The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-03

service 10 he held at the residence.
WAIKIKI. viii be held in the Central
Union Church al haIf-past three clock
this afternoon. The funeral sermon
VIII be delivered hy the Rev. A. A
Ebersole The nterment viii he at the
Nuuanu cemetery.
The pallbearers will be: Samuel NJ
Damon T. Give Davies. f. 4. Mott
smith ". O. Smith. A. $. Clcghorn, T.
4 Schaefer. F. D. Tenney and " H.
Baird,
A Busy Life.
Alexander Young was born at Black
burn Scotland. December Il. 1922; the
son Of Robert and Agnes Young His
father was q contractor who struggled
along IN the world with a small income
and large family, His son Alexander
took to the mechanical line and was
apprentieed for term Of five years
with Alexander Chaplin & Co, of Glas-
gov, Scotland, as a mechanical engi-
neer and machinist
Shortly after his apprenticeship ex-
pirod and being trusted by his employ
ers. he was sent by them to London to
erect machinery for them there for
+
| ness in the trade he had chosen ana
at the end Of 1859 he entered into
three years contract with Anderson
/ & Go. Of London to proceed 10
/ Vancouver Island with a shipload Of
| machinery which had to 60 around the
/ Horn. He creed to erect and operate
/ a large sawmll plant at Alberni, but,
| before leaving England he entered into
/ bar I'D DIT
/ Pearce. the daughter of Robert and
| Susan Armiger Pearce of Mundford,
! Norfolk, 1860. They were married in
Mundford Parish Episcopal Church by
! Rev. John Raven. rector.
on the twentv-six of the same month
the bride and bridegroom embarked on
the Woodpecker for a honeymoon trip
/ around Cape Horn to Vancouver Island,
| and landed at their destination on Aug
ust %.
Mr. Young carried out both contracts
most satisfactorily to all concerned
and. in course of events, landed at Ho-
noluu from AIbarni in the good old
shin Egerla on the fifth of February,
1865.
Shortly after landing he formed q
partnership with William Lidgate. who
also came from Alberni Mr. Lidgate
was a millwright, and they put their
fortunes together and opened foundry
and machine shop in Hilo, Hawaii.
There was not at that time sufficient
business to support their enterprise and
after four wears in the "narrows it
was abandoned. Lidgate going into the
SUGAR plantation business and Young
taking hold IF the management of the
II1pnT,-f, Oft
bought the interest Of the former man
ager. Thos Hughes
He retained he management Of the
Honolulu Iron Works for period Of
! over thirty two wears. when he resign
Ell n favor Of his very able assistant
G. Hedpmann
Developed the Country
Mr. Young invested practically all
his earnings in the sugar business and
aided in the promotion IF several com
panies to work plantations He was
for many years president of the Pc
neeIle0 Sugar Company and vice presi-
dent Of the Waiakea Mill Company
also largely interested in the Kahuku
Plantation Company at its starting.
Public Service.
Tn 1887 he became naturaIized citi.
zen Of Hawaii In the following year
he was a member Of the house Of
mobiles. When the provisional govern
ment was formed he was one of it's
ardent supporters and a member of the
advisory council When the office Of
minister, Of the interior became vacant
by the death Of the late James A. King
IN 1899 he accepted the office, thereby
becoming a member Of President Dole Is
cabinet.
During his incumbency the affairs OF
, the Republic Of Hawaii were concluded
} and the Territory Of Hawaii created.
In 1900 ne commenced the erect or
Of the famous Alexander Young Hote
building, which was finished in 1903
and ready for occupation mainly as 8
hotel In 1905 he purchased the M0ana
Hotel Later he acquired the Roya
Hawaiian Hotel.
Tie leaves wife and the following
nine children: Alexander Young IN.
Oakland. California; Mrs Theo r
Dred4o Oakland California; Mrs. r
w. Anderson. Honolulu; Robert Arnr
ger Young. TTIo: Mrs. 7, l.. Howard
San Francisco; Miss Bertha Young. Hr
"oluIu; Mr.. Conrad Won Hamm. Homo
IuIu; Archibald Alfred Young.