The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-26
A QUEEN CALLED.
Death Of the Widow Of the Late
Kalakaua, R.
HAD LONG BEEN I'LL
Passed Away at Her Waikiki tioms
Closing Scenes Funeral
Arrangements.
QUEEN DOwAGER DEAD.

Queen Dowager Kapiolani. after an
illness of many months. passed from
condition OF Inconsistencies to
death at S:45 o'clock last Saturday
morning, June "a. She had been OBJ
livious to everything for about three
days. The end had been expected at
any moment for a fortnight, but Ka-
piolani had been n strong woman phys
ically as well as mentally and was able
to meet the weakening influences OF
her ailments with the equipment OF
vast store OF vitality. There were at
the bedside at the last moments the
Princes David and Cupid. nephews and
heirs of the Queen Dowager. her ply
sician, DIR. f. Howard Humphris. and
a number of her retainers and house
hold people. Late the night before DIR.
+. r. Day had been called into consul
tation.
The we'll springs OF the tears OF the
Hawaiian people have again been
opened and the grief over the death
of the beloved alii is manifest every
where. All during the time the ill.,
ness has been considered extremely
serious, the Waikiki home where the
death occurred has been thronged day
and night with devoted friends 6. the
widow of the late King. Pual Nilani.
near Ainahau, is a beautiful place. The
house is an old one set back in n CO.
coanut grove. The grounds all OF Sat
urday and Sunday and during both
nights contained crowds uttering ex-
pressions of sorrow or silently bear
ing up in their mourning.
The news comes as black i'll tidings
to thousands of foreigners as well as
to the race which the deceased
adorned. Kapiolani was held in the
highest esteem by all.
DR.. Humphris gives as the immediate
cause OF death uraemia. The Queen
Dowager had survived no less than
three paralytic strokes and IL had been
known for several years that her heart
action was weak and deranged and
that besides she suffered from n mild.
though uninterrupted attack of
Bright's disease.
Death was expected early Friday
night, when a number OF friends were
hastily summoned to Pualeilani. There
was a sinking spell, during which for
an hour or more death was expected
momentarily. There was n rally and
as late as 4 o'clock in the morning 10
was the confident anticipation that
death was off perhaps for several more
days.
! FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Prince David Kawananakoa Is in full
| charge of the funeral arrangements.
with the assistance of his cousin.
Prince Cupid, and their friend John +.
Colburn.
There will be a state funeral on
Sunday afternoon next, July ..
The body will lie in state at Pualei-
lani from a. m. to p. m. on tomor-
row. Tuesday, June %.
4 On the night of Wednesday. June 2S.
the day after tomorrow, the body will
he brought from Pualeilani to Kawaia-
hao church.
| From noon on Friday. June 80. to
midnight, Saturday, July /, Kawaia-
! hao church will be open to the public
There will be a large funeral pro-
cession, something or very like the
cortege for the late Princess Kaiu.ani
and the body will be placed in the
where rest the remains OF a number OF
i the high chiefs and Chiefesses OF the
Islands-members of the royal fam
lilies.
Hawaiian customs of attending the
dead of the royalty are being scrup-
ulously observed and all forms viii be
followed till the end OF the ceremonies
in honor of the late Queen Dowager.
The kahili wavers are on duty at Pau
leilani.
FIRST RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
The first religious service over the
body of the Queen Dowager was held
at the home at 3 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and was in every way impress
sive and notable. II was conducted ac-
cording TO The ritual OF the Anglican
Episcopal church by Mr.. Fitz. MEM
Der of the personal stan OF His Lord
ship, the Bishop OF Honolulu. Those
present were Prince David, Prince
Cupid and wife, Governor \. :. Cleg-
horn. Stella Keomailaui. Teresa Owana
Kaohelelani, Col. Sam1. Parker and