The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-13
HONORS To
The DEAD
Great Gathering at
Funeral of W. C.
Wilder.

Honored by the men amid whom he
life, the body of William Chauncey
Wilder was committed to the earth at
Nuuanu Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
In the presence of gathering of his
friends which more than filled the fam
lily residence, while the odors of many
flowers made heavy the quiet air, the
last rites were said.
The funeral of w. c. Wilder drew
such a throng of the men and women
of Honolulu as has not been gathered
lin years Long before the hour set for
the services floral tributes began TO ar
rive at the residence. 1t was collec-
ton which represented the goodwill OF
every element in the city's life. From
the leading firms of the city came i'm
meBse pieces, the firm of which he was
the head sending a great wheel. Even
the humble Chinese servants of the
dead man had added their tribute and
intcrspersed among the remembrances
of his business and social acquaintance
were the simple leis brought and laid
Ipon the bier by native men and wom-
en- who had felt the kindly influence of
la generous nature.
AS the friends of the family gathered
they were conducted to the Eva parlor
and the verandas by corps of ushers
consisting of MesSrS. J. P. Cooke, ChaS.
Atnerton, Bishop and Arthur Wilder.
These and the Railways We're more than
filed and the late corners were placed
about the long windows and on the
lawn The bier was placed In the Wal
kiki parlors, which were reserved for
the immediate family and the mem
bers of the choir. About the remains
wnre gathered the four sons and two
ldaughters-in-law of the dead; his broth
err, Mr. John. Wilder, and his sister,
Mrs Shepherd. The widow was still
suffering from the prostration of the
shock and was kept in her room by her
physician The music was furnished
by Mrs. E. R. Stackable, Mrs. Damon,
Mr. H F. Wichman and Mr.. Beardslee,
under the direction of Mr.. Wichman,
the accompaniment being by Professor
Inga,ls.
|, The service was brief and unostenta-
| tious The Rev. George L. Pearson OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church official
ed, first reading the Goth Psalm and a
part of the 18th chapter of Ecclesiastes.
! After prayer, the choir sang Jesus.
| Lover of My Soul" Mr. Pearson then
made few remarks, saying that death
was the great question of man, but the
greater one is life. Death was only
Incidental. In referring to the deceased,
Or. Pearson said it was not for him
to speak of Mr.. Wilder to those who
were his comrades and fellow citizens,
Tor his social or business acquaintances.
He referred touchingly to the influences
| of the father in the family, and of how
| much the sons owed to him for his
guidance during his lifetime. He urged
| as the most affectionate tribute to the
memory of one whose life had been
marked by such true greatness that all
who had known him should strive to
live such a life as had been passed be-
| fore them. He made touching refer
ence to the grief of the widow.
The pall-bearers were w. F. Allen,
H. P. Baldwin, A S. Hartwell, John A.
McCandless, S. B. Rose and John GU
derkirk. The body was borne by the
Hawaiians employed by the firm.
| The funeral procession to the GENE
terry was imposing. The right of the
| line was given to the Grand Army COM
rades of the deceased and the next po-
sition was accorded to the band. Fol-
flowing came a selected company of the
National Guard, a squad of police and
then the long line of carriages. Acting
Governor Cooper. the heads of depart
ments and many members of the Leg
! islature, as we'll as representatives of
all leading business houses. were there.
| AT the grave the ceremony was as
simple as that at the residence. After
prayer the choir sang Shall We Gath
er at the River" and after the cere-
mony the bugler sounded taps, the last
ceremonial over the remains of the SOL
der