Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12
DESCRIPTION OF TIE KING AID HTS PARTY.

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scene OF unusual hustle and activity. antici-
patton of the arrival Of his majesty, David ktl-
skaua, King OF the Sandwich Islands, Rn3 the
officers Of the cOmrauy were busy giving neees-
sary orders From the well hole in the depot
were suspended tie large dag of the HawAI.in
Island and the United States fag. The Ha-
waiisn flag attracted much attention, and It's
similarity 70 the Stars aud Stripes was re-
marked. 1t consists of eight stripes-red, white
and blne-aEd a union of blue, with white and
req cross. detail OF twenty-five policemen
reported at the building at O'Clock.
EN ROUTR.
The royal party on reaching Pittsbu~s were
obliged to change cars, owing 20 the fear that
the directors car Of the Union Pacific railro Vi.
was too wide tor some of the tunnels, and a fine
Pullman car of the Philadelphia and Erie com
pADy was substituted. This caused detention
OF feH hUurs, and, on resuming their journey.
they arrived in Harrisburg during the niEus,
and, switching OFF on the Northern Central
road, came down to York, where breakfast vas
served ia the car, aud the traiG LETT that place
at : 20 a. m. Mr.. samuel L. DeFOrd, the gen
eral southeastern agent of the Pennsylva MA
road, met the king's train at Cockeysyllle, N d.,
and accompanied lt through - this city. TIE
train arrived at the Union depot, Baltimore, At
1915 a. NJ, where Mr.. j. n. DuB4rry, general
manager Uf the Baltimore and Potomac com
paRy, Joined the party, with C4ptAia W. 81.
Temple, I. S- navy, and his aids, LIsuteuauts
Emory and Totten, and Commissioner Garter,
Of The SAntWlCh Islands. The king recCi I'D
them in his private psrlOrs- Here engine =
Q, handsomely decorated with the Ansri, Al
and Hawaiian flags, WAS attached ~ the tram,
and II proceeded southwark.
WHO MET THE KING.
At 10 80 O'Clock special car attached to n
gine No. II left the depot here, having on b. ard
Secretaries Fish, Belknap, aud Robson, Hon.
Elisha II. Alien, formerly u. ). Commissioner
TO the Sandwich Islands, and now ChsncelIoc ot
the kingdom, and about ten representative Of
the press, and proceeded 10 Wilson's station.
about miles sut, where it arrived at 70 y
Here the arrival of the train with the King ana
party Was awaited. At a few minutes past IL
O'Clock the royal train arrived and came to a
halt, when the Secretaries and others boarded
it aud were Immediately shown into the Kings
car.
SECRETARY FISH
was introduced by Chancellor Allen to the
King; and the Secretary briefly addressed IN,
stating that he and his colleagues had been
delegated by the President to welcome his MA
Jesiy to the Capital of the country, and His TX
THE KINGS COLD.
The King briefly thanked the Secretary and
apologised for not speaking, as a cold he ad
contracted at Omaha had affected his throat. lie
then invited the company 10 taks a glass of vine
with him, which invitation was accepted, and
soon they were all engaged in conversation.
ON THE TRAIN WERE:
Governor j. O. DOminis, of Oahu; Governa. y.
". kapena, or Maui; COlOEel w. 81. Whe ",
L. ). A, Aide to General Scoheld; Lieutenant
Commander W. H. Whiting, of U. 5. sloOp 3 =
niCia; Colonel HubbaTd, Aide to Governor
Booth; aEd A. Pierce, United States M.lts-
ter Resident 81 the Hawaiian Islands. vino Is "a
leave OF abseI ce for the purpose OF this wit,
Mr Irving, the agent OF the Amer tn
Press ASSOCIATION at San francisco, and NJ. L.
h Goodman, general passenger agent L. z H.,
With those who joined the party in BaltimOTs.
At THE DEPOT IN WASHINGTON.
