The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-10

Nov. 18th, His Majesty not be-
ing in very good health at the time,
embarked on board the u. S. Flag
ship Charleston, at the kind invita-
ton of Admiral Brown, intending
to visit San Francisco and perhaps
Southern California in hopes that
change of air and scene might prove
beneficial. The Charleston reached
San Francisco on the 4th of Deem
Der, and in due time the news was
received at Honolulu of the marked
honors and courtesies with which |
His Majesty had been received, and
the unbounded hospitality of which
he was the recipient, and above all
that he already experienced an inn
provement in health. The next
accounts were not so favorable.
His Majesty in taking long ride
had caught cold, which seemed
to threaten some liver trouble, but
still no word of danger.
On the morning of the 10Th of
January, however, Honolulu was
startled by the telephones announ-
cling in all directions that the
Charleston was off Coco Head with
Hawaiian and American colOrs at
half mast, and soon afterwards she
entered the harbor, her white
painted hull draped in black and
her yards tipped on end crosswise,
and we knew that she bore to his
native land all that is mortal OF
King Kalakaua. The same after
noon, amid the roar of minute
guns, a melancholy procession OF
boats with half-masted colors left
the Charleston's side and proceeded
|, slowly and solemnly to the wharf
S The coffin containing the remains
. was placed under catafalque il
the Admirals barge, towed by
Charleston's boats and followed BY
those of the u. S. S. Charleston
and Mohican and of II. B. M.
IF Nymphe.
of Immediately on the receipt Q
d. the sad news, all public Offices an
schools were closed, the Suprem
Court adjourned its sitting, an
business throughout the city wa
- suspended.
On landing, the coffin was re
moved to the hearse which was i
30 waiting drawn by four blac
horses, followed by the Minister
80 the Admiral, captains, officers an
i, detachments of seamen and marine
from all the men-of- w an in the hal
M. Dor, marching solemnly with arm
reversed, and with the band of tt
flagship, and conveyed to tt
Palace where it was received
. mournful state by ID. Ms Vic
:. Chamberlain and staff, the Roy
= Guard and Band, the bereavt
On. Royal Family taking their plac
!; on the upper veranda.
. The royal remains were conve
IN. ed to the large ball room, while
= had been prepared, and there 81
mounted by the Crown and Ell
blems of Royalty, and surround
Elk by kahilis and guards and watche
was placed in State until the mt
row, when the officials of the kin
dom, the Admiral, captains a.
his. officers of the men-of- war, t
- Foreign Representatives and ca
'sl. suls and the general public pa
- their last respects to the memo
no of the deceased monarch.
sui Her Royal Highness the Prince
Pc Regent was formally proclaim
the Queen under the style and title
wn Liliuokalani Queen of the Haw'
led an Islands.
on. Sunday the 18th inst. is appoi
lay ed for the funeral obsequies.
the Largely attended public me
9th ings have been held in Honoll
ons and each of the islands heard fir
Tor. and resolutions passed express
hat of the sense of the people of
the great loss sustained by the count
airy in the death of His Majesty,
we coincidence with the grief strcl
on Royal Family, and of gratitude
the the unbounded courtesy and k
,, IN attentions extended to His |
nta- Majesty King Kalakaua in his
as a cent visit to California by the UNI
iuc- States Government, the State
he California, the City of San Fir
ing cisco, as we'll as the citizens /,
lem residents of San Francisco, and
the Rear Admiral George Brown /,
the officers and men of the UNI
States Flagship Charlesto
(which) "have placed the /