Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-17
FUNERAL OF J.I. DOWSETT
Is Attended by Great COnCOurSe Of
Foreigners and Natives.
Has Features Of State Funeral-From House
y 10 Nuuanu Cemetery The Religious
Services.

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L Dowsett took place at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Religious
rites of the Anglican church were
held at the house and the grave
by the Rev. Alex. Macintosh,
assisted by the organist and mem.
bers of the Second congregations
choir,
There was a great concourse of
people assembled at the family
home at Palama. Among the
number were representatives in
almost every case the hesd-of
all the old commercial houses in
Honolulu. Many elderly people
of native and foreign races we're
in the assemblsge. The delegs-
tions from the Legislature stood
in the lanai between the main
parlor in the old house, wherein
the body lay, and the dining room
in the new addition built few
years ago. They we're thus con-
stituted:
Senators Schmidt, Lyman, Will
cox, Brown and Kepoikai;
Representatives Loebenstein,
Kahaulelio, Isenberg, Il. l.. Nc
Csndless and Speaker Kaulukou.
Before the services began an
opportunity was given to view the
face of the dead. 1t was remarked
as being natural, looking like
sleep. Next to the cold clay of the
mourned one in striking interest
within the room were his portrait,
painted when in the zenith Of his
prime, and that of his previously
departed wife. They are works
of high art and speaking like
nesses.
Since the lying in state of the
last king there has surely not been
such a display of floral tributes
than in this house of mourning.
Piled high on the coffin and ar
ranged in every available space
about the room were massive
wreaths, crosses, anchors, pillows,
ETC., the material being of endless
species aud Infinite variegation.
At the last moment was carried
in sloop with all sail
set, done in separate colonS
frescoing every part. This had
been received the evening before
and carefully preserved for the
last sad Offices. 1t was the gift of
BENZ. f. Dillingham; and the COM
position of Mrs. Amy l.. King.
When the minister came, the
members of the family entered the
parlor aud the services proceeded.
Mr.. Macintosh pronounced the
words of the ritual in slow and
tender cadences. Just as l am"
and Rock of Ages" were the
hymns sung, Mr.. Taylor playing
the accompaniment on the piano.
He also at the close, while prep
ararions We're being made to re-
move the coffin, in tolling style
played touching old refrains, end
ing with "Home Sweet Home"
The active pail bearers were
Messrs q P Wilder, G w Macfar-
lane, j II Wodehouse, Harry
Whitney, s X Kane, Sam G
Dwight, G X Al and John De
Fries.
The honorary ball bearers were: {:
Hon A s Cleghorn and Rev and
Hon J Kauhane, Legislative col
leagues of the dead in old times;
Messrs Thos Cummins, Horace G
Crabbe, John Ross, j A Hsssing-
er, VIM Auld and Bruce Cart
wright.
The order of procession was ar
ranged by Hon. Geo. W. Macfar-
lane and Mr.. Geo. Allen, and with
the utmost minimum of confusion.
A large lot opposite the house was
used to contain the carriages, and
they came out one by one as re-
quired. In the front of the cor.
tege drove the honorary pail
bearers, next coming the officiat
ing clergyman preceding the
hearse. Immediately next the
hearse was a carriage containing
four native men who had grown old
as workers on lands of the depart
ed. 1t took eight carriages to con
vey the chief mourners, after them
being carriage with David Ka
hanu, a ostintimete native friend,
once a business partner of Mr.
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