New-York tribune., 1874-12-29
THE ROYAL VISITOR.
KING KALAKAUA'S RECREAT1ONS.
A CALL AT THE CITY HAIL-REPLY TO THE BOARD
0E TRAnE-RECEpTInN AT Tile IOTOS CLUB.

OF TRADE-RECEPTIoN AT TIE LOTOs CLUB.
After brief visit to livery stable to look
Mt horses which he purposes purchasing ana suose'
queDtly brekfistDg at the Union Club, King Kaakaus
yesterday visited The Herald Office and inspected is
machinery for printing. He was then driven 10 tue
City Hall and joined Mayor Vance in the Governors
Room notice had been sent to tho several heads oi
departments that the King would receive them in the
afternoon, but they not present, perhaps because
the King mt the Hall h0nr earlier than the ap-
polluted hour The Kings attention was called to wash
ingOn's writingdcsk the ROOM and 10 the portraits
of past Governors the walls. Tho crowded state OF
the walls suggested remarks the cramped limits OF
the present City Hail. and the expression OF the nope
that might DO built before long. After
further dtsultory conversation the Mayor asked the
King il he would object to tho presentation OF citizens
generally The King replied, rather dOubtfully that
his intention call upon the Mayor, and that he
hardly had time to receive the citizens The matter
was not pressed and tho tnmult made by the rather
boiserous multitude outside indicated that an accept
ance Of the proposal might not have brought about
altogether acceptable results Before entering the car
ridgc the King turned toward the multitude and raised
his hat. After Ic seated. aged clergyman, tie
Rev. Stephen Rogers pressed forward and grasped the
Kings hand through the carriage window.
From the City Hall the King, by invitation OF Alder
man kchr went to the mandatory OF Kehr, kener &
Co., and witnessed the operations connected
with the making Of cabinet work for offices and library
use. Tho royal party driven from the manufac-
tory TO the hotel, where the King delayed long enough
TO put evening dress and tncn, accompanied by Gov
Kapena, Col Wherry aud Lieut. Whiting, paid visit at
the residence OF Charles Mex. Locser at No. "a East
Thrtysixh.s, where ho dincd. Gov. D0minis was
absent In PouGhkeepse during the day visiting friends
there, hut returned in the evening.
The following answer OF the King to the address oi
the Board OF Trade which presented Oh Saturday,
was prepared and sent yesterday:
GENTLEMEN: ] have listened to your address with
great interest and highly appreciate the kind express
Sons Of welcome by Board formed for the purpose Or
advancing the great business OF agriculture ibahu,a
tureS. and commerce. have always feit deep solct
tndr thd my own people snouId Improve IN the Ndruus
pursuit sWbch yolra>S0catlon does SO much 10 optohoc.
Iho nation that fails 10 foster them must deeihe i'll Tue
great competition Of the age.
am 80 impressed with the greatness or your country
and the aud generous character OF your pco
pie tna hope that shall be able to visit 1t again, wien
shall have better opportunity 70 examine ts great
Resources and to become better acquainted WIN us
American people d measure their esteem or other
nations by the extent Of territory or tho accumulation
Of wealth." Or the truth OF TINS. MY kingdom. from It's
foundation. bear ample testimony. 1t Is sustained
IN s fore IN relation, py It's moral power whGh your
Your expressions OF interest tor more liberal com
mercia relations between the two countries meet Win
my dCcd, approval The productions ot lne ono oehS
dis,imar those of the otuer render free nterchanGe
especially advantageous.
For your good wisurs thank y0u, and when return
to pcOpo and tell them OF the generous treatment
which have received, can well anticipate that lhcy
viii say We cit assured judging Of the future from
men, Tor the form III which your address nas nech pre-
sencd TO me. AS Work OF 2rt II IL beautiful, anu
shall preserve a memorial OF our pleasant inter
view aud oi my visit to your great city.
