The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
DUSKY bellies
OF THE ORIENT
The Beautiful All Foug Sisters Of
Honolulu to Visit Our Shores.
A ROMANTIC FAMILY HISTORY.
Their Father, a Chinese Cooley Once
Now Many Times Millionaire.
Comfortable Dot to Each
Daughter Who Marrics.
A ROMANTIC FAMILY HISTORY.

The announcement that the beautiful
An FOnr sisters of Honolulu, VIII Visi.
this country in the fall making stops OF
considerable length IN Washington and
Philadelphia before going to New York.
has aroused considerable interest IN
this city. where It IS expected they will
be entertained by society as the Lions.
or rather "lionesses" OF the season.
For years naval officers who have spent
sometime in the service IN the harbor OF
the Hawaiian capital have brought hJc {
glowing descriptions OF the accomplish
ed daughters OF the wewanhy Chinese SD
gar planter and his Portuguese Vile.
Stories OF their palaual home with IT'S
Oriental furnishings. their lavish hospi-
taiity and the grace and beauty OF the
young women have come almost as tales
from the "Araban Nights" ana brand
new cnsigns and grlzzicd captains have
We'd with each other in glowing descrip-
lions of the CHIEF ornaments of Honolulu
society.
FAMILY OF THIRTEEN.
The An Fong sisters are thirteen I'm
number. Five are married. One. Har-
riet being the wife of Captain Whiting.
formerly Of the United States steamship
Monadu0ck. one of the unmarried SIS
tcrs. Lucille. IS engaged 20 a lawyer in
New Orleans. All OF the unmarried girls.
under the chapcronage OF TWO married
sisters. WIN come 10 this country about
October for an extended tour.
The combination of Oriental nature.
which they inherit from their father,
with the romantic disposition which IS
theirs by their mother has produced q
happy result. From the latter came their
nirth and desire 10 please, while their
fathers business sense has often mani
tested itself IN them
Tho eldest of the sisters IS Mrs. Alfred
Morgan. the wife Of a prominent NOR
chant Of Honolulu. She IS IS, while the
Youngest is fourteen. Seven Of the girls
are back-eyed with hair OF the deepest
cbon hue. one Mrs. Arthur tombstone is
"a blonde. and she is regarded as tho belle
or the family. Several of the girls arc
TAN. but most of them have petite hg-
urcs Three are Of a pronounced Ceies-
ual type. with almond eyes. and almost
au have dark olive compleXions, and low,
enchanting voices.
ROMANTIC HISTORY.
The history of the family is not with
out n tinge Of romance Wing An Fong
arrived az Honolulu one Of a shiplodd OF
coolies More ambitious than many OF
his countrvmcn by diligence and hard
work they soon managed % build up a
business I'm Chinese silks and bric-a-
brac. lie became wealthy and made love
90 tho daughter of poor Portuguese sail
or who had drf,ed TO Hawaii. His court
ship was not opposed. and the girl be-
came 20 his wife I'm 1860
An Fong put bis money in sugar PLAN
tations. which 40 that time yielded rich
returns He attained a fortune of $780,
no. and the money came pouring into
hts cauacious Chinese pockets. His wife
liked luxury and he was determined She
should have every wish grauded. lie built
an enormous mansion. had servants ga
lore and took the greatest delight I'm his
growing family il was HIS greatest pleas
ure TO get thcm all big coach and drive
along with an the girls singing popular
songs
one son had All Fong. and that one.
Doe declared. should Doe brought up I'm Chi
neso fashion He himself always care
fully guarded mis- queue and would sell
dom consent 90 don European custume
The boy was brought mp with the same
notions. but the girls he allowed his wife
20 educate in her own way. and charming
examples of w0manhood they grew 90
De.
PALATIAL RESIDENCE
The home he built SIS one of the sights
of Honolulu IL is an old looking strlct-
ure and has any number OF small pi-
azzae-the envious say that each daughter
NAV have her own caller all to herself
However that may De, constant assoc.a-
lion with naval men and tourists has
made them accomplished conversl tIonal.
lists and the All F0ng house SIS the Mecca
o. all visitors 20 Hawaii and OF Ameri-
cans especially. as remarkable pre-
dnection for Americans seems 90 exist
I'm the minds or hearts of the Leiea or inc
South Seas.
But All Fong. the founder lives no
longer with his family I'm Hawaii. ln lN-
be made a mysterious voyage 90 China
from which be has never returned. IRA
duiOn says that there was "a Mrs. AT
Fong by n previous marriage in me lano
Of rice fields and pipe dreamers. and tha'
10 her fond embraces this modern auto.
type OF Ulysses had gone back. IFS son
went with him. IL was rumored at tn'
time that the father came near serving
term I'm prison for deserving his first wife
The rest of his family has never heard
from him.
COMFORTABLE DOTS.
The wedding portion Of such An Fone
sisters as have married has been $l5901
each. a comfortable sum upon which 70
BEGIN a matrimonial venture. The girls
an speak English huently and can con-
verse I'm French. Kanaka and Portuguese
They arc famed as graceful walters and
their excellent taste in dress is the envy
Of all Honolulu
They are not ashamed Of their Chinese
blood and refer to It unhesitatingly IN con.
versation. On the wall Of their drawing
room hangs a large and costly portrait OF
tneir father In all the glory Of his Oriental
habiiments, ard this they still point "a
with pride and reverence. 1heir visit &c
this country is likely TO be one golden
round of receptions and attentions ane
IL NAV be that more than one scalp vii
he taken back 10 Honolulu dangling nom
The eirdles OF the beautiful sisters An
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