Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-16
Fitting Tribute Paid
Prince Of Kamehameha

The funeral of Prince Albert Kunul-
akea took place from the throne room
OF the Palace Sunday afternoon The
| gorgeous pageant passed along King
street, up Alakea, across Emma to
| Nuuanu and thence to the Royal Maui
solemn at the Nuuanu cemetery and
I was witnessed by thousands of people
who stood along the line of march.
The day was cloudy and threatening
and little rain did fall but Fortunate
ly, there was not enough Of storm
TO affect the procession.
The body of the Prince was removed
to the Palace Saturday afternoon, be-
ing escorted tkare by battalion of the
| National Guard led by the regimental
drum corps and Company "F' Captain
| Sam JohnsOn). A large number of
| helpers were at the palace and when
the body arrived, the hall of the House
of Representatives had been complete
~ arranged with the great and smaller
kahilis in correct positions and flowers
and palms graCing various parts of the
room. The coffin was placed in the
center of this gorgeous array and COW
cred with the insignia of Hawaiian
royalty. At the head was a massive
metal candle holder with Ave candles.
The kahili bearers took their places on
either side of the coffin and the waving
of the kahilis began. Native guards
ment were posted at various places in
the room, about the halls and on the
porticos. The large hallway was pref
tily decorated and the stairway was
one mass of palms.
All through the night the vigil con-
tinued The oils of the chiefs and more
modern songs were given at intervals.
Early In the morning. the prepare.
lions for the formal laying in state
were begun. At II o'clock the general
public was admitted and men took
the place of the women as kahili bear
ors. Among these were Solomon Hi
ram and his singers, these breaking
forth into the melodies of Hawaii: A
guard of honor from the regiment was
posted on the outer square of the ka-
hills, the men standing at parade rest
with fixed bayonets. Col. Soper, Cap
tain White, Captain Kenake. Captain
| Campbell, Captain Atherton. of the
Governors staff, all In full dress uni
form stood, two at each end of the bier.
Great crowds visited the palace. At
o'clock the doors were closed. The
| chief mOurners were assigned seats on
the Eva side of the chamber. officials
Of the government, members of the
| Legislature and friends of the family
were given seats elsewhere. The pail
bearers stood in line on the Waikiki
side OF the throne room, with John
Baker, bearer of the royal jewles, at
at the other.
! The clergy of the Roman Catholic
! church filed into the chamber. Pro
Vicar Libert took his place as ofiiciat.
ing priest at the foot of the bier. He
was assisted by Fathers Valentin and
Stephen. The Catholic choir was sta
toned in the mauka end OF the room.
Father Valentln led the singing.
When the casket was placed on the
funeral car a soldier on the top of the
Capitol building gave a signal and the
minute guns began from the crest OF
Punchbowl just as the poolas started
away with their sad burden.
| When the body reached the MauSo-
| leum and was placed on the bier in the
outer chamber, the last services of the
dead were said by the clergy and the
band played Nearer My God TO Thee, "
The order of procession was as fol-
lows:
High Sheriff Brown, Deputy High
Sheriff Chillingworth and Senior
Captain Parker, Mounted.
Mounted Police with Carbines under
Lieut.. Leslie.
Foot Police under Captain Kanae.
St. Louis Band.
st. Louis College Students
st. Andrews Priory Girls.
Catholic Mission Band.
Kamehameha School Band.
Kamehameha School Cadets under
Major Wilson.
Hawaiian Relief Societies (Men and
Women.
Col Jones' Commanding First Regi-
ment, n. G. H., and STAFF, Mounted.
Hawaiian Government Band under
Captain Berger.
Drum Corps, First Regiment.
Lieut.-Col. Zeigler and Staff.
First Battalion, First Regiment,
Company + at the head
National and Regimental Colors.
Second Battalion, N. G. II.
Hospital Corps, n. G.. II.