New-York tribune., 1874-12-25
THE KING on 'CIIANGE.

TWO BURLEsQuE PERFORMANCES AT TIE STOCK Ex-
CHANGE-THE RECEPTION OF THE ROYAL PARrY.
About p. m. the carriages were again
ordered and the party were driven rapidly TO the Stock
Exchange, passing through Fithavc, Thrty-f0urhst,
Broadway aud Wall-st, to tho headquarters OF the
brokers' The members OF the Stock Exchange had npa
tently awaited the advent Of tho royal party from
noon until nearly p. m. The Stock Exchange is always
bedlam during business hours but AS 1t was the day
before Christmas tho members were unusually bolster
GUS. Between the calls OF stocks thcy amused thom
selves n various ways. An unfortunate coorcd mau,
who imprudent enough to venture on the foor OF
the Exchange WAS at hailed as representative Of
the Kiug, bundled to the platform, aud with mock
ceremony introduced as the King OF the Sandwich Is
lands. Here the formal ceremony suddenly ended. The
hat OF the pseudo King crushed over his eyes. and
after buHcting the Wee President declined to rec
ognize his Majesty. Tho committee, however, were
not to lose their Joke quickly Tho unfortunate man
was escorted to a tabo ut the lower end Of the hall,
placed upon this humble throne, aud invited to
play tho Hawaiian National Anthem fish trumpet
was handed to hlm and when ho began to blow
thero was an accompaniment from all the
horns in the Exchange. simultaneously there was u
rush OF tho members for the burlcsque kng and the
denoraz.d colorcd In fit Of frantic terror iumped
from the table and fed from the Exchange persued by
thousand moro brokers. As salve for his wounded
feelings, collection amounting to so or 81, was takeu
upIOf nll anu WIN tnlb anu
subsequently an Italian organ grinder, his wife, and
his child brought in circle was formed aud to
tho music Of the the Dbers danced wildly
arO md, while shower OF small change fell on the de-
isued group, which the wife OF the musician lost
tine In gathering In ten minutes they had received
more than they would have obtained ordinarily in
week.
Atlength, O few minutes before p. m, the royal
marty appeared. There a large crowd III front Of
the Stock Exchange and the party were received with
cheers A lane was formed by the members, and
through this the party passed. They were
escorted to the platform, and President Broadhead
was introduced to the King by Alderman Gilon. Mean
while brokers had gathered In front OF the PLATFORM
and hailed tho visitors with tumultuous cheers. Hats
were thrown IN air, and for moment the assemblage
seeued more like gathering OF lunatics than party
OF gentlemen gathered to do honor 10 royalty. The
KING looked some what astonshed at h,s reception but
nevertheless maintained his composurc, aud bowed re-
peatedly. He was introduced to tho members by the
PRESIDENT OF the Exchange George II Broadhead in the
following speech:
Your Majesty, IL 10 my Peasant duty to tender yOU
m behalf VI ucbrrb OF the STOCK Exchangr, our
IrsI wishes for your welfare and happiness aud for the
prosperity Of tho country over winch you are the
worldly ruler.
Aldermen Gilon then informed the President that the
K,ug wanted to how business transacted, and
nat wished for himself the TRANSACTIONS OF the
"buIls" aud bears" OF which he had read much
business then begun and IN fow minutes the party
took their leave ThsrO tho same boHteIoas crowd