The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-23
A TRAGIC END.
Edmond Ordway Drowned Near the
Myrtle Boat Club.

! The harbor, In front of the
Myrtle Boat Club, was the scene of
tragic event on Saturday after
noon. Edmond P. Ordway, who
was bathing with number of
other young men, was drowned
According to the testimony of one
of the party, there was crowd of
about twenty-five boys, chiefly from
the San Francisco and Australia,
with few others, swimming near
the Myrtle Boat Club. About 3
o'clock p. NJ. Ordway and man
named Barry were having a con-
test to see which could stay under
water the longest. Both were ex-
pert divers and swimmers. At the
first trial Ordway came to the sur
face first. He then climbed on to
the wharf near the boat house for
another dive. After he had been
under water for about a minute
one of the other boys dived down,
and on coming up said he had
touched Ordway, who was now seen
floating face downwards at short
distance from them. At this, Barry
shook him, and seeing that he was
limp they hauled him out, and
found that he was unconscious.
Doctors were Immediately tele-
phoned for and Drs. Baldwin and
McWayne responded. Meanwhile
the boys gave him some spirits and
rolled him on a barrel, but
their efforts to revive him
failed. The only sign of conscious
ness he gave was when one of the
boys proposed to give him more
whiskey he family shook his head.
The physicians did all in their
power but to no purpose, and he
died in a few minutes. Death was
supposed to be caused by the
bursting of blood vessel, the Jug
ular vein being discolored. The
only wound to be found on his
body was slight scratch behind
the ear, caused probably in getting
him out of the water. His broth
ers were telephoned for at the time
of the accident, but arrived just
after he died.
Edmond Oliver Percival Ordway,
the son of Robert Jackson and
Cecilia Ordway, was born in Sacra-
mento, California, January Is,
1871. He was the youngest of a
family of five. Will Edward,
George Albert, Florence (now Mrs.
Lydiatt, of San Rafael), and Prof.
Ulysses J. Ordwav.
The home of the family before
coming to Honolulu was in San
Rafael, where they lived in excel
lent circumstances until disaster
compelled the sons to strike out for
themselves. George was the first to
come to Honolulu, which he did in
1882. He is in the employ of Hopp
& Co., and is we'll and favorably
known. Will and Prof. U. J. Ord
way came the following year, while
the subject of this sketch made his
first visit in 1887. The mother
Joined her sons but few months
ago, having come in November
1891, to the home at Palama, which
their efforts had prepared for her
Edmond Ordway was fine young
man, strong and athletic, and of
most amiable character. His kind
ness of heart is particularly spoken
of by those who were acquainted
with him. The family upon whom
this rude blow has fallen was very
happy one, and a gifted one, too, the
brothers being all musical, anc
each of them playing two or three
different instruments.
The funeral took place in the
Central Union Church, at 2:3(
yesterday afternoon, the Rev. DR.
Beckwith conducting the service
which was simple and touching
The burial was at the Nuuanl
Cemetery, and a number of car
riages followed with friends, wh'
united with the stricken family il
the final testimonials OF, affection
and sorrow.