The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-17

A Honolulu correspondent having
brought to the attention Of the San
| Francisco Examiner the indifference
displayed by Kate Fields former
| friends, that paper has started a sub
scription fund to obtain money to set
tie Miss Fields estate and remove her
remains TO the United States. The me-
mortal fund thus far amounts to SCI.
| The Examiner refers to the first days
returns as follows:
rs the last wish of Kate Field 10 be
considered?" That was the question
the Examiner asked yesterday. Already
it has been answered, and answered
with rousing Yes"
Kate Field, known to all the nation
as one of its most wide-awake, pro-
gressive women, died a few weeks ago
in Honolulu. she died suddenly, among
friends-for her friends are everywhere
but far from her native land and ali
associations endeared to her by close
ties of kinship. Some strange forebod-
ing filed her mind before leaving this
city for her pleasure trip to the Islands,
and she asked-strangely it seemed
then-that if she should die in for
eign land her remains might lie in the
soil of her own country
That was her last request, and it
must be fulfilled The Examiner had
scarcely called the matter TO public at
| tenrion, at the suggestion of Mrs. Henry
E. Highton of this city, a warm per-
sonal friend Of Miss Field before sub
scriptions began coming in. The Press
| Club held a meeting and promptly
| agreed not only TO head the list with
| $50 but to invite individual subscrip-
| lions, and further to call the matter to
the attention of the various press clubs
in the large Eastern cities.
| That was a prompt response, telling
| better than pages of elaborate eulogies
the loving hold that Miss Fields mem
DRY has on the hearts of her worldwide
friends. These responses are merely the
beginning, for as soon as the news OF
the worthy effort that is being made
becomes generally known both in Cali
fornia and the East, the subscriptions
may be expected to pile up.
Here is one of the letters received,
expressing the SSuIIm0ntS VI Ou0 WHO
is widely known in literary circles:
San Francisco, Aug. z, 1896.
To the Editor of the Examiner:
Sir-If every newspaper woman or
struggling writer whom Kate Field
ever helped or inspired by her brave
heart and fearless championship of
right, should contribute dollar to the
Examiner Kate Field Memorial Fund,
the last wishes of this loyal American
woman that she might lie at rest in her
native land would be carried out. l
herewith send 81, wishing it were many
times that amount.
Very truly, ELIZA D. KEITH.
That is a good suggestion, and wor-
thy of being followed. Another San
Francisco lady, Alma E. Keith, gave
similar subscription in closing her sub
scription, saying:
May every American whose hearts
desire it is to rest at last ii our dear
native land enclose to the Examiner a
like amount, and Kate Fields last wish
is fulfilled"
The meeting of the Press Club was
one of the largest in its history. John
P. Dunning of the Associated Press pre-
sided. Nearly every one present had
met Kate Field during her visit here
some years ago, accompanying the In
ternatiOnal League OF Press Clubs. The
rules of the club demand that az fnan-
cial obligations shall be left to the di-
rectOrS, but the members enthusiastic-
ally voted to override that rule in this
instance, owing to urgency of the case.
and to lead off in the subscription that
shall fulfill Kate Fields last earnest
wish. There were hints of a larger sub
scriptiOn later, AMI Secretary Myrtle
volunteered to take the matter up per-
Sonally with the various members Of
the club, as we'll as to urge its import
ance before the directors at their meet
ing next week. Further than that, Mr..
Dunning, agent of the Associated Press.
agreed to send a full account of the
action of the San Francisco Press Club
70 various points East, and to call upon
the clubs of such cities as Washington.
New York, Boston, st. Louis and Chi
cagO to help the good work along
1t was a busy and happy day yester-
day for Mrs. Highton. the originator of
the movement. She sent dozens of let
ters TO influential friends East. Every
where she went she found encourage
ment. She called on Paul Neumann.
who has just come from Honolulu. and
he promptly entered heartily into the
movement, promising the aid of many
friends at the Islands. who have been
merely waiting for some one to start
the subscription ball rolling.
Mrs. Highton is confident of doing
more than merely bringing the remains
here and shipping them East. She be
lieves funds sufficient to erect an ap-
propriate monument can be raised, and
she proposes to see that this is done.
That was a good beginning for one
day. The Examiner awaits more sub |
scriptions. Send them in early, address +
ing them to THE Examiner Kate Field
Memorial Fund"