The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16

Barbaric splendor
4 Kawaiahao church presented scene
Of barbaric splendor while the Queer
| lay in state. At the head and foot Of
the bier were two kahilis owned by Tn,
Queen, made Of the feathers Of bird
now long extinct, and back Of thai
near the head was a larger one this
standard of which was made from tn,
bones of ancestors and great warriors
Of old Hawaii. At each corner neal
the Queen s head was a tabu stick.
On either side were rows of great
kahilis, red, gray, while, black, capped
and bottomed with brilliant cloth OF
blue, yellow, pink, cerise, black and
white silk. ~. ..''.III :
The main aisle was lined with kahilis
and upon the pulpit platform and in
the organ loft were even larger kahilis
than those near the bier. Each rested
In It's standard Of carved koa.
The panelling Of the organ loft was
covered entirely with black. forming
y contracting background for the bril-.
liant colors in front. Clusters Of roses
and orchids and set pieces were placed
with admirable taste, the entire ar.
rangement being the handiworK of
Ernest Parker, who was assisted by
Mrs. James II. Boyd, Mrs, Caroline Rob
inson, Mrs. Irene Boyd Mackenzie. Mrs
| Annie Conrad, Mrs. Charles Chilling.
worth and others Beautiful palms gave
tropical tone to the decorative
scheme. Leis adorned the kahili stand.
ards, many of the flowers sent by Of.
deials and personal friends.
Many Kahilis u
Forty kabil;s noor,,, al g.. a.
Oneen 4 own ID 80 '' ~, a. snS
nIaved In the cbnrcb and ~ 81, ~, Ia,
soon he added 3 Iorr,o ,,,,t',- So,
Prince KaIanianaoieis hun iiJ
sunday anotber add;t;on III ~ ~
from fhose nossessod b., az p.;s
Kawananoko on ~ +ba. ~ 49,
onies are held nrobahIv sa,'a,,., 80 a.
tahilis win he nsed '''''A'' NY
Tn order IN have frosb tIo, AL.
Mr. ParLar osLad IN s,n 1890 uauy
range the deliveries of Flowers order.
al Nv friends for tIo on.e ous.
many each dav. NOT overloa5;ng AK
church one day and having none the
next. - - -
Long before Ten o,cIocL vastarda,
morning many waited ~ aIinnss ~
Queens face. II was mot nnf;i Ions
after ten that the ushers were prepareS
20 open the way, and from then on UNI
~ late at night, people fairly flowed
pastthe bier two by two in order TO
tacilltate the movement of crowd
whose numbers totaled more than ten
ghousand. There were Hawaiians
an Chinese, Japanese, Koreans
Fihpinos and almost every race ON
larth was represented. ...',, i 4. Y.
Inc watch on duty at the opening
u the ceremonies was that of the
daughters Of Hawaiian Warriors, cap
'alhed by Mrs. walter Macfarlane
"ho wore a long black feather cloak
auUrned between the shoulders with
yellow crescent: Each OF the eight
bearers wore FEATHER cape. This was
VI Impressive watch throughout and at
the ehsnget ct eleven % clock, the re,
'rlng watch sang Hawaii Ponoi -,
nc Ha~aiian national anthem, which
1ro2ght all to their feet. -
Inc watch through the noon hour
vas maintained by young women in
Write, and the one preceding that Of
me daughters of Warriors the Hui
Nasihumanu, all wearing white holoku,
ana FEATHER wreaths upon their heads.
Jhiefesses on Watch fr.a..' y
From two 70 four wo. ,ho p.,...!.
Tawananakoa watch ,5o G ,nss IN
# biab rank undsr IL o monlen al
If rank cantsinad ~ NJ. G ysi.m
Macfariane act;ps ~ @ "ane'
,ess Abigail Kawonano L. ''Sss, Ilin
, eostk and rare faathor .h 1n9 wore
'ci 80 f'SN 'iee'oi ahuuia aha
From four to six. was the watch 90
Mrs. Albert p. TAYLOR, her hearers he.
ing young high c6iefesses Ali dressod
black and wearing feather leis This
watch was also augmented nv 4 gnar5
# honor of Kamehameba school cadets
n their gray uniforms. For m AMIR
hour the young men stood nj attcnt;an
test of discipline of an un,,snaI ~
ing character. The cadets scrvod 80
watches to the kahiIi bearers, onc y
At noon the flow Of yis;tors ~ 10.
'arge, but at half past one tbe numha,
increased so RAPIDLY that The onona ~.
side the church extended far ont ~ the
yard gates and down KIM street. No
cessitating the passing OF the crow,
.wo by two past the bier. The school,
contributed a large number, while
im na,,: :, CALCULATIONS came in body,