The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
FUNERAL OF A PRINCESS
REMAINS OF KAIULANI, OF HAWAII
INFERRED, SUNDAY, MARCH IL.
Great Demonstration in Memory of
ThrOne-Features of the Exercises.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-The steam
er Doric brought the following Honolulu
advice, dated March Il: The funeral of the
late Princess Kaiulani took place Sunday,
the 18th inst. Her body was placed in the
royal mausoleum beside that of her mother.
On the day preceding the funeral the re-
mains lay in state at Kawaaihao Church
and thousands of people took a last look at
the well-remembered face. At midnight the
girls of Kawaiaihao Seminary sang several
selections in the church. The funeral was
set for o'clock p. m. Long before that
hour the streets i'm the vicinity of Kawaiai-
hao Church began to fill up. The entire COM
munity, augmented by people from the near
by islands, began to wind its way toward
the church or take position along the line
OF march of the procession The hearse
drawn by go Hawaiians. uniformed in white
trousers, blue Jerseys and white hats and
wearing yellow capes, was drawn up King
street to the church at i o'clock.
Among the organizations participating in
the parade were the second battalion United
States Volunteer Engineers, First Regiment
National Guard of Hawaii, sailors from the
United States ships Scandal and Iroquois
and various civic and Hawaiian societies.
The catafalque presented a splendid appear
ance 1t was placed just in front of the pull
pit and was covered with royal pail of
velvet and another of yellow, made of ILL.,
mas. 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 kasil bearers, wearing yellow feather
capes, waved their kasilis with rhythmic
momentum. On either side OF the casket
large royal kahilis, on koa STATS. were
placed, two large white ones at the head,
two smaller white ones at the foot, and be-
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gold and some Of other colors. At the head
OF the coffin were lighted candles. In the
aisle, near the head of the casket were two
large kahilis of lima and ferns. sent by
Prince David Kawananakoa. The choir and
the chancel rail were banked with flowers
and ferns.
The services in the church were very i'm
pressive and well conducted by the Bishop
of Honolulu. Seats were reserved on the
left of the catafalque for the President and
the Cabinet and the justices Of the Supreme
Court, the judges Of the Circuit Court and
other American and Hawaiian officials. In
the body of the church seats were reserved
for the consular corps. which was present
in its entirety, members of the House and
Senate and others prominent in the COM
munity.
With the removal of the casket from the
church began the tolling OF the bell and the
firing Of the minute guns from the summit
Of Punchbowl. The services in the
mausoleum were simply those of the burial
service, the choir singing the hymn The
mausoleum was dirnly lighted and these
services were very impressive. The entire
line of march was crowded on both Sides
OF tie street with spectators. IT is esti-
mated that 25.o00 persons took part in the
procession or witnessed IL. The procession
was so long as TO require forty minutes
to pass a given point.
William Smith. who has been attorney
general since the overthrow OF the mon
archy, has requested President Dole 10 ac-
cept his resignation, put in last August.
This sudden withdrawal from the Cabinet
~ the elimination of a serious disagreement
between the officers of the Cabinet. IL is
claimed Smith and President Dole desired
the retirement of James NJ. King the min
lister of interior. Minister Damon stood by
King and declined 10 vote for his dismissal
As IL required the votes of the entire Cabi-
net TO make a change, a deadlock was
formed. Smith saw no chance to carry his
point. so he decided 10 retire from the Cab
met himself
Henry Z. Cooper. present minister of for
eign affairs. will probably be appointed TO
succeed MIR. Smith.
The United States transport Portland ar
rived from San Francisco on the 18th. The
Valencia arrived day later and departed
for Manila again this morning. The United
States gunboat Wheeling arrived YESTERDAY
twelve days from Vancouver. She will 30
to Manila from this port.
The little schooner Bessie f. Stevens got
away for Manila via Guam. She carried
twelve persons besides her crew, including
three missionaries TO Guam. and several
tourists.