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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-16
Along the Way.

The procession was one of great length,
taking one hour and fifteen minutes to
pass a given point, and many of the
different delegations marched four and
five abreast, while great number of the
carriages drove by twos. The procession
was orderly, unbroken and proceeded
with an evenness that bespoke well of
discipline of the different companies and
delegations. The route of the process
sion was crowded by continuous
throng of people. who viewed it from
sidewalks, verandas, windows, balconies
and roofs At no other time during the
past history of Hawaii has been or is
likely to be for some time in the future,
such large cosmopolitan concourse of
people assembled in Honolulu. Thus
has been the last look of the public upon
the remains of Kalaknua. They rest in
quiet with long line of royal ancestors
gone to join the vast majority. Hawaii
has seen one of her most illustrious SOW
ereigns die on foreign shore, his re-
mains suddenly brought home at time
when her people were preparing for a
festal event, all of which preparations
were soon changed into deep mourning.
1.-THE death of Kalakaua will go down in
the histsry of Hawaii, marking the end
of an epoch that during his seventeen
years reign has been prosperous one
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The Masonic Service.

After the Anglican service the choir
and clergy and others, in fact all but the
chief mourners and kahili bearers, re-
tired from the Mausoleum. A few mo-
ments later the Masons marched in, and
a very impressive funeral service was
performed. Mr.. John Phillips as Master
read the sermon, after the Masons had
formed around the coffin. Then. MIR.
David Dayton went on with the service,
the Masons saying the responses, after
which the brothers moved in procession
round the body. each depositing sprig
of evergreen on the coffin. The grand
honors were given three times. The
chaplain, Rev. Alex. Macintosh. offered
up the prayer in most touching man
ner. He pronounced the benediction,
the service ending by the singing of the
funeral dirge, " Solemn strikes the
fun'ral chime" Mr. Wray Taylor also
presided at the organ for the Masonic
service, which was most impressive
throughout
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-16
The Caskef.

The casket, as mentioned in the col
umns of the ADVERTISER some days ago,
is made nearly all OF wood, having only
the rivets made of metal. The two woods
both native Of Hawaii are the koa and
the kou. Oh the former, which is the
lighter in color, the body of the casket is
made. Around the lower part of it are
two mousdttngs of kou. On each side are
three ornamental handles made OF the
same wood, as are also the four corner
pieces. Immediately below the lid are
what might be termed lace mouldings
i'm the shape of arches. These are also
of kou.
The lid comprises layers of the two
woods. The upper is made of koa. The
length of the casket is seven feet seven
inches and two and half feet wide, with
a height of two feet two inches, exclud-
ing the crown which is six and half
inches high. The screws fastening. the
lid are covered by nicely rounded caps
of kou The whole structure contains
900 pieces of wood, and they are so well
fitted that only where the same wood is
of little different shade OF color at the
Joints can they be distinguished, and a
polish has been given to it that makes it
almost bright enough for a mirror.
The only metallic ornaments placed
upon the casket, in which is en-
closed the metallic case with the remains
as sent from California, are a silver
crown, a silver and gold shield, and a
beautiful wreath of oxidized silver. The
crown of solid silver, lined with black
velvet, is fastened eleven inches from
the shield towards the head of the
casket. Surmounting the crown is 8
Maltese cross, and both crown and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-16
FINE PRINTING.

The Hawaiian Gazette Company has
recently added to its previous extensive
assortment of fine type some of the most
elegant new styles made at the best
American and English foundries. Some
of them equal the best steel and copper
plate engraving, and for visiting cards
and invitations cannot be surpassed any
where. Those in want of any kind of
fine printing, such as cards, invitations,
circulars, etc., will do well to call at the
Hawaiian Gazette Office, As Merchant
street, before sending abroad. Prices
are below San Francisco rates, and per-
feet satisfaction guaranteed.
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THE GOVERNMENT.

A question has arisen as to
whether the present Ministers sur
vive the King, by whom they were
appointed, or whether their term of
office terminated with his death.
The only law on which the decision
rests is Article Al of the Constitu-
ton, which read as follow:
Article Al. The Cabinet shall consist
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the
Minister of the Interior, the Minister OF
Finance and the Attorney General, and
they shall be His Majesty's special adj
visers in the executive affairs of the
Kingdom and they shall be ex ofhcio
members OF His Majesty's Privy Council
of State. They shall be appointed and
commissioned by the King and shall be
removed by him, only upon vote OF
want OF confidence passed by a majority
OF all the elective members of the Legis-
lature, or upon conviction of felony, and
shall be subject to impeachment. No
act OF the King shall have any effect I'M
less it be countersigned by member oil
the Cabinet, who by that signature
makes himself responsible.
If no decision can be reached
except by reference to the Judges
of the Supreme Court, this should
be done at once. They alone are
the last resort to settle the mean
ing of the Constitution. While 6
change of Government at this time
might prove a misfortune, the ques
ton should be set at rest by judi
cial decision.
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Singing of Direes at the Palace.

