The record-union., 1891-01-23
Special 10 the REcoRD-UNIov.

Military and Civic Organizations.
Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %. = Formal
honors were paid to the deceased Hawai-
ian King to-day with impressive cere-
MONIES.
The funeral was conducted at Trinity
Church, in the presence of vast con-
course of prominent San Francscans, by
Rev. j. Sanders Reed.
The United States Government, the
State of California and the City of San
francisco to-day We'd with each other in
demonstrations of grief at the death of a
monarch who had always been in hearty
accord and sympathy with America and
American people.
During half of yesterday and through
out the night the body of the dead King
lay in state in the mortuary chapel Of
Trinity Church.
AT intervals of an hour squads of SOL
d1erS from the regular army relieved each
other as guard at the coffin side, and
throughout the silent watches of the night
and far into the morning the echoing foot
steps OF the sentry, pacing up and down
at the outer door of the chapel, could be
heard, even to the furthest recess of the
big church auditorium.
FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.
Preparations for the service began a
little after II, when the PoSt-street door
of the church was opened to admit the
clergy, public officials and privileged in
dividuals.
The streets without We're almost i'm
passable from the throngs gathered in
the vicinity. The interior of the church
was not draped except at the back of the
chancel, where the American and Ha-
waiian flags were hung together, while
before them burned number of jets of
gas arranged in the form of kingly
crown.
At O'Clock the immense auditorium
was packed from door to altar, even the
aisles being taken up by crowded chairs
and benches.
The church was elaborately decorated,
for the most part in solemn coIors, though
there was great profusion of red and
white flowers. Immense bouquets of
these filled the panel inches on either
side OF the center pulpit, and the floor of
the rallied space inside the altar was set
with numerous pots of rare and blossom
ing plants.
A half circle of palms and other semi
tropicals framed in the whole, and the
effect was strikingly suggestive, as was
doubtless the intention, of the island
VI llic dSdO WneTe
grant fruits and flowers thrive and per-
petual summer reigns.
a crown formed of flaming gas jets and
backed by immense American and Ha-
waiian flags formed the middle back
ground, and in front OF this, under an
other crown made of white flags and tea
roses, the coffin rested.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
AT LIS o'clock the big bell in the church
that the service was about to begin. As it
ceased the organ pealed forth funeral
march. and aproceSSion of clergymen en-
tered the central aisle of the church,
marching with slow and measured tread
to the chancel and forming in a circle
about table upon which a minute later
was deposited the coffin, which had been
at the same time borne in by bearerers ac-
companied by the guard of militia
The easket was draped in the Hawaiian
flag and almost covered from sight by
floral wreathS.
The choir, composed of fifty voices.
chanted a hymn, and at its conclusion
Rev. DIR. Spaulding, of st. Johns Church,
read the 10th chapter of st. PauPs Epistle
to the Corinthians, concluding: 80 Death,
where is thy sting; o Grave, where is thy
victory?"
The choir then rendered Jerusalem.
the Golden,'' and Rev. J. Sanders Reed
delivered the funeral oration.
Concluding the Grafton the reverend
gentleman, in the name of the church. and
speaking, as he said, for the American
people, bade the officers of the Charleston
take the royal body back to the people
who loved him best.
The choir sang Rock of Ages" and the
assistant clergymen repeated the creed
and responses. A benediction by Rev
Mr.. Reed concluded the services.
The palibearers then took up the coffin
and bore 1t down the main AISLE through
the front entrance and deposited it in the
hearse.
FUNERAL ESCORT.
During the conduct of the services in
the church the escort was being formed
on Post and Powell streets in the follow
ing order: Two troops Of the Fourth Cav
airy, in command of Lieutenant- Colonel
Mills, formed on Post street, with the left
resting on Powell and facing the church
entrance. The Fifth Artillery Band ac-
companied the battalion. The light bat
terry of the Fifth Artillery formed on Post
street, the right resting on Powell. Light
Battery OF the Second Artillery, n. G.
c., formed on the left of the first men,
toned battery. The Second Brigade. n
6. c., formed on Post street. with the left
resting on Stockton street.
AT the end of the services in the church
sthe casket was carried TO the entrance and
given over to the escort, which at once
TOOK up the march TO the wharf, via Post
and Market streets.
On either side of the hearse marched the
members of Golden Gate Commandery,
knights Templar, No. IS. and the pail
bearers. Immediately after the hearse
came the carriages containing the mem
bers of the suite of the late King. Then
followed General 'Gibbon and staff.
The next section of the funeral parade
was made up of Admiral Benham and
stat, and Major-General Dimond and
staff, representing Governor Markham
These were followed by two light bat
teries.
Marshal of the Second Division, Colone
j. NJ Litchfield, came next at the head q
the participating civil organizations. Al
the head of the Second Division marched
the ScottishSite branch of Masonry. Tho
Pioneers followed them, and then cam,
the city and county officials in carriages
Chief Scannell, with 100 men, and Captain
Douglass, with detail of police. brought
up the rear of the procession.
The funeral procession moved in tht
order given above-along Post and Mar
ket streets to the wharf.
The streets along the entire route wer,
crowded with people, thousands turning
out TO see the cortege pass.
THE REMAINS CONVEYED TO TIL
CHARLESTON.
When the cortege arrived at the foot o