The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-11
FUNERAL OF DIR. l.. SMITH.
Services at KaumakapiH Church
Beautiful Floral Tributes
LARGELY Attended.


The funeral services of the late
DIR. Lowell Smith were conducted
Sunday afternoon at Kaumakapili
Church. Long before 3 o'clock the
seats began to fill with large num-
Der of people until many had to
stand. Among those present were
His Excellency the U. 5. Minister
and Mrs. Stevens, American Con-
sui Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Severance,
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Jas. W.Robert-
son, Her Maje'sty's Chamberlain,
Chief Justice A. F. Judd, MIR. F. A.
Schaefer, DR.. Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Iau-
kea, Prof. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hastings, Mr.. j. B. Anterior, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Castle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. G. Castle, Mr. P. G. Jones, Mr..
G. M. Cooke, MIR. Henry Smith, Mr.
w. Hall, Mr.. II. M. Whitney, MIR.
Dan Logan and Mr.. w. O. Atwater.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. Over the Minister'S desk
was the word Aloha in tuberoses
on background of small ferns; at
the foot on either side was a pillow
of flowers, one of them made of vio-
let's. Other designs of fresh flowers
and vines were arranged along the
railing in front of the two chairs.
At 3 o'clock the bell began to toll,
announcing the approach of the pro-
cession with the casket. After all
were in their places, the services
were opened with hymn, sung by
the Kaumakapili Church choir. Rev.
DR.. E. Ct. Beckwith read the funeral
services, after which he related in
an affecting manner of his relation
in work with the deceased and of the
latter's death.
The principal address was made
by Rev. S. E. Bishop, who gave a
biographical sketch of his life and
labors as a missionary. Mr.. Smith
was born at Heath, Mass, in Nov. %
1902, and was married to Abby w
Tenney in 1882, arriving at these isl
ands May, 1888. He was located
first on Molokai, then at Wiawa, Eva
on this island, where he founded 6
church, which from small numbers
subsequently increased to $500 mem
bers. In 1886 he removed to Homo
lulu to take charge of educational
work, for which he and his wife were
admirably fitted. They had in charge
some 1900 pupils in their schools
Soon after this, in 1887, he and his
congregation built the Kaumakapil
church, this being the second church
in this city. 1t was adobe, and fur
nished with grass or thatch roof, anc
subsequently, with shingles. This
was used as a church till some ter
or twelve years since, when it gave
place to the present fine brick struct
ure, with its two towers.
In 1869 he retired from the pastor
ate, but continued to be father anc
councillor to the people of the parish
even up to the time of his deatl
having been constantly engaged ii
visiting the sick and assisting thu
natives in various ways. Prior tx
leaving America he had studied med
icine and made himself familiar will
the rudiments of the profession
which knowledge was always O
great service in looking after thu
health of his Pensioners, and prob
ably no person ever won the conf
dence of the natives to the degre,
} that he did, or did more to counter
act the pernicious influence of thu
native kahunas or sorcerers. Mr.
Smith retained his activity till /,
short time before his death. His lif,
here has been long and useful one
and he will be long remembered b,
Hawaiians as we'll as by foreigners
as among those who have laboreG
| long and faithfully to benefit THU
race. His work having been accom-
plished, she Ionged to go home t.
the better land" to which he ha
gone.
After the close of Mr.. Bishop
address, Rev. Mr.. Waiamau gave ,
short sketch in Hawaiian of the lif,
and labors of the deceased.
The choir of the Fort street churcl
was present and sang a hymn, Mr.
Wray Taylor at the organ. Afte
) the services had ended, an opportu
} nifty was given the friends to have
last look at the remains; many of tn,
natives as they passed by touchingl,
grasped Mr.. A. l.. Smith by tn,
hand. The body was inferred il
, Nuuanu cemetery, followed there b,
q long line of carriages of tn,