The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-10
OUR ROYAL GU EST.
Visitors at the BrovOOrt HOuse-Psr-
sOnnel of Her Maiesty's Sutte-Queen
Enmn's European TOnr-InteresLtng
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NAJoR-G BN ERAL HUNTER RETIRED

"Reminiscences.
Her Majesty, Queen Emma of Hawaii, returned to
the BrevOOIt House Wednesday evening, mucn
pleased with what she had seen 10 our great metro.
polis. Alter paItaKing of private dinner, che re-
celyed visits from prominent citizens, aud r,maned
IN her rooms during the evening and not visiting
place OF amusement as erroneOusly stated
Henry A SmNthe, Collector of this Port; j. G.
Mrs. Thomas &. Ooremus, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Grinnell, OF New York; v. b. Marshall, of Boston;
George A. Lathrop No. SO West Thirty. sixth street.
and Ar. S. U F. Odell, United states Charge de
Afaires to Hawaii, and lady, called on Her Majesty
Major Hopkins is the Private Secretary of Her
Majesty, and has been with her in that capacity
since her departure from Hawaii. He is one OF the
present Kings Government Ministers, and will le-
sumo his POSITION as such on his return to Hawaii.
He is 1ine.ooklng, rather stout thick.set gentle
man, well informed about forty years of age, good
conversationaltst, and exceedingly aoapted for
the position he now holds PrIvate Secretary and
escort TO her MAJESTY. He was formerly Major
IN the HaW allan army, and Is an Englisnman by
birth.
MISS Iniss Spurpin holds the position of Lady in
Waiting to her Majesty. she is fine trosa. looking
young English lady. about twenty-five ears of ace,
and is ON terms of the greatest intimacy with the
Queen: she joined the Queens parry at Queens
IUwn, Ireland
The young Hawaiian lady reported as one of the
Queens suite, Is merely Wis tor since the arrival OIL
the party IN this city. Whether she will remain
WITH the party and return with them 10 Hawaii is
Joun Welsh occupies the position of valet to her
Majesty. He is a native OF Toronto, Canada; has
Letn valet to Queen Emma eleven wears and has
that capacity. he Is gentleman y-iooking, dressed
in good taste, and attentive to the discharge of S
duties.
Her Majesty. 1t is said, is a fne-looking young
lady about thirty years of age. she was born in
discharge of her duties
Her Majesty was extremely well received bv all
tn she came contact with during her European
tour. " he in London she was the cynosure o. all
eyes She visited aud received visitors OF ali ranks
and classes, and became a great favonte with the
| ~ istocracy and the humanitarans.
Among those who vlslteO her, and were on terms
OF intlm9cy, were captain Ingleied OF the Ro at
Iountess of Devon Sir Roderick Murchison
Lady de Ia ley: DOwaoer Lady Abercrombie; Ear,
Russell; the Attorney General; Lady Laura Palmer
SIR Charles and Lady Eastlake; Countess of Leyen
| Miss buTdett Coutts-with whom the Queen was on
| the most intimate terms-and Admiral seymour and
| lady.
! was well received by the arIstocracv. heir Royal
lIighnesses the Duke and Duchess OF Baden-B Baden
became quite fond OF her, and placed their entire
| establishment at her disposal.
Her Majesty lived with Lady Franklin during
most of the time she was IN Eng and. After leaving
that country for the continent her Majesty win
tered in the South OF France; from there she pro.
ceeded Nice, and remained two weeks, thence
| proceeded to Geneva, making a four days journey
IN carriages stopping at several places on the way
remained in Genoa eleven DAYS, then proceeded to
! remained month visiting al the principal places
IN the vicinity. From Florence she set ont for
Venice, and remained there eleven days. In Venice
every attention possible was paid her, and she en-
joyed her sojourn exceedingly. From Venice
she proc eueu 10 Milan ana thrOuGh oor
ton of the south on Germany, making a shOr
stay at Carl,Iuhe. From Germany she returned
10 Paris, where she renamed eleven days
From PARIS she again proceeded En-
United states. Wherever she went, as inferred
from the al owe, her continental tour the greatest
respect WIS shown her bv all parties, each vleine
with the other in showering upon her marks o
regard. She was wined dlned, and teasted al ibi
tum. State coaches, carriages, studs of horses
pleasure boats, gondoas yachts, free entrees to al
places of amusement, ETC., were at her disposal
In Paris the Emperor placed bis private DoN at the
theatre at her service but she only availed herself
of the privilege once, and then only for the purpose
of tesufying her appreciation OF the kindness
shown her. Her Majesty does not make 1t prac
tice to visit theatres and when IN London went tC
only one place iot amusement, ''assiStinD" at an
opera at COvent Garden.-N. y. B5eRiRg Express