The Ordway new era., 1917-12-28

lery cannon and cavalry. On ou
right was drawn up detachment Z
marines and one OF sailors from Peal
harbor. Everywhere were oficel
fitting to and fro with an ease chai
acteristic of the profession. GeneI
ais, colonels, majors they were
more than had thought were o
Oahu. Presently a stately hgur
stepped up the fight and the JAP
anese ambassador disappeared int
the palace. On the steps stood Sena
tor Poindexter. the governor an
\ other solons OF the visiting party.
s'The services over things began t
move. Attention. and We were q
our stacks. Take arms, and we wer'
at attention. Hawanans had unrav
eled the great length of black rop'
and were ready for their burden o
humanity, their queen. whose re
mains they were to pull to their las
abode. Never again will one be per
mitted to witness such combination
such mixture OF the tragedy with
the light. such a solution OF barbar'
ism with Christianity. l can hear
that mournful. doleful wailing: those
agonized screams Of dissatisfaction
with the gods, sounds as OF some
mothers in lonely wilderness. l can
hear it yet This grief OF habitual
walters had not ceased since the
queen had died.
Swinging into line the Kane
hameha schools followed the mount
ed police. who led the long files OF
paraders. Column left-march,' and
we were on our way to the Nuuana
cemetery. only part. but the prin-
vail far N iyntinn nf the
states. a part of a death walk. One.
two. three, four-one. two. three.
four-the drum slowly sounded. and
in platoon column we counted to our
two, three. four-while
the procession behind us came on.
Many Hawaiians in gorgeous cos
tunes pulled the catafalque on Its
way. while others held over the koa
casket the kahilis of feathers. the en-
blem of royalty. Marvellous 1t was
how these colors blended. There
were so many different hues and all
seemed harmonious.
THE caske: was o; beautifu' koa.
polished until II shone Ike Ia:lut.
II was borne upon catafr!lie
iraped in black with big canopy
of drapery above its burden. I'm
ahead Of 1t walked the
and also rode the high
OF our own and foreign
governments.
"One of the saddest sights was a
company of old Hawaiians, old la
lies all, who walked behind their
I'D time ruler, the weaker leaning
ipon the stronger like the veterans
It G. A R. reunion. 1t seemed as
t their very eyes bespoke the end
II romantic Oahu, as it loses ground.
he vanishing of race as it leaves
is native habit to take up more civil
Ways. The very troops which payed
homage to her memory, tho they
thew her not. seemed but a mockery.
sham, a make-believe expression
# conquering land whose flag now
lys from the royal pole and whose
roops now confiscate the quarters
II the Royal Hawaiian guard Sad
vas the sight, indeed, to one with
ceiling.
AT the cemetery we swung over
o the eva side OF the street and
'tood at attention while the process
'ion passed by. AS the body passed
We presented arms and held the posi-
ion while the Hawaiian and Ameri-
:an national airs were played. Dip
omats, congressman, officers, Off
:ials and military detachments
passed. too. and then we came to
Order, Arms
Squads left-march,' and the
band struck up a ragtime piece to
rest us. as we were off to Shafter.
Route step-march.' the major
shouted. and we were glad, for
long time at attention is very tiring.
Jt
we were in it. We had seen, for
we were there. We had seen the old
give way to the new, the weaker to
the stronger. We had seen romantic
Oahu pass with the last queen Of .
once promising nation, and we had
assisted at her burial. Lilioukalani
had gone, and with her goes the soul
of Hawaii. With her pass the days
when love was supreme on Molokai.
The American flag took on new
meaning as it raised once again to
full after the obsequies; it had full
sway.
''Still will be heard the humping
notes of the ukelele, still will the
sphinx Of Oahu, Diamond Head, Lai-
ho maintain its eternal silence. Yet
will the old wahine tell Of the times
Of the blessed. Desecrated. their
tombs have an aspect of wrath at
invasion. Still rustic the palm trees,
but they sing Of the Kamehame has.
Still wave the cocoanuts, but they
are saying Aloha, Lilioukalani.
Aloha
Can it be that we have violated
sacred soil by the imprint of our
feet no Oahu? Is It possible that or
one OF the most heavenly OF earthly
natures is to be converted to a money
making tourist resort to satisfy
American thrift?
Golden, the moon lights up the
clouds off the shore. Sturdily thu
waves dash in fury upon the rocks
Lonely the crickets saw q tune O
the sea. All is normal to the ey,
save for the black on the capitol
We have forgotten 1t all, and on tn,