The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-01-20
FUNERAL OF JUSTICE PRESTON.

An Impressive Service at st. Andrews
Cathedral-The Remains Inferred at
Makiki.
The funeral OF the late Mr.. Justice
Preston took place Saturday afternoon at
3 O'Clock, from st. Andrews Cathedral.
The remains, enclosed in a handsome
kOa coffin, were placed in the chancel Of
the Cathedral some time before the hour
named. On the lid OF the coffin were
many most beautiful floral devices.
Among those present in the church were,
His Majesty the King, attended by Col
q. w. Macfariane, Cham berlain, and
Mr.. James w. Robertson, Vice. Cham
berlain; Hon. John o. Dominis, Hon.
A. S. Ceghorn, Their Excellencies iona.
Austin, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, S.M.
Damon, Minister OF Finance, and L. A.
Thurston, Minister of Interior; Hon. a.
f. Judd, Chancellor of the Kingdom !;
Mr.. Justice McCully and Mrs. McCully,
Mr.. Justice Bickerton and Mrs. Bicker-
ton, Mr.. Justice Dole, Hon. J. l.. Stevens,
Z. 5. Minister Resident; Major j. II.
Wodehouse, II. B. NJ. Commissioner
Mons. g. B. d'Anglade, French Com
missioner; Senior A. de Souza Canav-
AFRO, Portuguese Commissioner; Wis
count Tori, Acting japanese Consul /;
Mr. F. A. Schaefer, Consul for Italy, Mr.
A. J. Cartwright, Consul for Peru; Mr.
I. K. Walker, British Vice Consul; Mr..
II. w. Severance, U. S. Consul General Z;
Mr.. G.. Alec, Chinese Commercial Agent
Hons. G.. K. Bishop, VIM. G. Irwin, w.
f. Allen, w. r. Castle, John A. Cum
Minis, w. 0. Smith, Cecil Brown, w.
Jas. Smith, and w. d. Alexander, Capt.
st. Clair, and Lieuts. Thomas and Ken
nedy, H. NJ. S. Champion; Captain
Coughlan, U. S. S. Mohican: Captain
Lyons, Lieut. Fillette and Ensign Pur-
cell, U. S. S. Nipsic; Captain Fl. w.
| Mist, Secretary OF Foreign Affairs Gen.
J +. b. Marshall, Mrs. A. Macintosh,
Mrs. j. o. Carter, Mrs. A. Rosa, Police
Justice w. Foster, Deputy Marshal C.
Creighton, Rev. DIR. c. NJ. Hyde, Rev.
| DIR. +. q. Beckwlth, Messrs. A. S. Hart
well, T. May, w. l.. Wilcox, w. &.
Parke, J. O. Carter, Henry Smith, Mar
shall Soper, Col. V. V. Ashford, F. NJ.
Hatch, David Dayton, a. Rosa, J. M.
Monsarrat, j. NJ. Davidson, Alex. Nc
Kibbin, q j. Ross, George w. Smith
Hugh Gum, Col. G. p. Iaukea, w. w.
Hall, StilIman, etc.
The service at the Cathedral was in
charge of the Rev. Alex. Macintosh a,
the request OF Mrs. Preston, widow of the
deceased Justice. The Bishop and Rev
IL. ii. Gowen were present in the
chancel. After the opening sentences had
been read, the choir OF the Second Con
gregation rendered the ninetieth psalm
to a minor chant, Mr.. Wray Taylor pre-
siding at the organ. The lesson was
read, followed by the singing of the
hymn "Now the laborer's task is DER. ,
AS tie body was carried out of the Cath
edral to the hearse, the Dead March IL
Saul was played on the organ. The pal
bearers were: W.O. Smith, J. O.Carter
F. M. Hatch, David Dayton, Cecil
Brown, Henry Smith, F. A. Schaefer
and Antoine Rosa. The funeral arrange
ments were in charge of Marshal j. II
Soper.
The remains were taken to Makiki, 6
platoon of police and the Royal Hawa
iian Band heading the procession. Ar
irving at the grave, the committal service
was read by the Rev. Alex. Macintosh
During the day the Government, diplo
matte and consular flags were flying al
half mast.