The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25
FUNERAL OF A PRINCESS
The Last Honors Were Paid to
Kaiulani.
ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS
IN Impressive ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Took Forty Minutes to Pass Given
Point-Disssnson in the
Hawaiian Cabinet.

San Francisco, March 24-The steamer
Doric brought the following Honolulu
Rdvices, dated March l.:
The funeral of the late Princess Kaiu-
lani took place Sunday. the 18th inst
Her body was placed in the royal maui
soleum beside that of her mother On
the day preceding the funeral the re-
mains lay in state at Kawaiahao church
and thousands took a last look at
the well remembered face. At midnight
the girls of kawaiahao seminary sang
several selections m the church. The
funeral was set for o'clock D. m Long
before that hour the street in the vi
entity of the church began to fill up.
Ihe entire community, augmented by
hundreds from the other islands. began
10 Wend their way toward the church
or to take positions along the line CT
march of the procession. The organiza-
tons which were TO be in the process
sion were early and promptly in the
positions designated for them. The
hearse, drawn by $50 Hawaiians, uni
formed in white trousers. blue jerseys
and white hats, and wearing yellow
capes. was drawn up King street to the
church al l o'clock
Other organizations participating in
the parade were the I'd battalion, II.
;. V. engineers; LIST regiment. N. G.,
Hawaii; sailors from the ships Scandal
and lroquois and various civic and
Hawaiian societies.
Inc scene about the catafalque was
much the same as on Saturday The
catafalque itself presented splendid
appearance. 1t was placed just in front
OF the pulpit and was covered with n
royal pail Of velvet and another of yell
low made of ilmas. The white cas-
ket was almost buried in floral pieces.
which kept coming in up to the last
moment. On either side of the casket
large royal kahilis on koa staffs were
placed, two large white ones, at tha
head, two smaller white ones at thu
foot. and between them others, some
black. some gold and some of other
colors stood. At the head of the caskc,
were candles in candelabrum. At the
head of the casket We're two large
kahilis of ilimas. and ferns sent by
Prince David Kawananakoa.
The pulpit was covered with lima
leis. The choir and the chancel rail
were banked with flowers and ferns
Inc services in the church were very
impressive and we'll conducted by the
bishop of Honolulu. Seats were reserv-
ed on the left of the catafalaue for tho
president and cabinet and the justices |
OF the supreme court, the judges of the
circuit court and other American and
Hawaiian officials. In the body of The
church seats were reserved for the con-
sular corps which was present in its
entirety, members of the house and
senate and others prominent in the
community. On the right of the pulpit
We're the uSherS. On the right of the |
casltet were the mourning party
With the removal of the casket from |
the church began the tolling of the bell |
and the firing of the minute guns from |
the summit of Punch Bowl The serv- |
ices in the mausoeum were simply !
those Of the burial service. the choir
singing the hymn. The mausoleum was
dimly lighted and the scene and serv- |
ices were very effective
The entire line of march was crowded |
on both sides of the street with spec- |
tators. 1t is estimated that fully $4,000 |
persons took part in the procession or |
witnessed it. The procession itself was |
so long as to require 40 minutes to pass
a given point.
The ship Star of Bengal, Captain,
Henderson, As days from Newcastle
arrived off port on the 18th with her
cargo of coal heated and danger of fire
breaking out.
The ship is bound for San Francisco
but in the condition of her cargo, the
captain thought it dangerous to proceed |
without an official investigation. A
board OF survey recommended that the
vessel discharge her cargo at this port.
William o. Smith, who has been at
torney general since the overthrow of
the monarchy, has requested President
Dole to accept his resignation. hand
ed in last August. This sudden with
drawal of the cabinet is the elimination
of a serious disagreement between the
officers of the cabinet. 1t is claimed