The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-03-27
WILLIAM THE FIRST.
Impressive Memorial Service for
the Late Emperor of Germany.

Thursday the 22d inst. was the
ninety-first anniversary Of the birth OF
his late Imperial Majesty William l.,
Emperor Of Germany One year pre-
riouslv the venerable monarch's nine
tell birthday was joyously celebrated
bv his devoted subjects in Honolulu,
who rose from the festive board in
snired with the fervent hope of being
privileged 10 see the return of the ami
versarv again and again, until the first
Fmperor Of United Germany had
rounded up full century Of eventful
life. Preparations We're making for
another natal observance enlivened by
thar fond hope-the darkest cloud to
mar the anticipated JOY overshadow-
ing MOI the aged Emperor but the
heir 10 his throne believed to be sick
UNTO death-when the steamship ar
rived bearing the tidings that the
Eatriarch was dead and Frederick the
Third called to reign in his stead.
Ii was eminently fitting that the
German residents Of Honolulu in par
ricular. and this cosmopolitan COM
muuiry in general, should solemnly
observe the anniversary, so suddenly
invested with sad interest, TO that end
existing all the religious and state
ceremonial appropriate for honoring
memory OF so distinguished and
Extraordinarily remarkable a histo-
neal parsonage as Emperor William,
who ike Washington will be known
TO all future generations above all who
may succeed him as the Father of
His Country That touch of nature
which makes the whole world kin
drew s. concourse to the memorial
service in st. Andrews Cathedral
which overlooked the stately edifice.
There were assembled King Kala-
kaua- Queen Kapiolani, Princess Lii
iiuokalani, heir apparent, Governor
Domiuis aud Princess haiulani; Hon.
A. r. Judd, Chancellor and Chief
Justice, Hons. L. McCully, E. Preston
amd L. =. Bickerton, Associate JUS
ricgs. OF the Supreme Court; Hons. A.
=. CleghoTn, II. NJ. Whitney, p. p.
kanoa- Paul Neumann and J. J.. Kau-
lukou Of the Privy Council; His EX-
cellency Geo. W. Merrill, United
states Minister Resident; Major j. u.
Woiehouse, British Commissioner
and Consul-General; Mons. a. c.
Lau1ent-C ochelet, French Consul and
Commissioner; Senior A. de Souza
Canavarro, Portuguese Consul and
Commissioner; Mr.. Taro Ando, Japa-
nese Diplomatic Agent and Consul
General; Mr.. J. II. Putnam, United
States Consul-General, with his Dep
MY, Mr.. F. p. Hastings; Mr.. f. y.
Schaefer. Italian Consul and Dean of
1ar- II II
schmidt. Consul for Sweden and Nor
WAY and Acting German Consul; Mr.
Z. Muller, Acting Consul for Belgium;
Mr r. w. I4aine, Mexican Consul
and Spanish Nice-Consul; MeSsrs. {.
+. Alice and Goo Kim, Chinese CONNER
cial Agents; Their EXcellencies, Hon.
". l. Green, Premier and Min
lister Of Finance; Hon. J.. A. Thurston,
Minister Of Interior; Hon. iona.
Austin. Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Hon. {. ". Ashford, Attorney-Gen-
eral: Hon. Curtis p Iaukea, His
Maiessy's Chamberlain; Mr.. J. II.
Sorer. Marshal of the Kingdom; Capt.
Kempff and officers of the Z. 5. s.
Adams: Capt. Dyer and officers of the
T. : = Marion; Capt. Mist, r. N,
Secretary Foreign Office; stats OF His
Majesty and the Governor, also many
ladies and gentlemen, among the
former being the wives or other lady
relations OF officials named above.
His Majesty wore the uniform of
Prussiau General. Diplomatic, mill
tarv and naval uniforms mingled bril-
Eantlv with the sober apparel of citi-
zens. Outside the building the House
hold Guards in full uniform were
drawn up as Guard of Honor, Joined,
shortly before the service began, by
detachment Of the Honolulu Rifles,
forming a line out to Beretania street.
The Royal Hawaiian Band, led by
Bandmaster Berger who served King
William in the war that made him
Emperor, was stationed between the
} troops and the church. Major Heb
hard commanded the Rifles, that were
formed into companies for the occasion,
mastering about seventy-five strong
AL told They were in full dress
accoutnements for the first time since
the battalion was formed, and COM
posed OF men from Companies A. b.
and d. Company c. was unfortunately
not completely equipped for coming
our in full dress. The companies par
aiding were under command respect
fvelv of Captains Unger and Fisher,
onel Y. Y. Ashford, Adjutant Mcleod,
and Captain Pratt We're with the de-
. rachment in uniform. As the men
2 were Of fine physique they presented
S splendid appearance in their gay
new apparel, although they had only
obtained the finishing equipments on
the previous night
A few minutes to II o'clock the band
struck up q dead march, adapted by
Prof. Berger from one of the standard
pieces. During its performance the
Rifles fled in ard ranged themselves
on seats reserved for them on the left
side OF the cathedral Mr. Wray Tay-
loT, organist, opened the musical
service inside with an impressive rem
ditOn OF the funeral march that he
@tad arranged for the funeral of the
-nre Princess Likelike. Mr. II. w.
schmidt, a consular representative of
Germany, occupied the front seat in
tho church as chief mOurner