The record-union., 1891-01-22
Arrangements Perfected for King
Kalakaua's Funeral.
THE REMAINS WILL BE TAKEN TO
HONOLULU TO-DAY.
The Services VIII be Held This After
noon at Trinity Church, After
Which the Body VIII be Borne to
Honors Due His Rank From a
Friendly Government.
Special to the REcoRD-Us1oN.


Mayor Sanderson's private office this
morning for the purpose Of making ar
rangements for the funeral of King Kali
akaua tomorrow afternoon. There were
six Supervisors present, and the Mayor
presided.
General Gibbon was chosen as Grand
Marshal OF the funeral procession.
Supervisor Burling was chosen as a
committee of one to arrange for the
church services, which will be held at
Trinity Church at l o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Mr.. Burling viii see that
one-half of the church is set apart for the
public and the other half for the funeral
escorts.
Invitations have been sent to the lead
ing State, Federal and municipal officials.
Among those invited are Ex-Governor
George c. Perkins, Ex-Governor Burnett
ex-Mayor Pond, j. FL. Goodman and E.
Moses from the Scottish Rite of Masons,
Judges Hoffman and Hawley of the
United States Courts, Justices Beatty and
Paterson of the State Supreme Court,
Judge Wallace of the Superior Court, Col
lector of the Port Phelps, ex-senator A.
p. Williams, Claus Spreckels, Colonel c.
L. Crocker and representatives from the
Manufacturers Association, Board of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce, State
Board of Trade, Board of Education, Wit
icultural Commission, San Francisco
Produce Exchange and Knights Templar.
There will be twelve actual pallbearers
and twelve honorary pallbearers.
Among the gentlemen named as such
are Ex-Governor Perkins, Ex-Governor
Burnett, eX-Mayor Pond, j. II. Good
man and j. 4. Moses, ofthe Masonic order,
ex-senator Williams, Claus Spreckels
and Colonel Fred Crocker.
Before the remains of. the King were
taken TO the mortuary chapel Of Trinity
Church this afternoon, the caslIet con-
tanning them was removed from the
apartments which the King had occupied
to the reception-room of the Palace Hotel,
where a black catafalque had been pre-
pared to receive it.
Here were gathered the small party
which came with the King from Homo
lulu. General Gibbon and Admiral
Brown were represented by members of
their Staffs.
It had been previously arranged that
no services should be held on the occa-
sion, but that the meeting should be one
of personal respect for the late King, and
that the casllet should be taken to Trinity
Z Chapel without escort
Many citizens assembled during the
forenoon at the Palace Hotel and Trinity
Church and watched with interest the ar
rangementS for the funeral.
MILITARY ORDER.
The following order has been issued by
General Cutting:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE n. G. C1
SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, 1891. !
In compliance with orders from general
headquarters, the troops of this command ex-
cepting the Fifth Infantry Regiment, will
parade on Thursday, January %, 1891, to
participate in the obsequies of his late Majesty,
King kalalxaua, of the Hawaiian Islands.
Brigade lines will be formed at 1:3o p. NJ on
Powell street, on the left of the United States
troops, facing east.
Captain Keenc, commanding the San Fran
cisco Hussars win report at the Occidental
Hotel at p. NJ. for escort duty.
BY command of Brigadier-General John T.
Cutting. WILLIAM EDWARDS.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adiutant-
General.
THE KINGS DEATH CERTIFICATE.
This morning the certificate of death of
King David Kalakaua was filed in the
Health Office. 1t is the first official record
of the death of a sovereign in the United
States which has ever been filed. The
certificate is signed by G. w. Woods,
Medical Inspector, U. 5. N, and the
cause of death is given as Bright's disease
and uraemia.
Secretary Hoesch issued three permits
for authorizing the removal of the body
from this city to the Hawaiian Islands.
One OF these will be used mt the wharf
here, the second on board the cruiser
Charleston, and the third is necessary at
Honolulu.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
This forenoon the body of the dead
King was embalmed by Undertaken Por-
ter, and at | p. NJ. was removed To the
chapel of Trinity Church. where it will
lie in state until tomorrow afternoon.
when it Will be borne to the United States
steamship Charleston.
At l y. II. tomorrow Rev. J. Sanders
Reed viii deliver a funeral oration at the
church, and after the ceremonies the body
will be escorted to the man-of-war, which
will sail at once for Honolulu.
The escort viii be made up of Troops I
and X of the Fourth Cavalry and Light
Batteries ID and 4 of the Fifth Artillery,
Y. S. A.; a detail of soldiery from the
National Guard and two platoonS of po-
lice made up from Captain Douglass
watch.
The whole arrangements for the funeral
ceremonies in this city were intrrlsted to
the care OF Admiral Brown, and perfected
by him with the smallest possible delay
SYMPATHY FROM THE PRESIDENT.
7 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The first Off
cial information received by this Govern
ment of the death of King Kalallaua was
conveyed in a note from the Hawaiian
Minister to Secretary of State Blaine to-
day. The Secretary communicated the
fact to the President, and subsequently
replied to Minister Carter, expressing for
the President deep regret that Hawaii
had lost n wise and good sovereign, under
whose beneficent rule the people of
Hawaii have prospered, and whose efforts
bad been so constantly and signaily put
forth 10 strengthen the ties of mutual adj
vantage between the kingdom and the
United States. He further requested the
Minister to convey to the royal family
the heartfelt sympathy the President feels
for their great affliction
There Will be no further action by the
Executive until an official notice shall
have been received of the formal installa-
ton of Liliuokalani. Instructions how
ever, have been sent to the General COM
manding the Division of the Pacific and
the Admiral commanding the naval forces
on the Pacific 10 pay full military honors
TO the dead King.
Acting under these instructions. the
army and navy authorities at San Fran
cisco have assumed charge of the funeral
arrangements. and the transfer of the re-
mains to the flagship Charleston will be
marked by the highest military honors
authorized by the regulations
The Charleston will make the trip to
Honolulu as rapidly as possible. She
will remain at that point to participate in
the King and the coronation of his sue
cessor, and will, at the same time, see
that the interests of this country are fully
protected.