The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-02
FIFTY BRIDES OF The
OFFICERS OF The FLEET
HAVE NOT SEEN THEIR HUSBANDS BATTLEsmPs
STEAMED OUT OF HAMPTON
FLEET-DAUGHTER OF FIGHTING BOB"
TAKES RANK AS WIFE OF COMMANDER.


ther always says "IIome is where the
heart u.s." an actress, Home is where
the trunk is" while the wife of a
navy man cheerily asserts, Home is
where my husband is"
Thus has San Francisco become
the new home OF many hundreds OF
women in the past forty-eight hours.
Many women travelled without
stopping clear across the continent,
from the furthermost ends of Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts and Maine,
to find a home in San Francisco for
two or three weeks; and they'll pack
up their ruffles and laces and chill
dren at the end of that time and scoot
off to Japan or Tahiti, or South Afri-
ca, or Australia, or any other place
to which their central star may be
headed, and make a home there.
For wherever navy mans boat
sails, his wife follows on shore-or
gets there first, most likely to give
him welcome home" when his feet
first touch land. He always knows
she will be there, and he always
knows his children will come run
ming to meet him, just the same as
if he were in any other walk of life,
and had just come home from work.
Only sometimes the working hours
get strung out into months, and some
times they measure years, but not
often; and when they do a navy mans
wife has no home at all but the
ocean.
One child who arrived at the Fair
mont Tuesday has learned to talk
and walk since her father last saw
her, and although he was among the
chiefs in the celebration yesterday,
the sweetest music and the most
beautiful sight of the day to him was
when his baby ran out to meet him,
and lisped "Papa!"
The fleet girl is Ruth daughter of
Harry &. Yarnell, chief eng 'neer of
Rear-Admiral Evans flagship, who
travelled many thousands of miles
with her mother just for the happy
home days here in San Francisco.
While the little babys mother
brought trunk after trunk of the
fullest frou-frous, and laciest negli-
gees, and most bewildering collection
of Paris gown and bonnets, and didn't
do a thing all day Tuesday after she
arrived but shake out the dainties
and admire them, and select the one
that her husband should see first,
when; every garment required weeks
in construction, just for the admira,
ton of one mere man. And the baby's
mother said she had brought a diff
ferent gown for every ball, and re
fception-but bless her dear heart!
there are not enough balls and recep-
lions on the entertainment programme
to accommodate the gowns!
FIRST LADY OF FLEET.
Mrs. Fighting Bob" Evans is the
first lady in the fleet, according to
precedent, for when it comes to pub
lie entertainment, the wives Of the
officials rank in greatness according
to the positions of their husbands,
the same as do the wives of the ma
tional officials and diplomatic corps
in Washington.
The first lady of the fleet Is much
worn out with travel and has rested
as much as possible since arriving
home" in San Francisco; she eX-
pressed herself as delighted with the
welcome of San Francisco to the
great white fleet, and admired the
decorations and enthusiasm through
out the entire city. She is a silver
haired, sweet-faced woman, of the
type that is spoken of as noble in
times of war, but in times of peace
we change noble" to beautiful" or
"intellectual'-or both.
DAUGHTER OF ADMIRAL EVANS
Mrs. C. c. Marsh, the daughter OF
Rear-Admiral Evans, at public func
lions does not take rank as the daugh
ter of one of the greatest naval men
of the Nation, but as the wife OF a
naval commander. Mrs. Marsh Is
here merely on visit, as her home
at present is in Washington, where
her husband is stationed. Mrs
Marsh is with her mother at the st
| Francis Hotel. She is a bright, dark
eyed little woman, whose eyes snaE
when the talks, while her whole face
seems to sparkle with each passing
thought. She dresses in the heigh
of elegance, but that sort of elegance
that wears dark tones and tailored
effects, and splendid rich furs.
This cast and rank of the seri
vice is a terrible thing to outsiders
but it is never observed outside o
public functions" she said. I'VE wo
men never think of it, unless we are
entering the White House, or OF
some such occasion as this, Their
we are careful to stand and sit anC
talk, and even think just within the
narrow line of our hus bands rank.
"When women Of the service arr
together it is age or graciOusness tina
counts as rank Mrs. Marsh explain
ed with a graciousness that places
her in the front rank of the royalt!
Of the Service"
FIFTY BRIDES ARRIVE.
Fifty young ladies who being t,
those who belong to the feet are car
rying fifty secrets in their hearts, anC
they will not pick orange blossoms o
even so much as glance at rice pud
ding for fear the secrets will be dis
covered.