In the evening King Kaakaua attended the repre-
scnation OF Wagnci's opera Of "LoGengrn," at the
Academy of Music Eight boxes to the left of the center
OF the first roy Of boxes were set apart Tor the hg Ills
party and members OF tho Common Council, aud were
decorated with flags In front the King, with Mayor
Vance his left hand and Chlef;sticc Alien on his
It.
..nd the left of Mayor Vance were Coy
Domnis ana Lieutenant Commander Whiting; Alder
men GiIoD. kuvh kenr, Norris Reilly, COoper, Moi
Lc,mcr ana Falconer, and Assistant Adermon Bucks,
Among others VINO were III the boxes
daring E.rt or the whole OF to eyenE TrrG Unnn
Willis, .\igcrnOn Z. sullivan, Warden Brrn- hrii
mn, and AlucrnaIlelcct uueutze. Neither Gov
DIX or Mr.. Tllden or Mayorclect w,cknam
whose probable attendance had been ahuoune d. were
were refreshed with cnangne and WIN Visit D. hna
the scenes, where Mho Aluan VINO sang the part oi
remarked tiai tie opera WIS new to nm, ANA no was I m
Icicstcd III IL; aud III repy to MISS Caiys question III
sad ,haL hc uId not lind II hciIy.
Al THE LOrOS CLUB.
Just before the CONCLUSION Of the tad act the King.
with his party ana tho Mayor, lett the Academy VI
Muslc-but not before tho May ors wife and daughter
had been presented him-.O Visit the house or The
Lutos CluO, where ho had been invited TO
reception. Members of the Reception Com
mittco OF the Club escorted tho guests to the
clubhouse Col. C. Nick. Locser walking
with the KIHg, Dr. A. +. Macdonald Win Gov. Domlns
Thomas W. KuOx with Gov. Kapcna, NJ. Mitchell with
Mayor Vance, aud Dr.. Charles Pafdee escortiug Lieut.
Commander Whiting. AldcimII Gilon, Assistant
Alderman Brucks, and other members Of
the Common Council followed. After q little
delay to lay outside outer garments the King and party
the parlors Of the Club, where was an
assembla.o which incluled OF tho foremost me
OF New-York There present Peter Cooper Cyrus
W. Field the Hon W. L. Dodge, Abran g. Hewitt, h. T.
Morton, II. ii. Soddard, Edward Cooper, Royal Phelps
Chauncey NJ. Depew Robert Is. Roosevelt, DR..
Fordy Barker Algernon 8. Sullivan, John Foley,
Lount Thompson, WIN. Hart, Edward MaroD, Geo. H.
story Blair scrlhner, c. H. Chaplin, John T. Raymond,
aud many others. Tho rooms were thronged with men
Of reputation and interested in the reception Of
| the Hawaiian monarch. The following words Of well
the royal guest were pronounced by the Presi'
dent OF the Club:
Your MAJESTY II is my grateful duty to express, IN
behalf Of DtOs Club, their sense OF the honor done
them by your visit, and their sincere and cordial
welcome. must beg your M'Jrsly to believe that THIS
the city, and your throughout the country, are
Of the Phrases Of diplomacy. On the contrary, they
have them at a sentiment OF personal respect
tended 20 make PLAIN republican, esteem for monarch
above repr0ach, and hearty wish for his kingdom OF
increasing prosperity and perpetual Independence lap
We are aware that our harsh Winter has left your
Majesty unable TO attempt 10 greet
ings but venture declare that wherever may
travel over our continent, the King OF the Hawaiian
Islands Will lind nothing iahospitable Except the
climate.
Gentlemen OF the Lotos Clubs His Majesty, Kalakaua
the First.
After little pouse the invitation was given to all.
who wished to avail themselves Of the privilege TO
present themselves for Introduction TO His Majesty,
and o quarter-hour was pleasantly spent In
this way The guests Of the club were entertained
with q collation. IN an upper apartment, and
little time passed in its enjoy ymen the King took his
leave Of the Mayor and his entertainers, aud driven
to his hotel. The committee appointed TO take charge