The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-09
OF COAST 400"
A Belle Of San Francisco Nov
WISHING Here.
is CALLED THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL
Miss Alice Hoffman-member OF an
Old Family-A Bright Star
In Social Circles.
IS CALLED THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL
IS. r. BulletinJ .

Opinions are divided as TO which Is
the most beautiful girl in the 400.
and many are those who declare that
Miss Alice Hoffman. the younger
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Southland
Hoffman, has that distinction. Ger
tainly Miss Hoffman is the most beau
tiful of those who resemble the typical
athletic American girl She probably
as a beauty has more champions than
any other society girl.
She is about feet inches tall. and
has splendidly broad shoulders that
come from a strong race and a great
deal of exercise. She has a back that
never bends and well shaped hands and
feet. Miss Hoffman's waist is OF "a
very good size, after the latest natural
fashion. Her shoulders are beautifully
shaped and of the Greek mods,.
Miss Hoffman's face is Greek. ike
her figure. and she has a broad low
brow, a classical nose and n small.
well-closed mouth. Her chin is the
Hoffman chin that one sees in their old
portraits of a hundred years ago. and
shows intellect and strong line OF
ancestors. Miss Hoffman's eyes are
blue, we'll set under good brow. and
are of that cold. aristocratic sort that
Gibson loves TO draw. Her hair Is light
brown and soft and glossy As II should
be. Her complexion Is OF that delicate
pink and white that only comes from a
great deal of exercise in the open air.
But il is the outline OF Miss Hoff-
mans face that the artists and pho
tographers love. and these two classes
are never tired OF making her pur-
traits and Photographs.
Miss Hoffman always dresses in the
best of taste, and her gowns are usu-
ally OF the simple or tailor effect. They
are cut with the greatest skill and are
worn with Il distinction that marks her
wherever she may be. Even strangers
feel certain pride in her. for one real
ICES that only America could produce
such a beautiful. smart, well-groomed
girl who treads the earth with the
poise and air OF young queen.
Miss Hoffman is always the leader In
all athletics in san Francisco. and a
matters not il Il is rowing. tennis. golf
fencing. swimming. riding. driving OF
wheeling. she is sure to excel. and she
is probably the best golf player in the
city.
She also goes a great deal in society
when she is in town. but this winter
she is passing in Honolulu with heI
mother and father. Mr.. and Mrs
Southland Hoffman. Miss Hoffman !.
now about u years OF age. and she ha.
an older sister. Miss Mary Hoffman
who, tired of the Hstlessness of soCia
| life, has followed her fad OF studyins
nursing in Bellevue Hospital. Nev
York. She is also beautiful woman
and TO make her taste more remark
able she has $50. goo in her own right
She became infatuated with the life o
a nurse during the war, when she an'
Miss McKinstry. like many of the so
iety women OF the Eastern cities. care,
for the sick soldiers. At first her fam
lily protested, but when they saw tina
she could be happy in no other way
they gave their consent.
Both the Misses Hoffman are as clev
er as handsome. for they come iron
one of the most brilliant families Il
America. They are originally OF tn
good old Holland stock. which built u
New York to its present greatness.
Socially and mentally the Hoffman
have always been leaders m New EorE
Their great-grandfather, Judge Ogde
Hoffman. was accounted the mos
brilliant man of his day in New Yorl
and his descendants are among tn
Newport leaders. Their great-aunt. tn
J sister of the late Judge Ogden Hon
man. OF this city. was a great beaut!
: and her death caused the life of Wash
: ington Irving to be one of gloom.
she had lived she would have been n
wife. but he died a bachelor.
: The late Judge Hoffman, OF this cit.
4 was a gentleman of the old school.
man of the greatest brilliancy. Whe
!, ne died he was distinct loss to the II
tellectual. social and club world of 81
$ Francisco. Miss Hoffman has sever
!. brothers in san Francisco who are als
} much known socially and are very pu
e ular. She, like hes sister. inherit'