The San Francisco call., 1899-03-18

! ton the Government was actuated not
only by the fact that the Princess had
been in turn heir presumptive and heir
/ apparent to the Hawaiian throne, but
I by anxiety TO recognize the loyalty and
discretion displayed by Kaiulani under
| the changed circumstances of her life,
/ and the zeal she exhibited as the aSSo-
/ ciate of Mrs. Dole and Mrs. Sewall in
/ the Red Cross Society and other or
/ ganizations for the benefit of her peo-
! pie.
! On Wednesday the body lay in state
| at Ainahau. 1t was a sad and solemn
/ but picturesque and impressive func-
! ton. made doubly SO by the mournful
Wailing and mele singing of hundreds
! of Hawaiian voices, with throats or
hats bedecked with MALE or the
range-colored lima leis. Throughout
the day the wide avenues and ap-
proaches were filled with a never end
/ ing throng of all classes. and conditions
/ of society from the highest officials TO
/ the lowest serf. Under the grand ban
van tree in front of the entrance lania
+ were seated dark-rObed and flower
crowned Hawaiians chanting meies and
/ the hei inoas At the principal doors
were stationed in full uniform with
! craped arms the officers of Company q
Of the National Guard of Honolulu, and
lieutenant of police to point out the
way to the mOurners In small re-
stately Queen DUwa scr Kapiolani, sur
rounded by her suite and the chief
mourners. while the bereaVed father
wept in privacy.
In the main reception room the SOM
Der aspects of gloom was relieved by
immense numbers and varieties of
white and bright cOlored flowers. In
the center had been reared a massive
catafaIque, gracefully covered with a
royal pail of purple and gold and the
royal spread of Queen Liliuokalani.
Upon this rested the body of the
beautiful dead clad in pure white robes
Of satin. The face, lightly covered by
veil. was beautiful, and with a most
lCvable expression. At the head was
/ a crown of white carnations on gold
en- colored cushion, and close to it an
other crown of MALE and lima. Around
the neck was lei mamo of the
/ feathers of the small yellow bird of that
name and worn only by those of royal
Hawaiian blood. Scattered over the
catafalque were rare purple and white
orchids and fragrant orange blossoms.
At the four corners of the bier were
the large white kaluIis of the dead
/ Princess and two black ones of the
Queen Dowager. while around the room
were others of different sizes and color.
The room was relieved with beautiful
ferns, palms and Towering shrubs.
and a large portrait Of Kaiulani, COW
cred with white flowers, stood in one
corner
Every two hours, day and night, six
ladies alternated with the same number
Of gentlemen in gently waving the
feather kahilis over the body. At the
head in full uniform stood the military
guard of honor Of the officers of the
/ Presidents staff-Colonel Soper, Major
Potter and Captains Pratt and Garten-
berg.
This morning at 40 the Bishop of
/ Honolulu held service for the rela-
tives and intimate friends of the de-
/ ceased at Ainahau, and this evening,
after nightfall. and apparently in an
other drenching rain, the body will be
/ removed to Kawaiahao Church. the
/ old stone church of the missionary
/ fathers, where it will remain in state
all day tomorrow.
The funeral will take place on Sun
/ day afternoon, the officials being the
Right Rev. Alfred Willis, Bishop of
( Honolulu. and Revs. Alexander Mack
intosh, V. H. Kiteat, F. J. Lane and