The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-27
4 SAD DEATH.
Mr.. Charles Turner Passes Away
at Auckland, New Zealand.

The sad news of the death of
Charles Turner, we'll known here,
arrived on the Alameda yesterday.
Mr.. Turner's body was sent here
for burial. Mrs. Turner, a sister of
c. VI. Cooke of this city, was COM
PEELED TO remain in Auckland, but
will come here In the near future.
The following account of Mr.. Tur-
ner's death appeared in the Auck-
land Herald:
We regret TO have to announce the
death of Mr.. Charles Turner, the well
known operate singer, which took
place at twenty minutes past one
O'Clock this morning. The deceased
gentleman caught severe cold on the
passage across from Sydney, but lt
was not thought TO be serious. he
was able TO take part III the opening
performance OF his company at the
Opera House on Monday evening, the
2d instant but il was then apparent
that be was far from we'll, and IL was
with difficulty that he succeeded IN
going through the performance. On
the following day he was much worse,
ami nau 10 TAKE 10 his OSN. SOAASCo-
ton OF the lungs ensued, and although
all that the best medical skill and
most careful could do was done
he continued 10 sink, and expired at
his hotel as stated at an early hour
this morning, his wife and Mr.. Farley,
Mr.. II. Cross (manager), and one or
two other members of the company
being present. Much sympathy Will
be felt for Mrs. Turner in her sad be-
reavement.
Mr.. Turner came of a musical fam
ilv, his brother James, also a fine
tenor singer, being still at the head OF
one OF the best opera companies IN
Great Britain, playing practically the
same parts aS Charles Turner. Both
were with the noted Carl Rosa Opera
Company in its best days. In 1850
the deceased married Miss Aunis MoU-
tague, then one OF the prima dOnue of
the company named, and the same
wear came out To Australia. Prior To
his marriage, however, he had visited
and sung in South Africa. In 1855 u
return was made To England, where
both Mr.. and Mrs. Turner again APP
peared in grand opera. But the Home
climate did not suit Mr.. Turner, and
he was compelled 10 return South of
the liue. This he did by way of
America, where a long series OF en-
gaLemeuts were fulfilled. Then, after
"a brIef sta, at Honolulu, Mrs. Turner's
home, Australia was made their head
quarters This last tour was the third
Mi and Mrs. Turner had undertaken
Iva New Zealand The deceased gem
tIeman was comparatively young, be-
ing not yet 30 years Of age, anu IL Is
thought by his medical attendants
that tn cold which ended so fatally
must have been hanging about him
for nearly year.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at 80 o'clock from the
residence of Mr.. J. 8. Atherton.
Many sympathizing friends were
present, including the aged mother
OF the bereaved widow. Shortly
before the hour named the body,
enclosed in a heavy metal coffin,
was brought from the undertaken
rooms and placed on the center Of
the spacious lanai, lovely flowers
surrounding it. The service opened
with the hymn, Jesus Lover of
Nv Soul" beautifully sung by Mrs.
J. H. Patty, Mrs. A. +. Judd,
Messrs. J. L. Waterhouse, Jr., and
F. Wichman, Mr.. Wray Taylor
accompanying on the piano. The
Rev. Mr.. Penrose then offered
prayer, after which the Rev. Hi
ram Bingham read from the Scrip
lures. and also made a few remarks
in sympathy with the occasion.
After another hymn, Thy Will be
Done" the coffin was carried to the
hearse by eight stalwart policemen.
The pallbearers were Messrs. J. 81.
Patty, F. J. Lovejoy, Henry Berger,
Wray Taylor, George P. Castle and
F. w. Macfarlane. The remains
were taken 10 the Kawaiahao ceme-
terry, and as they entered the
grounds the Hawaiian Band played
HandePs Dead March in Saul.
The choir sang the hymn Rock Of
Ages" and then the Rev. Mr. Bing-
ham committed the body TO its last
resting place. the benediction con-
Z.