The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-16
F. HASTINGS DEAD
Did Not Recover from First Attack
at The White House.
SECRETARY HAD MANY FRIENDS
He Always Used Excellent
Judgment.
Funeral Services in Washington
Largely Attended by Members
of Diplomatic Corps.

| WASHINGTON, June Frank P.
Hastings, Secretary of Legation in
Washington, died at o'clock in the
afternoon on May 29th, in his apart
| ments, No. 1870 H street. Since he fell
in CONFUSION on the floor of the
Blue Room in the White House, on the
evening of May 10Th, at the reception
given by the President to the Postal
Congress, he failed to improve The
physicians soon discovered that his
liver and kidneys were seriously affect
ed, and no application of remedies i'm
proved his condition. He took no nour-
ishment excepting milk. He had sew
eral more commissions during the last
three days. it was believed that his
case was a very serious one two days
after the first attack He was con-
scious a part of the time, and suffered
little pain. At times he was delirious,
and as the blood poisoning increased
he showed fever and became restless
After another convulsion on the sew
enth day he grew worse, and the ply
other attack. On the tenth day he died.
Mr.. Hastings, owing to his residence
in Washington, some years ago, and
his official position as Secretary of the
Legation, had made many valuable ac-
quaintances with public men. His
manners were affable. and he had the
reputation of using excellent judg
ment in dealing with the Foreign Of
flee. During the period of strained
relations" with Mr. Cleveland's admin
istration he kept on good terms with
Mr. Gresham without abating his 10y
atty to- his own Government. His best
work was done in quiet way, for he
was not argumentative or demonstra
tive. Several instances of clever work
done by him might be mentioned if it
did not involve the publicity of State
secrets. He was very adrOit in dealing
with the persistent members of the
press, and refused to give them infor-
nation without getting their i'll will.
The funeral took place at st. Johns
Church, in this city, on June LIST, at
- noon The church was filed with
members of the Postal Congress, the
members of the Diplomatic Corps, led
by Sir Julian PauncefOte; several Sen
ators, including Senators Morgan and
Frye; members of the House and many
Washington people The President
and Mrs. Mckinley sent a wreath of
flowers. which was deposited on the
casket. In a conspicuous place was a
large floral piece-a pillow, 80 inches
square An inscription in dark pur-
pie immortelles. aloha o Hawaii"
rested on a bed of white carnations.
This was bordered with white roses
and the edges were massed in maiden
hair ferns and club moss. This was
the contribution of Hawaiian friends
now in Washington. Mr.. Hatch, Mr..
Thurston, Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney, Mr..
and Mrs J. B. Castle, Mr.. Armstrong,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Isenberg, in San
Francisco. Joined in the tribute. Mr..
Hatch attended Mrs. Hastings, and
with them were Mrs. (Kitchen) Bill
son and Miss Nellie Kitchen. The serv-
ices were those of the Episcopal
Church. The pall-bearers were: Mr..
r. r. Chiffon, Mr.. L. \. Thurston, Mr..
7. b. Castle. DR.. L. Wood, DR.. /. NJ.
Murray. Mr. w Macpherson, Mr.. Mont
gomery Blair and Mr.. p. Lee Phillips.
At the close of the services, the cas-
ket was removed to the railway station
and placed on the Colonial Express for
Boston. to be taken from that place to
Portland, Maine. where the burial will
take place. Mr.. Hatch accompanied
Mrs. Hastings on this final journey.
Many cards and notes of sympathy
were left at the Legation for Mrs.
Hastings. Among them are the follow
ing: The card of Newton L. Bates,
Medical Director, L. S. N, or which
was inscribed the following words:
THE President and Mrs. Mckinley re
quest me to express their sympathy for