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the specimens appearing in the view, showing a \ivicl interest in the 

 Museum. Mr. lyake asked him: "What shall I tell Dr. Brigham 

 of your health?" He said : "Tell him that I am well, but not 

 very well." Two weeks after this the end came, June 7th, and 

 later we gathered in the old Kawaiahao church at the impressive 

 service over his ashes, and followed in the long proces.^ion to the 

 Royal Vault in Nuuanu Valley where he had placed the remains 

 of his wife, and there among the relics of the Kamehamehas his 

 ashes repose, and the vault was permanently sealed. His earthly 

 connection with the Museum he had founded and endowed ended, 

 but his memory has gone over the scientific world where the pub- 

 lications of his museum are known, and will be cherished by the 

 workers in the Museum, and the students who visit it. The 

 people of Honolulu will not forget the benefactor in this and so 

 many other generous gifts.' 



The year at the Museum has not fallen behind its predecessors 

 in work accomplished and in public interest shown in its exhibits. 

 In the latter part of June the Director was sent to represent this 

 Museum at the annual meeting of the American Association of 

 Museums-held in San P'rancisco on the 6th-9th of July; and this 

 he found fruitful in suggestions, pleasant acquaintances made, 

 hospitable entertainments and visits to choice collections, and he 

 availed himself of the opportunity to present our difficulties in 

 obtaining alcohol for specimens, and on the increased postage on 

 our publications, which under the new parcel postal rules cost 

 more for postage to places in the United States than to Europe, 

 the East Indies, Africa and Australia. All of which troubles were 

 referred to suitable committees to present the same to Government 

 officials in charge of such matters. The visit gave also an oppor- 

 tunity to see the expositions at San Diego and San Francisco ; on 



'It is probable that an extended notice of Mr. Bishop may later be issued 

 by the Trustees in separate form; hence the brevitj^ of this memorandum. 



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