The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-01-27


George of Hanover (sponsor) and the Queen
Hanover; the Princess of Prussia (now En-
press Of Germany (sponsor), the late Primo
Hohenlohe (sponsor). Princess Mary (no'
Duchess of Teck) (sponsor), and Prince LeOpol
himself as a baby. 1t may be observed that Hi
Royal Highness is painted as wearing the ident
cal christening robe in which Prince Alfred {
Edinburgh was this day christened. This roor
also contains portraits Of His Royal Highnes
the Duke Of Cambridge the late Duke Of Genot
who visited England in 1888; the Duke an
Duchess Of Brabant, who married in 1853, an
visited the Queen the same year; and the Gram
Duke and Grand Duchess Of Meckenburg
Streliz
The sponsors for His Royal Highness the II
FAINT Prince we're:
Her Majesty the Queen.
His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia
K. G. represented by His Imperial Highnes
the Grand Duke the Cesarewitch.)
His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Of Ger
many K. G. represented by His Royal High
ness the Duke Connaught and Strathern.)
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G
Her Royal and Imperial Highness the Crown
Princess of Germany, Princess Royal of Great
Britain and Ireland represented by Her Royal
Highness the Princess Christian of Schleswig
Holstein, Princess Helena Of Great Britain and
Ireland)
His Royal Highness the Reigning Duke Of
Saxe-COburg and Gotha, K. G. represented by
His Royal Higbness the Prince Christian of
Schleswig- Holstein, K. CO.
After the Empress of Russia and the Royal
and Imperial family, not being sponsors, had been
conducted to their seats in the Bow-Room, the
Queen attended by the Duchess of Wellington,
Mistress of the Robes, aud the Dowager Duchess
of Athole, Lady in Waiting, and accompanied
by his Royal Highness and the Prince of Wales
and the other sponsors was conducted by the
Lord Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the
Household and the Lord in Waiting, to seats
prepared for them. The ladies and gentlemen
in attendance upon their Royal Highnesses not
being sponsors, were also shown to seats pre-.
pared for them.
When the Royal family we're seated the Lord
Chamberlain conducted the infant Prince into
the Bow-Room. His Royal Highness. was carried
by the head-nurse, and attended by Lady Emma
Osborne, Lady-in- Waiting to Her Royal and I'm
perial Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh
When the Archbishop commenced the prayer
Almighty everything God" the head-nurse
placed the infant Prince into the arms of the
Queen, who handed His Royal Higbness to the
Archbishop. On reaching the portion of the
service for the naming of the child, the Archbisb-
Ups demanded Of the sponsors how it should be
famed.
The Queen answered, "Alfred Alexander Will
lam Ernest Albert" and His Grace the Arch
bishop baptized the child in those names.
The infant Prince was attired in mantle.
own, and cap Of Honiton lace, being the same
ress in which all the Queens children, and
hose of the Prince and Princess of Wales we're |
hristened. After the ceremony, the Queen, the
Impress, and the other members of the Royal and |
imperial families, proceeded to the room desig-
ated as the Forty-four Room, where luncheon
'as served.
The room was SO named in commemoration Of
he following events, which took place in the
ear 1874: First, the death of the Prince Con.
1rt's father-a bust of the late Duke Ernest of
axe-Coburg (who was grandfather to the Duke
Edinburg), stands in the room secondly, the
nth of HE RoyaI u;ohnos. p-;,ao ALL 81 |
IKE OF Edinburgh, whose bust as a child is also
ere; thirdly, the visit to the Queen and Prince
onsort of various Sovereigns, Princes and Prin-
'sses in the course of that year, whose portraits
lorn the walls-viz !: The Emperor Nicholas of
ussia, King Frederick Augustus Of Saxony,
ing Louis Philippe, the late King of the Bel
ans, the late Queen of the Begians, the Prince
Prussia (now Emperor of Germany, the pres.
It Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg, the Due
Montpensier, and the late Duke Ernest of
nuremberg (irst cousin to the Queen and the
rince). Luncheon was served for the other
guests in the Picture Gallery.
During the luncheon the Comptroller of the
ousehold Gin the absence of the Lord Steward)
We the following toasts -" His Royal Highness
e Prince Alfred of Edinburgh" y; " The Queen;
The Emperor aud Empress of Russia y; The
axe and Duchess Of Edinburgh" rta
After luncheon the invited guests assembled
the green drawing-room, to which Her Majesty
e Queen was conducted by the Lord Chamber !
n. His Excellency the Russian Ambassador,
'unt Schouvalof, was presented by His Impe- {
! Highness the Cesarewitch. Her Majesty the !
een wore black satin dress, two rows of large .
arls, with diamond cross attached to them, and g
} order of Victoria and Albert. Her Royal i
ghness the Princess of Wales wore dress of I.
mson satin, with polonaise of crimson relief
mined with fur, and the Victoria and Albert
der. Her Royal and Imperial Hghness the 7
chess OF Edinburgh wore petticoat of rich,
e-pink, corded silk, trimmed with paitings of /,
} same, and tune of pale crepe de China, I,
b rich lace and feather trimmings ruby ear s
&c aud necklace, with pearl and diamond pend il
and breach, and the Victoria and Albert Or
:. Her Royal Highness Princess Christian Of n
ileswig- HOlstein, wore marone velvet dress A
mined with fur, ornaments Of pearls and dia- =
nds, and the Victoria and Albert Order Her =
yal Highness the Princess Beatrice wore a :
9 silk dress trimmed with blue velvet, orna- !;
1ts of pearls and the Victoria and Albart :