The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-13
THE KING HAS CONE.
His Arrival How He Was Received.


For months past the loyal subjects of
His Majesty Rex have looked forward
TO his return to his royal capital with
the most pleasant anticipations.
Yesterday the King came. After On
absence of year he returned, and his
reception was one which was worthy Of
him, and which fully manifested the
love and respect which his faithful sub
iects feel for him.
The telegraph, Whose power his
| Majesty fully appreciates, having fol-
| lowed 1t, in it's advancement step by
| step from the time Morse invented 1t to
| its present position, Of Importance to
| the worldly announced that he would
reach the city by special train Of the
Mobile Railroad at 3 o'clock, and long
before that hour the streets were
crowded, and the balconies overlook
Ing the thoroughfares through which
his Majesty was to pass on his way TO
the City Hall, and the San CARLOS Ho-
tel, were filled and, an hour before the
appointed time, q multitude OF people
congregated at the depot, foot Ut Canal
street.
At about half-past two O'Clock the
several regiments and companies com.
posing His Majesty's army In this city
| took up position at the head OF Canal
street. Conspicuous among them were
| the Royal Guards. the regiment under
command Of Major Layton, U. y. A.,
and the Royal artillery.
| The excitement around the depot was
| intense. At about 8 O5 o'clock the
regular train came In, and the. crowd
thinking il was the special train with
Rex on it received 1t with cheers; when
| it was found that the display Of enth1-
siasm was uncalled for the disappoint-
ment was great.
However ten minutes after the special
| train Of his majesty hove in sight, and
its coming was announced by short
shrill toots from the whistle Ia the
locomotive.
Immediately the guns on the United
States man-of-war Plymouth, and the
guns of the Royal artillery belched
forth their noisy welcome; the bells on
the steam boats and ships rung out the
people cheered, and, combined, the
noises were almost deafening, but by no
means unmusical.
The train came slowly up. The loco
motive was covered with flags, and in
front, on platform, was small piece
of ordnance, which was discharged Just
as the train entered the depot.
When the cars stopped the King and
bis suite embarked, and Immediately
proceeded to their coaches, followed by
the people, who were so eager to see his
| majesty that the chief OF the household
troops and his force had all they could
do to keep clear the passage way which
led from the cars to the royal carriage.
The King and his court seated in their
carriages the procession formed aud
moved.
First was the regiment under Major
Layton, u. s. A. Next came tho body
guard of the King, and following came
the King and his court. Immediately
behind them was the Royal Guard, and
last. but not least, was the Royal Artil-
lery.
The King with his court proceeded to
the City Hall where he was received by
Mayor Pilsbury, who, in an appropriate
address. delivered the keys Of the city
and rendered to the King five million
roubles.
The keys and the roubles were &C.
oepted by Warwick, Earl Marshal.
speaking for the King, and after par
taking OF refreshments the royal purity
withdrew and proceeded to the San
Carlos Hotel.
After o short rest, the King received
q number of his faithful subjects in his
parlors, and then retired to his rooms
to prepare for his visit to the theatres.
The account OF the arrival of Rex
would be incomplete without q mention
OF the circumstances which attended
the arrival Of his majesty at the San
Carlos.
The King on entering the hotel was.
ushered into the ladies parlor where
he was formally welcomed in an elo-
quent address. by his loyal subject,
Albert Baldwin, representing the Royal
Host