New-York tribune., 1900-01-09

BANDS N THE HILIPPISES-WARD ARDROBES
THEY TAKE WITH THEM.
Next week Miss Nina Cameron. of No 15 Kossuth
Place, Brooklyn will leave for Manila marry
" A Malone. who has been assigned 10 teach
English n Manila schools. He went TO the Philip
pines Red Cross nurse the hospital ship
Relief and il was while Miss Cameron was visiting
the ship from general interest that she met
the young man Il was typical case Of love at
first sight and before the date Of sailing arrived
the two were engaged TO be married The young
man has just been given his discharge and the
appointment teacher. his hancee takes the
long voyage 10 marry him there.
Not al sweethear-s fortunate, however.
When the United States cruiser Orleans sailed
Tor the Philippines she left a pathetic little group
OF fearful women standing the dock at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, waving adieus 10 fathers.
sons. husbands, lovers and brothers who gave no
sign that they stu those shore as they
faded from view. Naval discipline forbids SO much
as the dutter OF e handkerchief from the men
lined upon her deck when Z ship is leaving port
Sailing orders had come Unexpectedly and some
who had hoped for shore duty and others who
thought they still had some months OF home life
before them learned that they must sail for the
enttpo6es
Prominent among the little group left standing
the dock q yong woman Of slight girIish
form. the bride Of day, who hastily summoned
by fance. hao been quietly married in the cap
tzin's cabin amid al the confusion OF ship under
sailing orders Bravely she tried TO repress the
tears which filed her eyes and 10 remember the
parting words OF Lieutenant Sears: This evening
st O'Clock We VIII toast our wives and sweet
hearts" She had also the comforting assurance
that q short time she should start to retoin her
husband in the Philippines.
The wife OF Executive Officer Hall unfortunately
could not look forward TO a speedy reunion with
her husband, for his young daughters at vassar
and q little chap OF eight. demanding & mothers
care are anchors which hold her firmly 10 Amer
lea
Just before The little group for the Philip
pines 70 join those who had sailed on the New
Orleans several Of their number, assembled in
m uptown apartment were talking over their
prospective journey when E Tribune reporter saw
The topic under discussion was clothes one be-
walli1g that al her pretty winter -toggery must
and relVet'7 said the wife of Surgeon PIurnraer.
our wardrobes consist principally Of wash dresses
- TsI-r1l-e5 asiIv ana rffb91s thai can be re-
moved A expect 70 remain the Asiatic
station until the end Of the cruise, think il
advisable 70 carry enough hats and shoes 10 last
Re bought there. but the hats and shoes are not
easily found in those foreign places We shall take
e flannel gown OF two. and rainy day dress Of
When asked why Jhey DID not 90 on the Govern
meDt transports. one OF the number SAID: The
applicants for passage were many The railroad
most generous giving Us half rates as well
half baggage rates from New-fork 10 Hong
$50 We sail from San Francisco; stop Two days
2 Honolulu, ana As long AZ okolS.Itls Al Ii2heg
Kong We shall wait for the Manila steamer which
The youngest rnatron Of the group here inter
officers wife has not q happy lot II he were
even a street vender he could stay al home!" she
Mrs White whose husband is captain Of
OF illness. bur wiz later The wife OF Lieu
tenant Hi1e5 WI 60 eiso eitG - ia I hen 1 ee ~ ;r
Manila AZ an early date