St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-08
King Kalakaua.

The Globe of Saturday said For tn,
first time i'll its history, tine city of Bos
ton is hOnored by the visit of reignin.
King. His majesty David KalakauI
King of the Hawaiian Islands arrived il
this city last evening, and is now ut the
Revere House. He arrived in town
last night, was formally received, was
hOnored with il brilliant reception at
the home of the Hon. Alpheus Hardy
where he met the gentlemen of the
American Board and several prominent
citizens. listened to Il speech and made
one, and last night, slept in the fi,mou,
apartment of the Revere House where
the tired body of Jenny Lind. the Duke
Alexis and other great people, in days
agOne. rested. To-day he will he taken
about by the Mayor and shown oul
wondrous sights. We trust he will not
be driven hard for he must be very
weary. 1t is indeed serious task Il
guest of the American people has Ia
perform.
The King attended the Park street
church, Boston, on Sunday morning
He was accompanied 10y Hon. A. Hardy
and upon their carriage reaching the
church it was ordered to the side door
on Park street by which entrance the
royal party We're u>hcred into the large
audience loom of the editice. The pull
pit was beautifully draped with flow els
iand SniihN. and the principal orna-
mentatinn was il large and elegant floral
crown placed i'll front of he sacred desk
About the altar the decorations were
extensive. and vet very chastc in design
and arrangement.
Personal APPEARANCE AND HEALTH.
His Majesty is Il large and portly man
of some thirty-cight years. his complex
ion being somewhat darker than would
he expected. lie is, in fact, darker
than several of his party. In hearing
and conversation he is II courteous gen
tlrman, speaking English and French
liucntlN. besides. of course. his mother
tongue. lie X. also. Il proficient mu>i-
elan. both a> Il singer and Il piano-tnIte
player His dignity is Very noticcHhlc
but 1t Is that sort of dignity which
means something. kalakaua is It King.
not only in mamr hut in hearing. His
manner l. atllblc, and he is very free to
engage III conversation concerning ON
institutions and customs with ANY one
who may he introduced tn HIM His
taste for mechanical pursuits has been
mentioned i'll another part of this Hrti-
Gle. He c"mprchrud> quickly all the
wonderful machinery which i shown
him. and shows an ardent enthusiasm
in all matters of civil and mechanical
engineering.
The climate III which We live l. 81
different from that of the Hawaiian Is
Lands that the royal party, and, indeed.
all nations at the group, lind il cNtrcmcl,
difficult to hcCnnIc accustomed to Il. II
is said 10y those who are informed. that
ON winter ScIson> aIc a> injurious to
natives of the Sandwich Islands a> the
tropical climc> which breed yellow tt-
Yer are to inhabitants OF Il temperate
zone. This being the c;t>e it is some
what unfortunate that his Majesty
should have visited lis in the Wiut.r
season. Yet he and hi- suite .lppI"hrnd
hn >cTiuuS results To their health: and
certainly. all vIn have Income acquaint-
ed. however slightly. with the visiting
= King. cannot but wish him IL pleasant
-oiourn anon. Us. and ii safe return to
his summer kingdom. where. may he
reign throughout long life over Il hap
pN people.