The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-08
MARRIED IN SECRECY.
coLoNEL MACrABLANE welded 70
MISS Ann
THE story Of the Engagement and the
Result ~ roid by san Francisco
Newspaper,

\ marriage Of more than usual inn
portance took place at the California
hotel at I o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The high contracting parties were
Colonel George Macfarlaue. late Cham
berlain to His Majesty, KalalSaua, King
of the Hawaiian Islands, and Miss Julie
Albu, an opera singer of some note,
who arrived in this city from Australia
some months ago The ceremony was
performed by Judge Levy in the
private drawing-room of Miss Rose
Albu, sister of the bride. The affair
was conducted very quietly. The gal
LIANT Colonel was attired in a suit Of
broadcloth and wore tan gloves His
happy bride looked very handsome in II
travelling costume of blue serge trimmed
with Russian sable. No dinner was
served. but the health and happiness of
bride and groom were toasted in numer-
Gus bumpers of sparkling wine by the
few friends present. These included
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Macfarlane, Rev.
and Mrs. Lerry. Miss Rose Albu, Mon
tague Plunkett and Judge Levy.
Colonel and Mrs. Macfarlane left
town on the o'clock train for San Jose,
where they will stay two weeks, after
which time they will go to Honolulu,
which will be their future home. Both
are well known in this city.
Misses Julie and Rose Albu, who are
soprano singers, arrived in this city
from Australia six months ago. They
were under the management OF Montagu
Plunkett, the son OF wealthy Jewish
merchant in London. They registered
at the Occidental Hotel and appeared
professionally on two occasions, one
being Wilkie ballad concert at Golden
Gate Hall and the other an Elks' ladies'
social at the Grand Opera House. The
best critics in the city testified as tc
their ability. They possess voices Of
extraordinary volume and unquestion-
able culture. The Misses Albu, how.
ever, were much disheartened with theii
reception, and were anxious to rescint
their contract with their manager.
Their professional career out of Eng
land had not been particularly happy
1t had commenced III South Africa
whittier their parents had accompanied
them, and where both parents had founC
their graves. Subsequently the young
ladies iourneyed to Australia and New
Zealand.
Finding he reception in this cit,
rather of frigid nature, Miss Julie i'm
plored her manager to release her from
her contract Mr.. Plunkett refused. a
this juncture there appeared on tn
scene. which was mounted at the Occi
dental Hotel, Colonel George Macfar
land. erstwhile Chamberlain, abide
camp and confidant of the late Kin
Kalakaua. 1t was noticed that tn
fair Julie soon sighed less for her nativ
home.
Macfarane suggested to Plunkett t
make professional trip to Honolul
with the Albu Sisters, and as he offere'
wonderful inducements the willy man
ager accepted, and to Honolulu the
went. The Colonel owns the leadin
hotel at the mid-ocean metropolis, an
there he accommodated the fair Albu
and their manager at rates that wer
either naught or nominal. After the
had played themselves out the singer
and the manager remained at the hot'
at the request OF the gallant Colone
who arranged entertainments for theI
in manner which showed that his asst
citation with royalty had taught him
be utterly regardless OF expense. IL
sole desire was to keep at his side Il
fascinating Julie, who had become h
hearts idol. Plunkett, however, tire
at length of Honolulu and declared h
intention OF returning to this country.
Then it was that the Colonel "a
nounced that the charming Julie All
had accepted him for better or for wors
Society at the Islands was all in iiutt
at the announcement and it is said tn
the Colonel's mother wept tears OF j,
on learning that at last her son III
awakened to a sense OF duty and W
about TO present her with daughter-i
law. Society, however, was destined
disappointment, for the Colonel, inste
of wedding his bride at Honolulu, DO
her, her sister and her manager back
this city, where they arrived some Gig
weeks ago and located at the Caliior
Hotel.
Colonel Macfarlane accompani
King Kalakaua to this country on I'll
trip which resulted in the unfortuna
monarchs death at the Palace hotel
few years ago. The Colonel was
overcome by the death of his roy
friend that he became seriously ill.
was taken to the home of the Sprecke
where he received every care, thou
he did not recover in time to accompa
the Kings body to Honolulu. He i;
man of wealth and education, who !
many friends upon the Pacific Goa
and is popular at his island home.
bride is native of Leeds, England, a
admits to having been kissed by
suns of twenty-five summers. The b
Book of the late Hawaiian kingd
does not state the Colonel's age, but
is trite saying that a man is only
old as he feels. According to
proverb, then, the Colonel is now
youthful and as happy as that Iii
rosy boy whose arrows pierced
heart. -ChrOnicle
STRICKEN GREECE.