The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-23
Through the Golden Gate a. Five
O'clock Went the Late King
Kalakaua.
The Imposing Funeral Ger emonies
Held at Trinity Church In
the Afternoon.


sAsFRAsmsoo, Jan. 22.-The last honors
were paid in San Francisco to the late
King kalakaua, Of Hawaii, this afternoon.
Inc body lay in state last night in the
mortuary chapel Of Trinity Episcopal
church, guarded by union and state SOL
diers. This morning the streets in the
vicinity Of the church were jammed with
people. Invited guests began arriving at
the church before one O'Clock. the
Hawaiian representatives being first to en-
TOR the structure. Admiral Brown and
stan, followed by Golden Gate commandery,
knights Templar, which had several times
entertained the king, and had been invited
~ him TO attend grand entertainment in
their honor in Honolulu next summer. Ad-
miral Brown had requested that the COM
mandsry act as guard Of honor. They were
followed by other Masonic bodies, repre-
sentatiyes Of foreign governments, CITY and
county officials, federal and state judiciary,
various civic societies, clubs and
trade organizations. At the chaucel
the American and Hawaiian colors
were draped behind jets Of gas arranged in
the form Of crown. The pews reserved
f0r the Hawaiian party were draped in
black and the chancel was filed with large
and choice floral pieces, offerings Of per-
soma, friends and societies Of which the
king had been member. The most note
worthy was that Of Islam temple of Mobiles
of tine Mystic shrine, to which King Kala-
kaua had been admitted but q few davs be-
fore his death. At 1;30 p. m. the casket
was brought in, followed by the party
which accompanied the king from Homo
iuln. Az Episcopal ministers in the city,
KfVN-
snt,, selection from the scriptures was
read by Bishop Spalding and the hym n
''Jerusalem the Golden'' was sung by the
choir. Rev. j. Sanders Reed delivered the
funeral discourse. The choir sang Crock
Of Ages" The creed was repeated by the
clergy ana those present, ana after the
benedfction the funeral corteQe slowly con-
veyed the coffin to the hearse.
Ihe procession was headed by two troops
OF Fourth United States cavalry and the
band Of the Fifth United States artillery.
Next came the light batteries of the Fifth
United States artillery, followed by the
brigade. National guard Of Califor-
Tate pommandsry Knights Telnplars. The
Mrs the king followed she hearse in q
carriage and arter them came Gen, Gibbon
and stan, Admiral Brown and staff, federal.
state, city, county officials. representatives
of mercantile bodies, civic societies and pri-
vate citizens. Dense crowds thronged the
streets. Between Powell and the foot of
Market street not less than hundred
people were assembled. Although
no call was made for the closing of busi-
ness houses. there WAS total cessa-
lion Of business along the line of march.
At the foot of Market street the
,roops formed in line, presented arms. the
,asket was placed on the lighthouse steamer
md taken to the flagship. Charleston.
There 1t was placed in the after barbette,
inder canopy Of American and Hawaiian
1ags. The Charleston's anchors were soon
Weighed and she moved down the bav.
While the guns were fired from the Alcatraz
md Presidio. She passed through tie
iOlden Gate at five O'Clock.