The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-03
A MOST IMPOSING FUNERAL
PAGEANT.
Thousands Pay the Tribute of Their
Presence to the Memory of the Uni
versally Respected Woman

people and a government anxious to
show profound respect, could bestow,
the remains of the late Queen Dowager
kapiolani were yesterday consigned to
the tomb and laid beside those of her
husband, King Kalakaua.
! All day Saturday and until long past
midnight, Kawaiahao church, where
the body lay in state, was thronged
with people who came to pay the hom-
age of their presence to the memDry of
one who thought a long life commanded
the respect of all.
The royal casket on its purple
shrouded pail, covered with the yellow
feather clOaks, indicative of Hawaiian
royalty; the kahili wavers in funeral
black with yellow feather capes and
feather leis; the wealth of floral en-
blems and decorations; the thickly
studded kahilis of royal size and gor-
eeous coloring; the military guard of
honor; the requiems chanted at inter-
walls by a choir hidden behind an arras !:
the frequent meles and oliols of black
gaTbed Hawaiian women; the subdued
hush that mantled all, combined to
make most impressive scene. People
came in, remained a time and then
went away, to make room for others,
who continued to come until long past
midnight. Thousands witnessed the
spectacle.
The funeral was set for 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. An hour before that
the streets began to assume a crowded
appearance from people coming to the
church or seeking a coign of vantage
from which to see the procession The
military, naval and civic bodies which
were to take part in the ceremonies
marched from their places of rendez-
Vous to the stations assigned them. Po-
lice and military officers on horseback,
uniformed bodies with bands and drum
corps, the Native Sons of Hawaii in
their yellow capes, civic officials and
dignitaries in black, and the general
movement of the crowds, all combined
to give an air of an important cere-
monial about to take place.
Seats were reserved to the left of the
chancel for the officials of the govern
men and members of the legislature,
and in the body of the house for the
consular corps, clergy, military officers
and others entitled to like considera-
ton. To the right of the chancel were
the relatives and immediate friends Of
the deceased.
The service began with Handel's
Largo rendered on the violin by DR.. o.
L. Wall with organ accomplishment
by Wra- Taylor. Bishop Willis con.
Quoted the services assisted by nearly
all the Episcopal clergy of the city. The
choir of KawaiahaO church was aug
mented by the surpliced choir of ST.
Andrews cathedral. The services at
the church included the usual Episcopal
service, a part of which Bishop Willis
read in Hawaiian the hymn Nearer My
God to Thee, sung as a solo by Mrs
Annis Montague Turner, and the hymn
Just AS l Am Without One Plea, sung
by the choir.
1t was expected that a short address
would be made by Rev. II. H. Parker.
But he has been quite i'll for several
days and on the platform was attacked
with violent fit of coughing, which
made it impossible for him to make his
address.
At the close of the service those who
were to carry the casket and the kahilis
took their positions. The casket was
borne to the catafalque at the door, and
the procession formed in the order ar
ranged for it.
AS the procession started the guns on
Punchbowl began their measured sa-
lutte 101 times repeated.
The route of the procession was from
the church down King street to Nuuanu
and thence up Nuuanu to the mauso-
leum. Seldom has there been a more
imposing procession. Preceding it We're
dozen torch bearers carrying blazing
kukui nut torches. The marshal of the
republic, A. M. Brown, accompanied by
Deputy Marshal Chillingworth and
Captain Parker, mounted, led the pro-
cession, followed by a company of
mounted police, under command of
Captain Spillner and a platoon of un-
mounted police in command of Captain
Holi Thorton. Then in order We're the
kamehameha cadets. the Portuguese
societies, the Hawaiian societies, the
matron of Kapiolani Maternity Home
and her assistants, the konohikis and
tenants of the late queen dowager, and
the grand marshal, Major George C.
Potter and his aides.
Preceding the battalion of the Sixth
artillery was the Concordia band, un-
der the direction of Father Valentine,
and following the battalion was a de-
tachment of blue jackets from the Iro-
quois.
The First Regiment National Guard
of Hawaii, under command Of Colonel
Jones, was led by the Government
band, Professor Berger directing.
Then followed the servants of the late
queen dowager, the attending physl-
clans, the clergy, Protestant and Cath
Ollie and then the catafalque drawn by
400 Native Sons of Hawaii and sur
rounded by the pail bearers and the ka-
hill bearers. Following the catafalque
We're the carriages containing the
mourners Prince David, Prince Cupid
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Fairchild,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cockett and Hon. A. s.
Cleghorn. Behind these were the car
riages containing President Dole and
his aid, Colonel Soper, and other OFF,
cials of the republic and the consular
corps
At the mansoleum the military form
ed in battalion front around the drive
that circles the mausoleum. The SER
vices in the mausoleum We're the usual
committal services, and the body was
laid beside that of King Kalakaua.
The First Regiment, n. G. II. has
seldom made finer showing. In every
company there were at least forty men.
The battalion of the Sixth artillery and
the blue jackets from the Iroquois,
made an imposing appearance in
white helmets and white uniforms.
The catafalque was an imposing af-
fair in black and gold and drawn by
the two long lines of Hawaiians in
white hats and trousers and yellow
capes, and surrounded by more than
sixty large kahilis, made a spectacle
truly worthy of a royal funeral.
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