Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-09
TO HONOR MEMORY
Of BELOVED QUEEN
Hundreds of People At.
tend Services in
KaWaiahao.
OFFICIALS AND PROMINENT
CITIZENS WERE PRESENT
Addresses by Revs. John osborne, W.
N. KinCaid and H. H. Parker
Their Beautiful
Tributes.

aims beloved Queen Victoria-hundreds
Of people journeyed to KawaiahaC
church yesterday afternoon in spite OF
the rain and the muddy streets. Not
only were the regular pews filled but
the galleries and the chairs in the
aisles were all occupied and few peo-
pie stood. All nationalities were rep
resented, for Victoria was beloved by
add in Hawaii as well as In other cOun-
tries of the glcbe.
The churCh was appropriately ar
ranged for the solemn occasion. At
the entrance were the American and
Hawaiian flags draped together while
on the front part of the pulpit stand
and the choir were British flags. The
ratings ~ the galleries. the choir and
other parts Of the church were draped
In crepe.
The band, stationed outside on the
lawn. played solemn music for half
hour previous to the beginning of the
services. then as the hands of the
clock pointed to the hour of 2, the notes
Of the organ mingled sweetly with
those Of the cello and the violin, broke
softly on the, assembled congregation.
1t was the funeral march of Chopin.
Just previous to this. the Rev. John
osborne Of st. Clements chapel, .he
Rev. Hamilton Lee of s.. Andrews,
the Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid Of Central
Union and the Rev. II. II. Parker Of
Kawaiahao. came out of the pastors
study and took their places in the pull
pit. When the prelude had ceased,
there came the singing Of the hymn.
"On the Resurrection Morn" by the
combined choirs Of st. Andrews Cathe-
dray and st. Clements chapel. Then
followed the service OF the Episcopal
church.
After the singing OF Nearer, My
God to Thee" Rev. John osborne de.
livered an address which ended with
beautiful tribute to the dead Queen,
He spoke of the temptations that had
surrounded her during early life and of
her rising superior above them all.
Hers was certainly the white flower of
a blameless life and that life justified
the veneration in which she was held.
AS the temporal head of the church,
she realized all her responsibilities and
lived up to them. The greatness Of
England today. said the speaker. was
due to those traits which had so en-
deared her to the hearts Of her people.
The crown OF righteousness belonged
TO those who had won II. Victoria
had certainly won hers.
Rev. II. II. Parker spoke in Hawa-
iian and his address was also in praise
Of the most just reign of Queen Vic
toria. In the beginning, he likened the
corrowful feelings of the people all
over the world at the death OF En-
glands beloved queen to the rain fall
ing outside. He spoke OF her motherly
feeling for her country and the people
under her and said that, In assuming
the robes OF state and the crown OF
royalty, she did not cast aside the robes
Of a mother to her people. In conclu-
sion. Mr.. Parker spoke OF the last
words of the Queen which pointed to.
ward the peace of the world.
The last address of the memorial SER
vice was by Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid OF Cen
trail Union church and. as he finished
there was Just the slightest indication
of applause, so graceful had been his
remarks. He spoke Of the dead Queen
as the noblest OF her sex, mourned by
all, the civilized world over. -|.
During her reign, she had shown
great wisdom and marvellous tact. Then
the speaker remarked that The whole
secret OF the success of the Victorian
reign was due to the wisdom shown by
the Queen. He referred to the late
Kings death on June 30, 1887, ant
these words of the Queen to the Arch
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the announcement: 81 ask your pray
ers in my behalf" He further Ieferret
to tho speech which she made to hel
mother on assuming the throne wher
that parent asked her II she were lot
afraid-"No, because | am sure of my
intention. love justice and good" Be
fore concluding his remarks, Mr.. Kin
caid mentioned King Edward VII, and
expressed the hope that his reign
would be full of fruitful results.
After this address came the singinf
OF the hymn, Now the Laborers Tasl
is Ger, another reading and the bene
diction. As the vast assemblage wal
passing out of the church, the bant
played several solemn selections.
Among those present at the mem
orial services were the following: Gov
ernor Dole (attended by Col. j. II. So
per. Lieut.. C. NJ. V. Forster in uniform
and Secretary A. G. S. Hawes), Chic
Justice Frear, Justice c. A. Galbraitl
and wife, Justice Antonio Perry, At
torney General T.. p. Dole, A. 7, At
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