Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-16
HOME THEY BROUGHT THE KING.
Kalakaua's Remains Received with Gres
Sorrow at Honolulu.

Kalakaua's Remains Received with Grea
Sorrow at Honolulu.
| workmen in Honolulu, Hawaii, were busil,
engaged in preparations for welcoming King
kalakaua, who Was expected to return from
the United States improved in health. when thu
United States steamer Charleston was sighted
early Thursday morning, January 90. Decora
tions and arches of welcome were torn down OF
turned into emblems Of mourning. Crowds Of
natives and foreigners gathered at the landing
to obtain the first news. The United State,
steamer Mohican and her majesty's steamer
Nymphe few flags at half-mast and CROSSED
their yards as signs of mourning. Business
houses and manufactures were closed, schools
dismissed and government offices closed. The
native women as the Charleston came to anchor
set up loud wailing.
At o'clock Thursday afternoon, amid the
booming Of minute guns from the warships in
port and the batteries on shore, the king body
was landed and received by guard of honor
composed of sailors from the Charleston. Mohi.
can and Nymphs, headed by the Charleston's
band. playing funeral dirge.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
A procession was formed and moved to the
palace. Tho streets were packed with people
and the air was filed with wailings and lamen.
tatiohs as the cortege entered the palace
Dowager Queen kapiolani appeared on the
balcony and give way TO the most violen,
also appeared on the balcony and was also
greatly moved The coffin was placed on the
bier in the middle OF the throne room. On il
we're placed the kings crown Of stxtc, his sword
and royal feather cloak.
THE NEW MONARCH.
That evening the cabinet met and issued a
proclamation proclaiming the Princess Liliuo-
kolani queen Of the Hawaiian Islands with the
title of Liliuokolani
The body lay in state in the throne room Of
IOlani palace and all people Of every class and
distinction were allowed freely to gaze on the
face Of their dead sovereign. The body will
continue to lie in state until Sunday, February
10, when grand procession will convey the
remains to the cemetery.
The Honolulu Heekty Bulletin says editorially
THE American government has ever stood the
friend OF Hawaii, and belief in Hawaii tina
America Is our best and truest friend on primer
pie, without reference to national politics, has
long since become an inseparable part Of on,
popular creed. No matter how local or ma
tional prejudice has been stirred up among us
native Hawaiians have at all times felt and OK
pressed from the depth of their hearts that oul
ultimate dependence for authority Of govern
ment lay mainly within the arbitrament of TIT
great republic
THE NEW MINISTRY.
The ministry appointed by the late king with
the approval Of the legislature is likely to re
main in Office until another Legislature meets il
1892. The cabinet. under provision Of the lat.
law, can be removed only upon the vote of wan
OF confidence passed by majority of all tn
elective members of the legislature. conse
quently the present cabinet will not resign. blu
will continue in Office until the new Legislature
IS elected or the present one is convened il
special session.
Although the new queen is known TO hav
profound leaning toward the English. n,
trouble Is feared on that score. The queen i
surrounded by the councillors who are wei
known for integrity and honesty Of purpose.
| Is generally thought that H. W. Wilcox will b.
installed chamberlain.
An immense mass meeting was held at Kau
makapi Church. Honolulu, on Thursday, Feb
| rlary 5. at which series of resolutions wer,
adopted expressing gratitude of the Hawaiian
to the United States and to California and t.
Admiral Brown and officers of the Charleston
for the .'unbounded courtesy and kind atten
tons offered to the king both before and aftcI
his death. Copies Of this resolution will BE-
sent to the President Of the United States. gov
ernor OF California, mayor OF San Francisco
and Admiral Brown The same evening q
large meeting of the chamber of commerce
was held and adopted similar resolutions.