The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-05

soon an accepted lover BY obtaining
from the Emperor OF Austria letters
patent making Miss Lee q naturaliZed
citizen OF that country. In addition 70
the gift Of the title Princess OF Noer."
all obstacles 10 their union we're re-
moved and they we're morgznsticaIly
married in Paris il 1854
Her position as the wife OF q royal
prince soon ended, for only q few
months later she became his widow
He died during a protracted wedding
journey when they had reached Syria
At q. therefore, the Princess OF No
eT found herself alone, free, with IN
impaired beauty, a considerable for
tune aud q high-so1nding title It
need not be said that she was besought
BY many suitOrs. among them men
rich. noble and distinguished enough
20 satisfy the most ambitious woman
Some OF the most desirable. in the
the Count Won Waldersee. then mere
" a German officer OF good family
and good prospects. She thought him
brilliant and promising; and as her
second husband he made good her
prophecy. for. as every one knows,
the counts military career was as
rapid as it was distinguished.
Her salon soon became the rendez-
vous for all the celebrities Of Berlin,
the center for politicians and people of
the court devoted to Prince Bismarck
and naturally opposed TO the English
views OF Empress Frederick
The Countess Won Waldersee sue
ceeded in making her house agreeable
to the Crown Prince. now the Emper-
or, and TO her he often went for sym
patty and encouragement. and natur-
ally looked with favor upon the in
timacy between his old friend and the
young. inexperienced Augusta Victoria
his wife. They were often seen to-
gether. for the younger woman sought
the society Of her unele's morganatic
widow. and looked 10 her superior ex-
perience to soothe the awkwardness
OF her position during those early
days.
In this clever great lady" of Ger
man court circles, it is hard to trace
the young American girl who went
abroad with her father years ago. So
thoroughly is she imbued with Ger
man ideas, so thoroughly has she &C
cepted the German point of view, that
the land of her adoption has become
practically her own. No other Amer
| lean woman has come so close to
| royalty in the land of the Kaiser and
| surely no other has borne such lofty
| titles unless ii be the Princess of Ly-
mar
Born and bred a Yankee, if Yam
KEGS can be said to hail from the Mid
| die West. the Princess of Lynar Miss
| Parsons. of Columbus. o., has had
conferred upon her the highest title
ever given to an American woman in
her own right.
The Princess has lived abroad since
her childhood and at IS she became
| the Princess of Lynar. In her youth
she was the only one of her country
women to be called Princess" and
now she enjoys the distinction Of be-
ing the only one addressed as Serene
| Highness.r The present Prince, her
| son. is well on toward so. yet the
| Princess of Lynar is still young and
charming with the reputation of be
| ing. now. as ever. "the best dressed
woman in Europe"
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The reception given by Mrs. NJ. NJ
Estee in honor of her daughter. Mrs
Deering. last Saturday afternoon. a.
| the Hawaiian Hotel, was one OF the
most brilliant functions of the season
The large drawing rooms and spacious
lanai were placed at the disposal OF
the hostess by Mr. Allen. and were
gayly decked with flowers and tropical
plants of all descriptions. Mrs. Estee
received her guests in the second
drawing room and was assisted by
Mrs. s. NJ Damon and Mrs. Widdifield
A bevy of young ladies presided at the
tea tables and looked after the com
fort of the inner man in most mas
terly fashion. Refreshments were
served on the lanai. and the Quintett'
boys added to the harmony of the oc
casion by their sweet music. Mrs
Estee was eXquisitely gowned in silve
gray satin and made vary swee
picture with her beautiful silver hal
most becomingly dressed. Mrs. Deer
ing wore a French creation. the colo
| scheme being a lovely shade of pink
She is a most vivacious and charming
person. There were a few men pres
| ent at the special request of Judg
Estee. who looked in on the affair TO
little while After the older one
departed there was an imprompt'
dance. Among those present wer
Mrs. S. NJ. Damon. Mrs. Edward Da
mon. Mrs. F. NJ Hatch. Mrs. Swanzy
Mrs. Brown. Mrs Humphreys, Mrs
Paul Neumann. Mrs. Baird. Mrs. Gil
! Mrs HAYES. Mrs. Paxton Bishop. Mrs
]. R Walker. Mrs. G.. Wilder. Mis-
: Paris. Bishop and Mrs. Willis, Pa.
! | master Hall. Mrs widdifeld. Mr.
i | Scott. the Misses Scott. Miss BacoI
Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Marx. the Misse
; Castle. Miss Stansbury. Mrs, Coope
; Mrs. MeGrew, Mrs. Gillette. Mrs. NJ
| | Donald. Mrs. Kitcat. Mrs Stanle,
, | Mrs. A. Brown. Miss Kaufman. th
Misses Walker. Mrs. Walbridge. Mis-
! Russell. Mrs. Raymond. Mrs. LANSING
! Mr.. Baird. Jr.: Mr.. E. P. Dole, Mr.
| McFarlane. Mrs. S-encer. Mrs Cha
: Wilder. Mrs. William Wilder. Mrs J
: W. Jones. Mrs. Carter. Miss Adam
r the Misses Angus. Mrs. Ballou, Mr.
Clifford Wood. Mrs. A. Weaver. Mr.
/, A. ]. Derby. Mrs. Dillingham;. Mrs
. Frear. Mrs. A RULER. Mrs. Andrew
/ Mrs. Gait. Mrs. Gilman. Mrs. Grin
wood. Mrs. Luffkin. Mrs. Gum, Mr.
! Holman. Mrs Jordan. Mrs. Not
! Smith. Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. ". E. Ia
! | lor. Mrs. Waterhouse Miss Juliet