Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-16
TAHITI BEAUTY
IN FRISCO ON
LOVERS QUEST

A romance in which an alleged de-
Scendant of Hawaiian iroyalty is in
rolyed mas been discovered and writ
ten up by the San francisco Exam
lner as follows: /~
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6.-Ma-
dame Levina Chapman, owner OF the,
Hotel Tiare and vast cocoanut groves
on the island Of Tahiti. descendant
Of the royal family of Hawai-, arriv-
ed from Tahiti yesterday on the
Union liner Tahiti.
She was accompanied by her two
daughters. Fre0a Gooding. eighteen
years old. and Dora Gooding, fifteen
Years old Both girls are beauties
and as popular in their native city OF
Papeete as the delicate white petaled
tiare, the national flower of their
land. -..-
. Miss Dora, like her sister, IS an ac-
complished musician. She has come
to the United States to attend Notre
Dame convent IN Alameda, where she
will remain until she is eighteen. Miss
Freda and her mother are en- route
to Los Angeles. where they will visit
with Mrs. A. Lachman in South
Grand Avenue. ."..~. 49,. .:.s,..
Although Miss Freda said that she
would return to the South Seas after
a few months in Southern California,
the younger sister confided that a.
romance was responsible for the trip
of her mother and sister. ..-
II seems that the son; OF a wealthy
Los Angeles family has expressed his
desire to make Miss Freda his wife. 4
The identity of the young man is
withheld until Madame investigates
and is satisfied that he will make a
desirable husband for her daughter.
In addition, it is said that the girl
has had so many. romanees that she
herself is not certain that she will
we'd her suitop even if the mother APP
proves.
When Miss FFeda paid visit tG
California eight years ago she met
the box from Los Angeles. This child
hood friendship was forgotten when
the girl went to Honolulu to receive
her education. H..
About two years ago before leaving
the Hawaiian city, the girl became
engaged TO the son of wealthy
dame Chapman took her daughter
back to Papette the affair was declar.
ed off. ..
Scarcely had Miss Freda arrived
home when Henri Bonet, genera,
manager of the French phosphate in
.terests of the South Seas, became a.
'suitor and an engagement was an
.nounced -
When Bonet journeyed to Paris just
before the old Mariposa discontinued
its run between San Francisco and
Tahiti, he intimated that he would be
accompanied by a wife the next time
he passed through the city.
But it is said that shortly after b.
net arrived in Paris he received, a
mali package from Tahiti containing
Q "mitten." " .-... e..
In the meantime the young man
from Los Angeles had grown into
manhood Following his graduation
from the State University ne went
on an extensive tour which was not
to terminate until , he had travelled
around the world II
Starting from San Francisco, he
went as far as Tahiti, where with
other tourists he stopped at the
Hotel Tiare, and shortly after came
face to face with his playmate OF the
past. s
The trip around the world termi-
mated then and there.
The young people were constantly
together until it was time for the
young man to return to Los Angeles.
II cannot say there is an engage
ment,'' Madame Chapman said. at
| is. true that the young man acted as
liz he was greatly attached to Freda,
hut I on, not f,rt ain sthot he Ihac ack.s