Not the least among the attractions to
the Palace during the past two weeks
was the singing by the native choirs in
the evenings, often till after midnight.
The songs were mostly recent compost
tons in honor of the late King, and were
sung either by full choir of twenty or
more voices, or as solos with chorus
from the choir. Among them was one
written on board the Charleston, COM
mencing:
" Mourn we sons Of Hawaii,
Sad news TO you we bring,
No more you'll gaze with loving eye,
Upon your generous King"
The refrain at the end of each verse,
King Kalakaua's no more," gave it a
most melancholy finale.
Another dirge described the sorrow
spread over the land at the appearance
of the Charleston draped in mourning,
the chorus to which touched every heart :
+" His voice is hushed,
His spirit fled,
Our royal father, King no more"
The last line, in particular. was sung
with most touching pathos. Several Of
these dirges were composed by those
singing them, the last referred to having
been by Mrs. Holt. Others are ascribed
to the Queen. 1t is noteworthy thai
| they take the place OF the senseless wall
ing which was heard after the deaths
of the earlier chiefs and kings, which ii
seldom heard nowadays in the city.
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U. 8. Consul General; Mr.. F. A. Schae-
fer, Consul for Italy and Chill; Mr.. ]. F.
Hackfeld, Consul for Belgium, Acting
German Consul and Acting Russian
Vice Consul; Mr.. T. F. Walker, British
Vice Consul; Mr. II. K. Macfarlane,
Consul for Denmark; MIR. II. w.
Schmidt, Consul for Sweden and Nor
way; Mr. A. w. Richardson, U. S. Vice
and Deputy Consul General; Mr.. E.
Suhr, Acting Consul for Austro-Hungary
MIR. G. Alec Chinese Commercial Agent;
Mr. III. Renjes, Acting Vice Consul for
Spain and Acting Consul for Mexico, &C.
cupied places on the left OF the casket.
The members and wives of the Privy
Councillors present were: Hon. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Damon, Hon. and Mrs. w.
D. Alexander, Hon. and Mrs. J kaae,
Hon. and Mrs D. H. Nahinu, Hon. b..
NJ. Whitney, Hon. w. j. Smith, Hon.
w. E. Rowell, Hon. F. H Hayselden,
Hon. w. Il. Irwin, Hon. and Mrs. j. I:
Warehouse, Jr., Hon. II. Kuihelanl and
Miss Kuihelani, Hon. E. K. Lilikalani,
Hon. ]. G.. Hoapili, Hon. A. Rosa, Hon.
P. 2. Kanoa, Hon. and Mrs.J B. Anterior.
| Sitting at the foot and towards the left
were President of the Legislature, j. 5:
| Walker, Hon. A. p. Paehaole, Hon. and
Mrs. T. r. Lucas, Hon. and Mrs. IL. A:
| Widemann, Hon. and Mrs. Samuel
Parker, Hon. r. D. Walbridge, Hon. p.
| g. Macfarlane, Hon. w. H. Cornwell
Hon. G. y. Berger, Hon.W. II. Richard
Hon. J. Nawahi, Hon. w. Y. Homer
Hon. A. Kauhi, Hon. &. N. Wilcox
Hon. and Mrs. w. White, Hon. A
Marques, Hon. H P. Baldwin.
Colonel r. Hoapili Baker, Ado.
was standing on the right near the heao
of the casket; he and Major j. 7. Baker
carried the crown, sword and some o
the Jewels of the late King to and from
the Mausoleum. Clergy: Right Rev
Lord Bishop of Honolulu, Rev. Alex
Macintosh, Rev w. H. Barnes, rector
and Rev. V. H. Kilcat, of Lahaina.
Major J. ID. Holt and Major IL. +
Bertelmann stood beside the bier II
front of the kahili bearers who belonged
to the Iolani club, organized by His Ma
jesty the late King. Behind the Quee
stood Col. Geo. w. Macfarlane, ii. NJ
Chamberlain and the retainers of Hi
late Majesty Kalakaua.
Among others present were Judge an
Mrs. VIM. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Carter, Nj
and Mrs. q E. Boariman, Mr.. and Mrs
G. J. Ross, Mr. J.W .Mahelona, Mr.. I'll :,
Nolte, Mr.. q. West, Miss M. Laid, M
and Mrs. D. L. Naone, Mrs Mackintosl
ex-Governess Lanihau, Deputy Attorne
General and Mrs. G. Creighton, an
Mrs. nj. K Keohokalole.
Inthe southwest corner of the ThroI
room were the choir from the st. Al
drew's Cathedral, the Kawaiahs
church choir and the Kawaiha
musical club Organized by tt
late H. r. II. Prince Leleiohoku), g
under the leadership of Mr.. Wray ia
lor, f. G. C.G.
The pail bearers We're: ]. 0. Carte
Justice r. F. Bickerton. H. j. Nolte,
70 W.Severance, Hon. Paul P.Kanoa, Ho
,r Samuel Parker, His Elk. j. A. Cummir
t. His Elk. G. N. Spencer, Gideon We
Hon. H. A. Widemann. The followi
Z chiefs were delegated to bear the casR
from the catafalque into the Roy
Mausoleum: Kapahullima, Kamakaf
kilani, A. P. Palekaluhi, j. G. Hoapi
Laanui, Mekuiapoiwa, Mauleule a
William HI. Tell.
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X. of p. Uniform Rank.

