Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-23
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hafe lbfDugci ihe grounds and residence where
in ihc body laid in melancholy state. Iheii
grief vhs pronounced and uumiFalable. Their
ifieHd. patron. shlciess ihe strongest lini
which bound them ~ that strange paa NJ
whirh keeiit ylani was the mDsi notable cF
ample bad been parted forever The laai u her
line lay waiting To- be- gathered 10 her fathers,
and The native race Was mourning one Who
bad meant io hem ail that was vital IN their
traditions Ahcf The bydy Has brought ~
ihe hpuse. sit native. wrrc boz constant attend
anrc upon the coffin, three Standing Jn each
.ide and waving Otef 81 Aabiir s. Doe pc
pafati1ns fof tbc funeral went Dn. crowds n
rmmcr made daily visits small reed
organ played 81 frequent intervals. ami Occa
sio1ally ihc tahil men broke into m0ufnfui
yong. 81 night ihe wai'Ing uas prolonged
and loud. During lhc night laat preceding
he funeral Il vas especially ~. u was ap.
pafc1iIy The climax " the people, griri. The
chief myufncf Hon. Mr.. Bishop was in almuai
constant attendance. IN spife " her express
desires hulas were performed on Friday and
Saturday nights Queen Emma wa alao IN
frequent attendance. Many u The most pf1mi
ncnl whites, and natives u the highest rank,
paid their respect ~ The dead chicfcas on the
days publicly designated fof the body 10 lic in
state.
On the day II the funeral, crowds o. natives
were coming and going all morning. The
funeral preparations were made under The
direction 81 Nh >. ". Damon. he coffin
could scarcely have been in better taste II
was not the beauty of elaboration ~ much as
the beauty Of richness, ~ grain, II polish and
elegant design. The inscription, placed on a
shield shaped silver plate was a follows:
~ Nsa Kietis,
Ruth Keolikolani Esanoiani kanahoahoa
kaikamahiHs Psnah q ne kskuanaoa.
Iiansu ma Honolulu, Oahu Pepsluais y, fsz6
Make ma kailua. Hasaii. Msi -, 1857
0Ier Hfsbns.s, Ruth Keeiikalani Ksanoiani Kama.
hoahoa. daughter u Pauahi and kekuauaOa. lgrn IN
Honolulu, Oahu, February D. isz6, died at kailua,
Hawaii, May ~ iBsJJ
Over the coffin was pail Of dark velvet, on
which the royal court -of.ams was embroidered
in several places. On this rested a floral
crown, the handiwork Of Mrs. J. o. Carter.
Other beautiful floral tributes were near the
coffin. The coffin lay in the large drawing
room to the right Of the entrance hall. Chairs
were placed for the ciiiei mournets, the guests
Of honor and other guests, in an arrangement
somewhat as follows: The head Of the coffin
was towards the cas-, end Of the drawing room.
Immediately at the head were placed the
chairs Of the chief tnourncrs, Mrs Bishop and
Queen Dowager Emma. Behind them we're
the chairs Of King Kalakaua, Queen kapio
LAM, Princess Liliuokalan, Princess Pomaike
LAM and Princess kekaulkc. 4 little 70 the
left Of the king sat the Princess Likelike
her husband Mr.. A. ;. Cleghorn and her
daughter To the right Of the coffin sat the
| United States Minister Resident United States
| Consul Mckinley, British Vice. Consul Davies,
and several prominent citizens. Several
officers Of The Hartford, in full uniform sal
facing the foot Of the coffin, together with
several Of the clergy. The officiating clergy
man, Rev. Henry II. Parker, stood to the left
of the foot Of the coffin, and behind him were
| the organist and choir Of kawaiahao Church,
together with various members Of Kaumaka.
| pill choir. They sang two Hawaiian dirges,
one before and one after the address. Mr..
| Parkers address delivered in Hawaiian was
impressive, even to those who could not under
stand it.
After the benediction, the pail was removed
ard the coffin rolled down a long inclined
plane to the caiafalque. The line Of march
was taken up under the immediate direction Of
Governor Dominis and his staff, the process
sion moving down Emma to Beretania street,
thence to Nuuanu TO the Royal Nausoleum.
The conege was as follows
Undertaken.
Mounted Police.
II Marshal OF the Kingdom.
Polise.
Industrial School Band.
Mechanics Benefit Union.
Honolulu Fire Department.
Konohiki Of Lands OF Her late Royal lIighness
His Excellency the Governor Of Oahu aud Mau
and staff.
Hartford Band.
Marines from United States ship Hartford.
Mamalahoa Guard.
Kings Own.
Princes Own.
Household Guard,
Royal Hawaiian Band.
Servants OF Her late Royal Highness.
The Clergy Of the Anglican Church in Hawaii
Protestant Clergy.
Officiating Clergyman.
Choit
Ahahui Opiopio Puwai Lokah
Ahahui Poola drawing the Ca,alaIque.
Catafalque with an eseort ~ Cavalry and Ma
hill bearers and pail hearers on either side.
Carriages OF the Chief Mourners.
Carriage of Her Majesty the Queen.
His Majesy's Staff.
Carriage OF Her Royal Highness the Princes
Liliuokalani.
Carriage Of Her Royal Highness the Princes
Likelike.
3 Carnage of Her Royal Highness Princess Pc
: maikelani
Carriage Of Her Royal Highness Princess 1T
J. kaulike.
Carriage Of Her late Royal Highness.
? The Chancellor.
n His Majestys Ministers.
4 The American Minister Resident.
Captain and Officers of U.S.S. Hartford.
5 MOBILES.
), Judges of the Supreme Court.
u Privy Councillors.
y Clerks OF Government Departments.
5 Foreign Residents.
II Hawaiian Population Generally.
: Hawaiian Cavalry.
i There were many impressive features abo'
n both ceremony and pageant. The processio
y took fully half an hour to pass given poin
: The marines from the Hartford marched
. soldierly files. The governor and staff office
: were splendidly mounted. Perhaps the mo
|, impressive pari OF the affair was the long lii
4 OF servants, dependents and retainers OF II
late princess. II was pathetic to see tn
;, mournful detachment, ranging in years fro
! crippled age to tender childhood, walking
i the hot sun, that long trudgc, TO pay their Ia
i sad tribules. As this portion of the proce
!. sion passed the residence OF Mr.. T. II. DAVE
a that gentleman, assisted by his children, ca
J, red water TO the hot and dusty children al
the equally hot and dusty aged
i" At the mausolem, the service was bris
n Only the chief mourners, the royal party and
~ favored few were permitted to enter. OF d
!, eighty OF ninety, great and small, kahlis, wi
their precious feathers Of 90, kaula, ths
feathers Of pilali and Of many foreign bird
u and their handles OF polished kou and koa al
: Of other woods, TWO were selected and TAX
!, inside the tomb. Six Others were placed on
:, side the entrance, there to remain. until d
p" last feather fragment has been blown ava
a. One OF the kahilis taken inside was placed
Z the coffin Of the late princess The other "
n placed at the coffin Of kamehamea III L
- latter belonged once 10 the first kamehams
\, Il was made Of the tips OF cocks plumes, "
!, yellowish with age, but still beautiful, havi
W. been well nfc>cryed II il one of The lasf