The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-23
ALOHA" KALAKAUA.
Funeral Services of the Dead
Hawaiian King.
ALL SAN FRANCISCO MouRNs
rhousands Throng the Streets and Min
ute Guns Sound Last Farwell-The
Charleston Puts to Sea.

dssd king lay in state in the inortuary chapel OF
trinity Episcopal church. where the king had
several times attended services since his arrival
hsre on December 4. A guard of soldiers from
ne Presidio kept watch over the coffin through
mt the night, being relieved at intervals.
from early morning the streets in the vicinity
Al the church were thronged with people. aud
3 the time for the funeral services approached
fhsy became densely packed. Companies of the
,erular troops and of the National Guard were
constantly arriving and wheeling into position.
Carriages conveyed TO the church distinguished
rrsons who were 70 be present at the services and
n eager restless throng of sightseers pushed
y and fro, seeking entrance 10 the church,
vbich could contain but small proportion OF
their number. Half of the church was reserved
for the funeral escort, and TO the other half was
admitted at first only those to whom special in
yitations had been sent.
the board OF supervisors of the city held a
hrief conference with Mayor Sanderson this
morning, and arranged the various details. In
ueriecting the funeral arrangements civic mat
tiers we're under the charge of Mayor sanderson,
while charge OF all military matters was left to
General Gibbon, commanding the division of
tbe Pacific.
The departments of the superior court were
adjourned over yesterday out of respect to the
deceased monarch, and the custom-house was
closed today from Il to 2 p. m. The produce ex-
change and a number of business organizations
adjourned early out OF respect TO the king
The guests invited by Mayor Sanderson began
70 assemble at the Palace hotel at 1880 D. m
They were very large gathering of representa-
tive citizens, including Collector Phelps, Ship
ring Commissioner Morton, members of all the
branches OF the consular service, representatives
Of foreign governments and the city govern
menf, the Chamber of Commerce, Board of
frsde, Society OF California Pioneers, represent
atiges of the federal courts and of the state
bench and bar, Scottish Rite of the Free
Masonic orders, Knights OF ocean,, members of
the Bohemian clubs and other organizations.
They proceeded in a long line Of carriages to
the church, arriving about l O'Clock. at which
time also assembled the staff OF General Gibbon,
IN full uniform.
About ! p. m. the Post street door of Trinity
church was opened, and persons having tickets
Of admittance were allowed TO enter. At the
time the streets were almost impossible by peo-
pie gathered in the vicinity, and the assistance
Of amounted police was required to keep clear the
entrance to the church
Alta little before l o'clock Admiral Brown, of
The Pacific squadron, and staff, entered the
church. which was then about one-third full,
and took seats few rows back from the front
Att o'clock the Golden Gate Commandery of
Knights Templar, Colonel William Edwards
commanding, which had several times enter
hined the king, and which had been invited by
the king to attend a grand entertainment in
their honor at Honolulu during the coming
summer, entered in full regalia and took seats
'othe night OF those occupied by Admiral Brown
and party. Admiral Brown, soon after the
king death, had requested that they act as the
guard OF honor, and that the special pail
bearers be selected from that body.
Soon after the carriages arrived at the church,
rn-
Presentatves of foreign governments, Mayor
sanderson and the board of supervisors, judges
Of the supreme court of California; judges of the
federal and superior courts, federal officers,
bosrds Of health and of education, county off,
GERS, and delegations from the Society of Pion-
GERS and the various trades organizations aud
civic societies, entered. taking seats the left
dthe center aisle. Some OF the representatives
drea
The church was not decorated except in the
ehsncei, at the back of which were draped the
American and Hawaiian colors. and immedi-
nely in front OF which burned Jets of gas artis-
ne2ily arranged in the form OF kingly crown.
