The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-24
.CORNWELL
FUNERAL
Services at the
Central Union
Church.

with Masonic and church rites the
remains of the late Col w. II. Corn
we'll were laid to rest in the family
plot in Nuuanu Cemetery yesterday
afternoon. The services, both in the
Masonic Temple and at Central Union
church, We're largely attended, attest
| ing to the esteem in which the deceas-
| ed had been held in the community.
| The floral tributes We're many and
beautiful, and all We're artistically
placed upon the pulpit platform and
| choir loft of the church. The casket
was adorned with MALE leis, festooned
| over the sides, and on the lid rested
beautiful wreaths of violets tied with
white ribbons and tarlatan.
The services in the Masonic Temple
were held under the auspices of Ha-
waiian Lodge No. 81, Dr. Derby being
the Master. After this service the cas-
ket was borne to the hearse and fol-
lowed by the widow of the deceased
and relatives and Honolulu Command
cry, knights Templar, was conveyed to
the Central Union church.
The casket was placed before the
pulpit which was occupied by the pas
tor, Rev. W. NJ. Kincaid, and the Off
ciating Masons. The knights Temp
lar, in the full regalia of the order, oc-
Lodge was assigned to the body of
the auditorium, and large delegation
of members of the Pacific Club, headed
by Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, had pews at
the left. The widow, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Cornwell, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Braymer,
Mrs. Widdifield, Mrs. Vida, Mr. Friel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Baird, the Misses Vida,
Mr.. Henry Vida, Col. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Macfarlane, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Macfarlane, and Mrs. F. w. Macfar-
lane, occupied pews directly before the
casket.
The Masonic ritual was given, and
lingham, Kimball and Wall sang most
effectively.
Rev. Mr.. Kincaid made an address
in which he said in part:
I'm the silence of a great affliction
the soul stands dumb. We have met
in each others company on just such
errands of grief and as this. so we
stand together in what we call broth
erhood of sorrow.
TT is not for me to dwell upon the
life of the man who has just passed
out of our midst. AS / have been
thrown into his society l have found
he was faithful to the obligations of
his life. His life was characterized by
loyalty to conviction, as many of you
know. Whatever else can be said of
him, he was true to his convictions
even when they meant great loss. He
was a true and devoted father a low
ing husband, a loyal friend and brother
in the order to which he belonged, and
as such he will be remembered by lou
all as long as life shall last"
At the conclusion of the pastors ad-
dress, the quartette sang Nearer My
God To Thee, after which, at the sig
nal of the Masonic Master, the casket
was borne from the church to the
hearse, followed by the family, Masons
and friends, and the following process
sion formed and proceeded to the ceme-
terry in Nuuanu Valley: Drum corps
from the National Guard of Hawaii:
Platoon of Police; Honolulu Command
cry. Uniform Rank knights Templar;
IJnu
Hon. S. NJ. Damon, Col. Samuel Park
er, w. NJ. Giffard, Godfrey Brown, C.
p. Iaukea, Arthur A. Wilder, Prince
David Kawananakoa, ]. NJ. Dowsett,
Robert w. Shingle and ]. F. Bowler;
hearse: carriages with relatives and
friends.
SERVICES ON MAUI.
MAUI, Nov. 21.-Early on Wednes-
day morning, the 18th, Col. William II.
Cornwell died suddenly of heart dis
ease at his residence in Wailuku. For
a year past he had complained of his
heart that any undue excitement caus-
ed him much discomfort. but none of
his relatives or friends considered the
| trouble a serious one.
| The funeral services took place at
/ Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10. and Rev.
DIR. Il. G. Beckwith of Paia officiated
! and double male quartet led by w.
]. Coelho and Rev. w. Ault rendered
sacred music. The attendance of friends
from different parts of the island was
/ large and the display of flowers was
profuse. The coffin was covered with
lima leis and there We're many beau
! tiful floral pieces.
| After the services the body was
| borne Immediately to Maalaea Bay
where 1t was placed aboard the steamer
Mauna Loa in transit for Honolulu.
| One of the most noticeable floral
! pieces at the Cornwell funeral was a
pillow with Jockey cap and whip
across with the letter III. ]. c." above.
which stand for Hawaiian Jockey Club.