The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-18
ROYAL HONORS PAID
To the Princess KaiuIani, as
She Lies Dead.
MOURNED BY HER PEOPLE
White Invader of Her Land
Sorrows Officially.
MOURNED BY HER PEOPLE

Honolulu, March 8, via San Francisco,
March I7.-Princess Kaiulani is dead she
passed away at 2 o'clock on the morning
Of the 9Th instant Her father and
number Of intimate friends were by her
bedside when death occurred The cause
of death is attributed to infammatory
rheumatism, contracted some weeks ago.
while the princess was on visit TO the
island of Hawaii.
Princess Kaiulani was the daughter OF
Princess Miriam Kekauluohi LikenKe ana
Governor A. S. Cleghorn. She was born
October 16, 1915. On March 8, 1881, Liluo-
lalani proclaimed Kaiulani heir apparent
to the throne of Hawaii, and the United
States warship Mohican, then in port hred
twentv-one guns in honor thereof.
The funeral of the dead princess will
take place on Sunday, March Il, from ka-
waibao. the old native church. 1t Will be
an immense affair and will follow closely
closely after the order OF that Oh hala-
kan. in 1891, and will be on a similar scale.
There will be a grand marshal ponce
troops, band, conosular corps and divisions
in the procession for various elements OF
the community.
When President Dole was informed OF
the death of the princess he called his
cabinet together in order that proper
course might be suggested with regard
to the funeral ceremonies. 1t was ordered
that the flag be put at half-mast on the
government building on the day of the
funeral. The consuls were notified Of this
action by the government, but as they
are accredited to the government at " ASH
irgton, no request could be made. AS
fact, all the consuls placed their flags
at half-mast Mr.. Cleghorn thanked the
president and cabinet for the kindly in
terest they had shown, and said that he
coonsidered it best to have the body lie
in state at Anihau, the deceased princess
own home. on Wednesday and Saturday,
a : Kawaihao church, in which the funeral
ceremony, in accordance with the rites or
the church, will be held on Sunday. From
Kawaihao church the body of the prin-
cess will be taken to it's final resting place
in the mausoleum. The services Of the
First regiment, n. c. H., as an escort
were offered by the government and were
accepted 1t is likely that the engineers
al Camp Mckinley will also turn out. Ar
Engagements will likely be made for the
firing Of minute guns while the procession
is moving toward. the cemetery.
Today the body of Kaiulani lies in state
at Ainahau. On catafalque, shrouded
under purest white, all that is mortal Of
the princess rests, while an almost cease
less procession of those who come to pay
her memory the tribute Of a tear, passes
by The catafalque is placed in the mid
die Of the large front room of the house.
At the head stand two officers of the
presidents staff, in full uniform. On
either side four women. chosen from
among her friends, each in black, wearing
a royal feather cape, stand waving royal
kahilia in funeral unison. In the room
are all the emblems Of royal mourning.
Over the shroud white flowers have been
strewn. The room is darkened and the
air is heavy with perfume of flowers which
have been coming all day, the tributes
of friends and OF the people Of her Ha-
waiiau race. So many of these have been
sent that it is Impossible 10 lay all Of them
near the catafalque.
Under the great banyan tree in front
Of the house there has been all day gath
ering of a hundred or more Hawaians.
sitting for the most part in unbroken
silence. At intervals, in this group and
in other groups around the house, meele
women break ont in mournful chants,
after the old customs OF the Hawaiians.
At times dozen meele women are chant
ing at the same time, and the effect Is
peculiar and affecting to unaccuston1ed
ears.
Among those who called were nearly all
the United States naval and military Off
GERS here and a large number Of national
guard officers and people Of every rank
and station in the community. The only
military guard Of honor was detail from
the presidents staff. The banks and most
of the business houses Of the city closed
at noon today out Of respect 10 .he mem
cry of the young princess. Consular. gov
eminent and shipping flags are a half
mast.