The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-05-18
EMMA KALELEONALANI.
Queen Dowager,
Relief of

EMMA KALELEONALANI,
Queen Dowagcr,
Relief of
ALEXANDER LIIIOLIHO,
KAMEHAMEHA ".
Born Honolulu, January I'd, 1886.
Died Honolulu, April 23d, 1885.
The coffin rested on bier which
was heavily draped in black.
THE PAIL.
Over the coffin was most beauti-
full pail of rich purple velvet with a
large cross of purple silk in the
centre. On the sides and at the
ends were worked on in silk, in six
different places, the coat of arms
of the Kingdom of Hawaii, each
surmounted with the crown of the
late Queen. This beautiful work
was done by the sisters of st.
Andrews Priory, who have lost
in the death of Queen Emma a
highly-prized and valued friend.
THE CATAFALQUE.
This was constructed in similar
manner to those used ut former
state funerals. On four heavy
wheels rested a platform on which
the coffin was placed. From each
corner was a pillar supporting a
canopy, on the top of which was a
large crown covered with Grape.
The platform, pillars and canopy
were heavily draped in black and
white, and at each corner were four
large plumes. The effect, as it was
slowly drawn along the route of
procession, was very imposing.
GATHERING OF THE coNCoURsE.
From every street and alley of the
city, for some time before the hour
for beginning the obsequies, there
streamed people of every nation
atty. The Kawaiahao Church was
filled to Overlooking, and the grounds
surrounding it were densely thronged
with people. All along the line of
procession men, women and child
rem occupied the best available points
of vantage for viewing the caval-
cade. Nuuanu Avenue presented a
scene that would be denominated one
of gaiety by anyone who did not
know the melancholy occasion of
such kaleidoscope grouping of
colors. Such variety of hues in
ladies' and children's apparel, such
nondescript mingling of national
costumes covering people Of almost
every country, age, sex and degree,
could scarcely be brought together
anywhere but in Honolulu.
ON THE MARCH.
The funeral cavalcade presented
an imposing and enchanting specta-
cular display. There were about
sixty-five large, and the same num-
Der of small kahilis surrounding the
catafalque, their gorgeous colors,
rich plumage and stately nodding
outrivalling the most ornate display
OF modern pomp and circumstance.
Seldom has such large body of
women been seen walking together
as on this occasion. In the native
Christian congregations there walk
ed, decorously and in solid phalanx
four deep, four hundred and sixty
women. Some of them were almost
too old and feeble to be subjected to
such an arduous march, but they
bore the fatigue with heroic forth
tude, and even cheerfulness, so that
they should Go their share in paying
the last sad respects to good Queen
Emma.
THE BAND MUSIC.
The following music was played
on the route of procession by the
Royal Hawaiian and the Reforma-
tory School bands Queen Emma's
Funeral March, (new), composed
by Bandmaster Berger; Pauahi,
Kamehameha and KeelikoIani Funer-
al Marches; Dead March in Saul,
Nearer my God to Thee, Safe in the
Arms of Jesus and the Sweet BY and
By. At thu Mausoleum the two
bands combined and played until
the body was taken inside.
AT THE CEMETERY.
Slowly and sadly the catafalque
was drawn through the gates of the