The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-05-04
MRS. DOWSETT'S FUNERAL.
A worthy Mother OF Iawaii laid {,
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yesterday afternoon. a large con-
course including the most prominent
people of the kingdom and city as
sembled at the residence. Among
others present were Her Majesty
Queen Liliuokalani, attended by Ma.
jor Jas. w. Robertson, II. NJ. 5
Chamberlain, Mrs. Robertson and
other ladies of the Court, Hon. A.
S. Cleghorn, His Excelency Saml.
Parker, Hons. Chief Justice A. f.
Judd, John A. Cummins, IL. NJ,
Whitney, S. M. Damon, A. Rosa, j.
T. Waterhouse, jr., G. p laukea with
Mrs. Iaukea, John Ena, G. O. Berger
and wife, d. w. Pua and II. G..
Crabbe MajorJ. II. Wodehouse, Brit
ish Commissioner, and wife; Mons.
G. B. G. d'Anglade, French Commis
soner, with the Chancellor of the
Legation Mr.. IL. W. Severance, US
S. Consul-General, and wife; Rev.
w. b. Oleson and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w. Macfarlane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hill, Mrs. S. c. Allen, Mr..
and Mrs. G. f. Boardman, Mr.. and
Mrs Jas. Lyle, Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.
Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Hopper, Capt. Ii. w. Mist, Capt.
Mcintyre and family, Mrs. j. NJ.
Dowsett, ST., Mrs. Cornwell, Mrs.
Widdifeld, Messrs. A. McKbbin,
NJ. z. Robinson, B. f. Dillingham;,
A. Herbert, G., z. Castle, p. Il
.Isenberg, G. L, Hopkins, S. G. VIII
der, and great many other ladies
and gentlemen, the spacious rooms
and verandas being crowded.
The front paror, where the body
lay in handsome koa coffin, was
fairly heaped with beautiful emblem
attic floral pieces. A magnificent
cross and crown of flowers, with
other figures, were on the coffin. The
piano had on it vase of Gala lilies
that had been plucked and arranged
by Mrs. Dowsett just before her sud-
den death. There were shields and
crosses and harps and pillows in
flowers all round the sides of the
room, and in white floral characters
on an evergreen cushion at the east
end were the lamented lady's initials,
"A. d."
At the appointed hour the Rev.
Alex. Macintosh entered the room
in white and black canonicals, and
proceeded with the Anglican burial
service in solemn and sympathetic
tones. The choir of the Second
Congregation of st. Andrews Cathc-
dral, accompanied by Mr.. Wray
Taylor, organist, on the piano, rem
dered the special hymns in softened
notes, the closing one bsing the i'm
mortal Crock of Ages" During
the service the bereaved husband and
family were seated at the head of the
coffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hassinger had
charge of the funeral arrangements
at the honse. The following gentle
man were honorary pail bearers:
Hon. Saml. Parker, Hon. John A.
Cummins, Hon. Jno. Ena, Mr.. NJ.
2. Robinson, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn,
Mr.. A. j. Cartwright, Hon. S. M.
Damon, Hon. ii. @. Crabbe. AS
sistant pall-bearers were Messrs.
VIM. Aud, Henry Defries, G. f.
Smithies, Sam Dwight, Thos. Cum
Minis, Carl Widemann, Ed Stiles,
Palmer Woods. The handsome
hearse of III. II. Williams & Co. WAS
drawn by two horses caparisoned in
white open screen work. About two
hundred carriages followed the body
to its last resting place, where the
last rites were conducted by Mr..
Macintosh. The Royal Hawaiian
Band awaited the cortege at the
Nuuanu Cemetery, there playing
sacred tunes while the work of sepul-
ture was being effected. When the
grave was rounded up, it was
deeply covered by friendly hands
with wealth of floral offerings.
The death of Mrs Dowsett having
occurred so late on Tuesday after
noon, April 26, anything like an obit-
uary sketch was reserved at that
time for the report of the funeral.
The lamented lady was born at Hilo
on the Goth of November, 1912, so
that she was in her 10th year. Her
death was from apopIexy of which
there had been but few warning
symptoms. Contrary to a rumor that
got about, the stroke was not brought
on 10y bad news. just before She
was stricken down Mrs. Dowsett had
been reading to friend letters from
abroad received that day, telling of
apparently permanent improvement
in the condition of Mrs. Brcnham,
daughter who had been seriously i'll.
Mrs, Dowsett was woman of
great intelligence aud culture. She
was in the front rank of Hawaiian
ladies in works of benevolence, and
leader in social circles who was
especially kind in her dealings with
the younger generation. She was a
mother indeed, having borne family
of fifteen children, of whom several are
grown up and settled in life, and all
of whom will revere her memory
while they live. The bereaved hus-
band, whose own name is a house,
hold word in Hawaii, together with
his afflicted family, especially those
to whom the news of their sorrow
will come under foreign skies, have
the heartfelt sympathy of the con-
munity.