The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-29
THE KINGS TOUR ROUND The
WORLD.
THE KING IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
LETTER FROM EUROPE-NO. 81.
From cur own CorresPondent)
LONDON. AUGUST %.

Oehlhaffen-. A the sleeping car was q new
one, the axIes soon became heated and at
II O'Clock the whole party lac TO turn out
and get into another car. At the Spanish
frontier the King was met by the Gov
ernOr Of Navarro, and welcomed TO Spain
in the name Of King Alfonso. As the
Spanish Embassy at Paris had furnished
letters to the Custom-house officials, there
was no delay in passing the Luggage.
On Tuesday, August 10th, train passed
through Navarro and CASTLE, and on
"Wednesday, August 18th, the royal party
arrived at : am, at the ancient Royal
Palace of the Escurial, "a short distance
from Madrid. The King passed several
hours in inspecting all parts OF this interest
ing edifice, including the throne and tomb
of Philip H., the hall of the Inquisition.
the 18th century tapestries, &c. After
wards a visit was paid TO u neighboring
chocolate factory, where the King and his
attendants were presented with cups of his
fragrant beverage. At IL o'clock the royal
party arrived at Madrid and drove at once
to the Hotel he Ia Paz. During the day His
Majesty was called upon by the Governor of
the province and by Senior Sagasta, the
Prime Minister and President of the Coun-
ell, who expressed King AlphonsO's regrets
at not being able to meet His Majesty as he
was himself abent at the time, travelling
in the northeastern provinces. Before
leaving, the King handed him a decoration
to be presented to the Spanish monarch.
At s pm, the royal party left Madrid for
Portugal.
Thursday, August 18th, the whole day
was passed on the journey through the
dreary, barren and dusty plains and slerras
Of Esfrap,olura hnf n elicit I;uapzinp una
afforded by an accident which happened to
the train between Veradas and Puerto
Llano. \ bullock having strayed on the
line, was run over by the locomotive and
caused the train to leave the track. No
body, however, was injured. Spanish
papers tell the following pretty anecdote of
King Kalakaua. On being asked by His
Majesty whether these accidents occur
often, the engineer replied "Oh, no, sire,
only this time, in honor of your Majesty"
Whereupon, the King replied with a smile,
Thank you very much, but in coming
back this way. / shall prefer to travel
strictly i~ncognito." The accident, however,
caused a two hours delay.
Friday, August 19.-Just after midnight
the last Spanish town, Badajoz, a strong
fortress near the frontier, was reached.
mere Il hle supper hdu DCtH pIGDdIeu "
the royal party, but as all had retired to the
sleeping car, only some tea and cakes were
sent into the carriage. At Elvas, the Por-
tuguese frontier town, the King was
received by the Governor of the province
and a guard of honor. The special car,
which the Spanish Government had placed
at the Kings dispatch, was here changed,
for another still finer one from the PORT
grraza authorities and the ipnrnay-.
tinued ; a guard of honor of se;eroI Off
Gals travelling in the m thin At half
past five the King arIivedot Lisbon. where.
notwithstanding the arly hour, he met
with a state recPtion, greater and more
imposing man at any other European
capital. lie entire 5th Infantry regiment
was draSn up at the station, and when the
special train bearing the King arrived, the
military band played the Hawaiian
Anthem and the troops presented arms.
There were present to receive His Majesty,
the Admiral Baptistade Andrade, as repre-
sentative of the King Dom Luiz General
Sousa Pinto, the aide-de-camp of Dom Fer
nando, the kings father; and Senho
Antonio da Cunha Soto Mayor, of the
Foreign Office. and formerly Charge
dAffaires at Washington, who had been
appointed to attend OH His Majesty during
his stay at Lisbon. Four royal gala
carriages with fore-Eiders stood in waiting
and conveyed the entire royal party to the
B~raganza Hotel, accompanied by a squad
ron of 4th Calvary regiment as an escort.
At the hotel the entire first floor, being the
same apartments occupied by the Emperor
of Brazil some years ago, had been pre-
pared foF the king and were placed at his
-. A. D
In fact the latter paid all expenses during
the Kings stay in their country, also in
GLIDING the railway travelling back to
Madrid. After His Majesty had taken
breakfast, he received a great number of
visitors, the Prime Minister and President
OF the Council, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, officers, consuls and other officials.
At three o'clock, the King and suite in full
military uniform drove to the Ayuda
Palace, where a very cordial interview took
place between the Sovereigns of Portugal
and Hawaii. On this, as well as all other
occasions, royal carriages Were placed at
the Kings disposal. At half-past four, Dom
LUZ payed his return visit to King Kala-
kaua at the BraganZa Hotel, accom-
panied by his Chamberlain, Count Vidi-
guerra, his Adjutant, Dom Francisco
d'Almeida, and the Official of Orders, Wis
count de SeiXal. He invested the King
with the Grand Cross of the Conception,
and in return received the Order of Kane
Robert Boyd, who arrived at
Lisbon, five days ago on an Italian man-of
war, called this day on his sovereign.
Saturday, August 20.-At Z am. His
Majesty, accompanied by Admiral de An
(the Kings aide-de-camp), Com
mander Soto Mayor as interpreter, and
ais attendant drove to Cintra, n n~eighbor-
ing summer resort, with a splendid view on
the Atlantic ocean. Aftera short stop at the
Victor Hotel, the royal party inspected the
ancient Roman Tower, over 1000 years old
and His Majesty then paid a visit 10 Dom
Fernando, the Kings father. Returning 10
Lisbon. the King and suite then drove to
the Royal Palace, and at s took dinner with
King Louis. On this occasion the latter
wore the Kamehameha star, and King
Kalakauah his new Portuguese order. King
Louis embraced His Majesty on leaving
Her Majesty the Queen Maria Pia eX-
pressed the hope that, on returning again
10 Europe, His Majesty would bring his
Queen with him.