The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-02-16
NALAEAUAS OBSEQUIES
Full Details Of the Pro-
CGSSiOl.
Religious and Masonic Ixer~
cises.
PersOnssts in the Throne Room The Pail
Bearers Scenes al the Mausoeum.
IN the THRONE ROOM

NV tHA uIS"s
Sunday, February 10, was the day
appointed for bearing TO the tomb all
that was earthly of the late King
kalakaua. The period that the body
had rested in the Throne Room had
been solemn one. His Lordshlp
the Bishop of Honolulu had per-
formed frequent service over the
dead Monarch. Morning and even
ing prayers had been offered by the
Bishop, at which The Dowager Queen
was always present. At II O o'clock
yesterday morning the scene in the
Throne Room was most impressive.
Invitations had been issued to all the
officials and personal friends of the
dead king. As the invited guests
entered the Throne Room they were
ushered to their seats by Mr.. Ed.
Styles, Clerk of the Foreign Office,
and Vice Chamberlain Robertson. At
the head OF the coffin sat Her Maj, sty
Queen Liliuokalani, the Queen Dowa-
ger Kapiolani, Her Royal Highness
Princess Poomaikelani, Hon. John
O. Dominis, II. MS Consort; Hon.
A. S. Cleghorn, father OF the Heir
Apparent His Excellency John A.
Cummlns, Premier. Coils. j. II.
Boyd and Geo. w. Macfarlane, staff
officers of the sovereign, stood be
hind Her Majesty, to the right and
left respectively. Immediately in
rear of the royal party were Mrs. G..
Clark and Mrs. G. Z. Wilson, ladies
in waiting to the Queen. Col. r.
Hoapili Baker and Major J. I. Baker
stood at the head, on the right and
left of The casket.
The dais on which the throne chairs
rested was draped in black, the bright
crimson Of the ordinary hanging
shining through the sombre veil.
Resting in the centre of the Throne
room was the coffin, covered with a
heavy black pail, over which was
placed the famous yellow cloak Of
the King, made of the feathers of
the 90. The scene was at once
weird and fantastic; the spleDdor of
the costumes of the staff officers, the
bright yellow of the feather cloak
and covering and capes, the sombre
black of the drapings, the rich deep
melody of the organ rolling forth its
volumes, the sweet singing of the
native chors, all of which rendered
the scene peculiarly effective. The
crown, sceptre and sword of his late
Majesty lay at the head of the coffin;
on the right side of the coffin resting
on a beautiful black velvet pillow
rested the crown jewels and decora-
tions If His Majesty. A guard of
twenty men, ten on each side of the
coffin, wearing the yellow feather
capes indicative of kahili bearers,
of the rank of subordinate chiefs,
waved kahilis of Il sombre hue. The
rythmical motion of the kahilis as
cending and descending moving from
side to side in perfect accord with
the music, lent an air Of peculiar
solemnity to the impressive scene.
Around the coffin kahiiiS of an i'm
mense size stood in bearers. AT the
head of the coffin the two white
Likelike kahilis stood contrasting
beautifully with the sombre back
ground. Around the coffin We're
ranged artisticaIIy carved ebony
tables upon which rested loveyl tro-
pical flowers. There were crosses
made OF roses, Harps and Crowns
made of Marguerites and stephanotis,
pillows and crowns made of plumaria,
carnations, white roses, and tube
roses. Two lovely white doves in
the act of flying resting on an ex-
quisite harp were especially notice.
able among these loving tributes to
the dead Monarch. Prominent among
the floral designs at the head of the
coffin were ahe wreath which the
young Princess oabled from London to
be placed on the casket in San Fran
cisco, and the Two special pieces
that were ordered to be placed on
The coffin by Mons. Herman Oelrichs
(nee Tessie Fair) and magniti
cent one sent by Mrs. +. b. Crocker
and her daughter Mrs. Gillig of
Sacramento. In one corner of the
room stood a magnificent floral offer
ing from the Masonic order iii san
francisco.
To the right of the Royal fami-
ly facing the coffin were seated
Chief Justice Judd, Justices McCul-
ly, Bickerton and Dole, Adn.iraI
George Brown, Captain kemey Lieut..
Dyer, Lieut.. Blow, of the Charles
ton, and Capt. Turner of the British
ship Nymphe all comprising the Adj
miral's staff with the exceptions ni
Capt. Turner of tbe Nymph. Facing
directly opposite he Royal Family
at the foot of the coffin four chairs
were placed, which were occupied by
His Elk. Godfrey Brown, His EX G.
N. Spencer, His Ex A. p Peterson,
members of the Cabinet, Premier
Cummins being with the Royal
Family. Behind these were seated
the Mobiles in the following order:
Hons. Sam. Parker, W. II. Corn
well, w. Y. Horner, +. c. Macfar-
lane, H. A. Widemann, Ii. g.
Crabbe, J. S. Walker president of
the Legislature), 2. p. kanoa, Ii. p.
Baldwin, c. o. Berger, c. J. McCar-
thy. r. ID. Walhridpe. i PhilIins. i