Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-05-23
IHI DElD DIEEN


perfect as all desired. Blu, the skies
had ceased to- weep and the deep grief
OF most o; the dead queens dependents
had become less violent.
AT about a quarter OF an hour after
noon the FIRST service began at kawaia-
hao Church. which was denSely thronged
by natives and foreigners, most of whom
were dressed in black TO match the
sombre trappings OF the room. The
funeral kahilis that double lined the
central aisle led up to the mourning
platform where the massive coffin lay
in state beneath its purple pail. The
crown of the kamehamehas rested
above the lifeless head of the sleeper
whose husband had once worn 1t and
above both floral crown, surmounting
cross, typifed the higher reward TO
which the dead queen had gone. A
profusion OF flowers in innumerable de
signs surrounded the coffin.
Mr. Wray Taylor, organist of st
Andrews Cathedral, played the organ
with plalntive solemnity as the church
was filling The arrival Of King kala-
kaua and Queen Kapiolani, with mem
bers of the kings family and various
officials, was the signal for the beginning
OF the first service, at which Mrs
Turner sang in opening Handeps
Angels Ever Bright and Fair, rendering
1t with touching expression and rare
sympathy
Rev II. II. Parker then delivered in
Hawaiian an eulogy of the private and
public life OF the dead queen. 1t was
an earnest and eloquent effort, and was
listened to with marked attention.
In part it was as follows
How strange and how Impressive is this
array How solemn the picture we look upon
to-day both within and wi,hou, this house.
There is a gloom about these preparations
tina, gives an in,ima,ion Of pain or sorrow. Sor.
row is the pain of the heart and yet there
runs through them all line Of brightness, as
though darkness and light were struggling with
each other. What does it all meanl Whence
does it all come,
| In 1896, nearly fifty years ago, there was
born to Kekelaokalani and Naea, her husband,
daughter. She came OF the line Of Hawaiis
High chiefs the Kamehamehas. This little
girl was adopted into the family Of physician.
\ Doctor and Mrs. Rookie, Mrs. Rookie being
her aunt. They called the child Emma, and
among the people she came TO be called
Emalan or Emma Kaleleonalan Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Cooke, in 1870, had in hand the
training Of the young chiefess, and into their
family school in due time little Emma was in
,roduced. In this school she received the
careful attention that gave her the bent OF
mind which made her honored and useful.
Fair as the opening Of beautiful morning
we're the prospects tha, bcckoned our young
chiefess to her future. Never did Hawaiian
maiden launch her boat upon more prom.
ising river, or under happier auspices, than did
Queen Emma when she entered upon the
beautiful, intelligent period that borders BE-
tween girlhood and womanhood. Gehtle
hreezes and a swift, silent tide bore her young
life onward until, quite likely before she was
aware OF it. she entered the period Of woman.
hood, honored and loved Of those who knew
her.
In 1856 she united in marriage with Alexander
Liholiho, Kamehameha ". This new re-
la,ionship with its honors brought grave respon
sibilities and serious cares. Clouds gathered
in the horizon. Blu, Queen Emma proved
equal to the burden of her day. Motherhood
brough, its day Of JOY only to be too quickly
followed by the anguish Of bereavement, ant
widowhood. In 1888, her son, the Prince o
Hawaii was born. Bu, within four short year,
she was called upon to part with him. He
died in 1862, and in the following year she
mehameha ~.
Since the death OF her royal husband
twenty one years ago, Queen Emma's life ha
been one Of retirement, Sorrow and disap
pon,ment have done a great work for her
: Ipstead Of breaking under trial she grew bette
and more mellow. Her sympathy and he
love went GU, 10 others who suffered. Sh. wa
greatly loved OF the people. Chiefs and peopl
alike respected her /: and they would fain have
detained her to urry longer with the living.
= When on the 2s,h Of las, month, .he wor'
) passed round that Queen Emma was dead, tn
,idings fell like shock upon all classes in thi
community. We saw old mensnd women AM
young people on the streets, who were unabl
to restrain their sorrow. Loving hands hav
brought these remains into this house. AM
covered them with flowers. II is fitting tina
chiefs and people should meet to-day and ofie
their respects to the memory OF the belove
ali who has departed.
How did il come about that the late Quee
& Dowager held so supreme place in the heart
OF this people answer, she loved tie people
Love bege,s love. The common people b,
5 lieved tha, Queen Emma did really care &c
;, them. The hospital that bears her name WI
n ever remain memorial Of her regard for tn
Hawaiian race. So long as a Hawaiian live
when sick, he iGay 20 to the Queens Hospil:
and have all that lsve and skill can do ior hin
J. free Of charge. The queen also disbursed muc
e Of her means in quie, way, among the poo
4 and the sick. She gave to foreigners as We
q as to natives. whom she believed 10 be in neeS
The poog .i,i miss her.
Motherhood and womanhood were blende
in Queen Emma's nature in such way as
make up a lovely character. That motherl
nature was another elemen, that drew II
u hearts Of the pe0ple towards herself She hs
a quiet moshesly ,pirit that easily found j
u way TO the heart This was more especial
. marked in the indsence sLe won over Il
young Of hes own sra. many Of whom looked
; her as they would look to mother. The
= will miss her.
Al Another source Of her influence was the II
= ,eIesi she always maintained in efforts fof Il
4 instruction Of her race. Blu, above all, 81
!. had decided religious faith. She held To h