The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
HONOL ULU TOO
WARM FOR THEM
Philadelphia Society Elopers
Return on the
Peking.
Cavalier Smith and Mrs. Norris
Seek Seclusion in the
States.
The Gentleman Showed Some Nervous.
ness, but His Companion Was
Perfectly Self. Possessed.

1t is rare that the Pacific Mail Com
pany's City of Peking arrives in port with
out story aboard. This time it was the
story of an elopement. and the couple
went to the California Hotel.
The passenger list was as follows: Miss
L. n. Duryea, Mrs. s. w. B. Diehl. Judge
ana Mrs. c. H. Garoutte, Miss NJ. Hail.
Rev. James Horny, Louis Imbert, j. H.
Kirkpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith, Miss G.
Garoutte, Fred Yates. W. ]. Corwin u. S.
NJ, II. A. Isenberg, K. Aoki, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Ellinger, Mrs. A. +. Dixon, Miss
A. Garoutte, Mrs. F. Yates and child,
Paymaster A. w. Brown (U. S. Nh G. j.
Fischer and NJ. Wadagaki.
The Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith are the
couple in question, and the Hawaiian
Star had this to say about them soon al ter
their arrival in Honolulu:
Mrs. c. G. Pinckney Norris has eloped
with Cavalier Smith, and they are now on
their way to Japan. Mrs. Norris is one
of the best-known women in the fashion
able set, and is the mother of two chill
dren, while Mr.. Smith is equally as we'll
known, both in the society and club
world. and is the father of five children. !"
Mrs. Norris and Mr.. Smith eloped from
Philadelphia on December "a last They
came direct to San FRANCISCO and took the
steamer Peru for the Orient. Instead of
going to Yokohama, however, they
changed their minds and stopped off at
Honolulu. They travelled in good style
and had the bridal chamber on the
steamer, and upon reaching the capital OF
the island republic they rented a fur
nished cottage and lived like two turtle
doves.
Mrs. Norris was formerly Miss Maria
Gibson, and is niece of the late Henry
Gibson of Philadelphia. She possesses a
fortune that Is estimated at between
$3.50, 900 and 100000. Her husband is a
prominent man in Philadelphia society
circles. and is a member of the Philadel-
phia Rabbit. Country and other fashion
able clubs.
Smith is q brother OF A. Don aldson
Smith, well-known explorer. He was
left fortune some years ago, but it is be-
lieved he has squandered a large portion
OF it. Before his departure from Pniladel-
phia it Is said Smith provided to certain
extent for his wife and five children.
The elopement of Mrs. Norris and Smith
was not discovered until week after they
had left Philadelphia. Mrs. Norris IN
formed her husband at the time of her
departure that she was going to visit re Ia
tives in Baltimore. At the same time
Smith left his family, making q plausible
excuse about having to go to New York.
The pair fled westward. and a week later
detectives were on their track. They are
now on their way back to face the
music"
Smith is on the passenger list as IS years
OF age, while Mrs. Smith is entered as S3.
She is tall. shapely blonde, with large
blue eyes. She was dressed in a dark
cheviot tailor made suit, over which she
wore a short broadcloth jacket. She
seemed unconcerned, but her companion
was nervous and was visibly confused
when q woman's underskirt was pulled
out of his trunk along with some Of his
own clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith registered at the
California as from this State, but when in
terviewed they positively denied they
were the Smiths in question. Smith said
they we're not rom San Francisco, but
from another part of the State-frorn what
part, however, he positively declined to
state. He seems nervous and Ill at ease,
but she is ca m and lf-possessed and
never loses her presence of mind.