The P. H., Brooks Division No. 1,
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, APP
peared to great advantage in their mag
nificent new uniforms; theirs were
great contrast to the sombre color ada
cent and along the line. The bright red
plumes on their white helmets; the sill
yer braid on the shoulder straps; the
red belt, with silver hangings and sword
tended to relieve the monotony of the
dark colors to the eye.
The Division has been in existence
only few months; they are all, with
the exception of two, members of Mystic
Lodge No. 2, Knights of Pythias.
Unlike a military company, all the
members wear shoulder str Fps, that to
the eye of military man, each mem Der
of the division appears like all officer.
The full dress uniform, which the divi-
sion appeared in, consists of the follow
ing: White helmet with nickle chain
chin strap, surmounted with red foun-
tain plume; on front of helmet is q
shield in red with silver bullion braid
border, and in center of same Gala
lily device in silver bullion. The coat is
| the regular military single breasted
| frock, made from black broadcloth A
row of nine white metal buttons fastens
| the coat in front; these buttons have on
the border raised letters the name OF the
order, also Gala lily; besides these
buttons two appear at the waist and two
on the coat tails. The shoulder straps
worn by each individual is made up like
the shield on the helmets, with the ex
ception that they are rectangle in shape
The pantaloons are ordinary black
cloth trousers. Encircling the waist is &
red enameled leather belt, with oper
calla-lily hangers, attached to which art
three chains in white metal; the buckle
is made of the same metal, and Gear,
the initials gu. r." with the calla-lily
betwe n.
Hanging from the belt in the rear tn,
fatigue cap was worn, which added t,
the beauty of the outfit; it is of regula
military shape, with silver bullion brai(
across the front above the peak, abov
that the figure 81" surrounded by Gala
lilies. The top of the cap, which i
shown when hanging, has blue back
ground, on which rests a double triangl
in red, the angles made by braid of silve
bullion, and in center OF same Gala
lily; underneath the double triangle tn
word 4" Hawaii appears in silver braid
The sword, which was draped witt
Grape, is an elaborate affair. The scat
bard is made of hard white metal, wit
fine scroll work of Pythian insignmen
on it; the hilt is covered with blac
leather, which is entwined with gol
braid. On the head of the hilt is
/ knights head covered with helmet, o
: which rests lion in repose. Each blad
has the owners name etched on it.
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ADMIT

