The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-11-08
IN MEMORIAM.
Eulogv TO Memory of Mother
Hitchcock by a Friend.

Hitchcock by a Friend.
Mrs. Alameda f Hitchcock, " ife ot
Hon David II Hitchcock, died AT the
fauii residence on Wsianuenue ave-
nue. in Hilo. Hawaii, on October 90,
I 1895, aged 81 years and 10 days. Mrs.
Hitchcock was an American lady OF
culture. education aud refinement,
and in the -pIingtime of life she was
II teacher in the grammar schools of
/ New York and Boston But her
/ young heart was touched by Cupid
arrow and her eyes turned longingly
/ toward these islands as the harbor bar
/ beyond which life held for her love
and joy and peace. SO setting sail at
/ Boston she came 'round the Horn"
/ to become the wife OF an obscure
young lawyer, who since that time
l has made bis name known all over
the Republic. Arriving in the har-
Dor of Honolulu, Mr.. Hitchcock and
minister OF the Gospel went on
board and the brave little woman
came ashore the wife of the man with
whom she has walked hand in hand
down the deciivity OF life's pathway
for more than the third Of a century,
participating in the joys and sorrows
If life rearing large and respected
family of boys and girls who are all
now grown to mans estate, and all
living but her namesake daughter,
the wife of DE-. w. J. Moore, whose
sad death occurred only few months
ago and from the affects Of which
Mother Hitchcock as she was fami-
liarly called never fully recovered.
~ Isat Nf
physical exhaustion produced by gas
trio inflammation and inability TO re-
tain nutriment. Mrs. Hitchcock had
never been i'll before during her mar
ried life and was able to go about
every day until within four days of
her death. AT an age greater than
most Of Us may hope to attain, and
when the human faculties are usually
dulled and relaxed by the burden of
years, she seemed vigorous and her
faculties undimmed by the flight
of time and with surprising
alertness she vigilant.y watched over
the home of which she was queen
until the final summons came, when
she cheerfully responded: al am all
right; l am ready" and when the
boatman with shadowy oar neared the
shore her pure spirit accompanied
him over the dark, wide river to the
further shore, where she will dwell in
that sequestered valley OF eternal life
and where the spiritual flowers of
eternal spring time will bloom with
perennial beauty and glory forever
more.
The body was dressed in simple
white gown, and Mother Hitchcock
looked more like some one sleeping
sweetiy in the full vigor of robust
health than one whose sleep knew no
waking. No one could have deter
mined from the placid features that
no whisper could come back to say a
word to loved ones left behind She
had whispered her last good night; |
her voice was hushed until the judg-
ment day.
The pillows of floral offerings attest
ed with greater force than human
words the high esteem in which she
was held by every one. Services We're |
held at the residence by the Rev. Mr. /.
Hill of the American church, assisted .
by his excellent choir.
The honorary pall-bearers were .
Hons c. Z. Richardson, Jos. p. Sis
son, Rev. S l.. Desha, Hon. s. l.. .
Austin, ron. G. w. A. Hapai and c. !
G. Kennedy, the active pall-bearers
being Arthur Richardson, DR. r. B.
Williams, G. K. Wilder and E. V. LIE
Blond.
The interment took place in the
beautiful Hilo cemetery, whittier her
remains were followed by large con-
course of sympathizing friends, where
the black cloak of earthly night was
spread over her mortal remains, and
she now sleeps where gentle hands
have laid her, and We reverenly bow
head and knee over the lowly hillock
and bedeck with flowers aud bedew
with tears the turf which will grow
nowhere els so green. May God in
his wisdom grant peace 10 the mind
and solace to the heart of her bereaved
family, and rest to the soul of Almeda
+. Hitchcock is the fervent prayer of
a FRIEND.