The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-03-04

" according 10 Inc NOhoIIOOVlo4ii any i''
confidence in the people. 1t was at this
time that he was urged to abandon the
use of intoxicating drinks, and pledged
his word of honor to do SO, which he
kept during the interregnum and until
after his election as King, when he was
pressed by some, who, when the records
of the Eternal Throne are disclosed, may
find the charge written there against their
names. God and himself only knew how
manfully he struggled against this failing.
Never was there among the Hawailans a
more genial, loving and confdiug spirit
than that possessed by Lunalilo, Those
WHO knew him best will testify to his
warm friendship. There was a mysterious
influence about him which made every one
whom he met love him and feel that he
was a brother.
In politics his views were Democratic
too much so, perhaps, for a King. lie
was invariably on the popular side IN
every question that came up, and his
sympathies were with the people. This
was really the secret of the extraordinary
love for him, which showed itself in the
wonderful outburst Of popular enthusiasm
at the election which took place January
!, 1873, when he received nearly every
vote throughout the group. Never was
such a scene witnessed in any country,
as when the whole Hawaiian people, with
scarcely dissenting voice, unanimously
called him TO be their King.
He was always ayerse to any show or
parade on his account, wishing only to be
known as one of the people. On the day
OF his election as King, when asked if he
would have carriage provided to take
him to and from the Legislative Assem-
bly,, he answered, "No, l am one of the
people, l will walk as they do" And all
will remember how he walked from the
/ Legislative Hall TO the Palace after his
election, with uncovered head, amid the
/ widest shouts of an enthusiastic and ad-
miring people These little incidents
show what he was better than any else.
] OF his short reign we shall have little
to say. 1t commenced well with the Sc
lection OF men to be his constitutional ad-
visers, who possessed character, and who
gave his government high reputation at
home and abroad. His great desire was
to do something for the advancement of
the nation, and he listened eagerly yet
cautiously to what advice was given.
But before any measure could be matured
and carried out, the destroying angel
came and marked him as his own, and the
/ best human skill proved powerless TO save.
! For six long months be patiently bore the
sickness which had attacked him, gradu-
ally wasting in flesh and strength, till his
spirit fed to its Maker on the evening Of
/ February Sd. His disease was pulmonary
consumption.
During his last illness he suffered but
! little pain, as usual with consumptives.
Some DAYS before his death, it became
evident that he could not live long, but he
rallied so frequently that the symptoms
were quite deceptive. About halt-past
eight o'clock, on the evening Of the Sd of
February, he looked up and said to his
attendants, in Hawaiian. " / am now dy-
ing" then turned his head on his pillow,
closed his eyes, as if going to sleep, and
calmly expired Such was the death of
King Lunalilo. There were around his
bed at the time, his venerable father
Charles Kanaina, Queen Emma, Mrs. Bish-
op. the GoverneSs of Hawaii, Minister
Stirling, Mrs Naea, and Drs. Trosseau
and Oliver his physicians, with several
attendants.
The late King left a will, which was
made June :, 1871. 1t leaves his person
al property to his father absolutely; his
real estate to his father for life, and failing
heirs of his body, after the decease Of his
father, the real estate is devised TO three
trustees, to be appointed by the judges of
the Supreme Court, who are to sell it, and
of the avails, the sum of $4,000 Is TO be
expended in building an "Infirmary for
poor, aged and infrm people of Hawaiian
birth or extraction" A codicil was exc
cuted by His late Majesty on the 3lst of
January, 1874, by which he leaves to
Queen Emma his Marine Residence at
Waikiki, upon his fathers decease. Italso
directs that the avails of his real estate,
over the sum of $4,000, shall constitute
a fund for the support of the benevolent
object mentioned in the Will; and further,
that his remains be entombed in the Ka-
waiahao Church Yard. The estate may
amount to 100000, the bulk of which will
90 to found what may be called Lunalilo
Hospital,-a monument that would per
petuate his name as long as Hawaii is
known.
A few hours after his death, the corpse
was transferred 60 the Palace, where it
was laid out in State, dressed in the
clothes which the deceased King wore on
the day he took the Oath at Kawaiahao
Church At 10 o'clock Wednesday, Feb
ruary 4th, the Palace gates were opened
to the public, and from that hour till
quarter past two P. NJ, a continuous pro
cession passed through the Palace. Not
less than eight to ten thousand persons
viewed the royal remains, and it was affect
ing to hear the piteous wailing of the old
natives, many of whom spent hours in re-
citing bdHikd,tS in memory of their de-
ceased Chiefain. After the public had
all passed through the Palace, the military
companies, including the Rifles, Artillery,
Cavalry with the Band, marched in and
took last look at their Commander-in-
chief There were present on this occa-
sion all of the high Officers of the Govern
ment and most of the Chiefs and Mobiles
On Wednesday, about midnight, the
remains Of the King were placed in lead
coffin, dressed as they appeared during
the day. His aged father, Kanaina, stood
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