The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-05-28
lMEMB[RSOF LEGISLATURE RENDER
SINCERE TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF
THE late QUEEN lllU0kALANI
Services At kawaiahao Church impress.
sive; Lonin Andrews n Eloquent ,Ad-
dress lauds Character Of Sovereign
Who Reigned In Hearts Of People

| cries. ..r1. .. .
"Slowly moves the rising sun TO its
meridian, Majestic in its grandeur, IL
passes on with even measure to its de-
cline until, with sudden sweep Of
darkness, the nighttime closes down
and all Of the splendor and glory of
the day is done. So il IL with the lives
of those we know and love and honor
and venerate! So was II with the life
Of HRwah's last Queen, whose memoir.
al service we hold today. 5a..-..
Looking back along the pathway
| of time, we see her as young school
girl mingling with those Of her own
age, fond Of all girlish pleasure,
performing her share of ali girlish
tasks but, with it all, carrying herself
with dignity and pride. although at
! that time not knowing the high DIES.
tiny which fate had in store for her.
1--WE see her as a Princess her char
acter MISUNDERSTANDING how she can
benefit her people II she should be
called upon to lead them. We see her
composing the beautiful songs which
breathe the passion and devoted love
of her native land, which was the key.
note of her character. r1' =
Queen and Citizen
1--WE see her as Queen, chosen by her
people to, rule, and standing before
them in all the pride and splendor of
her lofty nature. We see her in her
{ moment Of, humiliation when, bowling
to enperior force, she yielded her
throne-as majestic and queenly a fig
ure as in the day of her glory. We
see her in the City of Washington,
pleading for her people-a simple lady
once more, yet every inch a Queen
1--WE see her as loyal and pa
! triotic citizen Of the great Republic
to which destiny had linked her land
Of sunshine and flowers. We see her
! residing in our midst, caring for the
destitute and needy, leading a simple
life among her old friends and retain.
ers. -
| 1--WE see her. through the mapy
swiftly changing scenes which marked
her varied career a sweet, tender and
loving woman, woman who loved her
! people and her race; the finest lady
lfof Hawaii, who did not need to sit
upon a throne to reign within the heart
Eof. lsYery 1ruei HAsaaiian; who had no
need of Ipomp and power to be their
Queen until the day of her death.
In Later Days OF
owe see the memorable occasion of
about three years ago when, at the
anniversary Of the discovery of the
!! Pacific Ocean, a pageant was held in
the streets of Honolulu and the
daughters Of every land bordering up
| on the Pacific who made their home
in Hawaii, to the music Of their ma,
tional anthem, slowly mounted the
| steps Of the Capitol and presented
their flag to LiliuoE alani, once again
queen-this time in mimicrS only
'the Queen of the Pacific We see,
as the solemn strains of Hawaii
Ponoi' echo upon the air, the girls of
the Hawaiian race ascending the
Capitol steps and, knnnling before her,
present the flag of the Kingdom or
Hawaii to Her Majesty. We see her
reach gently down and press for an
instant the beautiful symbol of royalty
and of the bygone days to her bosom
! and, then, with gracious smile, re
turn it to those who were there to re,
ceive tho emblem. And we know that
in her heart she felt that,
"The old order changeth, yielding
And God fulfills himself in many
ways
"And, last, we see her lying in state
within these very walls receiving in
death the homage that had been her
due. We hear the solemn chants.
We see the slowly waving kahilis. And
amidst the universal grief, triumphant
, ly we can exclaim: 80
"Oh, death! Where is thy stingf
Oh grave! where is thy victoryi
at has been the custom, as well as
the personal pleasure Of the members
Of each legislature, from the days when
Hawaii first became d territory of the
| United States, to can' upon Queen
Liliuokalani and pay their respects to
/ heF--Hot only Is the last ruler of
Hawaii, but as the first citizen of this
| Territory; and nine such occasions have
passed Last year this Legislature per
formsanthat pleasant task, and now
, assembled together. in special session
we End that one of the most beautiful
customs in our Territory has gone for,
ever; that the Queen has passed on to
, higher realm and, with these memorial
services, that chapter in the history Of
> VIII D6 tpSbu HHu IOStbHeu
with the golden links of RENE mbrance
never to be opened while the great
Republic lives
"WhO of us doubts that she sits or
high, with the other mighty chiefs and
kings Of Hawaii. watching over her be
, loved country and peopleI Who of us
doubts that her Overwhelming love for
the Hawaiian peopIe, which caused her
to sink her personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT in
their welfare, inspires that sweet and
loving spirit yet, and that her PRAYERS
so near the throne of the Most High
Are with this country and its renDle
and, as her spirit is with as, so will her
memory always be fresh in ohr hearts
and in the hearts Of al Hawnii as long
rs we endure tfnon this earth"
se"St6r DeshH Pays Tribute
Following the rendering of Handel
"Largo "'bv the Ideler String Quartet
Cnmh"sed Of Edwin II. IdeIer and Will
i"m A Love. Violins: BENJAMIN l.
M"rV, viola; Robert c. Mclean, cello
""s'sted hv MrS Idelor Mt the organ
~" ol'o"v an behalf of the senate wa
delivered by Senator Desha. He spSk,