The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-04-16
THE SAMOAN CALAMITY.

tionaIities Unite in Honoring the
Memory of the Good and the Brave
St. Andrews Anglican Cathedral was
completely filed with representative
congregation at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, on the occasion of a service in
memory OF the late Capt. c. n. Schoon-
maker, commander OF the U. S. S. Van
dalia, MIR. F. H. Arms, paymaster OF the
same ship, and other victims of the naval
disaster at Samoa.
Among those present were Princess
Kaiulani attended by her father, Hon.
A. S. Cleghorn: Prince David Kawa-
nanakoa, accompanied by Mr.. James
w. Robertson, H. NJ acting Chamber
lain; Hon. A. f. Judd, Chancellor and
Chief Justice, with Mrs. Judd; His Ex-
cellency Jonathan Austin, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs; His Excellency George
W. Merrill, United States Minister Resi-
dent, and Mrs Merrill; Major j. H.
Wodehouse, H. B. Ms COMMISSIONS
and Consul-General; Mr.. d'Anglade,
French Commissioner; Mr.. Canavarro,
Portuguese Commissioner; Mr.. H. F.
Glade, German Consul; Mr.. f. A.
Schaefer, Italian Consul, and Mrs.
Schaefer; Mr.. II. w. Schmidt, Consul
for Sweden and Norway; MIR. 7. R.
Walker, British Vice-Consul, and Mrs.
Walker; Captain Green and officers OF
the U. s. S. Alert, Captain Nicolls and
officers OF H. B. NJ. s. Cormorant, Rev.
DR.. Beckwith, Hon. G. R. Bishop, Hon.
H. A. Widemann, Hon. John o. Dom
inis, Hon. and Mrs. w F. Allen, Hon.
and Mrs. H. NJ. Whitney, Hon. and Mrs.
w. W. Hall, Hon. NJ P Robinson, Mr..
]. H. Soper, Marshal of the Kingdom,
and Mrs. Soper; Capt. H. w. Mist, r.
n, and Mrs. Mist; Mrs. ]. 0. Carter,
Mrs. s. NJ. Damon, Mrs. r. Levers, Mrs.
A. Fuller, Mrs. J. W. Robertson, Lieut..
Moore of the Alert and Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
A. 7. Atkinson, Mrs. George W. Board
man, Mrs. Saml Parker, Mrs. Kahau
lelio, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Jordan, Mr..
S. n Bouton, Prof. NJ. NJ. Scott, Mr.. h.
Renjes, Mr.. j. Hoting, Mr.. Tom May,
Mr.. James g. Spencer, and many other
! ladies and gentlemen. The Sisters and
pupils of st. Andrews Priory were pre-
sent in group. Detachments OF Ameri-
can and British marines and blue jackets,
from the Alert and Cormorant, were as
signed special accommodation. A pla-
toon of police also attended the service,
marching to and from the church.
Decorations were exceedingly beauti-
ful and suggestive. Flowers OF subdued
tints were mingled with the white roses
and lilies in the floral compositions. Two
vases of flowers stood on the altar table,
while a row of Japanese flower stands,
magnifcently filed, was ranged on the
steps. Over the choir was suspended
floral anchor, and several of the massive
pillars were decorated, severally, with
anchors, cross, sickle, and lilies. A
| splendid wreath, in form and size like a
ships life preserver, composed OF white
roses spangled with heliotrope, appeared
on the pulpit front 1t bore across the
diameter, in the same flowers, the letters
"U. S. N" Another lovely wreath of
smaller size adorned the lectern. The
finest compositions were two pillows, one
on the kneeling cushion, the other on
top, of the litany desk. "Vandalia"
appeared in floral letters on body of
ferns in the former, while upon basis
of maiden hair fern in the latter were
| the initials as" and GA" for Captain
Schoonmaker and Paymaster Arms, who
were members of the Second Congrega
ton. The floral embems were the
handiwork of Mrs. ]. w. Robertson, Mrs.
Pierre Jones, Mrs Boardman, Mrs. Eben
Low, Mrs. J. II. Boyd, Miss Hessie
Dickson and Mr.. James W. Mcclure.
After the service the large anchor and
two wreaths were taken to Nuuanu
Cemetery and deposited in the g. A. r.
lot. 1t had been the intention to make
similar disposition of all the floral de-
vices, but at the request of ladies of
Central Union Church the pillows were
reserved for use at the memorial service
of that congregation next evening.
The service was itself very impressive.
1t was conducted in the following order
Funeral March-"In Memoriam"-Or-
gan, by Mr.. Wray Taylor
Hymn 285. by the Choir.
Yersicles and Responses, led by Rev. A.
Macintosh.
Psalm %. Proper Psalms 46, 90, 100.
First Lesson-1saiah xl., read by Rt
Rev. Bishop Willis, followed by the
Second Decentralization xii, to
verse IS, read by Rev. H. H. Gowen
Nunc Dimmitis. Apostles Creed
Versicles and Responses-Specialp prayers
by Rev. Geo. Wallace, followed by
HYMN 22l.
Sermon by Rev. Geo. Wallace.
Hymn 222, followed by the Benediction
from the Bishop.
Dead March in Saul, by the Organist.
The musical portions of the service
were especially well rendered. An air
of solemnity pervaded the congregation
throughout, and tears of real mourning
stood in many eyes. Mr.. Wallace
preached an eloquent discourse from the
words in the 95th Psalm, 1.-The sea is
his, and he made it, They were in the
presence Of widespread calamity, their
hearts were tender with great sorrow.
Might He who had sounded the depths
of human anguish himself lead him to
fifty apply the lessons of the sad occa-
sion. Earthquakes, tidal waves, devast- |
ating storms, all testify to the terrible |
fact OF death, but multiply these ten |
times and they would not have a 1.-THE of |
the worlds woe. Philosophy prescribed |
mental fortitude and material anodynes |
for the prevention OF suffering, but in
both ways it had proved a failure and |
they must seek elsewhere an answer to |
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