The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
WORD FROM MISS ROSE.
Mr.. Dan Case Writes of Her Arrivai
at Honolulu


The first letter giving information Of
the arrival of Miss Anna Rose at Homo
lulu was received today by President
Charles K Holiday Of the KarnivaI
Knights. It is as follows:
Honolulu, H. L,
November L, 1898
To the Karnival Knights, Citizens Of
Topeka and Kansas
We'll. it may turn out all right, but
I feel this is the last We shall ever see
OF Miss Rose" 1t Will completely turn
her head" She will never be willing
to return to Hawaii and cOntentedly re
sumo her quiet island life" 4 fear it
VIII ruin one useful life etc.
Such were the expressions of fear and
doubt passed by many good but unin-
formed persons when it was known that
Miss Anna Rose had been chosen TO
accept the generous offer made by the
karnival Knights Of Kansas
1t was but fitting that Hawaiis ia
vOrite boat, the old Australia should
bring back 10 us-the Queen of the kar-
nival knights-nO- but Anna Rose, the
same gOOd-natured, unassuming Ha-
Waiian girl who left US six weeks since
In behalf of Miss Rose and her many
friends I desire TO tender TO the Karni-
val Knights and the people of Kansas
our sincere gratitude for the royal re-
CeptiOn given to and hOnOrs shown Miss
Rose. and, indirectly, her native land.
We have not failed to see that your
every thought and act has been to car
out every request UldQE ana PROM
Use given, and an earnest desire to re-
turn to US the same girl so generously
welcomed to the shores of America by
your committee. It is this very thought
fulness on the part of your committee
that has won the respect and admira-
ton OF even those who. honestly I be-
lieve could not give their sanction TO
the idea Of any Hawaiian girl going for
ward
It was but natural I should be en-
thusiastic on the proposition knowing,
as I did, the gentlemen back Of this en-
Uerpr1Se. and now that 1t IS over, and
the confidence of myself and friends in
the Karnival Knights, the people Of
Kansas, and the girl we selected. has
been so glOriOuSly demonstrated and re-
warded, it is not at all strange that I
should feel prouder than ever Of old
Kansas, and tell my friends here. as I
have been doing. that 1t was simply one
of those things that Kansas is doing
every day or so By the pretty COmpli-
ment paid to HaWaii's daughter. Kan
sas has done more in the few short days
OF the FESTIVAL TO spread the Gospel OF
Americanism among the Hawaiian peO-
pie than all Of the literature they have
ever read.
I also wish to express to you my ap-
probation for the beautiful picture OF
Miss Rose in her royal robes. and more
than all for the hearty testimonial
signed by your governor. mayor and
president of the X x. I have had it
framed. and. together with pictures OF
Miss Rose and various views of the pa
rade, and Ikenesses Of your governor
and the originator of the Hawaiian
Queen idea. have placed them all in a
large window of one of our most prom
inent business houses
During her short stay in Honolulu
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H Anterior have gen
erOusly extended to Miss Rose the hos
pitaHty OF their beautiful home BY the
Kinau. one week from today, she will
leave US for her own pretty home in the
city of rainbOws. where. as she says. it
will take months to tell her island
friends Of the many wonderful things
she has seen. and experiences had
From your fellow citizen.