Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-17
StIfNNIr.'ttlt"'STATHY
BURIAL OF THE LATE
EDWARD {. MACFARLANE
Morning Services at Waikiki Chapel
and Funeral in Afternoon
From the Catholic
Cathedral.

Services in the obseuuies of the late
Edward Creamor Macfarlane were held
at st. Augustines chapel, Waikiki. at
s o'clock yesterday morning. Nearer
my God to Thee" was the special hymn.
Gulstan assisted by Father Sylvester,
At 2 o'clock In the afternoon Bishop
held services, preparatory to the last
rites, at the residence of Mrs. Macfar-
lane, mother of the dead man. The
body was then conveyed to the Catholic
cathedral in town. The altar rail and
the space Immediately before the chan
Gel had been transformed by loving
hands into a parterre of flowers. Ex-
uuisite clusters of roses and lilies,
wreaths of immortelles. violets and
roses, leis of MALE, carnations, roses,
yiolets and lima we're arranged about
the space reserved for the casket and
placed on the multi-branched cande.
labra which stood ON either side of the
chancel steps. A beautiful floral pill
low made of lilies lay upon the steps,
Heaped about the shrines, however.
we're myriads of island blossoms, their
fragrance and that from the Censers
filling the church. The pulpit was
draped in heavy pail of black. over
which was cluster of blood red botI-
gainvillia blossoms
As the funeral cortege approached
the cathedral the bell in the steeple
was tolled. The organ sounded the.
prelude to De Profundis, as the usnc:s,
]. o. Carter Jr., w. Porter Boyd.
George S. Smithies and L. A. MClnerny,
proceeded slowly up the aisle, followed
by the bishop and Father sylvester.
Behind them came squad of eight Ha.
waiian police carrying the Casket
which was deposited upon the trestles
at the foot OF the altar steps. At the
foot of the casket a cluster of lilies
was placed. Following the Casket were
Mrs. Edward Macfarlane, leaning upon
the arm of Henry Macfarlane, Col.
George Macfarlane. Frederick Macfar-
lane. Clarence Macfarlane and other
relatives. Behind them came the pail
bearers, Prince David Kawananakoa,
J. o. Carter, Frederick Wundenberg,
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn. E. d. Tenney, f.
NJ. Hatch and Senior A. de Souza Can
avarro. All occupied special pews ana
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 he Profundis, followed
directly by the 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 Ii. In the depart
ing 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
was an accompaniment of sobs. The
selection was one Of the most impress
siye rendered during the service.
Bishop Gulstan spoke a few words
of consolation to the widow, mother
and brothers OF the deceased. He said
that man proposes but God disposes
/. He praised Edward MaCfarlane, and
told simple story of his departure
from the home OF his mother on the
! journey which ended in his death, Of
the grief of the widow and the sorrow
that had come to his aged mother anC
devoted brothers. Man proposes Il
make a long and happy life, but Goo
often disposed otherwise. Few coul,
tell the depth OF the sorrow of the de
ceased's widow and relatives, and tn,
world could not console the younl
wife and aged mother no tongue coult
counsel them in their grief; there wa
: only One In whom they could find con
ISOLATION, and that was God. He asket
y all to pray for the consolation OF thos'
made sorrowful by the death.
{ When the Casket was conveyed to TIL
q hearse the Hawaiian Band, which wa
u stationed outside the main entranc
) to the cathedral, played Nearer, NJ,
9 God, to Thee" continuing 1t until tn
Q last carriage had left the church door
The regular burial service of tn
q church was said at the grave by Blsh
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