The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-27
THE LATE QUEEN.
\ Biographical Sketch.
Lying in State.
Last Tributes of Respect.
FAMILY HISTORY.

FAMILY HISTORY.
Her late Majesty the DowagerE
aQueen Emma was born january
End, 1886, and was the daughter of
Fanny Kekela Young and Naea, az
ahigh chief. Her mother was the!
second daughter of John Young, ones
Eof the advisers of Kamehameha theE
First. She was adopted by Dir. andj
aMrs. c. 7. Rookie, and received parts
sof her education at the Royal School, /!
(which was founded by Mr.. and Mrs.
sCooke. The deceased lady was alsos
sinstructed by Mrs. Won Pfister, att
spresent residing in this city. On;
sJune 10th, 1856, she was married to.
/ alexander Liholiho Iolani, Kameha-s
smeha the Fourth, and on May goth,
4 S5S, a son and heir was born TOY
them, which caused great rejoicing!
samong the people. The little prince'
Swas named Albert Edward Kauikeao-I
gull, and it was the intention of the,
aroyal parents to send him when old;
Henough to England to be educated.
SBut, unfortunately, the little fellow!
Hdied August 9Th, 1862, when only
flour years and three months old.|
ElHis death was sad blow to the,
Hparents.
Il HER CHURCH CONNECTION.
4 1t was in this year that the de-
nceased so used her influence, that a,
Nbranch of the church of England
Hwas established in the islands,
IA bishop and several clergy arriving
There October 9th, 1862. On the
A21st day of the same month
BHer Majesty was baptized in the
HAnglican faith, and on November
s]2Sth confirmed, along with her hus-
Hband, the day being celebrated as a
Mholiday.
Il She was greatly attached to the
AAnglican Church, and attended the
Hservices regularly, more particular
lily those in the Hawaiian tongue,
(which are conducted by the Rev.
MAlex. Macintosh. Iolani College,
manned after her husband, and ST..
II Andrews Priory school for girls,
Mwill miss her, as she took the great
Hest interest in their welfare and paid
Efor the education of number of
&scholars at both institutions. Up to
Va recent date she had made it her
irregular duty to attend service at
Hthe Cathedral in the afternoon, and
Athen proceed to the st. Andrew
siPriory and take tea with the noble
Mband of sisters at that institution.
MShe used her influence in every di-
erection to press upon her race the
Simportance of being constant in their
Sattendance to divine worship.
n A LASTING MEMORIAL.
u The Queens Hospital, which was
Merected in 1860 and founded by the
Mdeceased, will always remain living
u monument to the memory Of this
i great and good lady, who was SC
Mendeared to the hearts of her people.
Non November 30th, 1868, her hus-
Wband Kamehameha the Fourth died,
MFHand was buried in the Royal Mauso-
(Sleum, Nuuanu Valley, February 3rd,
"A 1864.
al VISIT TO ENGLAND.
ii In 1865 the widowed Queen visited
fsEngland. She left here May 9th in
A H. b. M. S. Clio, arriving in London
lAJuly 14th of the same year, and
;Areturned home in 1866. While in
h England she was received everywhere
4 with kindly welcome, and particu.
salarly so by Her Majesty Queen Vic.
satoria, with whom she kept up a cor.
R respondencc to the day of her death.
I'LL is only short time ago that the
SSwriter read one of her letters re-
sAceived from Queen Victoria. 1t was
q IA beautiful and touching epistle, an6
Whore evidence of great friendship
Mexisting between the two roya
Mwidows.
"a A BREAK IN HEALTH.
\; The Queen had always enjoyed
III good health until October, 1888
~ when she had severe apoplectit
= attack. In August, 1884, while
+ visiting Kohala, Hawaii, another
l8attack came on while out riding
This was very severe one anc
caused great anxiety. AS soon a
possible she was brought to Homo
lulu. Her condition for time wa
= critical, but by the faithful anc
constant attendance of her family
4 physician, DIR. Robt. McKibbin, ant
faithful nursing by her attendants
4she recovered, but still she wa
aSmuch changed.
IA THE FATAL STROKE.
= A third attack on Saturday las
Blended her days on earth, as state
lin the following words in that after
3 moons issue of this paper:
IA "Our pages were just going t
II press this afternoon when the start