The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-01-16

THE ACCOUNTS of His Majesty's journey through
the United States, and Of his reception by the
government and people wherever no sojourned,
continue to be Of the most pleasing character.
Without unnecessary parade or display, bat with
republican simplicity combined with a proper
regard for that which is due the position of a
sovereign of a small, but none the less i~ndepend-
ent country, the American people have hOnored
both our King and themselves.
The latest accounts from His Majesty-a tele-
gram dated Boston, January 5th,-represent the
entire party as in good health, and highly pleased
with their reception throughout. The severe
cold which the King contracted at Omaha on the
18th, continued to annoy him until after his ar
rival at New York on the Odd, having left Wash
ington on the morning Of that day. The President
entertained His Majesty and suite at dinner at the
White House on Dee. II, among those at table
besides the members of the Cabinet being our
Commissioners, Judge Allen aud the Hon. II. A.
P. Carter. The travelling party included Gov
errors Dominis and Kapena His Ex. Henry 4.
Peirce Col. WherFy, U. 5. Army and ABIDE
Camp to Gen. Scofeld; Lieut.. Commander W.
ii. Whiting, L. S. Navy, Aid-de-Camp; and
Lieut.. Palmer, U. S. Marine Corps. In our tele-
graphic dispatches will be found particulars of
the very handsome reception accorded to His
Majesty in New York.
r5On Dec. 18th, His Majesty was received by
Congress. with /" brief and simple ceremony"
say the newspapers The galleries were full to
oy~er-howing for more than an hour before the
House Of Representatives met, with ladies and
gentlemen anxious to get a sight 1.-THE King
At II O'Clock the Speakers gayel fell, and in the
silence that Immediately followed came words OF
thankfulness to the Divine Being from Chaplain
Butler, 80 for all the good that He had done,
through the Gospel, for those whom King Kak-
kaua would represent this day" The prayer
over, the senate of the United States, headed by
the Vice President, was announced, and the
House rose to receive them. In five minutes more,
the King with his suite, escorted by Senator
Cameron, and Mr.. Ortiz, the Chairmen of the
Committees on Foreign Affairs, appeared at the
door, and walked down the central aisle. The
Speaker, with Vice President Wilson standing on
bis right, then delivered an address of welcome,
as follows
"Your Majesty On behalf Of the American
Congress, 1 welcome you to these Halls. The Sen
ators from our States and the Representatives OF
our people unite in cordial congratulations upon
your auspicious journey and in the expression OF
the eradication aud pleasure afforded by your
presence in the capital OF the nation as the nations
guest. Your Majesty's appearance among US is
the FIRST instance in which a r~eigning sovereign has
set tootupon the soil Of the United States. and it is
a significant circumstance that the visit comes to
Us from the west and not from the east.
Probably no single event could more s~trikingly
typify the century's progress in Your Majestyis
country and in our own than the scene here and
now transporting. The rapid growth Of the Repub-
lie on its western coast has greatly enlarged our
intercourse with your insular kingdom, and has
led Us all to acknowledge your wisdom and bene-