The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-14
DEATH OF STEVENSON.
SUDDEN PASSING AWAY OF THE
scorer moi IN SAMOA.
Heart Failure Body viii Go to the
Land of His Birth-His Last
Letter.

News oil the sudden death oi
Robt. Louis Stevenson the novel.
ist, at Apia, Samoa, was brought
by the Arawa Thursday night.
The sad event took place on the
sd inst. Heart failure was the
cause.
Advices are that the remains OF
the novelist were placed in grave
on hill near his home on the and
inst. In his talk here before the
Scotch Thistle Club last year, Mr..
Stevenson said that above all things
he wanted his body to rest in Scotch
soil.
Robert Louis Stevenson visited
Honolulu number of times. He
liked the place and made acquaint-
ance that developed into warm
friendships. On one occasion he
spent half a day at the signal
station on Diamond Head with
Charlie" the lookout. He and
the late Or. Trousseau were very
intimate. Mr.. Stevenson lodged
at Sans Souci when here and was
enthusiastic over the view of the
sun sinking behind the distant
hills of Waianae.
The novelist was made an
Honorary Chieftain Of the Scotch
Thistle Club and took a lively
interest in the organization.
He was in close relations
with Thos. Lindsay, Dan1 Logan
and other prominent members of
the Club. 1t was in the old hall on
Merchant street that he made his
address on Scotland. This was a
treat to all who loved that land.
When the Club moved into its new
quarters at the corner Of Hotel and
Fort streets, Mr.. Stevenson was in
vited to the formal opening. Fol-
lowing is his reply:
vAlLNA, (Samoa). July IA, 1894.
Archibald C. Steele, Esq, Secretary
Of the Thistle Ciub, Honoiuiu;
SIR: l have to acknowledge your in
vitation by which distance of body, not
enlargement of mind, will prevent me
from profiting. Thank you for CRAFTY.
ing details: and suffer me to express the
hope that the Club, in its new quarters,
will be animated by the old sentiments
and continue to ENJOY the old success.
Yours Fraternally,
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
Honorary Chieftain
This is the last communication
anyone here has had with the
author. An excellent bust o.
Stevenson was made here by Allen
Hutchinson.
Mr.. Stevenson was companion
able man. He often talked about
his stories aud was always on the
lookout for fresh material. He
loved the ocean and treated sea sub.
iectes in an inimitable manner
Stevenson was about to under
take book for boys and was al
the time of his death engaged on
paper on John Bunyon. There will
be found among his effects a grea'
deal Of manuscript.
DR.. Mcdonald of the Arawa was
seen this morning about the sac
news. He had had consultation
with Mr.. Stevenson's physician a
Apia. DR.. Mcdonald said that OF
Monday evening, December grid
Mr.. Stevenson sat down to dinner
His wife, mother and others were
present. The dinner had beer
specially selected for him, at least
one dish being provided at his re
quest. Soon after taking his sea
the great novelist complained o
headache. He asked to be taken t.
his room. This was done. In ;
few minutes he was unconscious
and died in an hour. Next day h,
was buried OH the lofty peak bacl
of his house. The hill is extremel,
steep and but few persons have per
formed the arduous task of seal
ing it.