The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-07

SOllle ulIne DelOTe l became dCQualnu-
ed with him; it was during the time
that he was agent of the steamer
Kilauea that | became intimate with
him. This agency had been under
taken by Others and had met with
nothing but failures, but when he I'M
dertook personally the charge of this
Government vessel, and attended to
the business as if it was his own,
the work prospered, thus was laid
the foundation of prosperous
steam navigation business in this
Kingdom. After Kamehameha V.
died without an heir to the throne
we see Mr.. Wilder on the rostrum
at Kaumakapili acting as president
of large mass meeting of excited
citizens, and conducting that meet
ing with tact and skill so that there
was no open strife or confusion. The
result of that meeting was the no.
mination of w. G. Lunallo, to the
throne of Hawaii. During the short
reign of that King lhave seen Mr..
Wilder appointed noble of the
realm, and from that time until
July Z, 1887, when the new Consti-
tuition did away with the appointed
House of Mobiles, he was distn-
guished member of the Legislature
of this Kingdom. On the 18th of
September, 1887, and while Mr..
Wilder was in England, his name
was brought forward as a candidate
for Noble for the Island of Oahu,
and he was returned at the head of
the ticket. During the administra-
ton of the late w. l.. Moehonua, l
was colleague of Mr.. Wilder on
the Board of Health and / can tes-
tify TO his uniform kindness and
consideration for the feelings of
others displayed in his intercourse
with them. Another Characteristic
of the thoroughness with which every
thing was done by him was displayed
when he was agent of the Board of
Health. He visited the Leper Set
Element on Molokai every quarter
and personally inspected the condi
ton of the unfortunates confined
there and patiently listened to
everything they had to complain of,
and when he had heard the stories
of all, he would then and there if
possible, devise some means to relieve
their trouble. Again in 1856 L was
associated with the deceased as q
member of the commission col
lecting and sending an exhibit to
the Centennial exhibition in Amer
lea. In 1873 he (Mr. Wllder) was
appointed Minister of the Interior
and premier, and during his incum-
bency of two years, the work on
roads, bridges and landings through
out the Islands progressed rapidly.
For these works he was highly es-
teemed by the people. The estima-
ton in which he was held Especially
by the natives) was greater than
that of any other occupant of q
Ministerial position. He related al
anecdote of Mr.. Wilder which he
had heard some time ago. When
the deceased was speaking about
Christians and their labors, he said
81 am not q Christian, but L dc
think that with the prayers of the
servants of Almighty God, my I'm.
dertakings have met with success
And firmly believed that that was
one reason why all clergymen Of
whatever denomination, were al
ways allowed to travel on his
steamers at reduced rates. Mr.
Wilder was gentleman highly re
spected among Hawaiians for hi
treatment of all classes with respec
and kindness. A poor man who sough
an audience with him was neve
turned away. II is true Mr.. Wilde
: is dead, but his name lives in tn
steamship business, the Marine Rail
way, Railroad and other enterprises
in which a large number of EN-
, ployees are receiving their susten
ance.
Noble Hitchcock said Mr.. Presi
: dent-It is with qualification that
have listened to the eulogies, deliv
! cred within these walls this after
noon, to the memory of one of Ha
, waits noblest citizens. / have per
sonally known the honorable Samue
; G.. Wilder, almost from the time h
1 first became a resident and citize
1 of this little Kingdom. And more
i over it has been my privilege
!. have many times sat with him in th
4 legislative councils of the nation
e To know him, was to admire an
e respect. No one who ever met hi
e in the everyday push of business
s whether of that appertainlng to tt
e public good, for which he was s
: often called upon to act, or that
# private enterprise, but was force
J, to admire him for his tireless energ
d and indomitable pluck. His ten
: city of purpose was wonderful; an
: when once his clear-sighted mir
s. was made up to attain an end,
= was almost sure of being attaine,
is And there is but little doubt that
e his life had been spared few yea
i longer, the browning desire OF til
e life, the building of the railwi
h from Hllo to Waipio, would ha
1T been fulfilled. He used priva
IS means for ACCOMPLISHING pub