The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-04
MOURNING
The QUEEN
British Residents Voice
Their Grief.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Memorial Services Will Be Held in
the Near Future Probably
in Church.

The sons of Britain gathered at the
British Consulate on King street Sat
urday afternoon for fitting commem-
grafton of the recent death of Her Maj
esty. Victoria, Queen of England and
Ireland and Empress of India. The as
bereavement Mr.. Hoare made a brief
address, explaining the object of the
meeting. He said that although the
death of the, beloved sovereign of
Britain would be properly observed by
the Consulate, her loyal subjects were
of one accord as to the holding of spe-
cial memorial services as a mark of re-
spect of the late ruler.
w. G.. Irwin was elected chairman
and T. Rain Walker acted as secretary.
A letter written in behalf of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii by Governor Dole was
read, stating that the flags upon the
various Territorial buildings had been
placed at half-mast in respect to the
memory of England's beloved Queen,
and that the Executive wished to ex-
press his Willingness to make further
expression of sympathy should the
British residents decide upon special
memorial services.
A committee consisting Of W. G. r.
! win. Robert Cation. George S. Harris,
Robert Jordon, George T. Davies, Nor
man Kay, T. Rain Walker and Tom
May, representing the British residents
generally, the Sons of st. George and
the Scottish Thistle Club, were ap-
pointed to arrange for suitable and lit
tirg memorial services
Resolutions We're adopted, a copy to
be sent to the Marquis of Lansdowne,
as follows:
at having pleased the Almighty. in
His over-ruling providence to take
from this life Her Majesty Victoria. OF
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and ireland, Queen, Defender of the
Faith, Empress of India;
Resolved, That we desire to express
our heartfelt sorrow at the loss of tn
beloved Queen and our deep sympathy
, with the members of the royal family
, in the great bereavement they have
, sustained.
LAS Empress, Queen, wife and moth
, er, in all relations, indeed, of her lie
; whether in the sunshine of prospeflt.
or in the shadow of heavy trials, sn
. showed herself a good. kind, noble
: hearted, Christian woman, and one VIII
!, was always in touch and sympath
;. with her people, tenderly solicitous TO
:, their welfare and endearing herself I
;, them by her high womanly qualities
possessing their loyalty and devotio
:. in an unsurpassed degree, and at tn
= same time winning the deep respec
= and esteem of other peoples through
out the civilized world.
Resolved, That His Britannia Ma
% esty's Consul be requested to forwar
y the foregoing resolution to the Marquis
n of Lansdowne."
,s There was some difference of opinio
- as to the day upon which the memorif
:. services shall be held. The matter Wi
be left in the hands of the committe
for decision. Bishop Willis of st. Al
drew's Episcopal church suggested ths
if the committee would prefer to hol
s. the services in conjunction with tn;
10 church the cooperation would be we
re coined and the use of the cathedr
would be gladly rendered. Kawaiahs
- church, on account of its large seatir
capacity, was also mentioned as pla
!: for holding the services.
! AS yet nothing has been decided upo
:: either as to date or place. but it is nro
. able the services will be held on SUI
day.