The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-07
THE WING OF DEATH.

sioner Halves will cast a gloom not
only over his own countrymen, but
over all who came in contact with
him, regardless of nationality or
politics, for Mr.. Halves was essen
TALLY popular man. Moreover,
his death coming, as it does, on the
very eve as it were of his marriage,
seems more tragic and gloomy than
even death usually is.
During the three years of his
residence here, Mr.. Halves has won
troops of friends. His relations
with the Government have ever
been Of the most friendly character,
even when presenting claims for
those who thought themselves ag-
grieved. He ever acted in manner
that would assist, and not hamper,
the Government. The officials of
the Government will feel deeply the
loss of an honorable gentleman.
AS the representative of Great
Britain, Mr.. Halves always main
tanned the dignity of his high posi-
ton, and dispensed lavish hos
pitality to all his countrymen re-
CARELESS of social standing. To be
an Englishman, was to have pass
port to Colonel Halves heart.
Few here will forget the princely
manner in which the Commits
sioner celebrated the jubilee of Her
Majesty his pride in worthily
giving expression to the patriotic
feelings of his fellow countrymen
and his anxiety that the event
should be properly marked. The
jubilee remembrances in Honolulu
will ever be connected with memo
ries of Commissioner Halves.
No representative of Great Britain
has shown more interest in the de-
tails of his work. He personally
visited the other islands with the
distinct object of informing himself
of the agricultural and economic
conditions Of the various industries
and to make himself personally &C
quainted with the various Britishers
who were engaged in them. His
present trip was undertaken for the
purpose. He had not quite com.
pleted the tour of the islands, and
was anxious to visit Hilo ard Ha'
makua, and then take in Mau
before his marriage. The day be-
fore he left, he came to the writer
of the article for an itinerary of the
route and for the names of those O.
his countrymen whom he coulc
visit on his trip-a trip which, alas
has had fatal ending in place O
the expected wedding which should
have been its termination.
The observations of Mr.. Have.
were already embodied in two pam
phlets, which have only recently
been reviewed in these columns
The pamphlets were widely read
and copied into the United State.
papers. Only the other day notice
of the pamphlet appeared in Brad
streets. The work was well done
and showed a cultivated and trained
mind, taking careful cognizance O
opportunities for increasing the
trade of his country, and of looking
for opportunities of investment fol
its cadets.
And now, suddenly, in the mids
of interest in his work, in the mids
of preparations for an event which
is the crown of mans life, deatl
has suddenly put forth his hand
cut the thread of life and said, nc
further The end has come, close
the book and write fms upon the
unfinished page.
There is deep sympathy for hel
who would have been the wife in &
q few weeks, and deep sympathy fol
all her friends and relatives. There
will be no one throughout the
Islands who will not cast though
of heartfelt feeling upon the wild
owed bride. But such things are
and hard as they are they must b.
borne.
The grave of the late British
Commissioner will have around i
sorrowing friends of all nationali
ties, who will say of him, he LIVED
the true exemplifcation of an hon
est, honorable, true hearted Eng
lish gentleman.