The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-27
Death of His Elk. Elisha n. Allen.
THE LAST SAD RITEs-FUNERAL SERVICES OF TIL
LATE ELISHA H. ALLEN, HAWAIIAN MINISTER.
[From the New York Timesl

LATE ELISHA H. ALLEN, HAWAIIAN MINISTER.
From the New York Times.l
The tsneE2l of the late Hawaiian MEEistA5-4
which they see IN those around them ard |
Elisha n. Allen, took place from All Souls church
yesterday morning, and the details as stated in
the The Republican were fully carried out, except
that the body remained in the Hamilton house
until nearly the hour set for the commencement of
the services, when it was borne into the church by
six young men. 1t was met at the door by Rev.
DR.. Shipper, the pastor of All Souls, who pre-
coded the remains down the aisle. They were fol-
lowed by the ushers, Messrs. Chew, Richardson,
Macomb, and Payne, and the honorary pall-bear-
ers, Mr.. Stephen Preston, Aristarchi Bey, Count
Lewenhaupt, Viscount das Nogueiras, Senior Don
Francisco Barca, Hon. Mr.. West, and Cheng Tsao
Ju, the Chinese Minister. Mr.. Frederick Allen
walked with his sister, Miss Allen, and followed by
Mr.. Elisha Allen, jr, and friend DR.. Smith.
The President and cabinet came into the church
at 1880 and marched down the aisle in the follow
ing order The President and Secretary Freling-
huysen, Secretaries Folger and Lincoln, Secretary
Teller and General Howe, and Mr..
John Davis, Assistant Secretary of State. The
President and members of the cabinet were seated
in the second and third pews, adjoining those set
apart for the Diplomatic Corps. All the foreign
legations were represented, many of the members
COu dhAC ny dNAANH ~ Wv AdAttNo "NAO WAY
in black. The members OF both the Senate and
House committees on Foreign Affairs were present
in a body. The Justices of the Supreme Court,
Senator's, and Representatives in Congress, and
other officials were assigned to seats in the body of
the church. The ladies of the cabinet were to the
right Of the main aisle.
The service consisted of the singing of the Hymn
No. 776, the ''Lachrymosa" from Mozart's requiem
mass, and the anthem, ''Thy Will be Done" DR..
Shipper read several selections from the scripture,
and delivered a brief though eloquent address, re-
ferring most touchingly to the lesson of mortality
taught by the sudden death of the deceased, and
giving a short sketch of his active and honorable
career. The cortege then proceeded to the Baltimore
and Potomac depot in the following order: Band,
military escort of four companies of the second
artillery, hearse, carriages containing pail bearers,
members of the cabinet, and diplomatic corps.
The place Of final interment has not been def.
nitely settled, but the remains will be temporarily
placed in the vault at Mount Album cemetery,
near Boston.
THE HAWAIIAN MINISTER DYING IN AN ANTERoeM-
AN UNUSUALLY BRILLIANT RECEPTION ABANDONED.
Washington, January the President
and his friends and visitors were happily celebra-
ting the advent of the new year in the White
House to-day the sudden appearance of death
shocked the assembly and brought the ceremonies
to an end. The first persons received by the Pre-
sident were the members of the Cabinet and diplo-
matte corps, ct IL o'clock. The Hon. Elisha Ii.
Allen, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
teniary from the Hawaiian Islands, was the Dean
of the corps by virtue of his long service in that
Office. He led the way from the red room to the
parlor of state, accompanied by his son Frederick,
Secretary of Legation. His. daughter was detain-
ed in Maine bv the illness of her grandmother.
The venerable Minister paid his respects to the
President, and not long afterward, while other
guests were being received, he went TO the ante
room to get his hat and coat. While in the ante
room he was suddenly Frustrated by disease OF the
heart. Some Of the guests came to his assistance,
and the Surgeon-Genera and DR.. Rasll Norris, who
were attending the reception, at once gave him all
the aid in their power. Their efforts were in vain,
for he died at IL. 20, having been stricken down at
noon.
A few minutes after the death of Mr.. Allen. the
President was told Of the sad event. Leaving the
ladies who were assisting him in receiving guests,
he went to the ante-room where the bod. lay, and
then went into the upper part of the house deeply
affected. The Marine Band was al once ordered to
cease playing, and the people who stood IN crowds
outside were told that the reception had been
abandoned. The body was then placed in Mr..
Aliens carriage and taken to his hotel. The White
House had recently been renovated with great
care and at great expense, ana the PRESIDENT had
very recently returned to it from his cottage at
the Soldiers Home. The reception of to-day was
regarded as the opening of a very brilliant social
season at the White House. At the very threshold
came this terrible shock, and the reception which
opened so brightly and joyously ended in gloom.
The residents of the White House are deeply
affected by the event. Mr.. Allen said yesterday
that he intended to end his days here. All Of his
children except one are in the United States. He