The record-union., 1899-03-25
Funeral Of Princess kaiulani Takes
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Place at Honolulu.
american Soldiers and Sailors Prominent
in the Line Of March.
impressive Services at the Church.
Attended by President Dole and
Cabinet, Justices OF the Su-
preme Court and Other Amer1-
can and Hawaiian officials.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Inc
steamer Doric, which arrived from the
Orient via Honolulu, early this morn
ing brings the following advices TO the
Associated Press:
HONOLULU. March 1.-THE funeral
% the. late Princess Kaiulani took place
on Sunday, the 18th inst. her pooy
was placed in the royal mausoleum be-
side that of her mother
The day of the funeral broke with the
rain, which had been intermittent
throughout the six days of her lying In
state, still falling in torrents. But
coward 10 O'Clock in the morning the
sun broke through the clouds, and from
then until the last of the thousands VINO
followed her to the grave or pald the
respect of their presence at the funerai
had returned to their homes the clouds
respected the occasion. Until nightfaii
there was no rain
On the day preceding the funeral the
remains lay in state at kaWalanao
Church, and thousands took last look
at the well-remembered face. AT mid
night the girls of Kawaiahao Seminary
sang several selections in the church
The funeral was set for 2 O'Clock p. m.
Long before that hour the street in the
vicinity of Kawaiahao Church began TO
fill up. The entire community, augment
ed by hundreds from the other islands,
began to wend their way toward the
church or take u position along the line
of march of the funeral procession. The
organizations which were to be in the
procession We're early and promptly IN
fhe positions designated for them. The
hearse, drawn by 230 Hawaiians, uni
formed in white trousers, blue Jerseys
and white hats, and wearing yellow
capes, was drawn up King street to
the church at l o'clock. The second bat
TALON, United States Volunteer Engl-
reers, marched from their camp and
formed in battalion front on the mauka
side of King street, between Punch
bowl and Richards streets. The First
Regiment, National Guards of Hawaii,
marched from the armory up Hotel
street to Punchbowl street and formed
facing the church on Punchbowl street.
The blue jackets from the United States
ships Scandal and Iroquois took position
or King street, to the right of the engi-
neers~ The various civic and Hawaiian
societies and the pupils from the vari-
Gus schools and colleges took position
on King street. Inside the churchyard
Were the carriages fer the family and
friends and the officials who were to
follow the hearse On King street hun
d. eds of private carriages We're in wait
iEg-
Long before the funeral hour people
hogan going to the church, but. though
the doors were kept open, there was no
urseemly crowding. The public respect
ed the occasion, and there was no diff
ficulty experienced in keeping the
seats reserved for special persons. At
no time was the church overcrowded.
The scene about the catafalque was
much the same as on Saturday. The
catafalque itself. placed just in front
of the pulpit was covered with royal
pail of velvet, and another of yellow
made Of ilimaS The white casket was
almost buried in floral pieces, which
kept coming in up to the last moment.
On each side af the casket large royal
i1ahalis or koa STATS We're placed, two
large white ones at the head, two
smaller white ones at the foot, and be-
tween them others, some black, some
black and gold, and some of other coll
ors, stood. At the head of the coffin
were lighted candles in silver candle
labrum. In the aisle near the head OF
the caslIet were two large kahalis Of
lima and ferns sent by Prince David
Kawananakoa-
The pulpit was covered with lima
1els. The choir and the chancel rail
We're banked with flowers and ferns,
lima leis being prominent.
The services in the church We're very
impressive. Seats were reserved on
the left of the catafalque for the Presi-
dent and Cabinet and the Justices of
the Supreme Court, the Judges of the
Circuit Court and other American and
Hawaiian officials.