The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
BODY or QOEENIS
SEALED IN niche
Retainers Wall AS Casket Is Shut
Away Forever In kaIakaua
Crypt From Mortal Sight

Solemn and heartrending observances
marked the last step yesterday in the
consignment of the remains of the late
queen Llhuokalani to their last resting
place when the pallBearers who served
nc the omcial ceremonies last week
eunday performed a similar duty yes.
terday morning when the caskst was
piaeed in a niche of the KaliilSaaa
crypt and sealed forever with cement
ana trowel. "
For week the easlxet had rested
upon a bier within the unSeruroun,l
crypt in the Royal Mausoleum groun IL
guarded day and night by ponce Off
uers and by the women retainers of tht
former Queen. It has never been Gus
lOnafy IA the past to lay the remains
OF the royal dead in the burial places
80 soon after death as in the case OF
Liliuokalani. just a week after her
death her funeral was held. To the Ha,
waiians it is almost sacrilege to dis
play haste in laying the remains away
and they feel that the ancient Gods OF
Hawaii have resented this by making
turmoil among the elements as pro
test from the heavens. - ~, =.
Last Farewell ...M s..rs..
Soon after sunrise yesterday the pail
bearers, accompanied by Prince Kala
nianaole, Col. q. p. Iaukea, John Baker
and Charles F. ,Chillingworth, together
with Mrs, IauKea, Mrs. Lahilahi Webb
Mrs. Mana, Wakeke and Myra, the lat
ter two old retainers at Washington
Place, descended into the crypt. Fol
lowing them were Henry Williams, the
undertaken, and John Walker and his
ma5ons. r.H A.
The bier was swung around so that
the casket could easily be rolled into
the niche. There was wailing amt cry.
ing among the retainers, and when an
ally the entire casket was withiffNthe
niche, and the masons began thei. task
Of sealing the body in, there was final
wall ending with heartstricken fare
well words in Hawaiian:
Pau, Ali; Pau, Liliuokalani. /"
The niche in which Liliuokalani' s
body rests adjoins that of the late
Governor John Dominis, her husband
Directly facing the grated door 70 the
crypt are seen the plates bearing the
names of Kalakaua and Kapiolani, his
wife. Liliuokalani 5 niche is on The
Kapaakea side of the crypt. only
three inches remain untitled.
Retainers Keep Watch
. The devotion of the friends and re
tanners of the Queen was shown Ey
Mrs. Webb, close friend and companion
Of the Queen during her years of sick
ness and up to the mdmeut of hel
death, and by the old retainers, Wa
'keke and Myra, who have been steep
ing near the crypt every night since
last Sunday. They slept on the gras'
beneath the trees at the crnvt's en-
trance, always two women aud s,Jrne
times three, one watching during the
long hours, or taking turns. white near
by was police officer on duty to guar I'd
the royal remains from mOicstat;nn. nj
though the great steel doors were Sc
curely locked.
= With the last trowelful of cemnn,
placed over the stones the caskct wa
hidden forever from mortal ewes nc 'rl
to be reopened by the hand of man, 5,
the Hawaiians hope. ~
Tears Of the Gods 1..4.
Another strange link in the chain o
condolences regarding the death ant
funeral of Liliuokalani which natur
seems to be supplying was noticed yes
terday Immediately after the niche wa
sealed and Just az the Hawaiians cried
pau, Liliuokalani, " ., y. r.
A fine, feathery driZzle of rain fell
soft mantle OF dew seemingly. and GU
Of an almost cloudless sky, save som
fleeev clouds which were lazily cross
ing the sky above the mausoleum. Fo
few minutes the misty rain fell ant
then faded away.
1.-THE gods were shedding tears owe
Iiliuokalani' grave" waS the sob
bling comment of the Hawaiians.
y. Il S,.J a ..s.--