Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-22
Death of MRS. ANN STANGENWALD
RECALLS MANY STORIES OF PAST

ran high in every American heart in
, Hawaii
More than 1900 enlisted, men on
their way to the Philippines were en-.
tertained by Mrs Stangenwald when
the first transport came through this
port. Mrs. Staagenwald took person
al charge of the entertainment, which
was Informally hospitable to degree.
The soldier-boys called her grand.
mother" as she passed among them.
serving lemonade and cakes and other
good things. Her hospitality and
goodness of heart became widely
known through the army for this and
later transports brought many soldiers
who had heard of her and called on
her when they were given shore-leave.
Mrs. Stangenwald was the daughter
of Mr. and MS. Henry Dimond, who
came with the early missionaries. Not
all of those early pioneers were
preachers leach had an occupation,
that of Mr.. Dimond being a bookbind-
er. Mrs. Dimond was a splendid type
of woman, part French in blood. very
vivacious and always bright and cheer.
full Both lived to be older than their
daughter at the time she passed away.
She was born March 10, 1S41, dying at
the age of %.
Her death on Thursday of last week
was due to heart disease. She was
very active until the last The sharp
attack came on the Monday previous
She was one Of seven children, but
only one immediate relative survives. |
Edwin Dimond of San Francisco, ne
phew. Her nieces are Mrs. A B.
Wood, Mrs. Corbett, Mrs. Thomas Hol-
bron. Mrs. William Dickey, Mrs. Jo-
seph Simpson of Chicago, Mrs Tobin,
Through a long life Mrs. Stangen.
valid was steadfast member of Cen.
trail Union Church, but there was no
held to her beliefs. She gave gener.
ously to every donation and object
which she thought worthy and needy. |
During the Spanish-American war,
when her house was open to all the
soldiers, she gave with her fruit and
lemon refreshments bibles or tesla.
ments to scores of men who took
them gladly. She was artistic and
fond of beautiful things, and her gar.
den was noted in Honolulu. She per.
sonally superintendent its arrangement
and care and her collection of ferns
was remarkable one. In personality
Mrs. Stangenwal1 was very quiet and
extremely modest, seeking no credit
for her many philanthropic deeds, to
which she seldom referred. This self
denying trait was apparent to the
last. for though she suffered for sew
eral months from heart disease, often
being unable to lie down, she was in
yarfably patient and accomplishing.
Many stories are also told of her
husband, DIR. Hugo Stangenwald, a
Well-known physician for many years.
He was German and of an inventive
turn, of mind In fact, he devoted a
great deal of time to inventions and
along electrical lines and /
for long time worked on an inven-
ton whose basic idea was to relieve
suffering. But his work proceeded j,
slowly and often, it is said by old.
timers, he would come near the com
pletion of something only to find that
some man with more time and speed
Ter methods had patented it ahead of
him. His scientific work was yelled
in much mystery, even for his friends,
and part Of his ground was enclosed
with high fence that was popularity
supposed to shield from curious gaze
all sorts of strange devices.