Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-14
QUEEN EMMA-THE NATIONS GUEST

QUEEN EMMA-THE NATIONS GUEST.
Her Majesty, Queen Emma, Of the Sand
witch Islands, left New York at o'clock yes
terday morning in a special car for this city.
accompanied by her suite and Robert S. Chill
ton, Esq. OF the State Department special en-.
yoy for the occasion. The party reached this
city AZ SIX O'Clock last evening.
Quite large crowd had assembled At the
railroad depot, but to prevent annoyance, Ma
1or Richards had taken the precaution to nave
q large police force, under Lieutenant Ecxloff
present. She walked through the depot, and
was escorted to q carriage, whence She was
driven TO Wizards Hotel, where another
crowd had assembled. Her Majesty, attended
by Miss Spurgen and Major Hopkins, aud es.
corted by Consul General Oaell and Mr. X. s
Chiffon, of the State Department, upon ar
rlving NJ WIZARDS, proceeded az once to the
apartments provided for the party, and in the
paTlor the Queen was cordially welcomed by
the Hon. Henry Stanbery, acting Secretay Of
state, who addressed her as follows:
fOur Aojesty: As the representative of the
Secretary of State, who is necessarily absent
from the city, have the honor TO convey TO
your Majesty the welcome of the President and
people OF the United States to our country and
It's seat Of Government
The President directs me to assure your
Majesty Of his high appreciation Of your eff
forts for the encouragement and growth of
civiiization and Christianity among your peo-
pie He halls your visit as one Of those inter-
changes of LatiCnal courtesy which, without
any ofhsial or diplomatic character, yet exer.
else wholesome influence upon our foreign
relations.
The President, DESTROYS Of expressing these
sentiments Of welcome and good will 10 Won in
person, will have the honor % receive your
Majesty at the Executive Mansion tomorrow
Al such nour as your Majesty may be pleased
TO sppoIni
Queen Emma, who listened with evident
pleasure and interest TO this address, replied
thanking the President for the honor and kind.
ness be had manif. sted, and the Secretary for
the courteous terms in which be had expressed
the good VIII OF the Government and people of
the United States. She designated this evening
for paying visit 10 the President
This ceremonial was entirely private and
klr. Stan berry and the gentleman who accom-.
panied him, after q brief conversation with
the members Of the suite, withdrew. not no W.
ever, without receiving from her Majesty an
expression Of her thanks for the attentions she
had received from Mr.. Chiffon.
sitter " hich they returned to the @ ueen's par
ICr-cpe of tie corner rooms on the second
EoCr fronting on Fourteenth street and Penn
sylysnia avenue. On her appearance AZ the
window, accompanied by Miss Spurgin, her
lady streBdan., the band of the 5th United
States cavalry, which was In attendance. struck
up beautiful national air General Emory,
rSpresentirg the army, was then presented 70
the a ueen, and after several airs hadlbeen rem
dered. she requested that the band play her
1ayorite tune, the s'Red, White, and Blue -
Her request was Immediately complied with,
and az its conclusion she signified her appro-
baton and pleasure by casting TO the band q
bouquet OF rare and beautiful flowers Sew
eral other airs, including sGod Save the
Queen" were performed. and ~ the conclu-
s!on Of "Ameries," the time-honored anthem