The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-08
MAI. C. T. CULICK
Death Comes After Months Of
Suffering.
EXPIRED AT HIS CITY HOME
Had a Notable Career in Hawaii.
Held Many Posts of Trust-In
the Cabinet-The Funeral.
EXPIRED AT HIS CITY HOME


tending over a period of four years,
Maj. Chas. T. Gulick died at his home
on King street, in Honolulu, few
minutes after 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. His wife, mother, physician and
a few friends were at his bedside at
the last. Major Gulick had borne
his pain with great fortitude, had as
sured his family that whatever hap
pened he would be call right" show
ing spirit of resignation and confid-
ence. A fortnight ago, feeling that he
had not long to live he looked as far
into the future as he could and said
that he would go down with his colors
nailed to the masthead
Chas. T. Gulick was one of the best
known pioneers of Hawaii. He was
Sc years of age, the 25th of last July.
When he was boy of 9 he came to
these Islands in a packet from Boston
His devoted mother, who at the ad-
vanced age of "a is in possession of
every faculty, has as priced memen-
to journal of the long voyage in the
was born in the State of New Jersey
as was his father before him. Their
| little home town was called FOrked
River, but is upon the map on longer
| The elder Gulick was a SchOOlmaster
| For many years he conducted an acade-
| my near the old mission Premises. >
where now stands the KaWaiahao Sem
mary. He died here some years ago
| His service to the people of Hawaii
was valued and notable.
The Rev. o. H. Gulick is a cousin o1
the late Maj. Chas T. Gulick. The
| latter, after finishing his education
here became an apprentice in the Ho
nolulu Iron Works He served his
three years and was ready to take the
place of a man in the shops when he
was called into the office The pos
of bookkeeper was offered him and hi
filled it well till the year 1870, wheI
he became chief clerk in the interior
Department under Dr. F. w. Hutchin
son, the minister at that time Thi:
position he held for eight years. wher
he embarked in business for himself
but by no means ended connection with
public affairs.
Deceased was secretary and treasurer
of the old Honolulu Fire Department
for no less than II years. He wa:
prominent in Masonry and was for sew
eral terms secretary of Hawaiian Lodge
| No. 21. 1t was as a delegate for the
Knights Templars that Major Gulicl
made to the United States his only triI
after leaving the country as a child
This was in 1881. That excursion
says Mrs. Gulick, was one of the yer!
pleasantest episodes in their happ!
married life of tWenty-four years
There were no children and husband
and wife were greatly attached to eacl
other Presents as marks of esteem
and in recognition of faithfulness were
given to Major Gulick by the Masonic
Lodge and by the Fire Department.
For many years. Major Gulick tool
a very active interest in militar.
affairs. He was private, a corporal
a sergeant and lieutenant in the oil
Rifles. Then he succeeded John A
Hassinger as captain. He commando
the company at the time of the troubl
with Lunalilo's Household Guards an
with citizens who still survive hin
was in great peril of his life severa
Lie Ills COmp pdus
the barracks when the rebels were i
their ugliest mood and did much t
effect an ending of the serious Difficult
ty. On the staff of Kalakaua tn
rank of major came to Captain Guile
and he held the commission for lon
. time. He was in the confidence of bot
the monarch and Governor Domini
who felt that he could be relied upO
for any emergency.
Three times was Major Gulick
member of the cabinet. He was fo
a short period one of the advisors {
Liliuokalani. His best service was g
Minister Of Interior in 1855. Will
in the Honolulu Iron Works he ha
studied civil engineering. He saw th
, necessity for sewerage and water sy:
TENS here and caused surveys to /
made. Under his administration wei
constructed the Police Station built
ing and the Kapuaiwa building, bot
substantial and useful structures.
It was during the scheming Of ou
. siders to obtain control of the wate
front and the water system that MaJt
Gulick resigned from the Kalakau
cabinet. He steadfastly declined to eI
ter upon the negotiations proposed.
was his attitude and outspoken firm
, ness that put an end to the gigant
plotting for valuable properties
his course Mai C1,1icIy had the eI