Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-07

ahi Bishop, there will be commemora
Though his advanced age had shown
In recent years in some physical Zee
bleness, IT was shock for his rela-
tives and friends here TO learn last
Thursday that be was seriously Ill, the
first news coming in despatch TO the
Star Bulletin. This was followed by
news that he was better but II was
realized that his weight OF years was
ag,inst the chance of recovery. He
had been sinking for day or two. 1t
is understood.
A few minutes after the news was
received In this city of the death of
Mr.. Bishop. banks, sugar factors and
business houses closed their doors for
the day In respect to the memory Of
the deceased. Among those to close
are Bishops bank, the First National
bank. Bank of Hawaii, Bank Of Ho-
nolulu, Castle & Cooke, c. Brewer &
Company, F. A. Schaefer & Company.
w. o. Smith and others. At Punahou
and Kamehameha schools the flags are
flying half mast today but as this Is
the closing week, neither institution
is closed. According to an announce
ment OF the president. Punahou acao
emy will hold appropriate memorial
services on the day Of Mr.. Bishops
funeral.
Flags on all public buildings and at
the public schools are flying at half.
mast, at the latter institutions on an
order issued by Superintendent OF
Schools Kinney. The schools were
not closed today.
Came ,s Hawaii In 1876.
Mr.. Bishop came to Hawaii in lS46
from his home in New York. He was
born January 25, 1922. at Glenn Falls,
N. Y. From the early SOS until he
removed to San Francisco 20 years ago
he was valued citizen Of Hawai-. and
after getting q start "a business here
came ,to conInlaT,d a powerful and q
kindly Influence both IN public and In
private affairs.
lie was the sturdy product of sturdy
New England stock. An appreciatiye
sketch OF him, given in the San Fran
cisco Chronicle few months ago.
contained the following salient facts
OF his life:
His ancestors were New England
crs for a number Of generations before
his advent upon earth. his maternal
grandfather having fought for the col
onies in the Revolutionary war. Or
phsned In his early childhood, Mr..
Bishop went to live with his grand
parents. attending the local grammar
school His first real employment was
at the age OF Is, when he left home,
went to q neighboring village and took
work In country store. He also was
employed for a time on farm, and
when he was 20 became salesman
and bookkeeper in q store at Sandy
Hill. Here he formed friendship
with William L. Lee, graduate OF the
University Of Norwich and later of.
Harvard Law School. friendship that
was destined to take the two youths
together half around the world.
Il was In 1916. four years before
California became the mecca for gold
seekers, that the. eyes OF the two
youths were turned westward. Ore
gon was at that time in the limelight
as q point OF dispute In the settlement
OF boundary claims between Great
Britain and the United States. The
ehums decided that the West was the
coming country; so on February %,
1886. they sailed away from Newbury-
port on the little brigantine Henry,
which was to round the Horn, touch at
Honolulu and thence set ner course
for Oregon. BY the first of July she
was to be at her destination.
Barkentine Driven 70 Hawaii.
Here fate stepped In. with the ele-
ments as its co-conspirators. The yoy-
age was a stormy one. the vessel was
tossed about at the mercy of the
waves, and upon reaching St Colherm-
les. Braz.i, she Put into port for safety.
In October, eight months after she
sailed from Newburyport. the barken-
tine reached Honolulu. The weather
was still bad and young Bishop and
Lee decided to remain in Hawaii un.
I'll the spring following.
Before week had passed. the lure
Of Hawaii was upon them. Lee, with
his legal training. started practising
and soon became superior judge, and
later chief justice of the supreme
court. The United States consul need
ed secretary and Mr.. Bishop got the
place. This he held until the word
went out in IS49 that California's. s.
mountains and valleys were fairly
reeking with gold. Mr.. Bishop got the
mining fever and was for completing
the voyage, as originally planned
Here is where Judge Lee undoubtedly
did his friend great service. for he
persuaded him to remain in the islands.
Shortly afterward he became collector
general Of customs for the kingdom,
going from this into the mercantile
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