New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-23
HONORING THE DEAD KING.
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER KING KALAKAUA.
AN IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION IN THE STREETS
OF SAN FEANCIsCo-TlE BODY BORNE
on BOARD THE CHARLESTON
WHICH sAILs FOR HONOLULU.

w BOAED THE NlAltl'i"oIO-'
WHICH SAILS FOR HONOLULU.
San Francisco. Jan. 22.-The last honors were PAD
III san Francisco to King Kaakaua this afternoon
Duns half of Yesterday and throughout the nlsht the
Dony Of the King lay In state I'm the mornaTy capel
OF the Trinity Episcopal Church. where he had several
uhes attended the services since his arrival here
guard Of regular soldier, from Preside kept watch over
inc conn throughout the night. Early in the morning
te streets in the vicinity % the church were tronged
Win people, and the hour for the funeral services
approached they became dcnsely packed. Companies
Oh regular troops and Of the National Guard OF California
were constantly arriving and wheeling into position
An eager throng OF people pushed to and fro, vmnIy
seeking entrance To the church. which could contain
Dut comparatively small number.
The long line Of carriages obtaining the invited
persons arrived at tn church from the Palace Hotel
about O'Clock at which time also assembled General
"lbbon and s'af. OF the United states Army in full
dress uniform. Al ihi, time the streets without were
almost impossible from the masses of people gathered
Ill me vicinity, aud The assistance of mounted police
was required To keep clear the entrance 10 the church.
\ NIUE before ! O'Clock Admiral Brown and staff, OF
tne Pacifc Squadron. United Saes Navy, entered The
CHURCH and took seat, few rows back from the front
me Golden Gate Commandcry, Knights Templar under
colonel William Edwards. which had several times enter
tanned tho King and which had been invited 0v him
10 attend grand entertainment in their honor at
Honolulu during the coming summer. entered in full
fcRaia and took seats TO the right " those occupied
| by Admiral Brown and party. The Knights had
been requested 10 act as guard OF honor for the
| Geih monarch Carriages meanwhile, were constantly
arriving containing representatives. Of foreign COY
| eiIlmcnt'. MAYOR Sandcr,On and the city Officials
| the Judges Of the supreme Court Of California. the
judges Of the Federal anu superior Courts, Federal
officers. county officers. delegations from the ccty
oi Pioneers. and mnumcnblc trade Or-aiZatiOn> and
CIVIC Secctc>. These took seats on the left Of the
! centre aisle number If representatives Of foreign
Governments present were arraycd in official dress,
| but the church t,cf not ccJrated save in the
clancel. at the baci, Of which drapcd Amcri-
| can ana Hawaiian c)lOr5, Immediately in front
OF which burned Jet, Of gls arranged in the form Of
kngY crown. The rails Of the frs; three pcws on
Inc lcit OF the centre ai-lc which had been set apart
Tor Tie Hawaiian party. were dIapcd in black, and the
chanccl was filed with floral pieces. offerings Of pr
sondl friends and of societies Of which the kim had
! been member. That Of Islam Temple. OF the Noble,
Of the Mystic shrine NJ the Masonic Order 70 which
King kalakaua had been admitted but few DAYS be
! fore his death. among tho most notable. y lar-'
! crown ~ flowers rested the bier AZ the
| base Of which framed the word "Aoka.'
| Growing palm, and ferns had also been placed
along the chancc rail With the bell, Of The
| church toliuc. ard while the organ sounded The
strain, Of the Beethoven funeral march. the clergy
followed hy the guard u honor proceeded slowly down
! the centre aisle reading the burial psalms Just
behind the clergy followed pail bearers, who carefully
bore the colin. drapGl in Hawaiian color and hcapd
with flower. t. IN" bier within The cnnccL Colonel
liakcr. ~ the Kings stad the Hawaiian Consul
General. Nr Mckinley. several Hawaiian resident,
Of the city and the little party which accompanied
/ tho King FIONA Honolulu came ncNt and took tine
seat, reserved for them. They in mourning and
a, the service, proceeded frequently gave vent To
tears, ~ the coffin borne into The ohanccl the
clergy. comprising all the minister, Of the Episcopal
faith In the city, with the exception of Bishop ZIP Who
VA, H. and hi, assistant. Bishop Nichols, arranged
| Themselves either side and he choir ittoucd q
! chant. The door then thrown open To- the
puiur. and their not oven standing room lu
Tho Church. selection from the scrip urc> va, th"u
read rs Bishop Spad.ug, of -. Jaac,', Church. and
! the hymn " Jerusalem ~" Golden sung BY the
! choir. The Rev. j. sander, Reed delivered short
Brown and -taf saying: Officers ~ the fleet. speak
Ing may. in the name 81 the cry, We bid you take
the remains II TIL, man back u his ratlve l,tni, r1UN
with the a-~ilranC" ~ our sincere sympathy.
| Tho choir then sang Rock ~ Ago. M,r th'
! bcnedcti0n the coffin was borne 10 the hear-c and
/ the procession moved 70 the water front. IL was li
! imposing Representation. between io"el't; ana tli
! foot Of Market there assembled not les thar
! 100000 spectators. Although there had been n.
! call for closing houses by the MAYOR there Wa
total cessation ~ business along the line Of march
MndrOna va, mo0rcd no the wharf and few hundred
Yards ont In the ,tNam lay ia" flagship Charleston
The coffin placed aboard tho Nadrona and rrccNrl
! ly Admiral Brown. TIL" NadrIua then steamed on
to the Charleston and tine Kings body was transfer
10 the flagship and placed u the after bartlett" under
! q canopy formed ~ ilavniidn and America hagS. III
few moments the Charleston began 70 move down
! the hay. while minute gum wer, fired from the bat
tocs AZ AlcitraZ and th" Preside. About . ocIo'h
the Charleston passed through the Golden Gaze and
| proceeded to sea.