Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-29
kaIakauR iu New York.
LUDICROUS INCIDENTS AT HIS RECEPTION
New York Special to Chicago Times

New York Special to Chicago Times
The sereradc to the Ki"g of the Sandwich
Islands tonight, at the Windsor Hotel, brought
out macy luilcrous incidents. The committee
OF the Board Of Aldermen appointed to receive
hing kalakaua had become a. drunk as TODD
les. While awaiting 10 Jersey City the arrival
OF the train from Washington, they adjourned
to the beLzlne shops near the Pennsylvania
Railroad depot, and took IN a supply of Jersey
Lightning to steady their nerves to receive with
becoming dignity the copper colored poteutate
whose presence was to shed blaze of glory.
At the Windsor Hotel to night the Ninth Regi-
mcnt Bard put IN an appearance shortly after
9 O'clock to sereuade the King. An immense
throug had assembled 10 front OF the hotel.
During the playing Of the first air, the kiug
and suite appeared on the balcony. kalakaua's
features became like a newly polished mahog-
any table. lie seemed pleased with himself
aud his surroundings. Parties Of female beauty
clustered 10 the corridors of the hotel, 10 the
parlors aud on the balcony, and shed a lustre
on the scene. Two brilliant calcium lights illu
minated the avenue for quarter OF mile.
| The first air over, Aid. McCatferty, Chairman
OF the Reception Committee of the Board of
Aldermcn staggered to the side Of the King,
aOd, leaning over the balcony, swayed to aud
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his safety, and looked omuous for whatever
life insurouce Company he had policy in
AID McCatfcrty, "a de>cindint of kings and
princes, be jabers,' spoke as follows "Alr.
Chairman ard members of the Board of Alder.
men, Laughter
A friend at his elbow-D-it, Mac, what
- are you talking about? Say ladies and
gentlemen.
AID McCaferty, smiling good natured, al
coholic sinlle, and giving plunge dead against
the lite Insurance interest, taking the hint
Ladies and Gentlemcn Allow me to intro
duce to you my friend, King David, roaring
laughter. kalakaua smiled amusedly, while
McCatferty glared in astonishment, and the
aidermanlc friend at his elbow said Hell
Mac, call him Calico" McCatferty, who had
evidently been seeking Information in regard
to the pronunciation of the potentatc' name
corrected himself in the following fashion:
mean, Mr. Charman-that is, ladies and gen
tlemen-to give his Majesty his full title. Let
ME Introduce to you King David kaak-ua.
LRoars Of laughter. As members Of the Com
mon Council pause aud laughter as citizens
of New York, yon will listen patiently to what
the King has 10 say. He will now address you.
Mr. kalakaua, let NE introduce you.
The crowd laughed and cheered, and his
Majesty smiled and pulled his cigar He had
no speech to make. He listened TO another
air, and then retired to his own rooms. The
baud continued playing till after 10 clock.
| McCafferty and his aIdermanic friends ad
journed to take drink.
| The worthy Alderman's speech was the sub
ject of much merrlment. Mac was angry and
disgusted, and said it was all the result of that
Jersey rum, and that anyhow the blood of the
| McCatfertys was better than King kalakaua
or any other damned nagur's.'
DRUNK IN THE PULPIT "A special dispatch
from Cincinnati to the Chicago Tribune says:
There was stunning sensation to-day 10 one
of our Episcopal churches st. Johu's) on the
occasion of the Christmas services and commu
MON. The rector Of this church, the Rev. G.
B. Davidson, died recently, and his place has
not yet been supplied. To-day minister of
Covington had been secured 10 oticlate. Un-
fortunately the gentleman had partakeu rather
freely of egg nogg before going to the church;
and worse still, when he got there he dlved
into the jug of communion wine, drinking long
and often Of the rich juice Of the grape. lie
managed to get through the formal services de-
Gently, but by the time he commenced on his
Christmas sermon the mixture of egg-nogg and
wine he'd so worked upon him that he was
badly off, and wandered sadly. He rambled
around, Jumping from one topic to another 10
such way that all could see that the man was
drunk At last, when the thing became uu-
bearable, the wardens gave the signal, and the
congregation got up quietly and left with dig
nifty, leaving the minister to talk to empty
bcuches.