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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
4
By authority a sale at Hobilo Avellon on Monday noon offers for a term of one year various stalls and prints including marble slabs and Kron drainage, timber, tarp, and shelter items. The State auction, overseen by Minister of the Interior Ring, Iverson Chery, calls for poultry fruit vegetation and farm equipment with rental terms and payment in advance.
The board considered cremation as a disposal method but favored multiple sites for a city of the dead near Kakaako rifle butts or behind Punchbowl. It argues a well-kept cemetery educates in esthetics and morals, noting Montreal’s funerary customs and the importance of proximity to town for procession dignity.
The article argues that fashionable funerals delay burial in winter when bodies are stored in vaults until spring. It cites reformers who say cold prolonged exposure at graveside endangers elderly mourners and the ritual of earth to earth is performed only when weather improves.
Observations note that the band would not be allowed to play at the races tomorrow causing disappointment among interested parties. Minister Cooper cites that since the races are not under the Hawaiian Jockey Club umbrella but directed by an individual, granting the privilege would set a bad precedent and could lead to similar requests from private entertainers. He stands by the refusal.
Accounts detail a disputed removal of two Kamehameha coffins from the Ka mehameha tomb. Laborers and trustees opened the site, moved the coffins to a dray, and reburied them, prompting objections from guardians who claim the act disrespected royal customs and family rights. Queen Dowager Kapiolani features in the unfolding events.
A Native woman lamented to friends that protests were useless as her husband’s wishes were ignored. Outside the fence, natives cried out witnessing what they called a desecration of the bones of sovereign lieges of their country.
Minister Damon defends the transfer of Kamehameha remains. He describes the tomb plan initiated by the late Mrs Bishop to honor Hawaiian kings and deny obliteration. Damon disputes claims of grief by the Queen Dowager and details on coffins, drays, and labor used in the transfer.
President Crespo of Venezuela is a tall forceful figure who keeps abstemious hours and calls ministers at sunrise. He enjoys cattle ranching and rides well. The article touts Honolulu cutlery from the Hawaiian Hardware Company, featuring carving sets, knives, and novelty items, and notes bicycle stock is sold out with upcoming 1896 model wheels and a fresh coffee pot line.
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