The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-08
WOULD MARRY
LURLINE SPRECKELS

The last time the c. A. Spreckelses were
in San Francisco, rurnor had it that the
charming Miss Lurline had captured the
heart of an Italian prince, whose Golfers
were as empty as his title was precious.
Some one twitted Miss SpreckeIs about
her princely adrnirer at a tea, and that
little lady facetiouslv remarked ::
@Shades of spaghetti No Princess Ra-
viola for me
Not a word about Santos Dumort,
mind you. Every time his name was
mentioned before the Spreckels family
the air was charged with embarrass-
nlent. Mrs. Grundy smached her lips
and remarked. The Durnont- Lawler
affair is still on!'
For it had been current here that NJ
Santos had paid his devoirs TO the state
~ Lily LAWYER, who IS protege of Mrs.
Spreckels According to the wiseacres,
the great and only Dumont was part and
parcel of the Spreckeis family at every
function and Lily LAWYER was said to be
1.-The magnet that attracted him. Every
one wondered why Miss Lawler did not
accept the aerial navigator, as his world
ly goods would make an immense bundle
in comparison to Lily LAWYERS slim
shekels.
CUPID At THE PIANOLA
Tt was the old story in the same bind
ing, but the stupid world and his wife
failed TO recognize it. NJ Santos-Du-
mont was really after the heart and hand
of Miss Lurline, but the young people
kept their secret in public via Miss Law
Ter, and society played into their hands
by spreading the news that Santos-Du-
mont was seaching Lily Lawler cardiac
navigation, when all the while Miss
Spreckels was his pupil.
M. Santos as he likes to call himself,
has much more too commend him than
many man who comes to America
with his heart uDon his sleeve. He IS
in charitable work, is a deep thinker
all Of these in addition to being the most
daring and ski1lful aeronaut in the
world.
-APPLAUDED HIS SUCCESS.
Santos Dumont is reallv rare bird. I"
AT first glance one would say that he
had just stepped out of a comic weekly
of decade ago when there were slim
dudes" He is frail looking, with a
languid air and a high collar, and his
hair is parted in the middle. He is
about FIVE feet six tall. and every inch
and every ounce nerve and muscle.
At this time the young aeronaut's star
was just beginning TO rise. He had only
completed the airship known as Santos
Durnont No. T. When on September 20,
1903, he sped 1900 feet into the air from
the Jardin discrimination, in Paris,
Miss Sprecl1els was on hand to clap for
pleasure.
The balloon was seen to collapse and
come tumbling to earth. Great was her
10Y, however, when she found that the
aeronaut had n1arvelously escaped from
the wreck unhurt.
How could Miss Spreckels help liking
a man with the pluck of Santos-Du-
mont? He quickly built airsl1ip No. p,
only to fall a second time and to escape
unhurt. He built the No. g.
At half-past in the afternoon OF NO,
yerlber Il, Santos-Dumont mounted
this machine in the Champ de Mars,
made for the Eiffei Tower, circled that
structure and came down safely IN the
Bots de Boulogne.
Hardly had Santos-Dumont gained
these. laurels in Paris than he was sum
moned to Monte Carlo by the Prince OF
Monaco to attempt still greater feat,
the crossing of the Mediterranean Sea
HIS FAD IS EMBROIDERY.
There for two months he was feted
and admired. Even the recluse Eugene,
former Empress of France, was drawn
from retirement to visit his famous
workshop. Thither also went royalties
like the King of Belgium and ardent
Republicans like Henri Rochefort.
In curious contrast to his daring IN
the air are some of NJ. Santos other
traits. He does not spend his spare time
in putting at a cigarette or IN slipping IN
nocuous drinks. He devotes himself to
embroidery, to knitting and even to the
more difficult accomplishment of maxi
ng tapestries.
II ike it and always have" he says.
at is a relaxation.
THE SUIT CROWNED ON.