Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
HONOR
At FUNERAL Of
MAJ. WnOLLEY
Military Tribute to Soldier Who
Died Working at His
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= The funeral services OF the late =
= Major John III. Wholley will be y
= marked by the solemn military y
= ritual accorded the soldier dead. y
. The casket. resting on an aftil- =
:; lery caisson fully horsed. equip =
= ped, and manned, and escorted )
. by the. third battalion Of the Sec 9
= ond infantry, will be conveyed =
. from Fort Shafter to the tempor- =
= ary receiving place at Williams =
= undertaking establishment. -
= To the solemn music Of the =
= Second infantry band. the funeral =
= cortege will proceed 10 the city. y
= An impressive military rite. the =
= origin Of which Is lost In antiq- y
= ufty. Is that of leading the dead y
= officers charger, IN mourning y
g caparison, behind the casket. The =
8 bride is hooded In black, and =
g boots dangle from the empty sad y
= die, spurs forward and toes 70 .
q the rear. y
= The honorary pall-bearers who =
= will follow the caisson are Cen =
= eral M. M Macomb. Colonel =
= french, Lieut.. Col Campbell =
5. Major Cheatham. Major Kennedy, =
= Major Timbarlakea Major Me- i
= Clnre, and Captain Harris. =
- The funeral ceremonies viii y
= be held tomorrow afternoon e 3 y
- O'Clock, the cortese being formed y
s opposite the deceased officers .
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At bis post literally until tho hour
wllen reath callsl him from q life
spent in his ceuntry's service, Major
John H. WhoIley, Second infunryf U.
S. A., commandant OF Fort Shafter.
was stricken with heart failure last
Saturday afternoon and died within 3
few minutes. Death occurred shortly
after four o'clock and Father Ulrich,
of the Roman Catholic Mission. who
had come to visit the commandant
and was with him when the attack OF
acute heart disease came upon him,
administered the rites Of the church
when it was apparent that the com.
mandant was breathing his last.
For some weeks Major wholIey has
been confined to his home and lately
TO HIS room by the results of hard
attack OF bronchitis which he con
tracted about a month after his ar
rival in. Hawaii. From this attack he
never fully recovered, and although
he was able to take part in the man
euvers last May during the visit OF
the Inspector General. his health de-
clined during the summer and his
strength gradually left him. Though
weakened in body, the commandment
never gave up work and all day Sat
lrday he was busy with matters OF
post administration, receiving re-
ports, signing documents and carry
ng out the many duties that devoly-
ID upon him. He was working a
arge part of the afternoon and was
n good splits. Major Kennedy,
medical officer, called upon him and
ound him quite cheerful However,
t was evident that his condition was
erious and Father U1rich was sent
or by Mrs. Wholley to come and visit
he Major. They were talking in the
dajor's room when suddenly he
aught his breath and said, between
,asps, that he felt faint. Medical aid
ould do nothing for the major, who
led within few moments.
The news of Major Wholley's death
;as a shock not only to army circles
ut to the many friends in civilian
fe that Major and Mrs. Wholley
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