The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
GREAT RTvALRY EXISTS
Among Business Firms in Desire to
Serve the Queen without Paw.

The rivalry that exists between diff
ferent business houses in Topeka in at
tempting to be the first in their line to
present Miss Rose with some keepsake
article has reached q stage that no
one anticipated and when Miss Rose
leaves she will need more trunks to car
~ her belongings than when she came.
One shoe house offered to send a car
iage for Miss Rose if she would call at
the store and be fitted with the incest
pair of shoes in the city as a present
from the firm.
The dry goods stores have showered
her with articles such as parasols, hats,
handkerchiefs, dress patterns and other
things dear to the heart of a woman.
Miss Rose has kept the cards of every
donor, no matter how small or large the
gift and she will acknowledge them all
before she leaves Topeka.
I would not forget to thank any of
these kind people, said Miss Rose land
as I cannot see them all I shall thank
them by q note"
Yesterday three different laundries tel
ephOned and sent messages to the Man
speaker home with the request that they
be allowed to be Laundry to the Queen
during her stay in Topeka and all asked
that they be allowed to do the work
gratis. Before any arrangements could
be made three wagons called at the
house and the first one received the
coveted bundle of party dresses while
pointed.
Those who have known Miss Rose at
home say she takes the greatest in
terest in charity work and to see her
making her way to the home Of some
person in the mud, with basket of
food or bundle of clothes is a pleasing
and a familiar sight to the residents of
HiIo.
Miss Rose confines her charity work
to the aged Hawaiian people and their
children and besides being known as
the Rose of Hilo," she is known to the
needy as their ministering angel
Miss Rose was forced to admit this
morning that she was tired but shortly
asserted that she was equal to all that
has been mapped out for her. She was
attired in street costume of blue
broadcloth when she came down from
her room after breakfast, ready for an
hours shopping. While waiting for
the carriage she was seated in a, large,
roomy chair and she leaned back among
the cushions with sigh of content.
1.-THE young ladies of Hawaii said
Miss Rose when asked about their priv
ileges have about the same rights and
privileges that see the young ladies
have here only, might say. on small
Ter scale. They are not quite so free
perhaps a s the young ladies here. School
girls take no part in receptions or on an
occasion like last night. On that point
society is very strict and a young lady
must be at least 19 before she attends
such things and in most cases older
Parties never go anywhere without a
chaperon but it is perfectly proper for
a couple that are well acquainted to go
riding or driving together.
I'VE have private and public schools on
the islands but there are no seminar
les. There are boarding schools for
boys but the young ladies have to be
content with day schools. At Honolulu
there is f high school There are music
teachers but no large schools of music
and when one wishes to study law, or
to become advanced in music one must
go to the states. They teach drawing
and some idea of music is to be had in
the public schools.
e'Hawaii is the largest island and
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