The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-20

! these Islands have seen, and which
many other nations saw during the
same period, in the Encouragement of
national lines, there must of a necessity
arise to many a sense of loss and sor-
row, and in all human affairs greed and
self interest if>separably appear. But
out of it all there is the lesson that
God has for us. He is over all. We are
working out His great plan. We are
wise if we recognize it and have our
part in it. Many of the chiefs who
| lie here saw with prophetic eye the
| changes which came later.
For US the past is past. We are living
now. This is our day. We shall fulfill
our part if we try as these departed
chiefs did to cultivate good understand
| ing and good feeling; to advance, not to
stand still dwelling on the past. If
| these chiefs could return to earth they
would tell US again, as they would long
ago, that the life of a people is estab
Hshed in righteousness. Obedience to
the laws of God, this alone will give
vigor, permanence, and increase to the
race.
What a lesson this all is! How inter
esting is the history of these chiefs!
, How eager they We're to give opportu-
mites to their people! All honor be to
them! All gratitude be to themI They
showed the capacity of their race. Let
the children of Hawaii nei be faithful
to their memories and to the best ira
ditions of these departed ones.
The souls of these chiefs are with
God! He is their God! He is our God!
Self sacrifice not self interest makes
their memories instructive.
May they rest in peace. May they at
last attain to the resurrection of the
just, and may we with them have
place in the Eternal Kingdom of Gods
dear Son.
Then followed the impressive con-
secration service of the church during
which the Bishop extended his hands
in blessing over both tombs. The sing
ing of hymns was followed by the
singing of Aloha De and Hawaii Po-
moi. At the conclusion of this musical
program, Bishop Restarick, the clergy
and choir walked slowly about the
tombs, making circuits of each to the
music of a dirge played by the band.
AS the crowd dispersed an aged male
oli-singer, standing near the new tomb,
broke into the monotonous singing of
meles detailing the geneoIogies of the
dead royalty.
The new tomb is an imposing struc-
ture. Upon the grassy arch of the
tomb proper is a heavy concrete block
about ten feet long and two feet in
height. From the four corners, low,
thick pillars of concrete rear them
selves as supports for an immense slab
Of concrete which in turn is topped by
another with Grecian facades. A ball
of concrete surmounts the whole, this
last ornament typifying a tabu ball
The concrete was made from broken
stone brought from the island noun
tains and therefore resembles the
familiar dark-mouse-colored lava stone
Upon the sides of the slab surmount-
ing the pedestals the names of those
occupying the tomb are engraved and
lettered in gold. The names are r. c.
Wyllie, ]. Kaleipaihala Young, Fanny
X. Kekelaokalani, Bennett Y. Mama
keha, Albert K. Kunuiakea, Jane K.
LahlIahi, Peter hek1aokalanl, L. & ..
Rookie, G.. Kamakui Rookie
the tonlo was erected at a cost OF
about $4,000, this sum being furnished
ty friends of the Kamehameha dynas-
ty. The nine collins were removed
some time since f~~m the Nausoleum,
along with those of the Kalekau dy-
TASTY to a temporary structure of
wood, and the mausoleum building was
~emodelIed and renovated. The tomb
completed before the Mausoleum
ready and the remains of the "a
Ne mentioned were placed in the
tomb at night time with weird, ancient
ceremonies. Later the caskets of the