The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-22

40 feet high, ran across the top and
slid down the piles on the other side
intending to render him assistance,
but when they reached the spot he
threw up both hands and went down
for the last time. This was at a point
close TO the rocks but about two hun
dred feet from where he jumped into
the water, showing how far he had
struggled and been washed by the sea
in his efforts to get out. In his strug-
giles he was evidently hampered by the
heavy clothing he wore.
About two hours after the roller
carried deceased upon the rocks. his
body was found near the old landing
up the river at Papaikou. Purser
Beckley who was in Hilo at the time
was Immediately notified and he went
TO PapaikOu post haste. The body of
deceased was put into carriage and
Mr.. Beckley personally saw to its safe
arrival in Hilo. Odd Fellows, of which
order deceased was a member were
Immediately notified. 1t had been the
intention to bury deceased in HilO but
the Odd Fellows took hold of the mat
ter, had the body prepared and ship
ped to Honolulu in charge of two of
the members of the local lodge, Messrs.
P. McKinnOn and G. Sawyer
In the meantime the foreign vessels
and Island steamers in Hilo all placed
their flags at half mast.
The funeral will take place from
the Excelsior Lodge Odd Fellows hail.
Fort street, at p. m. today. The
various lodges of the order and the
Knights of Pythias will take part in
the funeral. Rev. Macintosh will
conduct the religious service. H. H.
Williams is the undertaken.
Following are the pall-bearers:
Peter McKinnon, c. H. Sawyer, L. L.
La Pierre of the Odd Fellows and Ed
Towse, G. B. Gray, A E. Murphy of
Mystic Lodge, X. P.
Mark n. Kennedy was a resident of
the Islands for Is years. He was first
in the employ of the Pacific Hardware
Company, then went to San Francisco
on account of i'll health and returned
shortly afterwards. Returning again
to San Francisco, he came back once
more to Honolulu to remain perma-
nently. Gaining a position in the
Wilder Steamship Company, he re-
mained until his death, in the mean
time reaching the position of freight
clerk Of the Kinau
Deceased was we'll thought of by his
many friends and in his work for the
Wilder Company, was put down as an
honest, trustworthy servant.
widow and a sixteen year old
daughter remain to mourn the death
of the deceased.
brother and two sisters survive
Mr.. Kennedy in San Francisco, al
though the family home was in Phila-
delphia. News of the death was
great shock to Mrs. Kennedy and her
daughter and was received everywhere
about town with genuine expressions
Of sorrow. In his manner and DISPOSE
ton Mr.. Kennedy was a man among
men. He was always considerate of
the feelings of others, being of a SYM
pathetic nature and having full appre-
citation Of the highest duties and attrI-
buteS of a man. He appreciated fully
the responsibility of any situation he
might occupy and was through life
faithful to every trust
For many years, Mr.. Kennedy was
member of the Fire Department
here. He was prominent and enthusi-
astic in the old Pacific Hose Company
and a couple of years ago was in the
paid department. He understood fire
thoroughly and was foreman
at the Bell Tower station.