The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-22
THE DEAD MONARCH.
Great Haste i'm Bearing King
Kalakaua's Body Home.
ROYAL FUNERAL DAY.
The Charleston, With Flags of Mourn
ing and Firing Guns, Will Tell Haw-
aiians Their Raler Is Dead.

DAN FRANCISCO, JAM 2l.-Ihe casket
containing the remains of King kalakaua
was removed this afternoon from the
Palace hotel to the mortuary chapel of
Trinity church. When the casket is re-
ceived by Admiral Brown and staff at Clay
street wharf tomorrow, it will be trans
ferred with little delay TO the Charleston
by government steamer. Various in
vIted guests and bearers will accompany
the casket to the Charleston, where it will
be placed iii position in the after barbettes
arranged to receive eight-inch guns Here
a space will be built up, covered with
American and Hawaiian flags During
the ceremonies tomorrow minute guns
will be fired from the Charleston, by order
of Admiral Brown, and from the Presidio
and Alcatraz, by order of General Gibbon
1t is probable that the only personal fol-
lowing TO accompany the dead
king back to Honolulu viii con-
sist of Colonels MacFarlane and Baker,
of his staff, and the servants
who attended him thither Upon arriv-
ing at Honolulu the Charleston will fire
minute guns during the debarkation Con-
sui Mckinley said this forenoon that I'M
questionably the arrival of the Charleston
upon this mission would be a shock to the
people of Honolulu. No one at Honolulu
has known anything about the kings
serious illness, he said, and earlier advices
since the arrival of the king here were all
to the effect that his health was improving.
There was a general display of bunting
at half-mast all over the city today on pub
lie and private buildings. The flags of
various governments roated at half-mast
over all the foreign consulates. Flags were
half-masted also on the custom-house, the
city hall, the Palace hotel, the Masonic
temple and on business houses, and also
on many vessels in the harbor All these
flags will fly at half-mast until the Charles
ton leaves the harbor, tomorrow afternoon.
1t has been arranged that the Charleston
shall start as soon after the ceremony as
convenient. She will lay off Clay street
wharf with steam up, ready to go as soon
as the government vessel arrives bringing
the casket. The early hour at which the
services will be held at Trinity church will
enable her to get away long before dark,
possibly before 4 o'clock, and her passage
will unquestionably be watched down the
bay and through the gate by large crowds
A food of kilograms and letters contain
ing condolences poured in on Colonel Me-
Farlane, the chamberlain, today. Many
citizens also called to tender sympathy.
Two dispatches were received this morning
from diplomatic representatives of the
Hawaiian government, one being from
Mr.. Hoffnung, Hawaiian minister at Lon
don, and the other from Mr.. Carter, the
Hawaiian minister at Washington City,
who came here recently to meet King
Kalakaua and confer with him.
The board of supervisors held a meeting
today for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the funeral tomorrow Mayor
Sanderson presided. Supervisor Burling
was chosen as a committee of one to ar
range for the church services, and Super
visors Jackson and Curtis were appointed
a committee on carriages, with power to
secure as many carriages as may be needed
4 form of invitation to attend the funeral
has been decided upon, and they will be
sent to the state, Federal and municipal
officers, representatives of the city board
of trade, and the several associations of
Knights Templar. Brigadier-General Cut
ting has issued orders for all the troops of
the Second brigade, n. G. c., except the
Fifth infantry regiment, to participate in
the obsequies.
Admiral Brown has taken full charge of
the arrangements for the funeral Admiral
Benham has notified Admiral Brown that
he is anxious to participate in the cere-
monies Thursday and that detail of
marines would be sent down from Mare
Island to take part III the funeral cortegc
General Gibbon states that he has
notified General Schoheld by wire of the
kings death. A suitable escort of cavalry
will be drawn up at the church during the
services and will accompany the cortege to
the hart
General Cutting, commanding the Sec
ond brigade of the National Guard, in
compliance with instructions from General
Dimond has issued an order calling for
the Second brigade TO march TO Trinity
church Thursday To take its position on
the right of the regular army under COM
mand of General Gibbon. General Di-
mond last evening sent word to Admiral
Brown that he had received a telegram
from Governor Markham asking General
Dimond to represent him AT the funeral
Golden Gate Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, will constitute the special escort of
the body from the church TO the wharf.
The Chamber of Commerce has passed
resolutions of coincidence with the kings
relatives and the Hawaiian people, and
the chair appointed a committee consist
ing of Captain Merry, General Dimond,
Captain kimball. George c. Perkins and
Captain Stone to assist in the funeral
cerenion les
1t is understood that there will be
twelve acting pallbearers and twelve
honorary pallbearers. Among the gem
tlemen named are Ex-Governor Perkins
Ex-Governor Burnett, ex-Mayor Pond, j.
II. Goodman and j. +. Moses, of the Ma
sonic order; ex-Senators Williams Claus
Spreckels and Colonel Fred Croder.
Before the remains of the king were
taken to the mortuary chapel OF Trinity
church, the casket containing them was
removed from the apartments the king
had occupied TO the reception room of the
Palace hotel, where black catafalque had
been prepared 10 receive it. Here was gath
cred the small party which came with the
king from Honolulu. General Gibbon
and Admiral Brown were represented by
members of their staff. 1t had been previ-
ously arranged that no services be
held on this occasion. but that
the meeting should be one of personal re-
spect to the late king. and that the casket
should be taken 10 Trinity chapel without
a military escort. Many citizens assem-
bled during the forenoon, both at the Pal
ace and at Trinity church, and watched
with interest all the arrangements for the
funeral. General Gibbon has been agreed
on as grand marshal of the parade.
The steamship Australia arrived this
morning in a little over six DAYS from
Honolulu. The Hawaiian papers Of the
l4th inst. express qualification al the atteu-
tons which have been shown King Kala-