At 10 A. NJ ;, those invited to attend
the funeral services held at Ielani
Palace, began to assemble in the
Throne Room, where the casket
rested upon a. pail covered by a
large cloak of yellow feathers, as was
also the lower portion of the casket. At
the head of the casket were held four ka-
hilis-two small, ones of yellow feathers
and two larger ones of white feathers
surmounted by black caps. On either
side were kahilis, large and small, held
by uniformed guards, each wearing a
feather cloak.
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men, His late Majesty's Chamberlain, |
Geo. W. Macfarlane; four torch bearers,
carving the "kukuiaikeawakea," or mid
day-burning torches, symbolical OF the
late Kings ancestors; Col. K. ii. Baker I
and Major J. L. Baker, bearing the
crown, sword and jewels; over 100 Ma
tive Sons of Hawaii, all dressed In white,
with black sashes with badges, drawing
the catafalque, Immediately in front OF
which between the ropes were Miss n.
Nowlein, Misses Edith and Maude Auld,
Miss Mcclure, Miss Annie Holmes,
Misses Mary and Lizzie Leleo, Miss
Fanny Markham, Miss Cummins, MISS
Elizabeth Hoapila, Maids OF Honor, car
rving beautiful leis; around the cata-
falque were ninety-five large and small
kahilis. The catafalque was about thlr-
teen feet high to the top OF the crown,
which was draped with black, resting
upon circular base, trimmed with piack
grape, wound with a white ribbon; the
top of the catafalque was covered Win
pleted black -imere, having a frlnged
mantle thrown over it; the tour pillars
bearing the top were twined by white
satin ribbons over the dark covering; at
the top of the pillars were large black
plumes surmounted bywhite. The casket
was covered with large 90 feather cloak.
| Following the catafalque came the royal
| carriage bearing the Queen Dowager ka-
| piolani; state carriage bearing her Ma
| jesty Queen Liliuokalani and Hon. j. y.
| Dominis Prince Consort; carriage OF ii.
r. H. Princess Kaiulani, bearing Hon.
| A. S. Cleghorn and Rear-Admiral George
Brown, U. S. N; carriage Of Chief JUS
| tice A. f. Judd; carriages of the Cabinet
Ministers, their Excellencies John A.
Cummins, Godfrey Brown, A. 2. Peter
son; American Minister Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary to Hawaii
John L. Stevens; Senior A. de S.
Canavarro, Charge d'Affaires and Con
sul-General of Portugal; Major j. ID
Wodehouse, Commissioner and Consul
General of Great Britain; Mons. q. NJ
G. B. d'Anglade, Commissioner, anc
Chancellor Mons. A. Vizzavona, o
France; Diplomatic Agent and Consu
Taizo Masaki and S. Ban, OF the Japal
Legation; Justice McCully and Mrs
McCully; Justice Dole; President OF thu
Legislature, Hon. J. S. Walker; fol
| lowed by members of the Legislature
d. officers of the Charleston. M,hican ant
Nymphe, Privy Councillors, Members o
t.. the Bar, Government officers, and lon
line of citizens.
At the Mausoleum Bishop of Homo
lulu officiated in the ceremonies of tn
= Church of England, the choir singing i
/ English, " Now the laborer's task
| O'pr -
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THIS weeks GAZETTE, which will
be printed at noon to-day, express
ly for the foreign mail by the U. S.
Flagship Charleston, contains:
A full biographical sketch of
King Kalakaua, illustrated with a
portrait.
A full account of the funeral of
the late King, and of the procession
to the Mausoleum, where the re-
mains have been deposited.
This is illustrated with u picture
of IOlani Palace, where the funeral
services took place.
A full list of all the collins de-
posted in the Mausoleum.
In it will also be found the reso-
lutions of the Chamber of Com.
MERGE, and the various benevolent
and other societies.
Also the time table of the Oceanic
mail steamers between Honolulu
and San Francisco for the yeal
1891.
This number of the GAZETTl
offers the best medium to be hat
for conveying full accounts of tn
late stirring news, and will serv
: instead of letters to friends a
home.
It can be had at the news agen
cies, and also at the Office of put
lication, 46 Merchant street, i
wrappers, and by the dozen.
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Farewell Statutes.

From the time the funeral cortege left
the Palace, minute guns were fired frori
the top of Punchbowl and from the two
American MISREPRESENTATION and
Mohican. Bells were mournfully tolling
throughout the city and bonfires were
burning from Punchbowl, ad ing an i'm
pressiveness to the solemn procession as
it slowly wendell its way to the Mauso-
iaum
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shield are mounted upon polished cush-
ions of kou wood.
The shield or plate is eleven inches in
length by eight inches broad at the
widest part Beginning at the upper
end of the plate is a small gold crown
resting upon the stems of two small fern
leaves wrought in silver which border the
upper part. Immediately beneath the:
is the Hawaiian coat-of-arms worked In
gold and enamel. with colors red, white
and blue. and on The center OF this is the
Kings crest in gold. On either side OF
the royal arms is a gardenia branch
containing each large gardenia flower,
while at the top part OF the branch,
tuberose. Underneath the coat-of-arms
is inscribed, in raised letters the Ha-
waiian motto-"Ua mau ke ca ka
Alma ka Pono," (The life of the land is
established in righteousness)-upo a
golden ribbon. Next is engraved
His Majesty
DAVID LAAMEA KAMANAKAPUU MAHI-
NULANI NALogAEHUoKALANI LU-
MALANI kALAKAUA,
Seventh King of Hawaii.
Reigned
From February 18th, 1874, To January
Goth, 1891.
Born November 10Th, 1886.
Died in San Francisco, January Goth, 1891.
At the lower point of the shield is q
| large gardenia, with two small sprays OF
gardenia, back of which are two large
ferns, one exit nding each way around
the lower edge and corners nearly half
way up the sides of the shield. There
are also two small ferns beneath the
| larger two. All of the ferns, branches o
gardenia. with the tuoeroses are in deaG
white silver, while the gardenias have
goll stamens.
Placed near the foot of the casket il
the handsome oxidized silver wreath
that was on the casket in which the re
mains were brought from California
This wreath is wrought into roses, ros
buds and rose vines, with buttercul
entwined on either side. Inside tn
wreath are the symbols of the Masoni
Fraternity, by whom it was given. Tw
large screws Of solid gold fasten the Who'll
to the lid of the casket.
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1t appears according to Postmas-
ter Van Colts annual report that
there were delivered from the New
York Post Office during 1890, 343,-
497 1929 pieces of mail matter. The
total number of pieces of mail mat
ter Of all kinds handled during the
year was 1924, 1921.
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Services in the Throne Room.

