The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-16
Prince AIbert'S Funeral
THE REMAINS OF A GRANDSON OF THE GREAT
KAMEHAMEHA ARE LAID TO REST IN THE
MAUSOLEUM OF THE LAST DYNASTY OF THE
KINGS OF HAWAII WITH MUCH POIP.

The remains OF Albert X kunuaea last Prince of the Ka-
meameha line laid away the Royal Mausoleum Nuu
cemetery yesterday with all the honors due prince of
such distinguished lineage For the last the tabuscks of
the kamehameha brought FORTH and the splendid kais
OF the princes house used their solemn Offices For day
Honolulu seemed to have restored monarchy, for chiefs and
ceiesse held their odme rank the royalty dead
and the brilliant coak of awaans high station, the gold
rappngs OF Hawaiian and white officers OF the National Guard
with the truly regal decorations of the Throne in which the
services held combined bring back for time the cond-
tons of days that are past Whites joined with Hawaans
paying the noble house of which the dead prince
last direct descendant The funeral in respects
which Hawaii will the like OF again. for though there
other persons of royal lineage the Islands, there for
whom the kas and abustcks OF the kamehamehas be
brought forth for whom the chants of that house
be sung
All Saturday night kah-bearers kept their sad watch
about the bier Throne At daylight Sunday morning
mees of the Kamehamehas chaned in that peculiarly
painfully sad monotone which makes the Hawaiian wall some
thing forgotten by those who have heard it. Besides
kal ahuulas feather coaks, draped in
mourning, silk flag OF Hawai- and the soldiers guard
evidences OF the high rank of the deceased
o'clock the opened to the public and from
that time until one there steady procession OF people OF
all races entering at one Throne and passing
caaaque leave by another door Officers and SOL
ders kept the people moving would have been
overcrowed The kahl bearers kept their places
now waving their embems the bier in unon to
music of the Hawaiian hymns while intervals the sorrow
Jul chants resumed. COL Soper Captain White captain
Kenale Captain Hawes Captain Campbell and Captain Ather-
ton Governors staff stood guard full military dress at
different times At the head OF the casEet sat the WIDOW OF the
deceased
of Catholic there was SNORT
service Lber spoke the burial service and Father al
enn solos and led the Catholic choir Then the
pabearer caske and surrounded by the kai and
preceded tabusck carried to the funeral car
in front of the palace building.
According ancient Hawaiian custom of showing respect
for dead by having and not horses to draw the
mains resting place hundred and twenty E1awaas
Princes bier slowly through the streets to the Gene
tey upon his shoulders yellow or ahuua
and William Oepa who led the poOas they called wore
full length cloak of red and yellow
corege started the battery PunchboWl be-
gan the firing guf and the show firing continued while
the was way the mausoeum The first and second
baaos Hawaiian National Guard stood with present arms
along the driveway of the Capitol building and wheeled into line
later in their place in the procession
AT the cemetery Prince and Princess kalananaoe assisted
in placing decorations and arranging the pieces in the Matt
soeum funeral procession arrived The casket was
borne temporary resting place between rows OF kalls
anked by abu-ss, and the government band played
Nearer NV God Thee as the PuchboW doomed
for the last time.
On future day the remains will be removed to the IA
mehameha vault placed beside those OF Prince Albert
mother and twin brothers. 49,.
The weather for the funeral perfect and ulhlled the
poetic superstition of old time Hawaii which that there is
always rain body OF Kamehameha is moved but
during procession There showers the bier start
the Capitol building Saturday evening and heavy down
pour preceded the funeral yesterday Then the skies remained
gloomy but droppd no rain.