Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19
NOVEMBER 10, 1917,
The Queen Is HOnored In Death

Hawaii made memorable yesterday the funera
of 0ueen Liliuokalani in ceremonial whose Dig
nity and beauty were appropriate to the sad houf,
and whose native music and color typlhed the
islands that have Graded the people OF her race
II was funeral which carried out to the highest
degree the best traditions of old Hawaii and which
added to these certain obServances remndtul that
old Hawaii has become territorial Hawaii, an in
tegraI part of the United States. There was the
keen high wailing Of weeping women; there was
also the stirring notes of 1.-The Star-Spangled Ban
ner and in the long cortege which escorted TO It's
restingplace the last monarch of race, there was
the '.poola in his picturesque costume; the private
in his utiIitarian khaki. 80
If any evidence that the queens political Oppon-
ents had put aside all animosities if any evidence
that the federal government which had done its
part toward annexation held no hostile motives to
be cherished in after years-if any further evidence
of such things were needed than had been supplied
during the past week of mourning that evidence
was furnished in the occurrences of yesterday.
"Haole1 and Hawaiian alike did sad difference to
a queen. There no more sincere grief shown
yesterday among the people of her own race than
among some of her old-time friends of another
blood. ~
Undoubtedly great many in the huge crowds OF
yesterday were drawn to the scene 10y curiosity.
Yet, if the plain signs written on saddened counte.
nances not to be mistaken, the dignity and sol
emnity of the OCCASION even in its environment OF
vivid color and racial CUSTOM reached through the
veneer of curiosity and touched the sentiment OF
mournful respect that lies somewhere in every hui
man heart when honor is done TO the distinguished
dead.
In the presence of death, curiosity is abashed and
crowding inquisitiveness rebuked No deed o. rever
ence could have been done yesterday to attest the
respect Hawaii feels for the queen in death more
eloquent than the simple presence of a multitude
orderly beyond all expectations and of demeanor
which was quiet, sad and contained.
The week of state mourning which eliminated in
Yesterdays ceremonial rites has done high honor TO
the queen and high credit to her race. Some critI
cism has been voiced of arrangements at kawaiahao
church-to the effect that Hawaiians were discrim
mated against. 1t entirely untrue that there
has been any intention in such cases. The church
has been open for a week almost constantly, day
and night If any mistakes have been made, they
have been made in the fact of the difficulties of
carrying out such an elaborate program state
funeral constitutes when very large crowds attend
every event
The events of yesterday went off with smooth
ness which bespoke careful preparation so that no
untoward happening married the stateliness of Ha-
waits farewell to Hawas queen. AS an affair very
far out of the ordinary, occurrence which one
remembers with appreciation and interest, the
funeral of the queen noteworthy; more note
worthy still it as an expression of unprecedented
sadness at the earthly passing of an individual who
has played real part in history, and whose final
years brought her peace and the esteem of COM
monwealth.