The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-04
DEATH OFE, {, MACFARLAHE
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as she was maipg her dock. produced
profound regret throughout the city.
\ large number Of friends of the de-
ceased were on the Pacific Mail wharf
last night awaiting the news. Purser
Goodrich furnished the Information
that Ned" had died on February IS.
and without a word those who had
| been eager TO hear OF him. hoping
against hope that his illness had not
resulted fatally, turned away and went
up town, where the sad information
soon spread. Manager Lake of the
Hawaiian hotel, carried the news to
Col. George w. Macfarlane. who is
stopping at the hotel. The latter broke
down completely e J. .. carter. id.
drove rapidly to Waikiki. carrying a
paper containing an account of the
death, and told the anxious relatives
there.
Especial to the Advertiser)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Edward
<. Macfarlane is dead. His bride of a
few weeks is a widow, and is now
mourning beside the corpse OF the man
TO whom she pledged her faith only a
few days ago
Mr.. Macfarlane died in Chicago of
lfiituiiitIila, aItEE q week ILL
ness, on February 16. He was on his
honeymoon tour. Fred Macfarlane ac-
companied the widow on the sorrowful
Journey back TO San Francisco. and
both she and he are now a the Cali
fornia Hotel, where he is endeavoring
to assuage her poignant sorrow. The
body, embalmed and in a sealed casket
lies in an undertaker's establishment
here, and is often visited by the grief
stricken girl who welded only to be
parted.
All that is mortal of Edward Mac
| farlane Will be taken to Honolulu on
March s, on the steamship Alameda
Fred Macfarlane and the widow
Will accompany the remains which
VIII be buried in the family plot in
Honolulu. Fred Macfarlane told me
this morning that they hoped to go
on the Sonoma, which leaves the day
after tomorrow. but had found it i'm
possible to make arrangements. In
tense grief is manifested by the many
friends of the dead man and his bride
at the terrible news of the passing
away.
Commenting on the news the Elk
aminer says:
SHOCKED SAN FRANCISCANS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-THE
news of the demise of +. c. Macfarlane
came as a great shock to those who
had seen him leave the city about ten
days ago for an Eastern trip with his
charming bride. Scarcely had the
wedding ceremony been performed
when Mr.. Macfarlane complained of
having a cold. But he was cheerful
and paid little attention to the ailment.
saying to q group OF friends who had
gathered to bid him godspeed on his
wedding trip: Il will be well as soon
as l see the snow"
Mrs. Macfarlane's wish had been to
feLr f.-fy. 90 HI Il
that she might see some thing of an
Eastern winter. 1t was the desire TO
please his bride that made Mr.. Mac
farlane determined to run chances of
falling a victim to the rigor of the cold
spell in the Middle West, and he had
perfect confidence in his wiry consti-
tuition.
The intention of the couple was to
proceed to Chicago, then go to New
York, possibly to return home via the
Southern States and Southern Califor-
MIA. Mr.. Macfarlane had not got fur
Their than Omaha when his cold grew
worse. and by the time he reached the
Auditorium Hotel at Chicago he was
almost Frustrated from a high fever
and severe pains in the left pleuro
cavity.
Three days ago it became apparent
that the patient was growing weaker
Two of ChicaSo's best physicians were
summoned and it was found that the
left lung had filled with pus and that
an operation would be necessary, as
the right lung was being rapidly af-
fected. An incision was made and
silver tube inserted to drain the lung,
and for while the patient rallied.
WAS A LOVE MATCH.
Friday the patient was so weak that
"a message was sent to Mrs. Ballinger,
mother of the bride, and to f. w. Mac
farlane. brother of the sick man, who
had just arrived in this city from New
York. The latter started for Chicago
Saturday morning.
The marriage of Edward Macfarlaue
and Miss BaIlinger was purely a love
match. Gossips spoke of the good
catch" the young woman had made,
but il was well known among intimate
friends of the family that the couple
were devoted to each other and that
their mutual affection had often been
the subject of much favorable COM
ment Edward Macfarlane worshiped
his bride. and she, on the other hand.
was seldom seen in any other company
during the months of their engage
ment. They both looked forward with
great pleasure to their wedding trip
and made elaborate preparations for
the journey. Mrs. Macfarlane said that
when she returned from the tour of
the United States she wanted to live
in Honolulu the balance of her life on
her husbands estate. and this boon
had been promised her.
Mr.. Macfarlane and Miss Ballinger
were married on the 9Th of the present
month at the residence OF the bride.
32l5 Twenty-third street. The cere-
mony was performed by Father Horke.
and only a few intimate friends OF the
two families were invited That night
the couple took the train for the East.
Edward Macfarlane was born on the
Island of oahu. Hawaiian group. and
was forty-nine years of age. His
home and business headquarters have
always been in Honolulu. He had been
very successful in financial affairs, and
* reputed to have left a large fortune.
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