BY IL O'Clock battalion Uf United ST.
marines, (fouI companies , headed by the bad,
and under the command OF Capt. McLane I'll
ton, arrived al the depot, and an immense crowd
asstmbled in and about the building The 20
lice were stationed about the depot, Major r. 'h-
ards, Capt. Brock and Lieut.. Kelly in char 20.
Lieut.. NoODaD and squad OF mounted Off 3rs
were also present. The interior of the building
was well cleared before the arrival Of the t. n,
The KING IN WASHINGTON.
Al 25 the train entered the depot, W. re
Lieuts. Hooker and L. q, Palmer, aides to sp-
tain Temple, reported that all was in resdin
for the reception, aud the party Immediately
LETT the train. Captsu Temple led the way
through the main hall and ladies' waiting room
10 the street entrance. The King followed,
accompanied by Secretary Fish and Chancellor
Allen, and or reaching the d6Or way the N ari lss
presented arms and au appropriate air vas
PLAY ID ~ the band The King was escorted 70
the left OF the line and took seat in Secret lry
Fish, carriage. The Secretary took seat 5s-
side him, and on the front seat was Chancs.iur
Allen, The Kings suite followed, taking as
with Secretaries Robson and BeiknaD in t}.5ir
carriages. The kIng's carriage was placed 5s-
tween the second and third companies OF ia
Tines, 8LC escorted TO the Arlington, by was Uf
b street, IN street and PeLnsy yaua avenue,
AID al IL mense crowd followed the process on.
wIDDOWs' CHIMES.
On The arrival Of the train sud while the r,-o-
cess0n was getting under way, Mr.. wldd1ws
a n.
chimes Of the Metropolitan II. Z. church, com
menCiDg with the Feu de iOie, A Firing OF
Bells y all to the Chief, Hail Columbia, Sunr-
mans March through Georgia, and other "a
uOnal melodies suited to the occasion.
THE PROCESSION
was in the following order :-Detachmaut Of
ouuted police; L. 5. Marine Band, LED by
Schneider; battalion Of U. S. marines, III Ter
command Of Capt. Mel. I. TiltOn; then came
tie carriages, and Secretary Fist, with tae
hlEg ana MI. Allen, occupied the first carr ~ .,
which was open then came another, with Gov
ernor kapens, Secretary Robson, and CSpt.
Temple. In the next were Governor DomIuts,
with Secretary Belknap, Col. WEerry, aud
Lieut. Commander Whiting. This Was followed
by Others OF the party in carriages. The marines
locked remaT kaoly well ani their tue marching
WaS commended. The King was, however Tue
great object Of attraction, and thousands VINO
had never before laid their eyes on ROYALTY took
this opportunity. The hOuee tops aud winiO gs
along the line Of march (B anG Ith streets and
Pennsylvania avenue) were n.led with peo lie,
anu 80 were the sidewalks.
TIE KINGS FLAG.
At eleven O'Clock a. II. the guests of the
Arlington we're eXpectant; not only the guests,
but others who had eoDgregated to get glimpse
OF royalty. At twenty minutes TO twelve O'Clock
g. m, messenger of the Baltimore and Poto mac
Ksilroad Company arrived in buggy, bearing
with him Hawaiian hag. Hs quickly jumped
out and was running up tue steps, when a
sable servant accosted him and endeayorvd 20
take from him the ensign.
"Fbst are you coing?" said tive messenger.
Why Ise de man dAt's grins 10 run up de
flag! ~ ~
Bedad, does the likes of yses belong to the
King? It's the Kings nsg Eve got.
MT. Roe Ssle offered TO relieve the messep gar a
embarrassment by stating that no would be
responsible for the flag.
"Go way, ye blackguard," said the msssen-
ger, - wants the proprietor"
II took RoeSsle some time to convince him
that be was the proprietor, aud the flag was
only Delivered after he got his ''resate"
Tie Eext arrival or what looked regal was an
express wsgOn loaded with champagne BRAN
dice, Hhiskies, ale, &c
THE LADIES.
Meanwhile the lady guests of the hotel flo we'd
into la "a SnrS