The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
Funeral ObseQuies of the
Late Queen Dow
ager Emma.
Brilliant and Imposing
Ceremonial.
Happy Termination TO a. Glorious
and Useful Life.

sQueen Dowager Emma, took place yesterday
afternoon, with display Of regal pomP and
smagnifcence that has never been equaled
on any like occasion on these islands.
During the past week, while the remains
: of the royal lady lay in state in Ka-
waiahao Church, thousands of persons
& daily visited the building, to show their
respect for the dead Queen, and each night
4 large numbers assembled to bewail their
Z loss. Last Saturday night the throng of
smourners was greater than on any previous
one, the large building being filled with
snatives-men, women and children-and
un til midnight, hundreds moved about OUT
side the church to listen to the chants and
meles sung by those inside, and many of
them without joined in the sad refrain.
GATHERING FOR THE FUNERAL.
At an early hour on Sunday morning.
people, for the most part clothed in mourn
ling, began to collect in the vicinity of the
church, and as noon approached the streets
on the line of the funeral procession beganI
sto fill with spectators, and every balcony
sand window commanding view of the ap-
preaching pageant was occupied. TheI
various military, religious and civic Organi-I
cations that had been assigned positions inI
I the line, marched on to King street, andI
were directed by Governor Dominis and his
aids, Major Purvis and Brigade Major Hay
ley, to their places. By noon KawaiahaoI
Church was filed in every part with spec-
ltators as were the rseats in front of theI
i pla tform, on which stood the coffin, thel
Zkahilis and the attendants. The organ gal
Fiery was occupied by His Majesty the King,
the members of the Royal family, theI
Judges of the Supreme Court, His Majesty !
ministers, the Chamberlain and officers Of
Ellis Majestys Staff, and the few who con
sstituted the choir selected for the occasion.
THE MAGNIFICENT COFFIN
In which lay the body of the dead Queen,
Twas partially covered with it's superb pail OF
iportioneres ted the crown and jeweled Ordersi
sof the late Queen Emma The large silverI
Vase, gilt from Queen Victoria to the in /
liant son of the late Queen and her royal
lconsort, Kamehameha ", stood at the head
|of the coffin, and at it's foot a crucifix oni
which was hung a wreath of violet-cOloredj
blossoms The whole front of the broad
platform was covered with crosses andI
bouquets of beautiful white flowers, and
numerous wax lights in silver candle-stioksI
burned amidst the decorations. Besides theI
Ikahili bearers ranged on either side the cof-
fin, there stood-three on each side-on theI
outer'edge of the platform,
THE PAIL BEARERS
Messrs. James Humphreys, Pinehase Woods,
Samuel Makue, Palekaluhi, Kahalehau and
Kanuhu, all native Hawaiians, dressed inl
black, and having on their shoulders the
short yellow capes of the retainers of royal
lty. The Marshal of the day, Hon. john
'Cummins, likewise wore beautiful speci7 i
men of one of these capes, and the sixteen
|kahiIi-bearers of the household of His
Majesty the King were similarly distin-
guished.
Shortly after II o'clock noon, the organ
com menced a solemn voluntary, at the con-
Iclusion of which Miss Annis Montague sang
'.Angels Ever Bright and Fair The pure,
sweet voice of the gifted lady rose above the
unavoidable stir of people not yet seated !
the singer being admirably accompanied byI
Mr.. Wray Taylor at the organ. After the
solo, the Rev. II. II. Parker assembled the
platform, and standing near the coffin, del
llivered a
EULoGY OF QUEEN EMMA
In Hawaiian. He spoke of the life of the
deceased lady, touching upon her girlhood
her wifehood and her widowhOod. He
showed how throughout her experience as
maid, wife and widow she had been ever the
same; as maiden, lovely, innocent and
kind; as a wife and queen, matronly, digni-
fed and charitable; and as a widow, noble
hearted Christian woman, beloved by ALL
Following the address Mr.. Charles Turner
sang IF With all Your Heart" from Men
.delssohn's Elijah The Right Reverend
Bishop Willis then read the service for the
dead according to the liturgy of the AnglicanI
placed in the catafalque at the church en-
trance. This was done in quiet, effective
manner. that was very striking. At thaI
moment when all things were in readiness al
detachment of ten police, tall stalwart mem
lin their neat and serviceable uniform
headed by Officer Tell, marched slowly and
steadily up the main aisle and ranged Them
selves on each side the coffin. A few direc-
tons were given by Marshal Cummins, and
the men, who had been carefully drilled by
Hon. W. c. Parke, quietly stopped, and lift
ing their precious load as though it were a
thing of no weight, bore it with slow, order
" steps down the kahili-shaded aisle to the
low car on which it was placed, and rolled
gently into
THE CATATALQUE
Prepared for it. This was platform built
on four stout wheels, and at each corner was
a pillar that served to support, above the
coffin, canopy surmounted by royal
crown draped in Grape. The canopy, pillars,
and body of the catafalque were draped in
black and white, with heavy silver fringe
and large black plumes. 4 long double
rope covered with black and white, was
attached to it, and it was drawn by
i two hundred native men, members of
Kawaiahao and Kaumakapili churches,
divided into several detachments, each
having a distinctive badge, and all in