The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-05-27


Miss Rosalie C. X. Dawson died at
five minutes past rour o clock yester-
day afternoon at her home in Manoa
Valley. Her death was momentarily
expected for some days.
Acute illness, which continued dur
ing the past year, compelled her to give
up her active duties as agent of the
humane society in this city before the
close of 1912. The ravages of disease
compelled Miss Dawson to seek rest
and health in California, where she
went in February, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. A. =. Taylor, remaining two
months. Feeling that she was nearing
the end she returned to Honolulu IA few
| weeks ago.
The deceased fought death as hard
as she had fought social evils in this
community and with as much deter
mination as she had shown in her work
for the betterment of the condition of
destitute and ill-treated children and
| dumb animals. 1t was known two
weeks ago that death was not far dis
tant and she was aware of its approach,
but even at that time she motored
around the island and inspected stables
and barns at various villages on the
way.
Her splendid constitution and vital
| ity warded off death as long as this was
| possible. The near end was seen
when four days ago her condition was
such she failed to recognize relatives
and friends who crowded to her bed.
side. She sank into comatose state
and on Saturday became unconscious
After thirty-six hours, still struggling
| to ward off the inevitable end, she
passed away peacefully.
Funeral Arrangements.
| A private funeral service will be
held at the residence in Manoa Valley
at ten O'Clock this morning for rela.
tives only. The public services will be
held at Central Union Church at three
clock this afternoon. DIR. Doremus
Scudder, pastor. officiating. The second
service will be held in accord with the
wishes of the oIIicers of che humane so.
ciety and women associated with other
public institutions.
| 1t is expected many school teachers
and pupils will be present, as for some
years Miss Dawson was connected witt
the department of public instruction
as agent and assistant secretary.
Following the services at Central
Union Church, the body will be ere
mated. The interment in the Nuu
anu Cemetery will be private.
Resale Compton Kahaipule- o,kalani
kaahumanu (Kaahumanu the Christian
Dawson, was born in Honolulu Septem
Der %, 1868, the daughter of the lat
Benon Richmond Dawson, 7 superin
tendent of the first United State
marine hospital in Honolulu, and ais
first superintendent of the insane asy
lum. Her mother, after the death o
Mr.. Dawson, married A. A. Montana
Descendant of Liloa.
Through her mother She was a de
scendant of Liloa, first king of Hawaii
and the great great granddaughter o
the high chief Malulani and Kelatun
tw), whose daughter Makaloa married
Kaha, the chiefess Of Awini, whose sis
ter Kahaopuani was the foster mothe
of Kamebameha the First.
AHA, the daughter of Kaha and Ma
kaloa married Captain George Beckley
an English sea captain, and the frs
military commander of the Hawaiia
fort which was built at the foot o
Fort street nearly century ago. IL
was made a chief by Kamehameha, an
is also credited with the designing o
the first Hawaiian merchant flag.
Through her grandfather, Abrar
Henry Fayerweather she was the grea
grandnieee of Rev. James Richards, on
of the five young men who teeam
famous at the memorable "haystae
: meeting" at Williams College, wher
was laid the foundation of foreign mis-
SONS and through which missionarie
, were afterward sent to Hawai-
/ Through her father she was related t
the Riehmonds. Compstons and Dav
! sons of England, one of the latte
! having been secretary to Qnee
Elizabeth.
Miss Dawson first attended st. Al
drew's Priory, of which Sister Berth
? was the head and Sisters Albertina an
Beatrice, teachers. She afterwards al
z tended the Fort street school undo
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