government, Ke- |
was an important actor IN the restoral OF :
order after the Wild reaction that succeeded Kaa- |
lhunanu's death, also in the rough-and-tumbls !
diplomacy that accompanied the introduction and J
establishment of the French mission on Hawaii. !
.Kinau died in 1889, and Kekuanaoa became !
I'm title as well as deed Governor of Oahu. Ills !
'Judgeship ceased with the formation Of the cum .
'stitution and separation OF the Executive and J
Departments. On state and diplomatic ]
occasions, Governor KckuanaOa figured promi- Z
lnently, and will therefore be remembered by many !
naval officers Of all nations. On the occasion of \
the hauling down OF the Flag by Lord George J
,Paulet in lsi3, be was ordered to have that igno- 5
luminous service performed. mot at all, you !
shall do that yourselves" was the doughty ans I
,wcr, and the British mariners had TO do it. /
The school for the royal family and chiefs wis J
i'm its establishment much assisted by this leader !
tf the Ain, and the buildings we're erected under his ]
supervision 80 also of the Stone Church of Ka- :
,~waiaLao. EAn amusing scene is said to have taken Z
place at the stalking out of the site for this large .
:edifce. The Governor insisted that it should be !
'l6O feet long,-the pastor of the church, also a ]
man, said 10, and set the stakes OF J
one end further in. The Governor set those of :
the other end again ahead; the missionary followed /
nm fnnm behind and the site would have walked )