The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-16
Impressive Church
Services Are
Held.
Important Statements
by Jordan and
Hopkins.

With simple but impressive cere-
monies Hawaii paid it's last tribute Of
respect to Jane Lathrop Stanford and
yielded up all that was mortal of the
great philanthropist to California, the
State that she loved and for which sne
had done so much There have been
larger and more elaborate funerals in
Honolulu. but none of them have left
a deeper impression than this one. Es-
the highest officers of the Territory, the
hower-laden casket was borne through
streets lined by thousands of people,
who paid a silent tribute of honor and
respect. Into the crepe-draped treasure
room OF the Alameda the casket was
borne. the liner, with flags haifmast
ed, swung into the stream and passed
out to sea. and Hawaii's sad chapter
in the life of one of Gods noblewomen
was closed forever
Notwithstanding the early hour there
was a fair-sized congregation in Cen
trail Union Church when the muffled
tolling of bells announced the hour Of
eight Presently the head of the funeral
procession was seen coming up Bere-
tania avenue from the undertaking
parlors where the body had been lying
A platoon of motnted police under the
command of Lieutenant Leslie led the
way Marching On each side of the
hearse. which was drawn by four coal
black horses, We're the pallbearers.
dressed in black Prince Alberts and
wearing silk hats. They were: Gov
ernor George r. Carter and United
States Judge Sanford B. Dole, repre-
senting the Territory of Hawaii; Pres
ident David Starr Jordan and Trustee
Timothy Hopkins, representing Leland
Stanford, Junior, University; Charles
Dole, Abram Lewis Carl S. Smith and
D l.. Van Dine, representing the alum
nj of stanford University; j. F. Hack
field and c. NJ. Cooke, representing the
Stanford estate.
Outside the palIbearers. marched
guard of honor under the command of
Senior Captain of Police Parker and
consisting. of Patrolmen Charles Wills,
II. B. Haumea. John Aea. L. NJ. Need
ham, a. Manuwai. John Wallace, Frank
Kanae and John Thomas. These men
the casket from the hearse to
and from the church and TO the steam
er, the regular pallbearers marching
beside them Following the hearse
came the carriages containing the
moursers.
Al the door of the church the casket
was met by Bishop Henry B. Restar-
ick of the Episcopal Church and Rev
w. NJ. Kincaid, pastor of Central Union.
A collegiate tinge was thrown over the
affair by the costumes of the two min
listers. DR. Kincaid wore a doctors |
gown with its brilliant hood, edged
with scarlet velvet and lined with |
green silk. Bishop Restarick wore the
regular vestments OF his rank and over
them his doctors hood. Both men ]
carried black velvet mortarboards with
golden tassels The two clergymen pre-
ceded the caslet down the aisle, Dr.
I<fncaid repeating the twenty-thlrd
Psalm. The congregation remained
standing until the casket was in place
in front of the pulpit. Then DR.. KIN
caid offered prayer and read selec-
ton from the scriptures. The double
auartette, consisting of Miss Han. Mrs
otis Mrs Tenney Peck, Mrs. Damon,
SIr. wichman. Mr.. Wall. Mr. Howland
and Mr. Dillingham;, then sang Be
meath the Cross of Jesus.
The impressive service of the Epls-
copaI Church was then read by Bishop
Restarick. every word of the beautiful
ritual reverberating through the church.
Then the double quartette sang Near
ar, Ny God. to Thee" and DR.. hlncald
delivered the funeral address.
DR. Kincaid took his text from the
words of Paul. Il have fought the good
fight. I have finished my course, [ have
kept the faith" He applied Pauis
words to life which begins with
struggle that lasts until its end, whose