The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-11
THE SAMOAN CALAMITY.

/ congregation at 3 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, on the occasion of a service in
memory of the late Capt. c. \. SchoOn-
maker, commander of the Z. S. S. Van
dalia, Mr. F. II. 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 5 acting Chamber
lain: Hon. A +. Judd, Chancellor and
Chief Justice, with Mrs. Judd; His Elk
cellencv Jonathan Austin, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs; His ExceIlency George
w. Merrill, United States Minister Resi-
dent, and Mrs. Merrill; Major J. II.
Wodehouse, II. B. MS Commissioner
and Consul-General; Mr.. d'Anglade,
French Commissioner; MIR. Canayarro,
Portuguese Commissioner; Mr.. ii. +.
Glade German Consul; Mr.. F. A.
Schaafer. Italian Consul, and Mrs.
Schaefer; MIR. H. w. Schmidt, Consul
for Sweden and Norway; Mr.. I. r.
Walker. British Vice-COusul, and Mrs.
Walker: Captain Green and officers Of
the U. S. S. Alert, Captain NicOlls and
officers of II. B. NJ. S. CormOrant, Rev.
DIR. Beckwith, Hon. c. R. Bishop, Hon.
II. A. Widemann, Hon. John .. Dom
inis. Hon. and Mrs. w. f. Allen, Hon.
and Mrs. II. NJ. Whitney, Hon. and Mrs.
w. w. Hall, Hon. NJ. p. Robinson, Mr..
J. II. Soper, Marshal OF the Kingdom,
and Mrs. Soper; Capt. ii. w. Mist, X.
N, and Mrs. Mist; Mrs. }. .. Carter,
Mrs. S. NJ. Damon, Mrs. K. Levers, Mrs.
\. Fuller, Mrs. J w. Robertson, Lieut..
Moore of the Alert and Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
A. T. Atkinson, Mrs. George w. Board
man. Mrs. Saml. Parker, Mrs. Kahau-
Ielio, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Jordan, Mr..
$. n. Bouton, Prof. NJ. NJ. Scott, Mr.. II.
Renies. Mr.. J. Hoting, Mr.. Tom May,
Mr.. James @. Spencer, and many other
ladies and gentlemen. The Sisters and
pupils of st. Andrews PriOry were pre-
sent in a 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 beautl-
full 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 filled, was ranged on the
steps. Over the choir was suspended a
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
ship's 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
GU. s. N" Another lovely wreath OF
smaller size adorned the leCtern. The
finest compositions were two pillows, one
on the knee!ing cushion, the other on
top, of the litany desk. Nandaha
appeared in floral letters on a body OF
ferns in the former, while upon basis
of maiden hair fern in the latter were
the initials rs" and "a" for Captain
Schoonmaker and Paymaster Arms, who
were members OF the Second COngrega-
ton. The floral emblems were the
handiwork of Mrs. ] w. Robertson, Mrs.
Pierre Jones, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Eben
Low, Mrs. J. II. Boyd, Miss Hessle
Dickson and Mr.. James w. McGulre.
After the service the large anchor and
two Wreaths were taken to Nuuanu
Cemetery and deposited in the u. A. X.
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 We're
reserved for use at the memorial service
of that congregation this 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 go bV the Choir.
Versicles and Responses, led by Rev. A.
Psalm %. Proper Psalms As, 90, 100.
First Lesson-Isaiah xl., read by IT.
Rev. Bishop Willis, followed by the
Second Observation-Disclosures xii, to
verse IS, read by Rev. II. II. Gowen.
Nunc Dimmitis Apostles Creed.
Versicles and Resp0uses-opeclal prayGI
by Rev. Geo. Wallace, followed by
Sermon on by W Rev. Geo. Wallace.
! HYMN 222, followed by the Benediction
( from the Bishop.
The musical portions of the service
were especially we'll rendered. An an
! 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, The sea Is
his. and he made it," They were in the
presence OF a widespread calamity, theil
hearts were tender with a great sorrow
Might He who had sounded the depths
of human anguish himself lead him &c
! fitlv 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 tel
times and they would not have 1.-THE o
the worlds Woe Philosophy prescribeC
mental fortitude and material anOdynei
for the prevention of suffering, but II
both ways it had proved failure an(
they must seek elsewhere an answer t.
the question, "Is there such thing as
God over all or a Providence of God p
The preacher saw all things-in the
vegetable, animal, spiritual and mora
spheres-obeying the laws OF God.
He did not teach them those laws an
write them in their hearts, they were {
all men the most miserable.
Self-sacrifce dwelt in man because
dwelt in God. Should we hesitate t
live and die for Him when He has said
eli man believe in me, though he wer
dead vet shall he live; and whOsOeve
liveth and believeth in me shall neve
die" The preacher said it was tn
bonds of brotherhood which brougf
them together that afternoon, people {
; England, of America, OF Germany, an