The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-23
MRS. K|NAU WILDER
ANSWERSLA CALL

Elizabeth Kinau Judd wilder, widow
of the late Samuel G. Wilder, founder
Of the wilder Steamship Company, died
Yesterday afternoon at half past one
q clock, at her old home Esbank" in
Nuuanu Valley, at the age of eighty
seven years.
As the frsN white child born in Ho-
nolulu, and having been especially hon
orcd hN Queen Regent Kinau, who rul-
cd the monarchy in the early years of
the reign of Kamehameha III. Kinau
Wilder has always held a special place
in the affections of the Hawaiians. The
queen regent gave special permission to
Doctor and Mrs. G. F. Judd, the par,
ents, to name her "Knau'', name
which is being preserved among her
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held this
afternoon at half past four O'Clock
from " Esbank", the easket to be car.
ricd directly from the home along a
special walk cut through into the Oahu
Cemetery Just back of the homestead.
! Six Hawaiian policemen will carry the
caskct, the sheriff offering this escort
because of official positions which the
late Samuel G. Wilder held under the
old government The honorary pail
bearers will be p. c. Jones, W. O.
Smith, Col c. p. Iaukca. Hon. Sanford
r. Dole, James g. Spencer. Henry
Davis, Robert Andrews and s. B. Rose
Rev. Henry II. Parker, former pastor
of kawaiahaO Church, will conduct the
services and the funeral arrangements
will be in charge of H. NJ. Won Holt.
Born in Mission House
Mrs. Wilder was one Of the grand old
women of Hawaii. She was born in
the old wooden Mission House on King
street near Kawaiahao Church on July
5. 1881, and was the daughter of Dr.
Gcrrit p. Judd, one of the leading ad-
vsers Of Kamehameha III, who held
many prominent posts during that
reign. Her mother was Laura Fish
Judd. Her brother was the late Chief
Justice Francis Judd Of the Hawaiian
supreme court.
Shortly after her birth Queen Regent
kinau visited the Judd home and re-
questcd that she be allowed to adopt
the child. The child 3 mother said it
was not customary with the missiona ries
to give away their children and the Re
gent departed somewhat incensed at
the refusal, which she could not at
the time understand. Later she re.
quCsted that the child bear her name
and the parents gladly assented to this
unusual honor being conferred upon
their little daughter.
Throughout her long life in the Is
lands Mrs. Wilder played an important
part in the social life of the city She
was at home in the court of the mon
archy rs well as in the early and later
missionary homes. She grew up with
the royal children Of her day and at
tended tho Royal School, established fOl
the education Of the young Hawaiian
princes and Chiefs Among her school
mates were Kamchameha III and ~ ant
the late Queen I.iliuOkaAni. Wher
Doctor Judd was principal advisor OF
the king( he and his family lived il
house in the palace grounds, the pal
ace at that early day being a matched
roof structure located Waikiki of the
present IOIani Palace.
I In 1857 she married at "Swce
Home, Nuuanu Valley, her father >
home. Samuel G. Wilder, who WAS a
that time local agent for the Ameri
can Guano Company of New York. 4
ship Of the company was about to sal
for New York and the couple sailed
mIOn it on their honeymoon, which wa
spent in a voyage around Cape Horn
and in long visit in the easter
states
On their return to Honolulu Mr.. Wild
err made several trips to the GuanO Is
lands, and then they lived on Mau
where Mr.. Wilder had u sugar planta
ton. This was burned out and the.
returned to Honolulu going to Kua 10
where the Wilder Plantation was start
ed, the ruins of the mill still standing.
Esbank", the home in which sh
spent nearly forty years of her life
was named after steel vessel whic
was wrecked on the Oahu coast an
which vas bought aud salvaged by M
Wilder
! Mrs Wilder was the mother of Mr.
Laura WildPr Wight, Gerrit y. Wild
cr, Associate Field Director of the Re
Cross Socirtv; Samuel @. Wildrt, jaime
a. Wilder an official of the Boy SrOu
organization at New York, and Nil
Helen kinmu Wilder, now at NladivO
tuk. engaged in Rcd Cross service. Their
are also eleven grand children and tw
great grandchildren, the name kina
being preserved among several of TIL
girls. e.
During her girlhnnd Mrs. Wilder W.
devoted to outdoor life and was
Sucmdid horseback rided. When shiI
Of war came into port and entertain
mrnts were frequent on land an
ub0nrd ship, Mrs. Wilder was alwal
among those who made horsebac
trips in which the officers were II
guests.
, She Was member of the old 70
street church, and later, of Centr
Union.
For the past four months she hi
been bpdridden and unconscious durir
the past month, passing away Peac
fully at the end.