The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-13

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/ the nose. It crashed through the
| frontal bone and went on out the skull
| above. The marks were so treated
that they were scarcely to be noticed
when the body was in the black COW
cred casket
The remains were all of yesterday
up to p. m at the home of Capt.
Berger, near the Drill Shed. Hun
dreds of people called to offer con-
doiences and render assistance, and
flowers were brought by nearly all.
Capt. Berger received the solicitous
| care of kind friends.
To Capt. Berger and to Mrs. w. NJ.
Graham, sister of the boy, the blow
was a terrible one. Hundreds of 9th
| ers who had known and loved and
liked Emil were inexpressibIy shock
ed. News of the death could scarcely
be believed at first. The young man
was a very general favorite about
town. He was born here nearly
| twenty years ago and spent
most of his life in Honolulu. For
some time he has been with the Pa
cine Cycle and Manufacturing Com
pany and the establishment of that
firm was closed. Emil was very prom
| inent in wheeling matters and in
the social affairs of the young set
He was the moving spirit in the Myr-
| tie Boat club dances and the flag of
that organization was placed at half
mast. Emil Berger was of a
most pleasant, even disposition, friend
| ly to all and with his charming per-
sonaIity and his intelligence and in
| dUstry had before him a fine carer.
The young man who went to his
death SO suddenly was even jollier
than usual during the outing which
ended so sadly. When the party had
group picture taken, and again
when they were at luncheon, Emil
Iaughingly commented upon the un-
lucky number of hunters.
On Friday evening, and again on
Saturday morning, Capt. Berger ask
ed his son to abandon the trip to Ma
nakuli. Emil replied both times that
he had promised the boys to go along
and look after the commissary and
that he did not want to disappOint
them. On Saturday morning the Cap
tain called attention to the birthday
of a young relative and Emil said he
would be pleased to assist in celebrat-
ing the anniversary, but felt he would
be breaking his word if he did not go
on the hunting trip.
The funeral was held at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from St. An
drew's Cathedral, the Rev. Alex Mac
intosh conducting the service most
feelingly. There was a very long
line Of carriages to Nuuanu cemetery.
The Cathedral was crowded to al
most suffocation Several were com
PEELED to leave on account Of the
cIOseness OF the place. Those who
gathered at the bier of the young man,
included members of the cabinet,
members of the diplomatic and con-
sular bodies, members of the military,
members of the Citizens Guard, Of
which the young man was a member
and friends of the family. President
Dole and Minister Cooper had or
dered that the Makee Island concert
be omitted The members of the Gov
ernment band played dirge at the
church. marched to the cemetery and
played again at the gates of the grave
yard The music at the church was
by the choir of the Second Congrega-
ton, under the direction of Wray
Taylor. The hymns were Days and
Moments Quickly Flying" and Just
as I am Without one Plea" The pail
bearers were: Olaf Sorenson. Geo.
Angus. Percy Lishman, Allan Jones,
VIM. Schmidt, Henry Giles, VIM. So
per and Thos. King.
Marshal Brown decided that as a
matter Of form an inquest should be
held. There is no question whatever
as to the facts concerning the death.
The account given above is exactly
as given by members of the party.
Those called to serve upon the jury
Of the coroner are: VIM. Mott, c. F.
Murray. A. F. Clarke. Frank McIn-
tyre. Louis Reynolds. S. Kubey and
H. Levy.
He - a Driver.