The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-02

! Archibald F. Gilfllan. member Of
the Legislature from the Fourth dis
trict, High Priest in the Chapter Emf
nent Commander and Past Master of
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, OF Masons,
who left to attend the Conclave of the
Knights Templar at Louisville, last
August. Is dead. After great anxiety
on the part of his friends here. which
was relieved by the news in the last
ship that he was we'll and would start
home very soon, the information came
yesterday not only in the newspapers,
James, at San Francisco. that the well
known man was killed in an accident,
while leaving a street car, in his ma
tive city of Philadelphia
The fatal accident occurred during
the evening of December 22d. Mr.. Gil
fillan had been in Philadelphia Tor
more than two months; indeed. while
his friends here were busily seeking
him, using every means at the control
OF the Masonic order, he was lying SICK
at the house of a cousin. He recovered
from this illness sufficiently to prepare
to travel and it was his intention to
leave for his home Immediately after
Christmas. On the evening in question
he was riding on a Darby car with his
cousin. Mrs. r. II. Miller. When the
and Woodland avenue, they start
ed to alight. Mr.. Gilffllan step
ped to the running board, but
electric car reached Thirty sixth street
land avenue, they started to alight.
Mr.. Gflfllan stepped TO the running
board. but before he had got TO the
ground safely the car started with n
jerk He was thrown backward to the
pavement. and was picked up uneon-
scious Mr.. Gilfllan was at once con-
veyed to the University Hospital,
where he died next day, without recoV-
erfng consciousness. 1t was found that
the fall had fractured his skull. and he
was also injured in other ways.
When the death OF Mr. Gilfillan oc-
Cured on December 23d the body was
removed from the hospital TO the nome
of Mrs y. = and was there emoa!med
of Mrs. Milltr and was there embaimed
and later shipped to San Francisco.
The letters from Mr.. James Gilhllan
received here yesterday, stated that
the interrnent would be in that city,
the body laid beside those Of the father
and mother OF the deceased. Partcu-
lars further than those given are not
obtainable, as Mr. Gilfllan at San
Francisco had received no letters from
Philadelphia. but he promised that all
facts would be sent on here as soon as
they are received.
Archie Gflfllan, as he was known 20
most Of the older residents OF the city.
lived here for some twenty-five years.
He had not a single relative in the
Hawaiian Islands. He was born in
Philadelphia, of Scotch parents. about
forty-eight years agO. He was only
lad when his family left the East and
finally settled in California. Mr.. Gil
fIlan went to sea early in life and a
quarter of q. century ago arrived here.
He was emrloyed as purser on one Of
the vessels of thu Wilder company. and
later placed in charge of the railroad
at Mahukona. He was made surveyor
of this port during the period when
Governor a. s. Cleghorn was collector
and left the service Of the government
TO enter that of Fackfeld & Co, as
wharf superintendent. This was the
place he occupied until his last vaca-
ton. and he was considered the best
man for work. rapid and concise up
to the end He was highly esteemed by
every one both the local firm and the
officers of the ships with whom he
came in contact He did valuable serv
ice during the recent session Of the