The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-31
tNCE REPORTED AS CAM. IDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.
Before any Appointment was Made.
Man of Considerable Attachments and
Knowledge-Facts in His Career.

WASHINGTON, August 12.-Fun-
eral services over the remains of Major
Henry Anthony Bartlett, retired of the
United States Marine Corps, who died
Friday at Atlantic City, N. j., were held
this morning at st. Adams Church, the
rector of which, Rev. G.. G. BraLenahl,
is a brother-in-law of the deceased. The
rector read the Episcopal burial SER
vice and the vested choir rendered two
selections, abide with Me" and Jesus,
Lover of My Soul" After the services
the remains were taken to Arlington
National cemetery for interment. with
full military honors. A detail of SOL
diers from Washington barracks and
Col George Meade and Col. Green Clay
GoodlOe, representing the Marine Corps
acted as escorts.
Major Bartlett resided in New York,
having been connected with the Union
Trust Company of that city. He was
native of Rhode Island. He entered
the Marine Corps in 1861 and for some
years was stationed at the marine bar
racks in Washington. He was a mem
Der of the Masonic fraternity, the
Loyal Legion and the Metropolitan
Club. respectively. In 1898 he was re-
tired from active service on account of
ill-health. His wife. formerly daugh-
ter of A. Oakley Hall, at one time mayor
of New ork, survives him.
Major Bartlett was well known in
Honolulu as he and his wife paid quite
an extended visit here during 1898 and
1899. During their stay here they
went to Australia. Major and Mrs.
Bartlett resided at the Hawaiian Hotel
during part of their visit in Honolulu
and both made many friends.
Shortly after the appearance of Major
Bartlett the utmost significance began
to be attached to his presence. 1t was
reported that he had come here for the
purpose of gaining a residence in order
that he might be appointed the first
governor of the Territory Nothing that
Major Bartlett ever said however cor
roborated this story.
He was possessed cf IN unusual fund
of information and was of quite a scien-
tific turn of mind. He was greatly in
terested in the island of Guam and took
pains to collect a number of seeds and
other articles which he thought would
be of value there and sent them on the
collier Brutus down to the governor of
Guam. Lieutenant William r.. Stafford
u. s. N, who was the deputy governor
under Governor Leart, corresponded
frequently with Major Bartlett regard
ing the possibilities and future of thai
island.
Major Bartlett was a nephew of the
late Senator Anthony of Rhode Island
, he ldlltT WAS Il man Ol Dlt
wealth and at one time was the owner
of the Providence Journal. At his death
Major Bartlett and the latter's brother
who was a captain in the navy, sue
ceeded to a large part of Senator An
thongs fortune. Major Bartlett of the
marine corps served with distinction
throughout the Civil War and partici.
| pated in the attack on Charleston
! South Carolina.
He was a shipmate with Captain
Merry, the commandant of the loca
naval station, serving with the latter OF
the Delaware in the Asiatic station
from 1868 to 1870. Major Bartlett pos
sessed all of the traditi mai polish anC
courtesy Of the army ana navy men ant
while in no way ostentatious in hi
habits was scrupously refined anC
tasteful in his apparel. He left man,
pleasant memories behind here and hi
death will be regretted by the larg
circle of friends who knew him in Ho
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