The evening times., 1898-08-13
PRINCESS KAIULANI.
To- BE Married to the Son. Of q
Mayor Strong

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To- BE Married to the Son Of ex-
Mayor strong.
New York; Aug. 1a-A dispatch from
Victoria, B. c.. said to be trustworthy.
| reports that news reached that place on
the steamer Aorangi from Hongkone
to the effect that Capt. P. Bradlee Strong.
son Of former Mayor william l. Strong
OF New York city. is engaged to Princess
kaiulani, of Hawaii
Few details are given by the passengers,
but it seems that Capt. Strong met the
princess. and the son Of the reform mayor
and the daughter Of the royal house OF
Hawaii fell in love with each other.
Just before leaving Honolulu. according
to the passengers of the Aorangi, an
nouncement Of the engagement was made.
The Herald publishes the following bio
graphical sketches:
Princess Victoria Kaiulani is a niece
of former Queen Liliuokalani. whose reign
OF two years over Hawaii was brought to
a close by the action Of the United States
authorities on January II. 1893. The
princess father was the Hon. A. s. Cleg-
horn. prominent English resident in the
Hawaiian Islands Her mother was the
Princess Miriam Likelike. sister Of Liliuo-
kalani and former King kalakaua. Prin-
cess kaiulani was born on October 16.
1873. Her home at Waikiki is one Of the
finest in its appointments in the world.
Mr.. Cleghorn has held some Of the most
important public Offices in the islands.
among them being that Of governor Of
the Island of Oahu. Princess Likelike
was descended from the kamehamehas
The original Kamehameha united the
islands under one government. Princess
Liliuokalani named her niece. the Princess
Kaiulani. heir-apparent on March 9. 1881,
the fact being officially recognized by the
Government Of the United States. The
princess left Honolulu in 1859 for England.
where she lived for several years in the
family of the Hon. Theodore II. Davies.
With the family Of Mr.. Davies she WIS.,
tied this country tO-protest against the
Harrison treaty OF annexation. She Is
sued, in 1893, an eloquent and pathetic
protest. directed to the American people.
Gov Cleghorn returned to Hawaii with
his princess daughter less than year
ago. She had not seen her home since
she was a little girl. She returned a
tall, finely-proportioned, graceful wom-
an, with all the charm of an education
OF the highest order. Her talents are
musical. She sings ana composes, anu
plays several instruments well.
Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strong. a son of
former Mayor Strong. was assigned to
duty on the stan of Major Gen. Wesley
Merritt, U. s. A, after his appointment
in May by President Mckinley as an as
sistant adjutant general He went with
Gen. Merritt to the Philippines.
He was one of the few men appointed
by the President who did not ask for
rank higher than that they have held in
the State organizations Mr.. Strong was
continued in the United States army In
the rank he won on his merits in the
Sixty-ninth Regiment. He was a MEM
ber Of Company X. of the Sixty-ninth. as
private in March. 1895.
Promoted to be quartermaster sergeant.
he soon rose TO the position of battalion
adjutant. Finally he was elected cap
tain of Company D. early in the present
year. After the war began he accepted
a place on Gen. George Moore Smiths
stan as aide de camp.
Gen. Smith speaks in high terms of
young StrOngs sOldierly qualities. He
is the youngest man on Gen. Merritt's
staff