The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-17
THE LATE E. c. MACEARLANE

II ALDEN with flowers and covered
with a black pail. the casket
| containing the mortal remains
of Edward Creamor Macfarlane was
borne yesterday afternoon from the
Catholic cathedral to the last resting
place in the Nuuanu cemetery. Hun
dreds of the friends whom Ned" held
| In his lifetime were present during the
last sad moments in the church and at
! the grave.
AS early as o'clock in the morning
the services over the remains began.
In the chapel of ST. Augustine at Wal
kiki, where the mother, widow and rel
atives gathered to worship. there was
touching reminder when the choir sang
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee" The hymn
was a favorite with Edward Macfar-
lane, and the services were the more
impressive with the rendition of the
solemn and plaintive air. AT 2 O'Clock
the Right Reverend Rupert Gulstan.
Bishop of Panopolis, accompanied by
Father Sylvester, came to the residence
Of Mother Macfarlane, where the body
has lain since it reached Honolulu. The
service Of the Roman Catholic church
was Sdiu, " Tic icHidilo "ChS
spiritually prepared for their reception
at the foot of the cross in the cathe-
dral. Then came the sad journey when
the body for the last time left the resi-
dence where Edward Macfarlane had
enjoyed the greater part of his life.
Meanwhile in the cathedral the altar
rail and the space Immediately before
the chancel had been transformed by
loving hands into a parterre of flowers.
Exquisite clusters of roses and lilies,
wreaths of immortelles. violets and
roses, leis of MALE, carnations, roses,
violets and lima were arranged about
the space reserved for the casket and
placed on the multi-branched can
delabra which stood on either side of
the chancel steps A beautiful floral
pillow made of lilies laid upon the
steps. Heaped about the shrines. how
ever, were myriads of island blossoms.
their fragrance and that from the CEN
sers filling the church. The pulpit was
draped in a heavy pail of black, over
which was cluster of blood red bou-
gainvillia blossoms.
AS the funeral cortege approached
the cathedral the bell in the steeple
was tolled. The organ pealed forth
generously with the prelude to De Pro-
funds, as the ushers, J. o. Carter Jr..
W. Porter BOYD, George -. SmlthleS !
and L. A. McInerny, proceeded slowly
up the aisle, followed by the bishop and
Father Sylvester. Behind them came
n squad of eight Hawaiian foot police /.
carrying the casket, which was deposit :
ed upon the trestles at the foot OF the
altar steps. At the foot Of the casket
a cluster OF lilies was placed. Follow /
ing the Casket were Mrs. Edward Mac
farlane. leaning upon the arm of Henry |
Macfarlane, Col. George Macfarlane, /!
Frederick Macfarlane, Clarence Macfar- !
lane and other relatives. Behind them |
came the pallbeerers, Prince David Ka-
wananakoa, ]. o. Carter, Frederick ,
Wundenberg. Hon. A. s. Cleghorn, f. /
D. Tenney, F. NJ. Hatch and Senior A !
de Souza Canavarro. All occupied spe-
cial pews and chairs near the casket /
the nave and galleries of the church :
being filed with the personal friends
OF the deceased and family.
Bishop Gulstan was assisted to a seat !
within the gate OF the altar rail. The
choir sang De Profundis, followed di-
rectly by the beautiful Miserere, during
the rendition OF which the members of
the family were overcome by their
pent-up grief. The service for the dead
was said by the bishop, who also
sprinkled holy water upon the casket,
and swung the censor around il. In the
departing song, the solo part was sung
by Father Valentine. As the full. rich
tones Of the priests voice penetrated
TO every part OF the cathedral there