New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
KING KALAKAUAS JOURNEY EAST.

Ills DEPARTURE FROM THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT
GREETINGS on THE RoAD-CoRDIAL RECEP-
TON OF THE ROYAL VISITOR By THE MUNICH
PAL AUTHORITIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AT
NEw-BEDFORD.
lFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
NEW-HAyEN Dec. 31.-The most severely
trying weather which the Hawaiian King has expert
enced 10 this country the day OF his departure
AT Bridgeport the hrong was very mpetuOds TIE peO-
pie thrustng themselves upon the car platforms anu
peerng into the windows. Here the subcommittee or
the New-Haven Committee of Reception, consisting OF
f. " Hotchkss, President of the Board of Aldermen,
and VIM H. Wheeler, President OF the Council, met the
King They we're accompanied by Prof c. s. Lyman OF
Yale College the instructor or the King t"entYelght
vears 20 and Postmaster N ID. Spcrry of New Haven
who met the King in Washington. At NewHaYen the
crowd IN and about the suberranean station was very
numerous and eager and only by the greatest exerton
WAS the royal party able TO make Its way TO the car
riapcs A procession was then formed, which drove
briskly along Chapel and Cnurchsts. 70 the City Hal,
AT the east end Of the old Green The crowd here was
immense and but for its good natue would have made
trouble for the police Fortunately it was vacation or
half thousand students would have added to the
throng
The royal party was conducted TO one OF the court
cbambers where Mayor Henry q. Lewis made an
address of welcome, speaking OF the common interests
OF the Hawaiian Kingdom and the United states and
the special ties between NewHaven and Hawaii on
account of the early sending Of missionaries from New
Haven to the Hawaiian Islands, and the education IN
New-Haven of many from the islands The KING
answered briefly but in voice affected by the cold
that it. was almost inaudibe. After expressing IN we'll
chosen terms his qualification at the warm Wecohe
accorded him. he touched on toe subject taken up Dy
Mayor Lews-the influence OF missionaries from New
England on his own cOuntry-and said that II might
crafty Mis- hearers to that of the descend
ants OF those early missionaries were now occupying
ositions IN the Hawaiian Government. At the close or
the reception costly though impromptu COLLATION. was
served at tue Mayors Office. There were present. beside
the Mayor and members of the City Government, Gov
Ioeerso President Porter Of Yale College, PrOs W. p
Trow bridge and c. s. Lyman Of the Sheffield scientific
sehOol-the former also State Adiutant-General ana
,ornery OF West Pon-the Rev. DE-. Leonard Bacon OF
the Divinity School the Hon. Francis Wayand Of the
Law School Prof. L. j. Sanford Of the Medical 6choo
xIJeut- Gov Tyler Of New Haven Gen. Green OF Hart
ford COL Robinson OF New Haven and Others OF civic
or political distinction. The main collation. was served
TO the guests by walters from cenertable Aspecial
table was provided however, for the King at the head
of which sat Dr. Leonard Bacon with the King at his
right nd the Kings old instructor Prof Lyman at his
left and other distinguished guests below. With the
grayheaded theOloEian and his Instructor the King
chatted pleasantly and In the spectacle OF the saunch
old Puritan divine and the swarthy King sitting side
by side there food for something partly sermon and
partly poem.
After the repast the frebells were struck, and the
Department answering the call with wonderful prompt
ness was paradlng past the hall within very few mo-
ments The King here appeared at window, to the
great delight Of the crowd while DR.. Bacon explained
10 him the workings Of the Department, which Is really
one OF the best Under the escort OF the
Hon Francis wayland the party was also conducted TO
the apartments the Yale Law School, In the adjacent
Courthouse, and the spacious rooms recently taken
possession OF by the School were duly admired
From Yale Law School King Kalakaua was escorted
across the square Centre Church. from which went
the first missionaries FROM New-Eugand TO the Sand
wch Islands. The Rev. DR.. leonard Bacon and Presi
dent Porter walked before the Hawaiian monarch, and
Mayor Lewis and an eager crowd followed hard on
their footsteps but Of them were admitted TO the
church Dr. Bacon made short address upon the
founding of the church. .e first place Of worship OF
the Puritan fathers in Connecticut and ITS connection
with misslon-work in Hawaii He referred to the old
pulpit OF Centre Church, winch 80 years was sent
to Kings Church in Honolulu. King kalakaua re-
marked that he lad often looked on it with much IN
terest. From Centre Church the King and party rode
10 Prof Lymans residence, where several persons
presented to His Majesty Apeasan reception at Post
master Sperrys followed, aud cars were taken 10? New
Bedford at about $3.50 o'clock.