Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-30
II Social Side of Life II


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desirable in every respect. One cannot
700 soon begin purchases for Christ
mas and the bazaar gives one just the
desired opportunity purchasing just
these little things which are always
forgotten at the last moment
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Seoul September 10. - Through
streets crowded with white-robed Ko-
reans and lined by the imperial body
guard. standing at present arms"
Miss Alice Roosevelt, riding in the i'm
perial yellow palaquin, this evening
triumphantly progressed from the rail-
road station to the American Legation.
The roadways had been freshly paved,
and the shops draped with Korean and
hastily hand-painted American flags.
Miss Roosevelt. Rear-Admiral Train.
Senator and Mrs. Newlands, the
Misses Boardman and McMillin. Con-
gressmen Jongworth and Gillette ar
rived at Chemulpo this afternoon.
American Minister Morgan and staff
and number of high Koreans greet
ed the party. which proceeded to Seoul
by special train The imperial car,
which is furnished only to royalty.
was placed at Miss Roosevelt's dis
posal.
The court chamberlains met the
party at station halfway between
Chemulpo and Seoul. on behalf Of the
Emperor. with inquiries as to Miss
Roosevelts health.
On arrival at Seoul the party was
hailed by a Korean band. which play
ed "The Star Spangled Banner" Ko-
rean policemen and japanese gend
armes guarded the roadway. and
grotesquely clad retainers bore Lam
terms. The passage of the party along
the streets was everywhere heralded
by the bugles OF troops.
Miss Roosevelt and Mrs. Newlands
are guests of the American Minister.
and the remainder OF the party are
stopping at the Imperial Palace.
Doctor and Mrs. Humphris gave a
dinner at the Moana Hotel on Tuesday
evening in honor of British Consul and
Mrs, Raymond de B. Layard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewton Brain and Mr.. and Mrs.
Greene. The table was prettily decor
eted with lilies and maidenhair.
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AS Prince Ferdinando di Savoia
will soon visit Honolulu a few words
about him may not be amiss.
Prince Ferdinando di Savoia, cousin
Of Queen Margherita and nephew OF
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, arriy-
ed yesterday on the Italian cruiser Ca
labria for fortnights sojourn In this
harbor. Prince Ferdinando is also q
cousin of the Duke d'Abruzzi, who was
here year ago as commanding Off
GER of the cruiser Liguria. But this is
Ferdinando's first cruise into the Pa
cifc or anywhere outside of European
waters. He is q years old. a son OF
Admiral Prince, Thomas of Genoa, and
this cruise of the Calabria Is being
made expressly for his benefit. He
fills the position OF First Lieutenant,
and stands his watch like the other
young officers on board.
When Prince Ferdinando boarded
the Calabria at Venice last February
orders were given to Commander Ma
rengo di Moriundo to encircle the globe
for the instruction OF the royal sailor
man. So the cruiser went down into
the Mediterranean and out into the
Atlantic past Gibraltar. heading for
the South American coast. Visits were
made at Montevideo and Buenos Ayres.
at Punta Arenas, in the Straits OF
Magellan, and at Valparaiso and all
the principal ports in the Pacific, the
last call being made at Acapulco. Nine
days were occupied on the run to this
port from Acapulco. When the cruiser
came to an anchorage inside the Gold
en- Gate Prince Ferdinando was asleep
In his bunk, but was under orders to
be on duty at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. His fellow-officers and the crew
say that he is a good man and good
uavigator.-Chronicle.
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Mrs. Giffard and Miss Giffard were
arrivals on the Sierra. Mrs. Percy
Benson will not come until the next
steamer. Mr.. and Miss Giffard In COM
pany OF Mrs. Benson. have been tour
Ing Europe for the past six months.
Mrs. Giffard awaited their arrival In
San Francisco, her health not permit
ting her to take the European trip.
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The numerous Californians In Homo.
lulu will be interested to hear that q
special booth is being prepared for
their especial benefit at the forthcom-
ing annual church fair at st. Clements.
A wealth of interesting souvenirs OF