The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-17
OF MINISTER KING ON
SUNDAY.
Body To Lie in State at Executive
Building From II O'clock Thursday
Observation-Disclosures.

The remains of the late Minister
James A. King Will lie in state in the
hall of the House of Representatives,
or old throne room, at the Executive
Building from IL to $3.50 Thursday.
The funeral will take place from the
building at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
and will be State function. There
will be a procession equal to any seen
here in a good while. Masonic bodies
will have the choice of position in line,
next to the Cabinet. The Council of
State and as many members of the
Legislature as can be gotten together
will attend in bodies. The local regi-
ment will be out, and it is expected
that the artillery battalion will also be
in line.
There will be no services at the Ex-
ecutive Building on Sunday. The Ma
sons will meet at the Temple and pro-
ceed to the Executive Building, where
they will take charge. The services at
the grave will be conducted by Wor-
shipful Master Norman E. Gedge, of
Pacific Lodge.
News of the death OF Minister King
was sent to President Dole today, and
the chief executive will probably return
by the Kinau Saturday night to be pres
ent at the funeral. Relatives and spe-
cial friends on the other islands are
expected by the steamers later In the
week.
Death is now believed to have been
caused by heart failure. Deceased's
little son, who was the only person close
by, says his father, while standing in
shallow water, fell forward on his face
There was not a notable movement OF
the body after that. The little boy
struggled to raise the PROSTATE form
but could not and ran away shouting
for help at the top of his voice. When
assistance arrived life was completely
gone.
The sudden demise of Mr.. King was
great shock to the community. Yes
terday afternoon telephones at the
Government buildings, in newspaper of
fees and elsewhere were kept busy by
anxious friends seeking information of
| the sad happening. Many friends Wis
tied the late residence on Vineyard
Street and left messages of sympathy
with Mr.. Hassinger, for the bereaved
| family.
There will be no business at the In
terror Department requiring official
sanction this week, though ordinary
work will go on. In view of the many
public contracts now pending, Presi-
dent Dole will find it necessary to APP
point a successor in the, department,
subject to the approval of the Admin
istration at Washington.
A coincidence for the superstitious to
| discuss in connection with the death
of Captain King is found in the cir
cumstances of a delay of the Phillips
| funeral at Captain Kings residence.
| AS the cortege moved up the Nuuanu
valley, headed by band, another fu-
neral led by a band was met. 1t was
necessary for the men who were march
| ing behind the remains of John Phillips
| to wait for the other funeral to pass
and they halted just in front of the
residence of Captain King. There was
a shower and the mOurners saw a rain.
bow, resting one end on the captains
residence and the other in NuuanU
Cemetery, as though it might have beer
sent as beautiful warning of the sac
| tragedy that was about to occur. Those
who were enough supersttOusly in.
clined to notice or think of the circum
stance are telling their friends of II
now.
The death of Captain King yesterda!
is believed by many of his friends tC
have been due in part to the unusua
eXertions he experienced the day be
fore at the burial of John Phillips. Mr.
King was one of the pail bearers anC
though he had not been enjoying yer!
good health recently, he walked the en-
tire distance to the cemetery. The da.
was a hot one and some of those pres
ent remarked that the captain showet
the effects of the long march,.
Flags were at half mast yesterda!
afternoon and this morning on all tn
vessels in the harbOr of different nat
i6naltes including the transports, il
memorial honor of the late Captain
King.
Attorney General Cooper, who ha
charge of the arrangements, wishes
announced that flowers will be receiv
ed at the Executive Building only Of
> Thursday and Sunday.
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