The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-22
TRIBUTE TO
The DEAD
Body Of Chief Justice in
the Grave.
HAWAII MOURNS HIS LOSS
Last Sad Ceremony at the Family
Residence Yesterday After
noon Largely Attended. :

W Ia" diidn nag, the body OF the late
Chief Justice Albert F. Juod lay in state
yesterday afternoon at the family resi-
dence. All day long continuous stream
OF friends came, bearing gifts of flow
ers. Large numbers OF Hawaiians paid
their tribute to the dead for among
them the late jurist was looked upon
as few white men have been.
The floral tributes filled the residence
and about the casket they were heaped
proiusely. The casket rested between
the drawing room and the dining room.
The services were held at 4 O'Clock,
the Rev. William NJ. Kincaid officiating
| Old-time friends were given seats of
honor in the drawing room, and the
family occupied the dining room. The
native custom of waving the kahili
over the body of the deceased was OBJ
served during the services, lending to
the scene "reminiscences of the Olden
days. Henry Smith, who held high
place in Mr.. Judds esteem, took on
himself this last service.
at the entrance to the residence stood
two police otncers, posted there by the
Marshal, while near the waiting hearse
were eight others who acted as honor
airy pall-bearers. A squad of twenty
police under command of Captain Par
ker, together with the Government
Band, under the leadership of Captain
Berger, stood in the street, ready to
lead the funeral cortege.
Tbe services were begun by the sing
/ ing of an old and favOrite hymn of the
| late Chief Justice, rendered by a special
choir consisting OF Mrs. Annis Mon
tague Turner, Mrs. j. ii. Patty, Mrs. Z.
/ G.. Damon, Mrs. w. w. Hall, H. +.
Wichman, Gas. NJ. Cooke and Mr..
Yarndle.. Professor ingalls, presided
at the organ.
At the request of the family, MIR.
Kincaid then read a portion of the
Scripture, which he described as the IA
vorite passage of tfe deceased: The
heavens declare the glory OF God, and
the armament showe,h his handiwork.
tributes to the dead was given.
I'm mis- nobility and manliness, said
Mr.. klhcaid, ''he was an example of
modesty. We know that in times OF
! great exfgencies he has been able to dis
charge his duties to his fellow men, to
his country and to his God, perfectly
and that he maintained character
spCtless, and that he has left memory
h1
l.. at in him the young men of this COM
munity have an example to show &c
them that one can be true and pure and
good, and yet hold public office. That
the purest, nOblest and brightest man
hood is not incompatible with public
service"
At the conclusion of the prayer tne
choir rendered an anthem, during
which the SIX sons of the deceased now
at home bore the casket to the neaTse
me sight of the sons bearing the dead
father TO his last resting place caused
the tears 10 well up in many sympa-
thetic eyes. Rarely has a father been
so carefully and lovingly borne upon
his las, journey on earth.
The procession moved slowly out into
Nuuanu street and up the hill to the
cemetery, preceded by the Government
Band, playing a solemn dlrge. Follow
ling the band came twenty police under
the command of Deputy Marshal Chll-
lingworth and Captain Parker. SeVera
carriages containing the family and rel
atives followed directly behind the
hearse, which was guarded by police OF
ficers.
A number of intimate friends walked
to the last resting place OF their late
Communion. In order came President
and Mrs. Dole, Minister and Mrs. Mott
Smith. Minister and Mrs. Damon, AT
torney General Cooper AM Deputy AT
torney General E. p. Dole, Justic'
Frear, Justice Whiting and Judge Stan
lev. Judge Davis, members of the Ju
dietary Department, prominent mem
beers of the bar, representatives of for
eign governments, and a great follow
ing of carriages containing friends o
all nationalities.
From the residence to the cemetery
groups of Hawaiians were on bot
sides of the thoroughfare, to show re
spect for their dead friend.
At the grave the simple services
the Central Union Church were con
Quoted by Mr.. Kincaid. The 23d Psalm
was read by him, and this was followe'
by the singing of another favorit
hymn of the deceased, Sun OF NJ
Soul" by the choir. Other passages o
scripture were read, together with tn
commitment service, and the caske
was lowered into the grave ami
sounds of grief.
The Government offices practicall
closed at noon. At the Judiclar,
building the Courts were formal.
opened and an adjournment in ali case
set for the day was taken until TIM
morning. Black draperies were place.
over the entrances to the Court rooms
A knot of Grape on the door OF tn
late Chief Justices private office, wa
mute evidence of an eternal absenc
from the room which he occupied dur
ing most of the years of his high OF
fee.
The flags on all Government build
ings were raised to half mast, an