The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-05-11
The Dead Queen.
Removal Of the Remains f'om the
House to Kawaiahao Church.
ESCORT OF FIVE MILITARY coMPANlE.
The Streets Thronged with Spectators.

On Saturday evening, few min
utes past eight o'clock, the remains
of the late Queen Dowager Emma
were removed from her late resi-
dence to the kawaiahao Church. A
platform had been erected from the
verandah to within short distance
of the front entrance, and also one
at the church. Long before the
time appointed large crowds of peo-
pie gathered in the grounds and on
Nuuanu and Beretania Streets. The
remains had been placed in the out
side coffin during the afternoon and
rested on a small bier on wheels
draped heavily in black. Over the
coffin was beautiful purple pail,
with the Hawaiian Coat of Arms
worked on in colors, surmountsd
with crown, the whole bordered
with gold lace. This was made by
the sisters of st. Andrews Priory.
About ten minutes before eight
o'clock band of native singers
entered the room of mourning and
sang several meles, finishing with
Hawaii Ponoi. The military COM
panies to form a guard of honor
were drawn up on Nuuanu Street
in the following order Honolulu
Rifles, Drum Corps, Kings Own,
Mamalahoa, Princes Own and
Kings Guard. Then came the Aha
hui Poola, the members of which
drew the catafalque bearing the
remains. 1t was about ten minutes
past eight o'clock when His Elk.
Governor Dominis gave the order to
start. The body was drawn slowly
from the room where it had lain the
past two weeks, on to the verandah,
down the platform to the catafalque.
A large number of kahili bearers
stood on either side of'the platform.
The scene as the body moved down
the platform almost battles descrip-
ton. The loud sorrowing walls of
the beloved Queens people could be
heard a long distance off, and their
grief was beyond control.
Amongst those present at the
house were Their Royal High
nesses the Princesses Liliuokalani
and Likelike, His Ex. Gov. Dominis
His Elk. j. M. Kapena, Col. G. P,
Iaukea, of His Majesty's Staff
Major E. w. Purvis, Vice-C Chamber.
lain, and Messrs. A. j. Cartwright
and w. c. Parke. Majors A. Ros;
and j. d. Holt accompanied tho
procession which moved about :
quarter past eight O'Clock dowr
Nuuanu Street on TO King Street
thence direct to the church. The
line of march was thronged witt
spectators of all nationalities. Ar
irving at the church the remain.
were met by Coils. G. p. Iaukea ant
! Boyd of His Majesty's Staff and thu
Chamberlain, Major Purvis
and inside the church were H.B.M'
Commissioner, Major j. II. Wode
house and Mrs. Wodehouse; Hon
G. r. Bishop and others. The pull
pit platform was appropriately drap
ed in black, and kahilis stood thu
whole length of the centre aisle, III
which the body was slowly drawn
The whole of the pillars and tn
royal seats were also draped il
black. The coffin resting on tn
biers was lifted up on the platform
by detachment of police, and afte
being placed in position, a numbe
of kahllis were fixed around. A
the head were the crown, decoration
and jewels, and at the foot cruel
fix with a beautiful cross of whit
flowers as a background. Lighte'
candles were placed at each corne
of the platform, and all along tn
front stood numerous beautiful flora
designs. Shortly after IL O'Clock
those who were to watch all nigh
were about the only ones left in tn
building.