The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-11

faet that Mss Blanche Bates Is
within hagIfng distance q TIE po1ar
heights o. Society with 3 big s. X Is
also worthy q mention that Miss
Bates has taken ocezst0R 20 publicly
snu5 the proud CoIonel's lady. ard
20 snub her good and plenty. too
There Il Of course J story behind this
l fatfening 81 an ancient <Tudgs II
goes hack 70 the days when Miss
Bates herself vas an army wife al
the Preside, AID vas eaged ike q
Wild bird within the narrow walls OF
army society After she married into
army circles i did not take very long
for Miss Bates 70 find Preside So
ciety too narrow and conventional
Nor did she take kindly 20 the some
what efTortiess life OF the army wo-
men. and her ardent soul revoIted AZ
the idea Of paying the deferential 10
the stapid and pOmpous dowager who
\ figures in the present story. Mrs.
! Colonel was as jealous OF her dignity
as II il really existed. and the army
women. considering her the mentor
Of all things elegant. made Il fashion
4
she loved them In fact. their dis
agreeable but unsuccessful efforts to
keep her in her place" had q great
deal 10 do with driving her back TO
the freedom OF stage life. The ques-
ton Of precedence Of rank before
brains was too much for her. Pre-
vious to the marriage. her husband
had promised TO let her return TO
the stage. and his subsequent re-
fusal practically caused their separa.
ton AS naturally as a bird flies
she followed the art which her moth
er had impaired TO her. and to which
the gift Of heaven and her own in
ciinations called her"
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The San Francisco Argonaut saws
the recent escapade of Lady Francis
Hope. better known as Nave Yohe.
which resulted in the resignation of
Captain Putnam Bradlee Strong from
the army. is only one of many in which
she has figured. According to the New
York Sun. when she left San Francisco
ten years ago on the voyage that was
destined to land her in the British
peerage. her whereabouts were IN
known to her old associates for some
time. 1t was in so quiet a town as
Dresden that she was next heard OF.
and young Saxon officer of title was
soon head over heels in love with her.
She was travelling with a chaperon
and was supposed TO be a young
widow. An American friend recog-
nized her. but the sutton would not
believe that she had been an actress,
although photographs of her in cos
tune were sent from New York By
the time they reached Germany the
quiet life of provincial capital had
begun to pail on Lady Francis. and
she left for Paris. accompanied to the
frontier by the penniless but devote
officer, who could be convinced only
by the sight of the pictures that the
beautiful American-for she was beau
tiful then-had been on the stage.
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Miss Rose Dawson has returned
from her duties as Hawaiian Commits
,sioner of Education at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition, and seems in the best
or health and spirits. She WIS given
dinner by Mrs. NJ. u. Wall Of Buffalo
before leaving. Covers we're laid for
twelve and the cclor scheme was red.
American Beauty roses were at each
woman's plate, and the mel were given
red rosebuds The table wac roun
T and the decorations SUPERB. Miss De-.
vison received much attention during
: her absence.
Acting Governor and, Mrs. Cooper
gave a large luncheon and launch par.
~ yesterday at their beautiful place
! lat Pearl Harbor. Among the guests
were the Hon. Robert w Wilcox and
! Mrs. Wilcox Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Boyd
! Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Boyd and Mr.. and
Mis-. w H. Wright A most delight
I ful afternoon was spent cruising about
2 the harbor. and the guests thoroughly
: appreciated the hospitality of theil
host and hostess. The whole party re
d turned TO town on the $3.50 train
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: Prince David accompanied the Par
+ ker cortege to Hawaii The funera
s l.seryices at the King street residence
d Of the Parkers were most impressive
!. The floral offerings we're numerous
3 and an immense number of friend:
$ surrounded the closed casket. THAI
I this beautiful and lovely character
, .iould pass away so suddenly is uni
! versally regretted and mourned.
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Mr. and Mrs. w r. Castle gave &
heart party last Tuesday evening fol
their son. who enters college shortly
? Miss Ethel Damon and Mr.. George
Fuller mutually eonsoled each other
r while the first prizes were won by Miss
E. Sturgeon and Mr.. Clifton Tracy.
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Commandant Merry is home agar
ltrom Guam. where he has been making
surveys and estimates for the harbor
He has been in San Francisco fol
!. the past two months. getting his re
I port into shape. Ii is a pleasure L
! see his Jolly face once more.
II | hear there is TO be some liyel,
n competition among the local set. ami
the best story. etc. win be much look
:, ed forward TO by all those intereste'
!, in the Literary Circle Of the Kilohani
Art League. 1t is a clever idea ant
!, worthy of the Originators-
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Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ Hatch gave
z / ssv~,o- marty. Iarf Saturday pfch4