The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
Famous SaiIcr End Scholar Dies
In Washington Leaving
BrOthcr h Honolulu

WARRINGTON, December 2. Gas
eociated Press by Federal wireless)
The funeral Of the late Rear Admiral
Alfred I. Mahan, retired. who diod
yesterday, will be held this evening
from ST. ThoIas' Episcopal cathedral
in accordance with the last expressed
wishes Of Admiral Mahan the services
win be simple in character. There
were no military ceremonies yesterday
for this reason. Tomorrow the body
viii be taken to Quoque, Long Island,
tho E1niral's former home, for inter.
ment.
IN EAR Admiral Alfred Thayer Ma
IL han, retired. died yesterday
- afternoon Of heart disease IN
Washington, ID. G. Commodore Denis
AlahaR also retired, brother Of the
late admiral, who is ut present in Ho-
noiulu, received a cable message yes
to-day aftern3n announcing the death
of the admital. ".
Admiral Mshan was regarded rs one
OF the world : greatest authorities on
naval matters and his writings were
accepted as authoritative while his
| text books were standard throughout
the world : na1ies. Hefw9s a profound
scholar al BIZ life, aud had written
many work which commanded the at
tention Of the foremost naval exports
and were accepted literally in England.
Author Of Celebrated Book va
His greatest work was ''The Infn-
cree of Sea Power Upon History, ~
which was published after he had serv-
ed thirty years in the navy, and had
served a term as professor and later
as president Of tho Naval Academy ut
Annapolis The then Captain Mahan
became widely known for the eelebrat-
! ed lectures he delivered at the acat
deny, which pubic appreciation caused
him to publish. There first establish
cd his reputation as an original thinker
and master mind on naval matters
Later, when studying tina life Of
Hannibal, as be himself said, he was
impressed with the historian IS failure
| to recognize the all important influence
Of sea power on Hannibal 3 career.
Work Has Revelation
He had then arrived at that mature
experience and age where he could
follow out and set down his conclusions
| logically, and he very deliberately set
about the outlines Of his great work.
/ The very title itself, HThe Influence
OF Sea Power Upon HISTORY he Sc
/ leeted after much deliberatiOn, in or
der to couple MP words which would
Instantly attract attention, and he sue
eeeded.
| This work came as revelation to
| every government in the world, encour-
aging the grasp for colonial expansion
l8nd Ssster payies. In the opinion OF
Enplishmen Of affairs this work was
an epoch. Germany and other marii
time nations were equally impressed
and the effects of the dissemination Of
his ideas were soon felt among the
greater nations The United States
abandoned the small navy idea and be.
gan the building Of the nayY which
! has helped 70 place the country in its
rightful place among the nations Of the
world.
Son Of West Point Professor
The son Of West Point professor,
the late admiral was born in New York
/ City in 1870, and graduated from the
/. naval academy IN 1859 He served
through the civil war in the federal
navy, and was on active service ashore
and afoat for many years thereafter
u was not, however, until he began
| his writings that he hefame so well
known. During his long Years Of ser
Il vice he continued 10 be a deep student
and was the holder OF honorary degrees
from many English and American uni'
versities He was president Of the
naval Var college from 1886 to 1892
and a member Of other special naval
commissions. "
i All bis life. Admiral Mahan had been
la iieyout Episcopal ehuchman, anh 10
1901 was selected foH the signal honoI
Of being elected by the Diocese q
n Washimqton as q, legtte TO the tricpr
NAL convention 81 the Episcopal church
IN the United Stats. as a lay member
This convention was held IN October
Ilo0l at san Francisco,
/ When informed of Adnipl MahRp',
death Yesterday afternoon, efperal Ell
ward Davis, retired Of il9noUlu, sGll
that IL any one man codld be sail Il
he the leading American layman q