Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-25
NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN.
Those of Mixed Blood Prouder OF the
Kanaka Than the AnElo-Saxon Part.

Those of Mixed Blood Prouder OK tho
Kanaka Than the AnGlo-Saxon Part.
Hawaiian women have a wonderful
charm of manner, and their smiling
faces, dark, lustrous eyes and soft voices
have Fascination about them that can
not be easily lief ed They carry them
selves with Z. zee and dignity pecul-
iarly their own. Cyen the flower wom-
en-, with their pretty lei customs,
though their feet may be bare, have a
certain dignity of bearing never seen III
the Anglo-Saxon of the same class
Hawaiian women are proud of their
blood, those of mixed blood prouder Of
the dark strain, which often comes by
ancestry OF chiefs. ii is one OF the strong
characteristics of both men and women
stronger in the women, who are Of
more pensive and intense nature-that
where white blood predominates their
first loyalty and pride is in the Hawai-
ian blood
Among the notable Hawaiian women
at the ball were Mrs. Iaukea, wife Of
Major Iaukea; Mrs. Irene Brown, the
daughter of a chief, John Iui, whose
lands once included all of Pearl Harbor; ;
Mrs. George Beckley, wife of a promi-
rent Hawaiian formerly member Of
the council of state; Mrs. Emma Naku-
ma, clever ard accomplished woman,
whose scholarly attachments make her
unique figure III political and social cir
Giles in Honolulu; Mrs. Ronges, wife Of
the Swedish consul; Miss Ernestlne
Rose, Misses Parker and All Fong, and
many others whose beauty Of face and
figure would win admiration anywhere.
Some are pure Hawaiian, some Ha-
waiian and American blood, and the
Misses All Fong are daughters of All
Fong Choy, the Chinese millionaire,
and Hawaiian mother. The Misses
Parker are daughters of Samuel Parker,
part Hawaiian, formerly a member Of
Queen Liliuokalani's cabinet; their
mother, pure Hawaiian, is tall and
handsome woman of the stately type,
with white hair, the clearest brown skin
and large dark eyes.
l saw her at Kawaihao church on Sun
day in black satin holoku, falling IN
graceful lines from the shoulders, a
large black hat with nodding feathers
all black-bringing out with striking
effect her dark eyes and white hair. AS
she stood in the doorway for moment
she was a picture that would have de-
lighted an artist Mrs. George Bcckley
is one of the most graceful young ma
irons in Honolulu. She accompanied
the party of Queen kapiolani, wife of
Kalakaua, and the then Princess Lib
uokalani On their visit to the United
States and to England ten years ago to
attend the queen first jubilee. Mr..
Beckley, like bis wife, is part Hawai-
ian. On his mothers side he is a de-
scendant of a high chief of Kamehame
ha blood They have a son who is one
of the promising young students at the
Stanford university While there We're
many Hawaiians at the ball, many OF
them royalists, others of equal prom
inence staid at home, not from any
bitterness, but from the still lingering
sentiment OF loyalty to the old order OF
things.
Party lines, which have never been
very taut, are relaxing more and more,
and tho royalists who were at the ball
regarded it as a purely social function
and complimentary to Il distinguished
guest. President and Mrs Dole had
asked a large number to assist i'll rcceiv.
ing, probably 30 women, representa-.
tives of the best society of the islands.
The women have named and m;;ay 9Th
ers are more or less beautiful womon
They have most attractive homes. ed
ucation, culture and general knowledge
of the world by study and travel make
them the peers of the Anglo-Saxon.-
Chicago Times-Herald.