Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-24
DOORS OF TOMB
ARE CLOSEDON
BISHOP ASHES
Queen LiIiuokaIani is Among
Host of Mourning Friends at
Services of PhiIanthropiSt

! II cannot say that he is dead. He
I is only away. His spirit is here.
! The work for good that he did in life
! will abide with us As a phiIanthro-
pist have known none greater than
he" 49,. O..
With these words, Rev. H. Ii.
Parker. for more than % years pas
I tor of kawaiahaO chruch brought to
close the funeral services in the
! church yesterday afternoon for Chas.
! r. Bishop. who died in Berkeley, Cali
| fornia. June Z.
An. hour later a metal urn con-
tanning the ashes of the noted philan-
! thropist was placed by Prince Jonah
| kuhio Kalanianaole in the tomb OF
! the Kamehamehas in the Nuuanu
MausoIeum While Rev. Mr. Parker
| pronounced brief benediction. the
urn was deposited on the coffin of
Princess Bernice Pauahi.
Then the heavy doors of the tomb
were closed and bolted. AS silently
as they had come, the witnesses to
the solemn ceremony departed.
The services at the mausoleum were
brief but impressive. They were at
tended by large gathering of we'll
known residents of Honolulu, many
of whom had been at the church. The
procession to the mausoleum was led
by an automobile containing Queen
Liliuokalani, Col. Curtis P. laukea
and others This machine was the
only one allowed to enter the grounds.
The other people followed on foot.
AS the urn was being carried into
the tomb of the Kamehamehas the
Hawaiian band, led by Capt Henri
Berger, played several funeral dirges.
The service consisted only of placing
the metal urn in the tomb.
Hundreds of persons attended the
services at the church. Hawaiian
royalty, represented by Queen Liliuo-
kalani; church workers, businessmen,
heads of educational institutions, gov
eminent officials and army and navy
dignitaries were present. $3.50
Rev. Mr.. Parker spoke feelingly of
the life and work of Mr.. Bishop.
He spoke to me feelingly about his
dead wife, the Princess Bernice
Pauahi, and of the special interest she
always had felt during all her life for
the young people Of her race" said
Mr.. Parker, recounting this last con-
versation with Mr.. Bishop.
IF l should say anything about Mr..
Bishop. | would talk to the young
people of Hawaii, especially the young
Hawaiians. of Mr.. Bishop and the
princess, his wife. and their great life
work for the youth of this land.
Mr.. Parker said that no man more
upright. raightforward and honest
had ever been known than Mr.. Bishop.
There was no fuss. no sham, no
double dealing about him. His word
could always be depended upon" said
the speaker Upright, square and
fearless, he was man in his every
word and action. He was always
loyal to right he never believed in
doing wrong that right might come
of T. ~: ~~.. .... .= /
THE royal Hawaiian motto: Ia
mau Ike ca ka alma ka pono, The
life of the land is established in right
eousness, was no mere sentiment with
Mr. Bishop He believed in 1t and in
his everyday life carried out its in
junction. Mr.. Bishop was human; he
was humane. He was always sober
and serious. His austere appearance
gave one the idea that he was entirely
unapproachable. This was not so; he
was most approachable, in fact"