The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-08
ROYAL HONORS TO PRINCESS IN
HER DEATH.
Hundreds Go to Ainahau to Pay the
Tribute of Tear to the Departed
Kaiulani.

The body of Kaiulani lies in state at
Ainahau. On a catafalque, shrowded
under purest white, all that is mortal
of the princess rests, while an almost
ceasless 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 kahilis in funereal uni
son. ....
At the entrance to the lawn a guard
of police officers stand. At the door
there is another guard, while a black
garbed Hawaiian ushers the callers
through the door, past the Catafalque,
and out through an adjoining room at
the side exit. In the room are all the
emblems of royal mourning. over the
face of the princess as she lies in NOR
tality is loosely thrown a white veil.
over the shroud white flowers have
been strewn. The room is darkened
and the air is heavy with the perfume
of flowers which have been coming all
day, the tributes Of friends and OF
people of her Hawaiian race. So many
of these have sent that it is impossible
Under the great banyan tree in front
of the house there has been all day a
gathering of a hundred or more Ha
waiians, sitting for the most part in
unbrOken silence. At intervals, both
in this group and in other groups about
the house and the grounds mele women
break out in mournful cadenced chants
after the old customs of the Hawaii
ans. At times a dozen mele women
are chanting at the same time, and the
effect is peculiar and affecting to un-
accustomed ears.
Throughout the hours set apart for
this ceremony there was a constant
stream of people going and returning
to Ainahau. The street cars were all
crowded, while hundreds went in car
riages. Many of the Hawaiians were
in mourning. Many wore leis of the
lima or of yellow feathers.
Among those who called were nearly
all the United States military and ma
val officers now here, large number of
National Guard officers and people of
every rank and station in the commu-
nifty.
The only military guard of honor
was a detail from the presidents staff,
| including Colonel Soper, Major Potter,
| Adjutant Pratt and Captain Garten-
berg.
The hours during which the body lies
in public view are from to today
and the same hours on Saturday at
Kawaiahao church.
Large delegations Of native political
| societies We're among the first to call.
The Aloha Alma delegates wore black
coats, tall hats and white regalias.
There were delegations from the Ka-
| laaina society, woman's society, Red
| Cross, Maternity Home, Hospital
| Flower and some others. Then came
. Of, 4
| foreigners. From to this afternoon
| the band is playing sacred hymns on
| the grounds.
There have been no changes in the
| funeral arrangements. All of the de-
| tails have not yet been made out, al
| though Major Potter expects to have
| all arranged by tomorrow morning.
! The banks and most of the business
houses of the city closed at noon today
out of respect to the memory of the
| young princess Consular government
| and shipping flags are at half mast.