Inc rails oil the first three pews on the left of
me center aisle, which had been set apart for
me Hawaiian party, were draped in
eack, and the chancel was filed with
afge end choice floral piers the offerings of per-
sonai friends and of the societies of which the
King was member. That of Islam Temple of
me mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine of the Masonic
order, 70 which the king had been admitted but
tiew DAYS before his death, was among the most
noteworthy, being the largest shield or banner
esasing ID white hyacinths the crescent emblem
q lne order on ground of purple flowers, with
me word islam in large letters also composed
Enite flowers above. A large crown of flow
en rested on the bier, at the base of which was
framed the word .'Aloha." Growing palms and
rail
Also p, m the bells of the church began
nlllng, and while the organ sounded the solemn
Hlalhs OF the Beethoven funeral march, the
etigy, followed by the guard of honor, pro-
sseSaed slowly down the center aisle reading the
osl.al service Just behind them followed col
Seu poriers, who carefully bore the coffin,
ssaped IN the Hawaiian eolors and heaped with
nnoscis " the bier within the chancel. Colonel
n NAL, oil the kings staff, Hawaiian Consul
AsAihiy several Hawaiian residents of this
sV, ana The party which accompanied the king
avm honolulu came next and took the seats re-
l .e,,ea TOT them. They were in mourning. and
Sme services proceeded, frequently gave vent
AS the coffin was borne into the church the
eslgy comprising all the ministers of the Epis-
n.y. Ialln In the city. with the exception of
sssnop hip, who was i'll, and his assistant,
Bshop Nichols, arranged themselves on either
ase az DISTANCE, and augmented the choir in
/ 1us toned chant by FELTON,
ihe aoor were then thrown open 10 the public,
80 SOON there was not standing room III the
s ssNe o. the church. The twentieth verse OF the
hs.schth chapter of ST. Paul TO the Corinthians,
smsinnlhg with the words Now Is Christ risen
a snsa we DEAD, and ending with the words
,l FAN; where is thy sting; grave, where is
~ ,s'ory, was read by Bishop Chalding, OF
| svnns church. Jerusalem the Golden,
/ sSstng by the choir.
Kew J. Sanders Reed then delivered a short
4 aesa discourse, in which he said that death
So, - oas process OF higher development. He
/ s sssu oy addressing Admiral Brown and staff,
u ,Aas onhcers OF the fleet, speaking as may
49, ~ name OF this city, we bid you take the re-
Mzins OF this dear man back TO his native
rsaau, carrying with you the assurance OF our
aSeeFe sympathy"
Inc choir sang "Roek of Ages" The Credo
j "a ePesteu by the clergy and those present,
49,. 49,, stsr the benediction, the funeral
\ 49, slowly conveyed the coffin TO the
\ rsan e' aud the long line of march was
| Foesssion was headed BY two troops of the
| ia VIC e. nited states cavalry, with band of
S'fn ruth United states artillery. Then
lo syMea the Second brigade Of the Cal
= sSen .A National Guard. The hearse was
L gssase.a by the Golden Gate Commsndery,
| saSsae Iemplar The kings suite, General
Il h~sa Admiral Benham and Major General
h lor. ana staH came next, and were followed
.,s,s saSS nne OF carriages containing federalt
r,eses snd elty officers aud representatives OF
--Ss,ssntie bodies and civic societies.
al 49, OF spectators gathered along the line
| 81 IassSSb. Between Powell street and the foot
Vi AsIket street there were probably 10000 peo
sssi I 40 witnessed the procession. There was 3
ssS SStessauon OF business along Market street,
siosss 'he principal business houses there were
~ sae loot of Market street the Second brigade
| hi eAllornla National Guard formed IN line
i tsr.HY.eSehted arms as the hearse passed. The
Khs-sS escort, on reaching Washington street
bse.rI presented arms as the caSkct was de
Al 49, 20 Admiral Brown. The lighthouse
| ~ Nacrona was moored at the wharf, and
| sreaS. hundred wards out IN the
H. lay the flagship Charleston. When
Il pes NoVesSion arrived at Washington street
ss,sS dense crowd Of people had
| slesre,1 there, and the police had difficulty in
i esssa.s space for the cortege 10 pass The
Y eslgss Vas SSs placed aboard the Madrona and re-
see,-s 9y Admiral Brown. The Madrona then
rs Transferred 10 the aTsbin and plsced in the
ear ssS tnsetle under canopy formed OF Ameri-