Services in the Throne Room.
At IL O'Clock the services in the
Throne room commenced with funeral
march, "In Memoriam," by Mr.. Wray
Taylor. His Lordship the Bishop of
Honolulu solemnly read in Hawaiian the
sentences beginning, 81 am the resurrec-
tion," etc. The choir from st. Andrews
Cathedral sang the hymn, 'When our
heads are bowed with VICE." The chant,
composed for the occasion by Her Ma
jesty Queen Liliuokalani, of psalm 90
Domino Refugium (Fhe Lord is our
Refuge, etc., was sung by the COM
bined choirs. The choir then sang
"Blest were they who walked in love, u
followed by a reading lesson-lst Of
Corinthians, 18th chapter. The choir
from Kawaiahao church closed the voca
music by singing hymn, after which
those assembled in the room gradually
withdrew. AS the casket was being car
ried out, HandePs Dead March in Sau
WAS played on the organ.
Her Majesty Queen Dowager Kapio
liani, Ii. X. II. Princess Poomaikelani
/ Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalani, thu
| Hon. John y. Dominis, Prince Consort
and Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, were the chic
mourners by the head of the casket.
At the foot of the casket sat the Min
listers of the Hawaiian Kingdom, thei
Excellencies John A. Cummins, Premie
and Minister of Foreign Affairs, G. N
Spencer, Minister of the Interior, God
frey Brown, Minister of Finance, A. P
Peterson, Attorney General.
Hon. a. F. Judd, Chancellor of tn
Kingdom and Mrs. Judd, Mr.. Justice ant
Mrs McCully, MIR. Justice and Mrs
Bickerton, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Dole
Admiral George Brown and staff of tn
U. S. +. S. Charleston were seated Oh
the right.
His Excellency John L. Stevens, Min
lister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra
ordinary of the United States, Senior A
de Souza Canavarro, Portuguese Charg
d'Affairs; Major and Mrs. j. H. Wode
house, III b. Ms Commissioner; Mons.G
B. d 'Anglade, French Commissioner MI
raizo Masaki, Japanese Consul and Dip
lomatic Agent; Mr.. I'll. w. Severance
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Floral Decorations.

Around the foot of the casket were
placed in great profusion some of the
Kingdoms choicest and most beautiful
flowers, almost too numerous to mention.
Conspicuous among the floral tributes
were large kahili made of marigolds !;
a harp made of roses another, a most
beautiful one, was formed of tuberoses
with two white doves, with partly spread
wings, on the upper corners. A COM
bination of many flowers was worked into
large pillow with the initials "K. K"
a crown, a loyal tribute, was arranged
from white marguerites, one OF carna-
tons, while a third was of white roses
kahili composed of ferns and white
roses added to the beauty of the collec-
ton, with beautiful cape made from
various flowers. Besides these there
were thousands of fragrant flowers
woven into many handsome bouquets OF
various shapes and designs,a hack load o.
flowers having preceded the procession
to the Mausoleum.
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To those who need a pleasant Tonic
for any kind of debility, we can recon-
mend Clements as the best. For sale
by HoLLIsTER & Co.
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NOTICE.

THE KAPIOLANI MATERNITY
l. Home has two rooms to accommodate
paying patients. Ladies of moderate
means who wish to secure home on rea-
sonable terms. before or during the time
of confinement, where the best of food
attendance, nursing and medical skill will
be provided, will please apply at the Home
to Mrs. Miller the Matron, who will attend
to admittance, give terms or any other in
formation required.
Honolulu. Oct. 4. 1890. e4-3n