The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16

royal feather cloak Of ancient Hawaii will drape the bodv Of
the late Queen Luokaani during the period Of or
the day when the final obseqes held refusal Tor funeral
purposes having been made yesterday Bishop Museum a
horties But front Of the bier the tab stick Of Kalaka with
the royal emblem Of the Hawaiian of upon
placed beyond which the public cheesses
dared venture throughout yesterdays ceremonies
Church. He-. 4 u.s. ~ N,>,. @E2a. }.@ e. IN,
All Honolulu paid homage Queen from ten O'Clock
in the morning until ten at night hrongs passing bier
aoe silent and curious the Hawaian expressing
by waing and chanting and with quaint customs completing Tho
bizarre picture of ancient days To this the great
dued colors which adorned. tes the e feather ahas
capes) and feather e many of which beyond price,
which rosed the body OF the Queen lying upon pail yellow
plush as though she were quietly sleeping upon couch
~. UNIQUE PICTURE '......a
Impressive ceremonies according ancient rites for the
royal dead were continuous throughout the day and night The
chanting of the watches of kah changing shifts every
two hours with the singing of dge the Hawaiian nation
anthem the rhythmic movement of the kah body
the strict observance ra forming picture nowhere else
in the world and probably again to be Hawaii
Following the placing of the body Kawaahao Church
~ alter midnight yesterday moningthe final setting stag,
Tor the subsequent changing of watches every
ct significant that when the Queens remains were being
made ready for their last departure from Washingu Place the
royal had hung at hamast there since the
OF the Queens death hurriedy lowered carried into tho
mansion where wrapped around the Queens remains a
thus body carried into the church the aag Of he
OF awat being removed only when the Queen placed upo
the bier for the lying :. \ ..,'...
The body an voryhued bocaded silk gar
ent and rested upon pail Of yellow plush adorned with the
Queens monogram the brilliant coloring OF the pail contrasting
beautifully with the ehaste hue of the roud The Queens
easily dcernb showing them in repoe and vet with M
dominant strength Of former days not altogether missing
... rgsA, Ea,&.' sa.tr n ROYAL JEWELS *dffsT .
Upon the left hand which lay naturally upon her breast pam
ed the huge emerald ring which decades and
was diamond ring with its gierng solitaire well known
among her jewels. ~TAt #ET 81 - .eM- n, s. ylI''
AZ ten O'Clock yesterday morning the did not adon
her head until long after the rongs had been passing was
Drought 70 the church Redape legal techhcae court orders
bonds signatures agreements between and trustees ha
terocked before the glerng t symbol PROSTATE throne
could be removed from dark cold bank and brought to the
light OF day glitter upon brow OF the ruler
lis absence remarked by many at eleven O'Clock Col
aukea the Queens chamberlain during her reign
appeared with the precious The crowd was
aea and the kai bearers held their emems stationary while
Colonel laukea assisted by Mrs Mali Smths devoted
friend OF the Queens arranged the dadem The people in the
ohueh watched the recrownng of Luoaani with breatbes in
est Not sound heard the was placed where
mad so often lain in days of glorious monarchy rule
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