The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-25
FUNERAL OF KAIULANI.
The Entire Population of Honolulu
and Many Visitors Join in Pay
ing Honor to Late Princcss.

SAN FRANCISCO, March "a. - The
steamer pocic brought the following Homo
OF the late Princess kaiulafi took place
Sunday. March r. Her body was paced IN
the royal mausoleum beside thar Of her
mother. On the day preceding the funeral
church. ard thousands took a last look az
the well remembered face. At midnight
the girls Of kawaiaAao seminary sang sew
eral selections in the church. The funeral
was set fer o'clock D. m. Long before
that hour the street in the viciuity OF the
church began to All UP. The entire com
munity. augmented by hundreds from the
other islands began 10 wend their way to-
ward the church or take positions a.ons,
the line OF march OF the procession. The
organizations which Were 10 be III the pro-
cession were early and promptly in the
positions designated for them. The nearse
drawn by go Hawafans uniformed In
white trousers, blue Jerseys and white hats
and wearing yellow capes, was drawn up
King street To the church az ! ocsGek
Other organizations participating in the
parade were: The Second battalion. L. 8
V, engineers: First regiment " e. H.,
sailors from the United States ships Scan
d.a and iroauois, and various civic and Ha
Waiian societies.
The scene about the catafalaue was
much the same rs on Saturday. The GAIA
ialque Itself presented a splendid appear
ance. II Was placed jus; in front OF the
pulpit and was covered with a royal pail
of velvet and another OF yellow made OF
lima The white casket was almost buried
In floral pieces. which kept coming in up
10 the last moment. On either side OF the
casket six kahiii bearers wearing yeilsw
feather capes. waved their kahils with
rhythmic movement. On each side Of the
casket large royal kahilia on koa stats
were placed. two large white ones al the
head. two smaller white ones at The foot.
and between them others. some black.
some gold and some Of other co.ors stood.
Al the head Of the casket were candles in a
caEfiiebrium Near the head Of the caskef
were TWO large kahlEs of lima and ferns
sent by Prince David kawanana. The pui
pit WAS covered with lima leis. The cher
AMI the chapcel rail- were banked with
flowers and ferns.
The services In the church were very
impressive and well conducted by the bis.
hop Of Honolulu. Seats were reserved on
the left OF the catsfa.uue for the president
and cabinet and the justices az the sn-
prefne court and other American ard Fa-
waitan officieis
III the body of the church seats were 70
served for the consular corps. which WIS
present In It's entirety. members ~ the
the community. On slie right Of the pull
pEt were the uSherS. On tne right OF the
esskeJ were the mourning party
With the removal Of be easket from the
church began the toliing Of the bell and
frng Of minnie guns from the summit Of
fuuek Bowl
The services in the rnausoieum wers. sim
ply those Ct the burial service. the choir
singing the hymn The n,aAsoeurn il dim
~ lighted and the scene and services were
very effective.
TIE entire ,ine az march WAS crowded on
Is est mated that fully zhssa PERSONS took
part In f9e procession or witnessed H. The
procession Itself was 50 long as to require
forty minutes 10 pass q given Yosat-