The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-24
and FEAsTED
ITALIAN DUKE
D'ADRUlz|
leA HAMS WRITES SECOND
ossAprER or LIFE--HER FIRST
fAsrE or A.slNrHE CALLED
~tvHlrE MISSION LADY,"

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.--Mrs. Clau-
- kbbey Hams. wife OF Capt. Peter
cnover Hams. has written the sec
- chapter Of her life's history, deal
~ With the travels OF husband and
&G9Dolf % New Orleans: the meeting
Uko d'Abruxxi. of the Italian navy,
( y New Orleans; the tour of the alb
0n1ho resorts" In the Louisiana me-
q oDoliu: her nrst taste OF absinthe.
- her FIRST meeting with VIM. 4.
&n111s. the rich clubman. who was
11 and killed by Capt. Hams.
0to. Hams says:
When Capt. Hams was transferred
tom fotress Monroe TO Jackson bar
*&0cks, New Orleans. l accompanied
Mn. The garrison Is some distance
blow TIE city on the river. II Ia one
I|0f he most attractive little garrisons
'DU the army, with its old-fashioped
1mnish houses. These form hollow
noare around the parade ground
E1go Spanish bayonets and tropical
& 1lnns make q very pleasant contrast
+ - the old houses. look back on my
~ there ~ the happiest In my army
+ 0xDerience. We we're more like dig
Cul8k Iamiiys anu Win lew SASSP
&1ono led most delightful life.
Meets italian Duke.
& During our residence there we had
No honor OF entertaining II. r. II.
\ ~ Duke of the Abruzzi, who came to
& New Orleans In command of the Ia
&0xia- He was .heralded by the consul
ID the city, who came down to notify
10 Of his arrival
when the duke. with his aide-de-
camp arrived at the post. Mr.. Hams,
who Was In command, fred the Gus
6ouery salute and received his high.
( nGDe ct our quarters. We enjoyed his
tVto1t to the city very much. Mr.. Hams
<fook him to the polo games and We
6rookfasted with him on his ship. Be
& Q1o he departed he gave me his auto
6MI1ph picture and books on his Arctic
1xplorations.
While at Jackson Barracks In New
3 0x1eans I was introduced by my hus-
G6nd to al OF the Bohemian resorts In
the city, and on one occasion party
of M. including two officers and their
wives, I'm company with Mr.. Hams and
myself. visited all Of the resorts and
h wound up by exploring the mysteries
aof the old absinthe house, and here at
+ this place I got the first taste OF this
/; French horrifier The party, having
4 ooxmpled in every one OF the resorts,
were feeling very gay when they
4 tuached home. BY this time I was
wary OF drink, having learned my les
3 oon, and l retired with clear head
and sober senses.
Slips From Chair.
W The incident which taught me that
touor when used unfortunately was
lad for me. and taught me to be wary
.of the flowing bowl. was at Baltimore,
during visit to my husbands fam
~ Wine was served at the table
''o6e day by the general and Mrs.
Mains. The wine In question was \
<3ory old champagne. and was In.
Iced to partake OF large glassful
40 liQuor. much more than a person
:4Ao was unusued to the drink could
1k1nd. I slowly and quietly slipped
from my chair under the table, and l
|fomembered nothing more until Dr..
y 3onkins, who had been called. admin
1<Dfored restoratives. and I came slow
This was my first intoxicaion and
my last, as ever after / was cautious
md slipped only occasionally, until l
4rAs dubbed the white ribbon lady OF
80 army" by all those who ever ask
N&d me to imbibe.
Owing to the extreme heat had
% leave early In June with my young
06n and come north. I spent the sum-
2n5k IN winthrop with my mother,
, md Il was during my visit there
met Mr.. Annis.
nhortly after my arrival In the sum-
& xnor 1t my mothers. T. jenkins Hams
ma his wife Unexpectedly arrived one
loxujng and made US short visit.
U)o wife was one OF the most charm
K ~ women I have ever met and as
kokmttfu1 as charming. People who
* Ikn&W them said II was through her
y oGe6onality that his stories came to
IN ,Dublishers. and from what I saw
b ~ Hem and overheard I believed she
Ia him largely In the composition
X ohem.
~ vas during this visit of Thorn
1<0so that his enmity sprung up
Inst Mr.. Annis, and through
nk trivial incident. Mr.. Annis had
Md . party of young people TO 10
rnobiling and asked me. In Thorn
o1>w preeence. to Join them. Mr.. An,
8&1o lid he would like 20 take Thorn
U md his wife. but had no room. and
< (Uo1 later take them. Thornton took
80 ct this and did not hesitate
NOW t. He then declared he would
11Gn with him some day. ale has
eEpnod the circumstance many
- since.
GDont the month Of September
~ ny husbands people, and had a
n1oughly uncomfortable time. Mrs.
n1n4 manner to me was in marked
&nG&edot 10 previous visits, and felt
nn1 0ho regretted her boys marriage
3 vont back to Jackson barracks in
\ 0o<o6or. Ny husband had become
nognona nom grata with the command
- o01cor. and his manner had be-
oomo similar to that Of his mother
n New York Mr.. Hams duties were
oGain IN the Army building. and dur
~ ethis winter lrst met Mrs. Annis.
Ne had sent the children TO my moth
n or'D home, In winthrop, and we we're
Doording downtown. on Twenty-eighth-
~ and kadison-ave. Mrs. Annis was
= WY handsome woman Of the natural
i o1ood type. and a most devoted wife
\ md mother. I spent a great many
uundayp with her while my husband
& md Mr.. Annis went autoing through
ne country.
< The two men were different In every
Way Mr.. Annis was a broad minded,
|E1fht entertaining man OF the world.
Ghf1o Peter was narrow-minded and
init hairs on every subject intro
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