Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-10-08
THE PRESIDENTS DEATH.
How Honolulu Received the News.
The City in Mourning
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES

The City in Mourning
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES
When the telegram received from the outer
3station last Sunday that the steamer Cny OF
PSydney coming round Coco Head with hes
flag Mt half mast, the word was rapidly spread
through tho city, and large crowd Of people soon|
1congregatod at the P.M.S.S. Co's wharf and
Cautiously awaited her arrival. The first thought
q vas Of President Garfield but the latest news
received concerning him was OF n favorable charac
= ter, we all hoped otherwise. Our worst fears how
ever were soon confirmed, for ns soon az the
steamer entered the harbor small boats went out
! to her and returned with the sad news. Garfield
> ia dead !" were the only words spoken. A perfect
- silence fell upon the people The oud talking and
4laughter Of this usually noisy crowd WAS stilled
Hin nm instant And later, at the Post Office, where
"a large number of people gathered 10 await
athe distribution of tho mail, the same quiet pre-
8vailcd. Very little was said but the expression on
0every face showed that the thoughts we're oil
.1America's lamented dead.
g few minutes after the news vas received fags
9were at half on the shipping In the harbor
Hnnd all parts Of town. On the following day all
>2the Government and Consular flags were again
Hhying half mast high and American citizens bepan nj
tO drapc their residences and places Of business n
Emourning Thursday. tho 9th inst, was selected
W.
F1tho memorial services. People continued deco
s5rating ON Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Il
stSwhen all of the business streets in town we're I'M
Imourninp.
VI meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce was
Scalled on Tuesday morning, and Messrs. Iheo n !
t2Davis j. g. yjnes and Il. A. Schafer were ap-
u pointed n committee to draw up resolution Of
@condolence to be sent TO the United States Govern
9amcnt through the American Minister. The fol-
Glowing resolution was passed by the Chamber:
II Rcsoircd,-"'rhat the members Of the Chamber OF
u.i nu
Thursday the 9Th OF October at ~ and that they
Erecommcnd nil other business men to do the same"
IA In accordance with brief previous notice, al
iHlarge number Of native Hawaiians assembled att
M the Kawaiahao Church in this city ut y. IN. on
Y Tuesday last, for the purpose of expressing the
sorrow felt by them, wen ~ by all classes In the
Mcommunity, at tho news OF the death Of the Presi
&dent OF the United States The Hon. s. X. Kaai
65occupied tho Chair and Mr.. Kawainui acted as
6quent tribute to the noble character of tho de-
= pa rtcd President and offered the following pre-
Gamble and resolutions which, after nn equally
&eoquent address by the Hon. s. X. Kaai, were
Hunanmousy adopted:
y wnEnEAs, On tho arrival of tho mail steamer on
u Sunday last, Hawaii nei received with profound
,Hgrief the news Of the death Of JAMES ADnAM GAR
gSf1ELD, late President Of tho United States,-in|
|Mwhom as a warm friend of Hawaii and tho friend
!Xof his felow-man everywhere, every true Hawaiian
sheart felt implicit confidence and trust-whose un
Htimey departure from this life is mourned by all
Canations; and we Hawaiians, in public meeting as
l&sembled now join in the universal tribute of re-
Wherefore,
u R-sorrd, That it is with sense of deep grief
"a that TINS large assembage of the Hawaiian people
1zhereby tender President Arthur, and through
Ebim to the People Of the United States, heart
1felt condolences this great national afliction
%and also to the bereaved wife and children, who
RAhave lost loving husband and kind father
~ Resoiued, That Select Committee of Thirteen
be appointed to present an enrossed copy of these
64 Resolutions to Hs Excellency General Comfy,
NU s. Minister, with a request that he forward the
l9same to President Arthur.
~ Reso,red, That these Resolutions be published in
Rlthe newspapers of this city, in English and Ha
E3waiian.
H On Tuesday evening at Emma Square the Royal
Y Hawaiian Band gave an open air memorial per-
E;formance in honor of the late President. The
s4selectons were appropriate and admirably rem
fjdereded. 1t WAS a beautiful moonlight evening,
siand the square was crowded with people and the
s!streets with carriages.
"A Following is the programme:
Ill oornet QaarteticIt i: by God ordained, Mendes.
,ss Chorus''The Day of Judgment. Schneider.
mnstr;.n sfn cin Ra
aS Funeral march ;Chopin
sis. cornst ouartette-"The Sweet Bye and Byo~----
i9. Miserere"Il Trovatore," Verdi.
"a "The Star sDaugIcd Banner ....................
II "lihwai Ponoi
"a On Thursday the business houses were closed
S3and labor of all Minds suspended. Tho flags on
sGovernment and Fire Department buildings, on
1.-THE vessels in the harbor and on private residences
SAwere once more solamnly hanging at half-mast,
s2and the STARS and Stripes " wherever seen were
ttSbordered with black. The emblems of grief were
23apparent every hand, and certainly in city
Yin the Union was the death of President Garfield
.Amore sincerely mourned than in Honolulu.
a The doorway of Fort Street Church, in which
ss3the memorial services We're held, was neatly
sdraped and the altar beautifully decorated. Over
dthe center OF the alcove at the back OF the pulpit
lawas Hawaiian flag, and on either side large
1American flags, looped up with bands of black and
s4whitc. Tho large organ was decorated with ferns
Hand palm leaves and wreaths Of white flowers
:yand across the top was the name OF Garfield III
iSlarge letters. In the central arch of the organ
idwas floral cross, at the foot of which
s3was an American flag and q sword draped with
tScrape. Wreaths and other floral and rn decora-
J1tons we're profuse. These floral tributes were ar
arranged under the supervision Of Mrs. p. @. Jones
EHand Miss Annie Parke, and the flag drapings by
SACaptain John Brown.
.A The Royal Hawaiian band played n number of
airs from half past 10 o'clock to
7aeeyen at which hour the church bell and the bell
EEaof the Fire Department began to toll, and minute
3Bowl.
~ Before the services commenced every seat in
;athe large church was occupied, the vestlbue was
fjhlled and there were many more outside for whom
t3there was not standing room. Among those
Hpresent were tho Queen Kapiolani, the Cabinet
;zcommissions Of Great Britain and France: mem
5Sbers Of the Consular corps and officers from
S!3H. b. M. s. Gannet. Following is the order Of
IIIservioes.
= 1. Open Air Musical Services from 1890 to II
0si0sS fsan Royal Hawaiian Slnn Ian. bsna
,. Hhihs4 rhyy viii he Done :chol
4 Lords praye5;; .. ,RsvJ A. cTSzan ss
reading % P.am Sa'ssS IT, 'ae Deaf ey Damon
HesdIeH HeaiIio.!e '9 G. The Sma" Sasse
< Z. SnshsS - Thou Aaisisds = .ghar
H. Response Hear our Prsssr aver ~ nyae Choir
H. Hymn Nearer Ny God to Thee. Choir and
10. Memorial Rev J. x, cfazan
IL Hymn Lord While for all mapkind we pray,
= Choir and Congregation