The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-13
THE SAMOAN CALAMITY.

Andrews CONGRATULATIONS Ma
tionaIities Unite in Honoring the
Memory of the Good and the Brave.
st. Andrews Anglican Cathedral was
completely filed with 4 representative
[ congregation at 5 o'clock Wednesday
/ afternoon, on the occasion of a service in
memory OF the late Capt. c. n. Schoon-
maker, commander of the u. 5. 5. Van
dalia, Mr.. f. IL. Arms, paymaster of the
same ship, and othervictims Of the naval
disaster at Samoa.
Among those present were Princess
Kaiulani attended by her father, Hon.
A. 5. Cleghorn: Prince David Kawa-
nanakoa, accompanied by Mr.. James
w. Robertson, II. NJ. : acting Chamber
lain; Hon. \. 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, II. b. MS Commissioner
and Consul-General; Mr.. d'Anglade,
French Commissioner; MIR. CanavaTro,
Il
Glade, German Consul; Mr.. +. \.
Schaefer, Italian Consul, and Mrs
Schaefer; Mr.. IL. w. Schmidt, Consul
for Sweden and Norway; Mr.. 7. Il.
Walker, British Nice-Consul, and Mrs.
Walker; Captain Green and officers of
the o. 5. S. Alert, Captain Nicolls and
officers of II. b. NJ. 5. Cormorant, Rev.
DIR. Beckwith, Hon. c. Il. Bishop, Hon
H. A. Widemann, Hon. John o. Dom
inis, Hon. and Mrs. w. +. Allen, Hon.
and Mrs. ii. NJ. Whitney, Hon. and Mrs.
w. w. Hall, Hon. NJ. =. Robinson, Mr..
j. II. Soper, Marshal of the Kingdom,
N, and Mrs. Mist; Mrs. j. .. Carter,
Mrs. S. NJ. Damon, Mrs. Il. 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. hahau-
lelio, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Jordan, Mr.
S. n Bouton, Prof. NJ. NJ. Scott, Mr.. III.
Renjes, 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-
marching to and from the church.
Decorations were exceedingly beauti-
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. n
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
gu. 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. ''Nandalia"
appeared in floral letters on body Of
ferns in the former, while upon basis
of maiden hair fern in the latter were
the initials IS" and GA" for Captain
Schoonmaker and Paymaster Arms, who
were members of the Second COngrega-
ton. The floral emblems were the
handiwork of Mrs. J. w. Robertson, Mrs.
Pierre Jones, Mrs. BOardman, Mrs. Eben
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Dickson and Mr.. James w. Mcclure;
After the service the large anchor and
two wreaths were taken to Nuuanu
Cemetery and deposited IN the u. A. *.
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.
Nersicles and responses led by Rev. A.
Mack jd ST. p-o1,,,s &c 90 100
F Ian 7 -o tSaiab VI read nv RI
Rev Bishop Willis. followed by the
psalm 80.
Second decentralization xii, to
verse IS, read by Rev. II. II. GOwen.
Aunc Dlmm5tIs. Apostles. Creed.
Ferslcles ,' res pIayfI ,'
Hf,.n M 2oI ''''''o'' '0''o GU ~
Sermon by Rev. Geo. Wallace.
HYMN ODD. followed by the BenedictiOn
from the Bishop.