The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-08
MARK OF RESPECT
Details 8f The State Funeral
TO-DAY.
l0IY AT EXECUTIVE BUILDING
Pail Bearers From the Dip
lomatic Corps.
lOlY At EXECUTIVE BUILDING

AO1-S~AA~ W.
Services a. Central Union Church.
Rev. ). NJ. Monroe 70 Officiate.
Military. Display.
Everything was hustle and excite
ment around the Executive Building
al day yesterday. For the first time
in the history Of the Republic there
Is 10 be 3 State funeral. and the az
rsngemenr Of The details must be done
in strict accordance with diplomatic
and military etiquette, for the funeral
viii partake OF both the civic and mill
-Gry.
Al Cabinet meeting yesterday
morning II was decided that the Re
mains should lie in state in the Great
Hall IRON i II. until $50 p. n, when
they will be taken 10 the Central Union
Church under military escort After
The services. which viii be conducted
by Rev. J. II. Monroe and Rev D. P
Birnie. the funeral procession. IN the
following order. viii accompany the
remains 70 Nuuanu Cemetery:
The carriages viii form on Beretania
street. makai side. in the order named
below;
Company Of Police
Band.
Grand Marshal and Aides.
Battalion First Regiment, \. G. H
Battalion [. s. s. Alert.
Other Military Organizations on Foo.-
Undertaken.
Clergy.
Pallbearers in Carriages.
Hearse and Body Bearers
Chief Mourners.
President Dole and Aides
Cabinet Ministers.
Chief Justice and justices OF the
Supreme Court.
Senators and Representatives.
Captain and Officers I. s. s. Alert
Consular Corps.
Delegates.
Societies.
General Public.
From the time the procession leaves
the church until the casket is deposit
ed cannons viii be fired in the Exec
uuve grounds al intervals Of Is min
utes.
The Government Is doing everything
in its power 10 have the funeral in
keeping with the character Of the de-
ceased and the high Official position he
occupied The Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs rendered the clerical force OF his
cf1ce 10 United States Consul General
Mills. as assistants in matters pertain
ing 70 the funeral.
They were engaged yesterday with
r J. Greene experimenting the ar
rsngements in the Great Hall II was
intended that The caSkeI should reposs
on the sans bier that had held the
bodies OF the kanehamehas. but II was
found impossible 10 procure 3 pail
large enough 10 cover It At State
funerals during the monarchy II was
customary 70 cover and drspe the bier
with the famous feather cloak, but
IS these were not obtainable two hand
some ebony tables have been substi-
tuted. These stand in the center Of the
hall. and viii bear the remains while
they are lying in state.
When the body reaches the Exscu-
tive Building il viii be received be-
tween double file Of soldiers. the Ha-
waiian Band playing 9 dirge as the
caskeI is borne up the steps While
the remains are lying in state they
viii be in charge OF the staff officers
and Alexander ST. Martin Macintosh.
The latter with Major G. c. Potter will
b the ushers al the church
At the funeral obsequies the music
viii Be furnished by a quartet from the
choir OF the Second Congregation Of
The Anglican Cathedral and one from
the Central Union Church. Solos will
BE- sung by Miss Kate McGrew and Miss
Grace Richards
The pail bearers viii be s. NJ. Damon,
Minister Of Finance, A de s. Canav-
varro Charge d'Afairs for Portugal.
a G. s. Halves, H. B. NJ Commissioner
and Consul General H. Shimamura, H.
I J. N. Diplomatic Agent and Consul
General. Mons. Louis Vossion Consul
and Commissioner for France, F. \.
Schaefer Consul for Italy and Dean OF
Consular Corps. Commander F. Han
ford, {. s 5. Alert, ". Porter Boyd
Vice and Deputy Consul General I. s.
A.
President and Mrs. Dole aecompani-
Cd by the Presidents aides viii attend
the funeral The Government will be
represented by H. E Cooper. Minister
Of Foreign Affairs both Ministers
Smith and King being absent on Ha-
vail Invitations 10 attend the funeral
have been extended 10 the Consular
Corps, heads OF department in the
Government, members OF the Council
OF State, Senators and members Of the
House OF Representatives
No arrangements were made last
night for the use Of a vault Al Nuuanu