Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 494, 11 January 1902 — SAMUEL PARKER IS MARRIED [ARTICLE]

SAMUEL PARKER IS MARRIED

Mrs. Abigail Uelanl Campbill, Widow of ilie Lola Mlllionalra Flamer, is Bie-Simple ami Informal Ceremony Talas Place ai Occidental Hotel In San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan r-Siraud Parker, the boat known of Hawaiian?-, and Yr« Abigail Kulhelxni Campbell, widow of the millionaire planter, James Campbell. w< re wedded la-t evening at the Occidental Hotel. Their marriage unite* two of the wealthiest and most disi mguisned families of the Islands. The ceremony wa« simple and Informal Superior Judge Hebbard, a friend of the groom, performed the - eremony in the presence of a few inti mate friends of the contracting parfi*-«. who were gathered in one of the parlors of the hotel Afterward a bumper of champagne was drunk to the bride < health and then the wedded pair drove to the Alcazar Theater, in • unpanjr with Miss Abbie Campbell, the daughter of the bride, and Prince David Kawananakoa, who will them- ► ■ Iv* s be married In the near future. It 1- possible that the Prinee and Miss Campbell will celebrate their nuptials today and accompany Samuel Parker and wife on a honeymoon journey to Washington. There was some disposition on the part of the affianced couple to marry last night, but as no license had been procured, they decided to postpone the happy day. Samuel Parker is 4S years old and bis wife has just passed her thirties. She is a handsome woman, with a one. nly figure, distinguished air and many accomplishments. Her late husband, James Campbell, who was one of the leaders in the upbuilding of Ha waii in the last half century, left an • -state valued at about $4,000,000, con sisting of extensive lands in the Is-i.-ines and property in San Francisco and £an Jose. My his will Mrs Cample 1! held all the property in trust for ilo ir four children —Abbie. Alice. Mu--1 cl mid Beatrice. Miss Abbie. whose . vmigeinenf to Prince David Kawana-

is the oldest, and is barely 19 years. Samuel Parker has several children, and two saw their father united to Mrs. Campbell last night, Mr. Parker is the most extensive cattle grower in Hawaii, owning a magnificent estate of a million acres at Walmea. on the Island of Hawaii. For many years he has been the most striking figure in the Islands on account of his wealth, talents and openhanded generosity. He was Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Queen Liliuokalani, and when she was deposed by the Dole Provisional Government he retired with her. Though a warm supporter of the monarchy, he early recognized the trend of history, and became, after annexation, an earnest advocate for the United States. He was a candidate for Delegate to Congress at the first Territorial election. on the Republican ticket, and. w ith Prince David, who was the Democratic candidate, was defeated by Wilcox. who had the main support of the natives of Hawaii. Mr. Parker is the grandson cf John P. Parker, who went fo Honolulu from Newton. Mass., in the twenties. He is of mixed native and white blood, as is his bride, whose maiden name was Abigail Maipinepine. Parker has been spok* n of as the probable successor of Sanford U. Dole as Governor of Hawaii. and as he is well liked by President Roosevelt, who has the appointing pdwer, he will in all likelihood get that high office. He lives in the feudal si-ite which obtained in Hawaii two generations ago. with scores of retainers subsisting on his bounty, and villages looking to hinj for protection and aid 'n hard tla'*s. When William McKinley was nominated the second time for the Presidency. Parker represented the Republican partv of Hawaii in the convention at Philadelphia, and was one of the committee that notified Mr. Mc-

Kinley of his being the ' hoice of the convention. The President entertained a hieh regard for the Hawai ian and sought his advice in island matters more than once. A few days ago Senator Hanna appointed Parker Republican national committeeman for Hawaii, so that he now controls the Federal patronage in his own Territory. On New Year’s evening, at a ban quet given by Miss Campbell in San Jose, Mr. Parker made known the betrothal of Miss Campbell to Prince David. It was then that it began to be whispered that he. too. had fallen a victim to the wiles of Cupid, but he laughed off all questioning. The day before yesterday he accom panied Mrs. Campbell and her daughters from San Jose to the Occidental Hotel here, after having spent a week in the Garden City with them. The Campbells had engaged passage on the steamship Alameda, which will leave today for Honolulu, and Parker and Prince David also were to sail. Yesterday afternoon all changed their plans. Attorney Geo. Davis of Honolulu, a friend of Parker was sent to procure a marriage license at 3 o’clock, and the fact that the wedding was to take place in an hour or two was disclosed to mutual friends at the Occidental. Mrs. Campbell and her family dined with Mr. Parker. Prince David. George Davis. Judge Gear. Ernest Parker. Miss Ethel Gay. Miss Anita Chrystal and Judge Hebbard, who had been summoned to officiate at the mar riage. A quintet of Hawaiian musicians played and sang soft airs of the islands during dinner, and inmmediately afterward the party assembled in a parlor of the hotel, and the ceremony was over within a few minutes. The grorm gave his bride a magnificent necklace, and this she put on when Judge Hebbard had finished the formal sentences. Mr. and Mrs. Parker will probably go East on January 6.