The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-28
LOOKING FOR
HE|RESSES
More Goo Goo
Eyes Turned on
Hawaii.
THE JOKERS ARE
WRITING BACK
Letters Of inquiry Continue to
Come to Commissioner Rose
c. DAWSON.
ETTERs from hopeful SWANS ad

dressed to Miss Rose c. Dawson.
IL Hawaiian Commissioner TO the
Pan American Exposition, continue to
arrive They are all inspired by the
Chicago fake story that Hawaiian heir
esses were anxious to get white hus-
bands and would welcome ardent
Lochinvars from the Eastern States.
A young man who impersonated one
of the Hawaiian heiresses. sought by
enamored Eastern youth, is awaiting
the reply of one of the more importu-
nate fortune hunters. He wrote,
Dear Sir: 1 was attracted by your
name appended to a. letter sent In care
of Miss Dawson and read the letter from
top to bottom, growing more interested
as I went My dear friend, for I feel
I can call you so. 1 am an Hawaiian
woman who yearns for the love of a
faithful husband. Truly my fortune is
not so large as some but there would be
money enough for both of US. My estate
would not bring more than 100000 as the
market stands now; but 1 have rentals
| from leases that bring me about $4,000
a year. Do you think that would do?
4
! very anxious to hear from you. Enclosed
| find my photograph. Tell me, do dis
appoint you2 fs-,--s-s -s.-s,s3.s 4..s5s-asst7, -.
A fictitious name and general deliv-
| cry address were given. The picture
was one of the late Princess Ruth, who
weighed something like $50 pounds AMI
| was so peculiarly shaped THAI one
could not always tell whether ahe was
standing UP or sitting down.
| The following letters explain them
selves:
| Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 7. 1901
Miss Rose C. Dawson, Hawaiian Com
| missioner at the Buffalo Parliament
| can Fair, Buffalo, N. Y.
| Dear Miss: / have read In the news
paper sometimes ago an article in which
you said that 1t was some good positions
| for white people and that the young
ladies of Hawaii Islands would be very
glad and disposed to marry white men.
| I am french by birth. but 1 am citizen
| of the United States. Now, L am in hotel
business and if you wound be kind
enough to tell me if you think l could
| find an employ as steward in a first class
hotel and If you can recommend me such
| house wnere L can write, because I
would MT like to go there without be
sure to find job. Now I would like to
marry one of those beautiful girls as
you said they are, have no objection for
the color. and think I can make a wife
very happy.
| I have the best of references to give
| YOU Miss, if you want them, I belong
| to an honorable family of Paris (France)
am very well educated, very sober and
of an extremely good temper. | belong
to the Episcopal church.
! Do not think want marry rich girl
| for only her money, oh no L want only
| have business of my own and it is
only by marriage that I can do it
| The salary have now is too small for L
can put some money in bank and have
| the charge of a nephew. l am obliged
| to keep him and pay his school, and all
| that cost a. little more that If I was
alone.
| If you can oblige me, Miss. and take
me under your protection think l can
| succeed. I am one who think very much
in the help and the advice of woman
| It Is true you do not know me but just
| I wrote you 1 can give you the best ref
erences you can require
| I would like to go this winter will
you please tell me how much money L
| would need and If you could procure me
| a position: 1 would be very grateful TO
you. dear Miss, all my life; because am
alone on this earth except my nephew
! I have no family and I tn nix at 81 years
of age it Is time to have a home and a
family.
Hoping for an answer soon.
I am respectfully youds.
MARCEL J. ALBEYREs
Hotel Somerset, 18th Street and Wabash
| Avenue, Room 521, Chicago, III.
/ Lawrence, Mass, Aug. 4th, 1901
| Rose C. Dawson. Buffalo, N. Y.
| Madam" or ''Miss"-Will you kindly
notice enclosed newspaper clipping, I
have ben at "Hawaf'-and seen con-
siderable of the Island. am an Ameri-
can. Good character and reputation.
What can you offer?" h4ndly reply If
this reaches you to whom it is addressed.
I ern, very respectfully yours,
4 c. HENRY GURNEY.
IS Franklin St, Lawrence, Mass.
I P. ST. am 35 have some property.
And am I.ot averse to going out TO the
Islands yet If you have one of the beau
ties here she might prefer to stay. In
that case I would like 10 meet her.
l. Mr.. Gurney's letter enclosed circular
containing among other things an or
mate picture of himself and the impress
live caption: "A thing of beauty Is e
JOY forever"