Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-22

ana neapeu aInOst W lnc ceiling
were the huge profusion Of flowers
and floral tributes. Row upon row
of kahilis in the royal order were
banked back from the casket. There
was barely room for the Two priests
to walk back and forth as they went
| through the solemn service of the
Roman Catholic Church, with which
Prince David had become affiliated
only n short time before, waving
their incense and saying the prayers
for the soul of the dead Ali.
Outside the Capitol
Outside the Capitol grounds were
packed the driveways being kept
lear of the vast throngs that pushed
| and jostled in an attempt to secure a
better position by the United States
Marines on the Waikiki side nearer
Punchbowl. and companies of the
regular army, under command of Ma
jor Dunning, on the other side. On
the Eva side, nearer the building,
were the royal carriages, waiting to
bear the relatives of David to the
mausoleum. The Queens carriage.
attended by retainers holding the
horses heads and the fOotman be-
hind in livery, was present, follow
ing that of Princess Kawananakoa,
out Her Royal Highness had kept her
'ow never to enter the Capitol build
ing again. However, besides mark
ing her respect for the dead by send
Ing her carriage, several of the chief
nourners just before the ceremony
were there representing the Queen.
Waiting for Ceremonies
Along the center of the driveway
| extending from the Capitol steps to
King street, over hundred poolas
we're lined, holding the draped cord
With which they were to draw the
:atafalque to the mausoleum. These
we're guarded on either side by the
marines and United States soldiers,
standing in unbroken line from the
entrance to King street. On King
street, and lined down to Nuuanu.
we're the different Hawaiian societies,
| itanding silently and waiting for the
! signal that would announce to them
hat the body of the dead ALI was
moved from the throne-room, where
Il had lain In state, and placed In the
.atalfaque. Marshal Curtis p. Iau-
tea was in charge Of the long line of
Il Nann1a In ,,ntfprn, ,,.ht lob hn
Is stan officer of King Kalakaua
and in which he was clad at the jub-
lee of Queen Victoria of England,
)ver twenty years ago. his command
Ing figure, mounted on a trained and
ipirited animal. making an imposing
sight. !p
Around the Catafalque =
A few minutes after 2 o'clock the
Impressive services within the Capt.
ol were concluded. the waving of in.
:ense.. ceased, and solemn voices toi
he priests were silent. Preparations
we're then made for the moving of the
,ody, lying In state in Its beautiful
ioa-woOd casing.
The tabu-stick preceding the ca
tafaluue bearing the. remains Of tn,
lead Prince was Borne alternately b,
ieealii Hoapil 1 and Kamehameha
10Th being direct descendants from
| Namehameha, King of Maui. .E
The Royal Hawaiian kahili-bear,
,rs, wearing, some of them, the in
Il Inntu nf tpIor nII ai,,,,
md all clad in the dignifed mourn.
ing attire. that showed deep respect
'or one of the last of an old line
,ame first from the throne-room
rhey were received on the outside
by an attendant, who placed them
,ccording to their rank and station
md In accordance with the stated
program in front of the catalogue
rhe priests. choir boys, and acolytes
we're placed in front of these, how
ever, and rs the sacred faces Of Gods
eachers, followed and surrounded by
the innocent faced boys, left the
throne-room and walked down the
iteps to their position in the line, a
hush OF reverence spread over the ex-
pectant throng and the silence was
only broken by the chanting Of tn,
tmeles on the inside.
Princess Bears Tn
II Afterwards, came the casket. borne
by twelve former friends, the caskei
containing the body of the Prince
was carried to the catalogue. Then
came the Princess Kawananakoa
leaning heavily on the arm Of Prince
kuhio, heavily yelled and showing
the marks of deep grief, She was as.
sisted to her carriage by an old re.
tainer OF the family, wearing the
knee-breeches and short pants of his
office. Prince Kalanianaole entered
the carriage with her. Following
this, came the carriage Of Queen Ii.
liuokalani, and then, in succession
the Misses Campbell, Mrs. Fairchild
Colonel Samuel Parker, and Mrs
Parker, and other members of the
family, filed down the stone steps In
to their waiting carriages. Terrific
IN rial off1cia 10 and nyit cd friends IN m.