The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-30

from opposite directions and rush np
to the landing. A company Of u.
S. Marines and companies of Ameri-
can and British blue jackets come
ashore and are speedily marched into
line on Fort street, with the left rest
ing on Allen street while awaiting
orders to march. One company of
blue jackets is retained as guard of
honor at the landing, not counting
which the column numbers 40 U. ).
Marines, 81 blue jackets from the
Charleston, Sc blue jackets from the
Mohlcan, and 80 blue jackets from
H. B. M. S. Nymphe, with officers
of all in addition, making an entire
escort of 230 and 240 rank and file.
Whenever the first gun had rever-
berated number of walters on shore
started their cutlery, keeping it up
at the landing till the procession had
started and then all along the route.
All being in readiness the floating
catafalque draws up to the landing
precisely at five o'clock. Messrs.
H. H. Williams & Co.'s hearse is in
waiting, drawn by four black horses
of which pair is from the royal sta
bles. The coffin is carried from the
barge to the hearse by squad of
blue jackets. Its elegance is densely
yelled in heavy black drapery. As
the coffin was to be moved, it had to
be Invested of gorgeous but faded
floral tributes, placed upon it by the
late Kings mourners in the foreign
land.
The order to march being given,
the escortlng column formed fours,
and at the word of command started
the slow procession to the Palace.
The Charleston band playing funeral
dirges led the way, and the guard OF
honor march on either side of the
hearse. Policemen kept the line of
march clear. Dense masses of peo-
pie line the route through Fort and
King streets, while the inlersectirg
streets were crowded up and down
for some space on either side. Spec
tators chiefly ladies and children also
swarmed in the windows overlooking
the route. The Palace yard was
densely lined long before the cortege
arrived there, besides which there
were hundreds of natives already
stationed in the grounds. The Min
listers and foreign representatives,
Rear-Admiral Brown and staff, with
the other notables receiving the
body at the wharf, followed the
hearse in carriages. immediately
behind the hearse were Hon. Curtis
Iaukea, P. c., Secretary of the De-
partment of Foreign Affairs and,
Hon. Samuel Parker, p. c., who
were appointed by Her Majesty the
Queen to represent the Hawaiian
Kingdom and be an escort aboard
the U. S. f. S. Charleston, and to
accompany the remains of the late
King to Iolani Palace. These were
succeeded by long line of private
equipages with dense mass of
foot passengers closing in be-
hind. Many of the stores on Fort,
Merchant and King streets were
draped in black. Messrs. Egan and
Gum made notably beautiful dis
play of mourning and flags. The
gateways of the Hamilton House
were festooned with Grape, and Ho-
nolulu Engine Company's house was
tastefully draped.
The frame of what was to have
been the Fire Departments living
arch of welcome to the returning fire.
man King, at the house of Honolulu
E,gine Company on King street,
was screened with Grape and on the
inscription board, instead of the
jolly hail of welcome that was in
tended, was the sorrowful legend,
ave mourn our loss" On the tri-
umphal arch at the main gate of the
Palace ground the lively colors of
bunting originally entwined around
the pillars were hidden under solemn
black Grape, and the gilt of the sur
mounting crown was scarcely visible
through the like web of woe. The
carriage drive to the front entrance
of the Palace was lined most of the
distance on either side by members
of Hawaii and Mechanic Engine
Companies, OF the former of which
His lace Majesty was once an active
and during his kingshlp an honorary
member. They were dressed in their
uniforms of red shirts and dark
trousers, and before each fireman a
torch was burning, the staff of which
was planted in the ground IAe
contingent with its flaming Access
series made characteristic and i'm
pressive part Of the local guards of
honor. Fire Marshal j, G. White
was In charge Of the tiremen, The
end of the line next the Palace was
guarded by the "Natye Sons IT liza
wall" uniformed ia white with mill
tary helmets.
The Royal Guards were stationed
at the left NJ tho Palace steps, while
the Royal Hawaiian band was post
ed u the opposite side, A soore NJ
relalnefs bearlug kahills lined the
sleps op both sides, halp and 10,
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