The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-28
REX AT REST.
E,Iakaua's Remains Laid With
His Ancestors.
Funeral Services in the Throne-Room-An I'M
posing Cortege- Masonic Ceremonies.
The Royal Tomb.

the late King Kalakaua we're INFERRED WIN
all the pomp due his rank from Inc lolahl
Palace, Honolulu, 1t was a typical spring
mornin Upright, fresh and beautiful when
the mourning nation, through Its represent
atiyes and leaders, assembled at the royal
residence 10 pay the last honors to the de-
parted ruler
The casket containing the remains rested
on a catafalque in the throEe-room, covered
by pail Of yellow feathers and surrounded
by guard of honor uniformed in feather
cloaks and holding kahiis in their hands
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
At the foot of the casket were placed a
profusion Of the Kingdoms choicest flow
ers and floral tributes, conspicuous among
which were a large kahili made of mari
Colds, a harp of roses, the emblems Of roy
atty worked in carnations, MargueriteS and
white roses, and thousands of fragrant
bouquets piled in pyramids around the
caSket.
At 10 o'clock the officials. invited guests
and such of the public as were provided
with admission cards, began to assemble at
the palace, and an hour later the services
commenced In the throne-room. Immedi-
ately prior to this the members of the royal
family, the Ministers of State, the diplo-
places assigned to them.
THE MoURNERs.
At the head of the casket sat the chief
mourners: Her Majesty Queen Dowager
Kapiolani, FL. R. ii. Princess Poomakelani,
her Majesty Queen Liiuokalani, the Hon.
John Q. Dominis. Prince Consort. and Hon.
A. S. Cleghorn. AT the foot were the Min
listers of State, namely: their Exellencies
John a. Cummins, Premier and Minister OF
Foreign Affairs; I. n. Spencer, Minister of
the Interior; Godfrey Brown, Minister OF
Finance; A. p. Peterson, Attorney-G General.
On the right were: Hon. a. f. Judd.
Chancellor of the Kingdom. and Mrs. Judd ;
Justice and Mrs. McCully, Justice and Mrs.
BlckertOn, Justice and Mrs. Dole, Admi al
George Brown and staff of the United States
steamer Charles ton. On the left were the
diplomatic corps, Privy Council and distin-
guished guests.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies, which were extremely
simple IN their character. were conducted
by the Lord Bishop OF Honolulu, assisted
bp Rev. Alexander Macintosh, Rev. w. II.
Barnes and Rev. V. Ii. Kilcat. They con-
sisted OF a funeral march, followed by a
psalm read by the Bishop; the hymn,
when Our Heads Are Bowed With Woe" !;
the Nlnetleth Psalm, chanted TO music COM
posed for the occasion by the present
Queen; hymn. blessed Are They Who
Walk IN Love -; lesson from the First OF
Corinthians, fifteenth chapter, and a closing
hymn.
The bearers then raised the casket and
Ielt the palace on their way 10 the cemetery
while the Dead March in saul Z" re-
sounded through the building. The pail
bearers were: Judge Bckerton, represent
ing judiciary; Charles n. Spencer, repre-
sentng Cabinet; Gideon West. representing
Ihlrty-second degree Masons; H. c. Nolte,
representing Knights Templars; II. w. Sew
erance, representing the Consuls Ii. A.
w lUemaHn. rpnTnSpDtInu Priv Cnuu oil
j. y. Garter, representing Chamber of Com
merce; Ex-Governor kanoa, representing
native Hawaiians; Lieutenant Dyer, repre-
sentmg United States Navy; DR.. l.. III.
keilett, representing Her British Majesty's
Navy.
THE FUNERAL CoRTEGE.
Outside of the palace the funeral process
sion formed in the following order: Platoon
of police; pupils of st. Louis College, Kane
hameha, royal and public schools; girls
from the Catholic schools and the Kawaia-
hOa seminary; the Fire Department; seventy
Chinese; Portuguese Benevolent Society;
representatives from the American Legion
of Honor, Uniform Rank Knights of Pyth-
las. Grand Army of the Republic and Ma
sonic fraternity; native Hawaiian societies
the Charleston's band; guard of American
marines, under command of Captain Shep-
pard, U. 5. N; the Charleston sailors: de-
tachmentS from the Mohican and Nymphe;
the Hawaiian Military Band the House
hold Guard the Kings retainers; personal
friends of the royal family; the Bishop and
clergy of the Catholic church; the Anglican
Bishop and clergy; the Kings charger, led
by two OF his groOms; Chamberlain Macfar-
lane; four tOrch-bearers, carrying the ''kuku-
iaikeawakea," or midday-burning torches,
symboical of the late Kings ancestors
Colonel X. II. Baker and Major j. 7. Baker,
bearing the crown, sword and Jewels; Ma
tive Sons of Hawaii. escorting the flower
girls, bearing leis; the catafalque; carriages
bearing the Queen and royal family, Ad-
miral Brown, U. 5. n, the Ministers, Gov
eminent officials and general public.
DUST To DUST.
At the maus0Ieum the Protestant Bishop
read the Church of England burial service,
which was followed by that of the Masons
the ceremony closing with the singing Of
the dirge, Solemn Strikes the Funeral
Chime"
The procession was an imposing one, and
took an hour and fifteen minutes to pass
given spot, while the route was thronged
with spectators. From the time it left the
palace minute-gunS were fired from the
top of PunchbOwl and from the two Ameri-
can men-of- War-Charleston and Mohican.
Bells were mournfully tolled throughout
the city and boDfires were lit on Punch
bowl, adding an impressiveness to the SOL
emn procession as 1t slowly wended its way
to the mausoleum.
The remains were inferred in the metallic
casket which inclosed them here, with the
two native woods, exquisitply carved and
polished. Upon the lid rested the wreath of
oxydlzed silver, presented by the Masons
OF this city, and a silver crown and shield.
THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM
The mausOleum is located in a beautiful
lawn at the entrance of the Nuuanu Valley.
overlooking the city. 1t was built by the
Government as place of sculpture for its
Kings and benefactors. 1t is constructed
OF concrete and follows the gothic style of
architecture. In its vaults fifty silent ten
ants are sleeping their last sleep. Among
the number are: Kamehameha Ii, who died
In London July Il, 1924. and Queen Kama
malu, who died in London six days prior;
queen kaahumanu, wife of Kamehameha
|, died June ., 1882; Kamehameha ILL., died
December Is, 1854; Green Kalama, wife of
kamehameha Ill, died September 20, 1870;
kamehameha ", died November 80, 1868
Prince Of Hawaii, son of the above, died
August 81, 1862; Queen Emma. wife of
Kamehameha ", died April %, 1885; Queen
Kinau. wife of Governor Kckuanaoa, died
April 4, 1889: Princess Victoria K Kaahu
manu-, daughter of Kinau, died Nav %.