Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
WOMEN OF HAWAII.
They Are Prouder of Native Than
Anglo-SaxOn Blood.

Miss Janet Jennings in the Chicago
Times-Herald)
Hawaiian women have a wonderful
charm of manner, and their smiling
faces, dark, lustrous eyes, and soft voices
have q fascination not easily defined.
They carry themselves with a grace and
dignity peculiarly their own. Even the
flower women, with their pretty lei GUS
toms, though their feet may be bare,
have a certain pride and dignity of bear
ing never seen in 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. 1t is one Of the
strong characteristics of both men and
women-stronger in the women, who are
of more pensive and intense natures
that where white blood predominates
their first loyalty and pride is in the
Hawaiian blood.
Among the notable Hawaiian women
at the ball were Mrs. Iaukea, wife Of
Major Iaukea Mrs. Irene Brown, daugh-
ter OF a chief, John Iui. whose lands
once included all of Pearl harbor; Mrs.
George Beckley, wife Of prominent Ha-
waiian, formerly a member of the Coun-
ell OF State; Mrs. Emma Nakuma, a
clever and accomplished woman, whose
scholarly attachments made her a unique
figure in political and social circles Of
Honolulu; Mrs. Renges, wife Of the
Swedish Consul; Miss Ernestine Rose, the
Misses Parker, Misses 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
Il 1f
Fong Choy, the Chinese millionaire, and
Hawaiian mother. The Misses Parker
are daughters OF Samuel Parker, part
Hawaiian, formerly a member of Queep
| Liluokalanrs Cabinet; their mother. a
pure Hawaiian, is tall handsome wo-
man OF the stately type, with white hair,
the clearest brown skin, and large, dark
| eyes.
| | saw her at Kawaiahao church one
| Sunday i'm a black satin holoku, falling
| in graceful lines from the shoulders a
| large, black hat with nodding feathers
all black-bringing out with striking eff
| feet 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 Beckley
| is one OF the most graceful young ma
| irons in Honolulu. She accompanied
/
| Kalakaua, and the then Princess Liliuo-
kalani, on their visit to the United States
| and TO England ten years ago TO attend
| the Queens first jubilee. Mr.. Beckley,
| like his Wife, is part Hawaiian. On his
mothers side he is a descendant OF A
| high chief Of Kamehameha blood. They
| have q son, who is one OF the most
promising students at the Stanford Uni
versity. While there were many Ha-
waiians at the ball. some OF them royal
( lists, others OF equal prominence stayed
| at home, not from any bitterness. but
from the still lingering sentiment or
| loyalty to the old order OF things
| Party lines. which have never been
very "taut," are relaxing more and more,
and the royalists who were at the ball
regarded 1t as a purely social function
and complimentary to a distinguished
guest. President and Mrs. Dole had
asked a large number 20 assist in re-
| ceiving, probably thirty women. repre-
sentatives OF the best society Of the is
| lands. The women I have named, and
many others, are more or less beautiful
women. They have most attractive
homes. Education, culture. and general
! knowledge OF the world by study and
travel make them the peers OF the Anglo
| Saxon.