The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-15
RoYALTF INTHE UNITED STATES.
From the Time OF Queen victoria's Uncle
Down to the Time of Dom Pedro.

The visit Of the Emperor of Brazil calls
TO mind the visits Of other royal personages TO
the United States. The first Of these was Will
liam w.. son OF George H., who came 10 us In
i1s2, as midsEipman in a British line-of. battle
ship, one OF Admiral DGby's neet sent over TO
conquer us asa rebellious colony. An attempt
was made by Col. ogden, OF the First New Jer-
seY Regiment, to capture him while his vessel
was lying Of New York, but the scheme failed,
and the Prince lived to become Ring Of Great
Britain and uncle Of queen Victoria, who sue
ceeded him IN ls37,
Queen victoria's father. the Duke OF Kent.
was a hasty guest OF Boston little later on,
passing through the city on the way to join his
regiment, then stationed In Can ada. He suose:
quenly became Governor OF Nova scotia, and
Commander-in-Chief OF the British forces 10
North America. IL was In his honor that ST.
Johns Island changed rs name and has since
been known as Prince Edwards Island.
In 1895 Louis Philippe, accompanied by his
two brothers, tho Duke de Montpensior and
Count de BeauJoais, landed In Phiadelphia,
bearing letters of introduction from GOuverueur
Morris. then American Minister to France. lie
travelled very extensively over the country, and
sailed for Havana whence he intended sailing
to SPAN TO see his exiled mother, but by orders
| from the Court u Madrid he was detained there
| some time. lie returned to the United states
| sailed nence for England In ls0O, became tue
citizen king" Of France. and dled IN England
| two wears after the revolution OF ls4S.
| In 1893 Jerome Bonaparte nineteen years OF
| age, arrived IN Newly ork visiting baltimore
he fell in love with Miss Patterson, and was ac-
| cepted by ner. and married with great ceremony
| 10y the Catholic Bishop Of toe diocese. In le,o
he started for France, leaving his vile 10 follow.
| An order of the Emperor prohibited her enter
ing France at any place, and she saw her nus
| band only once after his departure. The First
| Consul had tha marriage annullod by his Council
| Of state, and forced Jerome, VINO was his Young
| est brother, to marry the daughter Of the King
| Of Wurtemberg. six! days afteri tho. ceremony
| he was made King OF Westphala.
| Joseph BonapaTte, a brother one year older
| than the Emperor was by him made to accept
| Il t.t dan . N ~ nd ma
| dom of Spain two years later. After Nelling-
| toms victory at Waterloo, Joseph, with leave OF
| his brother. quilted France. and coming TO the
| United States as Count de SurvllieIs, purchased
| an estate Of Loo acres OF land In Bordentown,
| y. j., aud settled down TO the life Of an opuient
| gentleman and philosophical student. IN 1917
| he returned to France 10 aid IN sustaining the
pretensions Of his nephew. Louis Napoleon, TO
| ence, where he died In 1874
| Lucien u Dnaparte, Prince OF Canno was sew
| era years younger than the Emperor. lie came
TO the United states when young man, aud De.
| gan Nfe as a farmer out West. lie was a hard
| student, devoting much Of his leisure to orni-
| tnolOgy. ard very materially aiding Wilson, the
| scOtchman, In bringing out his great work on
| AMI scientific associations Of Europe voted him
| an honorary membership. In the revolution Of
| lslS Lucien appeared suddenly In tome as a
| leader Of the republican party and IN the iOl-
| lowing year he became President OF the Con
| sttuent Assembly. AT the restoration OF the
| Pope he fed to France, losing all his property.
| Two sons Of Joachim Murat, who married the
| First Napoeon's sister Caroline, and was pro-
| claimed King OF the Two Slcilea IN 1910, Stllltu
| IN Florida lew years after their father was snot
| by the NeapOlitans. Napoleon MuIat was OF a
| scientinc turn Of mind, and took great interest
| in our educational institutions. lie married a
| gr nj niece Of George Washington, and died Ia
| Tallahassee IN l,i1. His brother, NAPOLEON Lu-
| Glen Charles, came to America IN lNIj, and mar
| ried Yankee hchoOlmistress. lie went to
| France In 1915, and received the title oi Frnce
In isG. CHARLES Louis Napoleon, the late En-
| pcror Of the French, was bini-hed % the United
states for attempting T. gam the throne OF ms
| uncle. the First Consul, 10y revolutionary means.
| lie landed at Norfolk in March, loi,, ana then
| came to New YORK, where he remained until
| May, when he sailed ior SWltzerlahd 10 see ms
Two visits among US were made by the Prince
law Of the present Emperor OF Brazil. On me
| trst lie arrived In New York In lSi2, where he
met with n reception due the son ~ hing OF
| France. who had also been the custodian OF the
| remains Of the great Emperor from -. Helena To
PaHs. On the second, made IN 1861, he was ac-
companied by his son, the Duo DC fenthieIre'
and his neuhews, the Count de Paris and the
Duo de Cnartres. He placed his son in the naval
service. and accented for himself and nephews
commissions on Gen, McCean's slan as the
| Army Of the Potomac was thout 10 resume the
Little Mac the Prince returned to France.
| In SeulembcT lsD' the Prince ~ Wales, trav-
eliint as ilron kenlTfw, MN MN ~ tItor the Duke
a most generous series Of oya'ions throughout
the country, aud While in Washington was the
special guest Of Pre- -ident Buchanan.
| shortly after the dcparture OF the Prince OF
| Wales we had a visit from Prince NAPOLEON and
|
tie King OF Italy. This prince was son OF
| .iCrome, and result ~ the second marriage or
| deTed by Napoleon |. The couple made many
| friends during their hriei suiourn
| Queen Emma, widow Of a former King OF the
Sandwich Islands, landed at n Francisco II
lsG3, and, otter making thorough Inspection o
our institutions and religious and edueatlona
| systems, she went To England via New YORK,
| on he 2lst OF January 1870, Prince Arthur
| third son OF Queen Victoria, arrived iu New
| York from Montreal, whittier he had been or
dercd ON military service. Three days later ~
WAS In reduced TO President Grant by the Brit
lsh minister. and was honored with grand bal
| IN the Masonic Temple IN Washington.
Early on the morning Of the ". IA Of Novem
her, 1871, the Grand Duke Alexis son OF thi
Car Of Russia, appeared IN his hagship In tn
lower bay HIS reception was OF dual charac
,er lrst ~ on er OF the Russian navy, an'
then as the son 81 an imperal father. lie wa
treated to an exciting buffalo hunt BY Gen
| she idan.
our last royal visitor was Kalakaua King o
the Hawaiian Islands, who obtained the dignit
| in February, 1874 succee Ing LunaliO, who ha
| regned only few months. kalHkaua steppe
| ashore at san Francisco, In November, 1874, VII
| tied our chief ports, examined our Industrial ~
| sources and capabilities, and endeav0Ted I
, | hasten the negotiation OF a commercial treat
Y | between nis Government and that Of the Unite
] States.