The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05

SERVICES
Last Tribute Paid
to Mrs. Parker's
Memory.
MANY FRIENDS
| WERE PRESENT
Rev. II. H. Parker Speaks of Her
Fervent Love of Her People
and God.

In death as in life: the same simple
ceremony marked the funeral services
Yesterday. as long characterized the life
of the late Mrs Samuel Parker. Loved
in life. she was revered in death, the sill
ent testimony of friends from every walk
of life high as well low. native and
white, all gathered yesterday at the bier
of a woman whose whole life had been
given to the service of her race.
Mid a sorrowful silence, broken now
and then by an understandable SOD, the
Rev. H. n. Parker spoke of the deeds
that will cause the memory of Mrs. Par
ker to linger long after she is laid TO
rest. Solemn yet without pomp, the ser
vice was one that would have pleased
the deceased most In life The music
consisted wholly of the hymns and songs
which were so dear to Mrs. Parker. and
the music of the Government band was
also of the same solemn character.
The house was crowded long before the
hour set for the ceremony, and the gath
ering and the general demeanor of those
present were an indication of the esteem
| in which the deceased had been regarded
| In life. The floral offerings were very
numerous and of rare beauty. The bier
| was on a raised platform, and was al
| Above were crossed half a dozen kahilis,
symbolic of the ancient burial custom OF
I the chiefs The services were conducted
in the large room in the front of the resi-
dence on King street, the mourners be-
ling seated in the adjoining room, which
opened into the larger room. The CONN
remained closed during the ceremony.
| While the mourners were gathering the
Government band played few appropri-
ia
| The service began at o'clock with the
/ singing of the old familiar Rock OF
| Ages by the choir Of Kawaiahao church,
| of which deceased during her stay In
Honolulu was a regular attendant
Rev H. H. Parker, pastor of the same
church, then read selections from por-
ton of the 23rd Psalm, and portions of
the 18th chapter Corinthians, followed by
a prayer.
| He then spoke briefly though eloquent
| ly in an eulogistic strain of the deceased
] He alluded to the two strong points OF
her life. first her love for her people, and
second her love and faith in God. AS an
lsexample of both he retod a conversation
he had had with her not many years be-
fore her death in which she spoke of the
changed conditions of the Hawaiians.
She spoke freely upon the subject. ex-
pressing her solicitude because of the
! bic effect upon them. She hoped for the
best, however, and wanted them to adapt
themselves to the new order of things;
to the new conditions, and take hold and
do the best they could as American citi-
zens. II asked her. continued Rev.
Parker whether blame should be at
tached to any one for the conditions here.
She said she thought mistakes had been
made, but she would not judge any one
for them. She was always charitable, and
she believed the hand of God was behind
it all. She led me to think that she felt
the thing to be inevitable"
The speaker then referred to her strong
Christian faith; her love of God was
very marked, and she said whatever came
i nthe future she would put her faith in
God. She believed he was master of all
and inspired every event He also re-
ferred to her as an affectionate wife and
mother. a good woman a type of woman
much needed among the natives, and OF
whom there are few among the Hawaii
ans He expressed also his belief in the
continuity of life and held out to heI
relatives as hope for the future meet
ing, comforting the family as well as
it was possible to do.
Following the close of the remarks by
Rev. Mr.. Parker, the choir sang two
verses of Jesus, Lover of My Soul,
which closed the solemn services.
The remains will be shipped to Hawai-
| for interment tomorrow.