The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-10-22
rue IITE MRS. c. r. BISHOP

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %. 1881.
the LATE MRS. c. r. BISHOP.
TVrEsp,Y. October 18th. was indeed Al
isv Of mourning for Hawaii On that day
fbis little nation lost the brightest, the
,antlest and The purest Of her daughters
To lose 50 good woman, occupying the|
position which the late Mrs. Bishop did
would I've loss 10 any society, but TO Ha
waiians the loss is not merely social, buil
national. In the person Of Mrs Bishop
rerp united many rare qualities, which,
Amade her peculiarly adapted TO be the|
friend uf both races in the community, N
native lady Of the highest rank. she com
mApded the respect and won the love "A
her own people and all foreigners with
whom she came in contact. She not only
thoroughly understood the native charac
tar Int She also fully understood the for
oipn character as well. She thought and
|scied as the most highly cultivated women
III tho most highly civilized races, and sheI
belp..l the races to understand one an
sotber. In this way then, and even yet
more by the example she showed OF per
fectlv well ordered, beautiful, virtuous lfel
She Is indeed an irreparable loss and ha
waii may and does truly mourn her
Bpruicp pauahi was the daughter otI
Paki and Konia. both Of whom were repI
rpsentatives Of long lines Of high chiefs M
tho Hawaiian Islands. She was born DE
Acember 18th. 1881, at Haleakala, the resi-
4 1. g .V,f tine FsrfF ImTUn
diataly after her birth. she was, according
to Hawaiian custom, adopted by kinau-
wife Of Governor kekuanaOB and mother
of Kamehameha ", OF hahehameha VI
and the late Princess Victoria kamamalu
At the age Of eight, the child was putt
into the Royal School for the young chiefs
of these islands, under the charge OF Mr.
and Mrs. Cooke her schoolmates thus
being all children Of the highest families
I'm the land. She remained with them
.uptil her marriage with Mr.. Bishop, them
Collector- General OF Customs at Honolulu
June 5th. 1850, and for thirty four years
She has been the constant companion Of
her husband. the longest separation he
tween them never having exceeded a
couple Of months.
From the time Of her marriage. Mrs
Bishop took leading position N Homo
lulu. both socially and as a leader m good
works. Unlike many. her mental culuyaI
|tion did not end with her school days, she
ievoted much time to self improvement
and was well conversant with all the lead
linz questions Of the day. She was great
Reader and Informed herself thoroughly
of the history Of the old world 1t was
Ialwavs her great ambition to trirycL In
Is6G Mr. and Mrs Bishop paid a short
visit 10 California. and in 1871 spent few
months in the Eastern States, but II was
mot till 1875 that her wish for an extended
tour was gratifed. In that year she and
her husband went TO the United States
and Europe. remaining away about a
year and half During the tour the
principal cities OF Europe were visited.
land everywhere the Hawaiian cmciess
met with marked attention When n
London she was presented To Queen
Victoria and entertained 10y some ot Eug
lands historic families. Wherever She
went her intelligence. dignity of manner
and winning gentleness acquired FOR her
friends. and the friendships SO formed.
Ihaye in many instances, survived the sep
aration caused Ivy time and distance.
OF Mrs Bishops life amongst us II is al
most needless 10 speak. Itwas like an open
book which all might read. Noundertak
inp for the advancement Of culture ur for
4charitahlc objects failed to find in her al
ready helping hand
MANY and varied were the institutions
with winch she was connected. hawalaI
hao Church has received much substantial
Nhelp from her She was Vice President of
thp Strangers Friend Society: for many
wears she was a member of the EXecUtyI
Committee of the Amateur Musical Soci
. ety Just before the death Of kmnehaI
meha V. II was his wish to appoint Mrs
Bishop a. his successor but she refused
the position. and no persuasion would make
her accept IT, though she would navel
.adorned throne as she adorned her pm
vBtc sphere.
Mrs. Bishop was greatly Interested inI
n All educational matters, especially IN -uchI
schools as were devoted to the care ofI
Young Hawaiian girls. Many young girls
will miss IN her n kind friend and faith
ful adviser. Her love for the young was
great. and il was pretty sight, indeed, toI
see her surrounded 10y a group of children,
to whose pleasure she was mlnIsterlng
|Only FIVE short weeks ago can We remem
bcr her thus standing on the lawn OF herI
residence at Waikiki. What a pretty pic
. .turc it was. The blue Pacific stretching
'to the horizon. the tall pillars Of the co
coanut palms. the sun -ilecked lawn, and
. .this gentle woman. crowned with wreath
of white trupic flowers. tuberoses and pin
merias. wrought by dcft baby fingers
'unhcnding her habitual dignity Of man
ncr. 10 please the little ones that clamorcdI
around hsr skirts Death had then marked
. her for his own, hut mercifully, nUne
knew how near at hand the destroyer
WAS.
II is in this gentle scene we would lastI
think Of her who has gone. Her brilliant
social qualities, her mental gifts, her rank
her love for her people, arr all to be re-
membcrcd, hut her gcntlCness was herl
most winning characteristic, for fearless
gcntleness is the most beautiful Of fem
nine attractions born Of modesty and
love-
II is supposed that she contracted thcI
seeds Of her disease. cancer, during thcI
time she devoted herself SO Hssiduuuslyl
to the care Of her relative, her Highncss
the Princess Kcclikolani. and TO theI
details of whose funeral she personally
attended In April Of tins year, Mrs
Bishop waE advised by her physician 10 goI
10 San Francisco for change OF climate.
and for treatment If her health did notl
improve While there she underwent Il
painful surgical operation This andI
her illness she bore with Christian
'fortitudc In june she returned and forl
a few brief months her friends had lopesl
Of her ultimate recovery. alas, to bc tool
soon 50 rudcly broken. Around the couch
ofthcdyingwuman anxious hearts watched,
but neither medical skill nor kindly carcl
could stay the Destroyer hand. and peace
ful and calm as her life had been, so wasI
her end. at midday, on Thursday. the lastI
representative OF line Of noble ancestors.
the pure, wumanly woman passed away.
and with her closed a'chapter in the his
|tory of the Hawaiian nation
TN Planters Labor and Supply Com
pany met on Monday These meetings
will bc continued beyond Thursday pro
badly 4 number ot interesting papers
have already been discussed and more VIII
follow There Is no doubt that with such
an interest a. our Planters have in thiSi
country, organization l. strength Shoul
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