The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-01

church Saturday morning to express
their sorrow over the death of Pres
ident Mckinley. Never before In tn
history Of the city has there been such
a gathering in Honolulu. Rich and
poor. high and low, American and for
eigner, had assembled here with but
the one purpose-to express their grief
at the passing of the President.
The dress and general air of the two
thousand people who participated in the
services was in keeping with the spirit
of the occasion. Black was the decora-
tion used at the church, and the same
garb was reflected by nearly every
mourner Many of the men wore
band crepe about their left arm, or up
on their headgear and the women were
gowned almost exclusively in black.
The same feeling of sadness was APP
parent, in the solemnity and silence
with which the tributes of the speakers
were received. Tears there were none,
but 1t needed no such outward mani
festation to impress upon the casual
spectator the grief which these people
felt
The gathering at the church was one
which could be duplicated nowhere else
in the United States. Hardly nation
but what was represented either
in an official capacity, or by some OF
her citizens. The cosmopolitan nature
of Honoluu's population was every
where evident.
At nine o'clock the church doors We're
thrown open and Immediately the fun
eral procession was begun. For II had
every characteristic of such an assem-
blage Carriage after carriage in an
unbroken line emptied their loads Of
mourners at the church doors, only to
give way to another endless line of
mourners on foot. In a steady stream
came the simple mourners; as individ-
uals, yet more like an organized body
in marching order, with slow and
solemn step; a spontaneous outpouring
of grief in which all participated. 1t
was more like the gathering at the bier
of some beloved relative or friend than
formal outburst of sorrow, at the
death of n man, whom but few had
seen. and fewer still had met But all
appeared by their demeanor to have
known him, and respected him. These
mourners entered the church in such
great numbers as to appear like one
vast organization with but single
thought duty to perform-to do
honor to the memory of the greatest
hero of the century-William Mckinley.
AS the crowds gathered the band
played mournful dirges, in keeping with
the slow and measured tread of the
people. Just as the band struck up
Nearer My God to Thee" the G. a Il.
Post arrived the flag displayed at half
mast on staff, carried by the color
bearer. Within few minutes they
nd Ia 4.
staff, the latter wearing the regula-
ton dress of the National Guard a
delegation of National Guard officers in
undress uniform entered the church
Immediately following Governor Dole's
official party
AS the band ceased playing, the
church bell tolled forth, until it also
gave way to the softer tones Of the
church organ. The same spirit of sad
ness seemed to pervade the interior of
the church, as was so plainly written
upon the countenances of the gathering
throngs. Pillars and posts We're draped
with sable garment, while each window
had it's frame of black 1t formed a
background on the pulpit for the mass
of floral decorations, Above were drap-
ed two large flags, the folds hung with
black.
On the platform, Governor Dole, w.
G. Irwin and the ministerial speakers
We're given seats, while to the rear in
the choir loft We're the singers.
On the right of the stage were the
representatives of the foreign govern
ments, w. r. Hoare, and +. NJ. Swan
zy, Great Britain; Yang Wei Pin and
Goo Kim China; II. w Schmidt, Nor
way and Sweden Mkt Saito, Japan;
w. A. Lantz, Italy; w. Pfotenhauer,
Germany; and A. Vizzavona, France.
Behind the consular party We're white
robed girls from Kawaiahao Seminary.
In the front row We're Judge Estee,
Justice Perry, Judge Little and Judge
Gear, with Marshal Hendry, Collector
Stackable, and other United States of
ficials.
The members of the Governors stan,
National Guard officers and G. A. r.,
also occupied seats in the front of the
church auditorium.
On the other side of the platform
Captain Merry, Captain Pond and other
army and navy officers occupied seats.
Treasurer Wright, Land Commissioner
Boyd, Deputy Attorney General Cath
cart, Supt. Atkinson and other Terri
toral government officials also occI-
pied seats in the front. In the royal
pew at the rear were Queen Liliuoka-
lani and Princes David and Cupid, with
Mr., and Mrs. Wilcox to the left. Dele
cations from the Chamber Of Com
merce Bar Association and other or
ganizations attended, either by commit
tees or in a body.
Within a few minutes of the hour
Rev. f. 5. Tlmoteo spoke the invoca,
ton, while the auditors listened. in q
deep silence, that betOkened their sor-
row.
w. @. Irwin followed Immediately
with a few remarks Introducing Gov
ernor Dole as chairman of the meeting
He said:
When few days ago the news was
received of the death of President Nc
klnley from The blow OF an assassin