The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-24
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CmcAco. March, ia local paper
has received a dispatch from ~. Joseph,
Mich. announcing the arrival there
from San Francisco OF Miss Harriet W.
Potter, who Is soon TO marry Lorrin A..
Thurston, Hawaiian Minister. st..
Joseph Is the young lady's home, aud
she returned thither TO prepare for the
wedding.
Consnl-Gcneral Wilder was dunn
, founded when he heard OF the engage
ment of Minister Thurston and Miss
| Harriet W. Potter. lie is great friend
Of both parties, and although he was
constantly in the company of each
and frequently met both, lac never for u
moment suspected that they were more
than friends.
Prom remarks dropped from time to
time 0y Thurstofh" said Mr.. Wilder. I
am confident that he has been warm
friend OF the young woman's relatives
for a number of years. He frequently
visited her home in st. Joseph, Mich,
where he has a large number of ac-
quaintances. When the Hawaiian Cy
clorama was opened at the Worlds Fair,
| Chicago, Mr.. Thurston sent for Miss
Potter and placed her in the position of
cashier, which she filed while the Fair
lasted. When it was decided to come
to California Miss Potter was retained.
During MIR. Thurstons recent visit
1 here | accompanied him to the Mid
winter Exposition on several occasions.
Each time we met Miss Potter, and
nothing in the actions of either party
| betrayed their true relations. Miss
Potter is IA very attractive looking young
] = I. L.. A.. al.
age height and of the blonde type. In
manner she is unassuming, and possesses
quiet dignity that always commands
respect and admiration. She is clever
and entertaining conversationalist. and
is unusually accomplished.
"Mr. Thurston has been widower for
about five years. He has son eight or
niue years old. / am completely sur
prised at the turn of affairs, although
the secrecy of the engagement is in
keeping with Mr. Thurston's methods.
lie never discussed private affairs and,
owing to the public character of his
position, he undoubtedly wished 10
avoid the usual comments that accom-.
pany events of this nature"
Miss Potter was, until about a week
ago, the cashier of the Volcano OF
Kilauea at the Fair, when she resigned
and departed for her Michigan home to
prepare for the coming nuptials. She
had occupied a similar position in the
Volcano box office at Chicago, during
the Worlds Fair, and it was there that
Mr.. Thurston first met her, he being the
chief concessionnaire of the Cyclorama
lie did not, howe, er, give much of his
personal attention to the show, his
presence being required in Washington
most of the time, but at such brief in
tervals as he was in Chicago he con
Quoted his courtship so quietly that the
true state of affairs was not ever
suspected by Miss Potter's two most
intimate girl friends, who were and are
still employed in the Cyclorama anc
village.
Miss Potter is a handsome young lady
of twenty-five years and possesses many
and varied accomplishments She il
the daughter of A. Ii. Potter of st
Joseph, Mich, one of the prominen
men of the State, who belongs to 1
family which has long been conspicuou
in Michigan politics.