The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-26
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All FONG
HIS BRIDE.
Lieut.. OoughsTty Fell In Love
With the Chinese Beauty
s. al Honolulu.

Carbondsle, ILL.,, Feb. 26-The announce
ment OF the approaching marriage at Ma
Mia of Lieut.. A. j. Dougherty, Thirty
seventh United States Volunteers. and
Miss Martha All Fong, daughter OF the
famous observation-disclosures millionaire
Wing All Fong, was received by Lieut.
Dougherty's friends throughout South
ern Illinois as q great surprise
Lieut.. Dougherty comes from a good
family. Pink" as he is famliarly
known, received his education from the
State Normal University, in this city,
and afterward entered the University OF
Illinois.
In his Junior year he was involved in
a class rush and was expelled by Presi-
dent Draper for refusing To divulge the
names OF his associates.
He entered the army as a private and
rose rapidly. He was at San Juan and
El Caney, and for bravery displayed was
made lieutenant. when the Thirty-sev-
enth Regiment stopped at Honolulu en-
route TO the Philippines he made the ac-
quaintance OF Miss All Fong.
Snt fOUNtiltfu ~ "a NfuuiuE al MdnAlNf
which will take place next month. The
young couple have seen each other only
three days in all.
All FoNG's ROMANTIC HISTORY.
The history OF An Fong's family Is most
romantic. Tourists who have returned
from Hawaii tell Of the palatial hospi-
tality that has been extended 10 them I'm
the gorgeous home OF All Fong
olulu with a small shipload OF goods
which he had brought with him from
China. lie married, in 1850, Conception,
the beautiful daughter of a Portuguese
sailor. There were born thirteen girls
and one son.
The girls were permitted to take on the
ways of their mother and were given ex-
cellent training i'm music, education and
the arts
The boy, though educated at Harvard
became a typical Chinaman. wearing a
queue and the flowing garments of his
fathers race. In 1892 Wing All Fong d.
yided his fortune and with his son took
passage for China.
Eight OF the girls visited this country In
1929 and made a tour OF the states, re-
ceiving marked attention for their quiet
ways and their beauty.
Captain Whiting. OF the navy. married
others are also married. The husband of
one of them was G.. w Henshall. a
young Honolulu lawyer. who was
drowned by the sinking OF the steamship
City Of Rio de Janeiro just outside the
Golden Gate last Friday.
THE BRIDE-To-BE is ATTRACTIVE.
Miss Martha All -Fehg is no. on board
the transport Lawton bound for Manila
to join her soldier fance The marriage
will take place at the home Of Capt. w.
r. Bates, 4. s. A. Mrs. Bates - now
with Miss An Fong on the transport as
her chaperon.
The bride-to-be. like all her sisters, Is
attractive. Her mothers mother was
Kanaka. When All Fong sailed away 10
China. where. II is said. previous family
had claims upon him. he left HIS wife
and daughters I'm Hawaii richly provided
for.
His wealth has been estimated at ss0.-
100000, and at the time the An Fong
girls made their tour OF the United States
IL was said each would receive dover
OF S,000,O00 upon her marriage. A later
estimate places the fathers wealth at
$4,000 600 and the dover OF each OF his
daughters at sl50O00 Both estimates are
probably mere guesses. but there lis no
doubt the An Fong girls are well provided
for