The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-01
Grip the Cause of His
UntimeIy End.
A GREAT LOSS TO H|LO
Business Manager Buried by KiIauea
Lodge Of MasOns With
Due Honors.

HILO, Hawaii, Dec. 2,.-Scarnely had
the sound OF the Sterlr-W Wits wedding
bells died away when the community
was shocked by the news that the
groom, Archibald q. steele was lying
dead at the residence of G. G Kennedy
at Waiakea on December 5. says the
Herald, the wedding took place before
a few intimate friends at the residence
Of MI. and Mrs j. \. scott Wanaku
Lawns where Miss Wits had made
her home during her residence in Hflo,
Following the wedding came magnih-
cent reception that WAS attended by
hundreds of the friends of the happy
couple Two days later Mr. and AIRS
Steele went TO the mountain home Of
Mr.. Kennedy to spend their honey
moon.
Only a few days later Mr.. Steele de.
velOpcd cold which quickly turned
into In grippe ana symptoms Of pneu-
mOnla developed, and when rev
friends surprised the bride and groom
they found Mr. Steele III. A week ago
II was decided to bring Mr.. steele 10
Mr.. Kennedy's Waiakea residence,
where he could be nearer his physician,
Doctor Reid, Up TO Saturday his con
dItion was not considered really seriOus,
ana on Friday he sat on the ycranda
with his wife. Saturday he became
suddenly worse and a consultation Of
physicians was called and II was seen
that his case was serious ana that there
was little hope for recovery on Sunday
he was conscious only at short Intervals
and At 10 O'Clock that night he passed
quietly away, the immediate cause "
his death being heart failure.
The sad occurrence was not generally
known until early Monday morning aud
Esl
experienced IN lIilo. Flags on business
houses were Immediately put at half
mast, for the deceased was held IN pro-
found respect by everyone.
Funeral services were held at the
First Foreign church, Of which MI.
steele was a member at ? y. N. Mon
day, the church being crowded, kila-
hlea Lodge Of MasDns. Of which doccas-
ed had recently been elected Master,
occupying one form Mr. CruZan in his
remarks paid drscryedly high tribute
10 the deceased, and the quartet, com
posed Of Mrs. Lewis, Miss Wolfcnden,
Mr.. Rowland and Mr.. Cooke, sang
Rock Of Ages" and Nearer My God
to Thee" After the services At tho
church the remains, which were en-
cased In beautiful black walnut cas-
ket. were turned over 10 the Masonic
Lodge for intermept The pallbearers
were N. q. Willfong, u. -. Baldwin,
Mr. Webster, Mr., McKenzie, ~. N.
Holmes and w $. Wise, The funeral
was under the direction Of O. w Lock
ingtOn,
A. the grounds the beautiful Masonic
ceremony was read by ~. ~. richards
and Rev. j, a, cruZan, while the ylcin-
ity Of the burial plot was crowded with
brother Masons and friends Of The de-
ceased.
Archibald Cooper Steele was born in
Lanark, Scotland, and was "a years ~
age Early in life he expressed u desire
to become printer ana was apprcn-
tlced 10 q firm IN Edinburgh. on com
plotting his term Of service there he d.
cid"d 10 embark 10 the United states
He visited several Of the laEge cities,
finally settling in san Francisco, and
when newspaper WAS decided upOn
for Stanford University Mr.. Steele was
put In charge Of the composing room.
Seven years ago he arrived IN Homo
lulu ana Immediately took a position
with the Honolulu Star, which had Just
started a change in the office ~ the
business manager made Mr., steele the
foreman a position which he cpedjtably
hlled FOR TWO years when he cnne N
HilO 10 take charge Of the job depart
mcnt Of the HilO Tribune, Upon The
retirement Of ID, -, sparrow Mr. Steele
was selected to be business manager.
u Is success IN that position was mark
ed ana IN" business prOspered wonder
fuzzy under his Guidance. IN social ana
business llfe he was a great fayOitc,
and II Is doubtful II he had one real
enemy IN the Islands. Pleasant ana
flHyt ~ manner, people sought him
Out ana were glad 10 class him among
their friends His home which he BUN
for his bride ana which they had not
occupied was one Of the prcttlrst Of re-
cent additions to PuueO
Mrs, steele, who Is AT the home NJ
Mr., ana Mrs, scott, Frustrated by the
shock has the sympathy Of every one