The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-23
Mr.. COODALE DEAD
Expired Suddenly while Waiting
for a Car.
STRICKEN WITH HEART DISEASE
Was Marshal During Ka-
mehameha Ills Reign.
Member of Various Organizations
Served Through American
War.
STRICKEN WITH HEART DISEASE

Warren Goodale, one of the best-known
residents of Hawaii, is dead
Mr.. Goodale arrived here by the XII
nau on Saturday, having come down es-
pecially to attend the meeting of the So
ciety of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, held at the residence OF p. c.
Jones, on Kuakini street. last night. He
remained through the exercises and I'M
til it was time for the refreshments to
be served. He expressed a desire to re-
turn to his hotel, and declined Chief
Justice Judd's pressing invitation to re-
main longer. He seemed in particularly
good spirits, and babe good night to
those present He then left the house
to take a Nuuanu street car.
AS the car came down the street the
driver noticed man standing on the
corner reel and fall. Olaf Sorensen, pass
ing at the time, stopped and discovered
that the PROSTATE man was Mr.. Goodale
The car had stopped in the meantime,
and Mr.. Sorensen dispatched the driver
TO the residence of Z. z. Jones to no.
tify him of what had happened He
then felt the pulse of Mr.. Goodale and
found that he was dead. He never spoke
after he fell.
Without causing any alarm, Mr.. Jones
and Doctors c. b. Wood and j. S. B.
Pratt left the house and hurried to the
y
body placed on it, and it was re-
moved at once to the residence of Chief
Justice Judd, where it remained until
taken charge of by Undertaken II. H.
Williams, and removed to his parlors
The body will be embalmed and taken to.
Hawaii by the Kinau, probably under
an escort of Masons from Hawaiian
Lodge, No. q, of which he was a MEM
Der.
Warren Goodale was born in Marlbor-
ough, Massachusetts, July ., 1896, was
educated and lived in the United States
until lS47, when he came to Hawaii. He
was member of the G.. A. R., a COM
panion of the first class, Nj. o. L. L. and
a member of the Society," Sons of Amer
lean Revolution. He was also a mem
Der of the. Hawaiian Historical Society
During his visit, which so suddenly ended
with his life it was his intention to pre-
sent the society some autographs OF Ho-
nolulu as the city appeared half cen
tury ago. These pictures are now be-
ing framed at King Brothers. Years ago
Mr.. Goodale came into possession of the
pictures and sent them to his family in
the East. Lately he decided to present
them to the historical society. and he
wrote a request for their return.
Captain Goodale will be remembered by
older residents as having taken an active
part in the public affairs of these ISL
andS. He arrived here in 1S4T-50 years
ago-and followed his profession as a
land surveyor. In 1919 he was appointed
Marshal of the Kingdom by Kamehameha
Ill, his office and headquarters being in
the old fort, which was located in the
block now bounded by Fort and Queen
streets. as far down as the present Gus
tom House and Oceanic wharf.
The principal duties of the Marshal
then We're to look after the prisoners
confined in the fort, aud to keep an eye
on the sailors of the numerous whale
ships and war vessels in port. 1t was
during his incumbency that Honolulu
was visited by the United States frigate
Ohio, a double-dec1er, and one of the
500 sailors. The latter held high carnival
while in port, and defying the local au-
thorities, literally painting the town
red" in their daily visits on shore.
Captain Goodale was succeeded in Of
flee by Theo. Metealf, who afterwards
started the Kaupakuea sugar plantation
near Hilo. Metealf held the office for a
William C. Parke, who held 1t for over
30 years.
During the civil war Captain Goodale.
being then in the United States, raised
a company of volunteers in his native
State, Massachusetts, and dashed into
the fight, holding his forces and position
between the Potomac and James Rivers,
company were among those who entered
Richmond with General Grant.
Returning to these Islands after the
close of the war, Captain Goodale was
appointed Collector General of Customs,
and held the Office for several years. He
was a high Mason, and has been con-
nected with the order for many years
He was also a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic.