Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
Thursday, April s.

Thursday, April b.
Robert Hoapili Baker, aged about 55
years, died at the homo Of J. A. Cum
Minis. Pawaa. late yesterday afternoon.
Heart disease was the complaint. De-
ceased had been i'll for long period.
Robert Hoapili BAKER was born At
Waikapu. Maui, fifty years ago. His
family was Of high rank and under the
monarchy he vas a man of prominence.
He was of splendid physique and pre-
possessing demeanor. Sometimes when
conducting evening regimental oils
as colonel Of the forces people would
mistake him for King Kalakaua. 1Ic
was commissioned as first lieutenant In
the Kings Guard on Feb. II, 1873, and
Major on March II, 1854.
Major Baker was appointed Cover
nor of Maui Molokai and Lanai on
Oct. 4, 1856, and held the position until
the Reform Legislature of 1857 abolish
ed goveruorships. At the same time
the wife of his brother, Colonel John
Il. Baker, a chiefess, was Governess Of
Hawaii. Major Baker was appointed
by Kalakaua as mcmber of the Privy
Council of State on August y, 1884,
Queen Liliuokalani renewing his com
mission as such on March I, 1891, when
she reconstructed that body, which
held a similar relation To- the Crown
as that held by the Council of State TO
the Executive of the Republic.
On May 10, 1889 MAJOR Baker was
promoted to be Aide-de-c camp and Col
onel on the staff of kaiakaua. and he
received similar commission from
Liliuokalani in March, 1874. Colonel
Baker took the oath 10 the Republic or
Hawaii on January 3, 1898. lie was
appointed member OF the Boari Of
Registration of Electors for this island.
Colonel Baker weSforrr-rlS u member
of the Anglican church, attached to
Bishop Wiliis's congregation of st. An
drew's Cathedral. He WIS native Ha-
waiian of high intelligence and fine
manners, with genial disposition that
made friends of all who became ac-
auainted with him. His manly form
will be greatly missed on the streets
of Honolulu.
The funeral of the late Robert lioa-
pili Baker will take place Sunday az
ternoon. The body will lie in state in
Militant Hall back of the opera house
from 2 to and the services will begin
at the latter hour. q. J. Waller viii
oficiate as head of the RcOrgauized
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter
Day Saints of which deceased was Il
member. lnterment will take place in
Kawaihao cemetery.
Deceased leaves 4 wife, Mrs, Emma
Baker and the following children.
Robert Hoapiii Baker, Jr., Of the band,
Mrs. C. w. Booth aud Vito Baker ana
Emma Baker, minors.
Robert Hoapili Baker was noble
blood He was n descendant or LhQa,
the first king OF Hawaii and his great
grandfather was NapuupUhCCho', hiGh
chief of Maui.
The performance OF "Uuclo Toms
Cabin" by Ernest HOgan'S company at
tho Orpheum tonight Is looked forward
to with a great deal Of interest. Mr..
Hogan as Uncle Tom should be any
thing but Disappointing The gentle
man has at times, even in comedy
work, shown that he Possesses III.
ability to make Il parC Of this Kind {
decided success, IL not revelation.
The colored cumpony will have the
support of the Orpheum stock company
and the combination should realize tn,
expectations Of the most lasll1luua'
There Is a good advance sale, and biz
house Is assured. heretofore the sing
ing members Of the company have con-
fined themselves to legitimate harmon
les, but tonight there Is Il promise OF
some old time plantation singing IN
which it would be impossible to re-
frain from running into the barber
shop" chords, that originated on the
Southern plantations during the times
of slavery. which are 50 enjoyable No
doubt Mr.. Hogan has been saving this
class Of work for the end of his en-
gsgement: IL so it will be treat.