The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-10-26

Thomas Brown.

Honolulu lost a good citizen and many a most
faithful and estimable friend last Friday by the
death of Mr.. Thomas Brown. Full of years and
honors was he when death claimed him, as death
has TO claim us all, but those who remain must
feel pang when they think upon what they have
lost.
Mr. Browns career on these islands is we'll known
be landed here IN 1916 and engaged IN cattle rails
ing in Kauai, and we believe had an interest in a
coffee plantation in that island Some years ago
the writer visited the old homestead, admired the
picturesque situation, and drank III the sweet scent
or the magnificent magnolia which had been plant
ed by Mr.. Browns own hands, In 1852 he Mr.. B.
went round the Horn to the States suffering ship
wreck on the coast of Brazil. -Four years later he
returned to the Islands, and entered the Registrars
office, rising to the position of chief.
In his public capacity Mr.. Brown was respected
and liked. His bright, genial and active manner,
his never failing poiteness won him the regard of
all who came in contact with him. But there was
another phase of his character which only those
who knew him we'll appreciated. He was man
who had taken to heart the text " take heed that
you do not your aims before men," His right
hand did not know what his left hand did. The
many whom Mr.. Brown has helped well know
what debt of gratitude they owe to his memory,
what sympathy they owe TO his widow. His kind
ness was ever extended to the stranger, aud we
could cite instance upon instance of his quiet, I'M
ostentatious, practical helpfulneSs, either with
advice or With natural assistance. good man
has gone from amongst US, man who was an ex-
ample among men. How many of us can hope to
i've 10 MS ripe Ola age OF o. anu % IN HARNESS
almost to the last day of his lifeI Sympathy of
course all must feelsfor his family, but they have
donsolatiou, that though great is their loss, great
is their honor in carrying to the grave man who
has left so untarnished name as Thomas Brown
THE FUNERAL.
On Saturday afternoon the funeral took place
The first part of the service was performed at St.
Andrews Cathedral, where large congregation
had assembled to pay their last tribute of respect
Among those present were the following citizens;
Hon. A. F. Judd, Chief Justice and Chancellor;
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Major Wodehouse, H. B. NJ
s. Commissioner; Signor A. de Souza Canavarro,
Portuguese Commissioner; Hon. h. Preston, Sec
ond Associate Justice; Hon. Us. Walker, Hons. @.
K. Bishop, S. G. Wilder, j. E. Bush, s. Parker, W.
F. Allen, w. G. Parke, Paul Neumann and S. b.
Dole, Rev. w. c. Merritt, Capt. Luce Prof. Alex
ander, Mr.. F. A. Schafer Italian Consul; Mr. II.
Macfarlane, Acting Danish Consul; Mr.. H. f.
Glade Aussro- Hungarian Consul and Mr.. j. A.
Hassinger, First Clerk of the Interior and the
whole staff of the Department, together with the
chief mourners, sons of the deceased and Rev. A.
Macintosh.
The services we're conducted by the Rev. George
Wallace assisted by the Rev. W. II. Barnes. The
choral portion of the service was exquisitely rem
dered, the soft notes of the hymns Nov the
laborers task DER" and days and moments
quickly flying adding q sacred beauty to what was
and must always be most solemn. At the conclu-
sion of the service In the church, the long pro-
cession wound its way up to Nuuanu Cemetery
and there laid in their final resting place all that
was earthly OF one of our best and most esteemed
citizens.