Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

798 PIOINEER IHISTORY OF I.NGlIIHAM COUNTY
A platter, a replica of those used at the jubilee dinner given
Queen Victoria at Marlborough.
Some Honolulu china, very fragile and delicate, to which a
pathetic story is attached. The friend lwho gave the china to
Mrs. VanDeusen went to the Sandwich Isles on her wedding
trip, and one year later, as they passed through tle Golden Gate
on their way home, her husband died, leaving her with a three
weeks old babe. The return trip was made on a sailing vessel
because the husband's condition would not allow him to come on a
steamer. She was the only woman on board and lher babe was
horn while they were making the four weeks' trip. After a delay
of four weeks in San Francisco she came to Chicago, where friends
met her, and soon after she gave Mrs. VanDeuscn the dishles
mentioned.