The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-29
THE KING AT INTERCOLLEGIATE
TURE FOR NEW YORK.
LETTER No. GO.

LONDON, SEPTEMBER IA.
Yesterday the King babe farewell to Europe,
ard sailed from Liverpool for America.
On Monday morning, Sept. 10Th, His Majesty
and cutie (Mr. Synge, Colonel Judd, Colonel
Maciarlane, and Herr Won Oehlhatfen) left RutfOTd
Park Cthe seat of Sir Thomas Hezketh) by train
for Liverpool, and arrived at the Exchange Sta
ton of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railroad at
noon. The King was received by the Mayor,
Mr.. W. B. ForwOod the Hawaiian Consul, Mr..
JanIon the Hawaiian Commissioner, Mr.. Hotf-
nung, and other officials. 4 large crowd had
assembled at the station, who greeted the King
on his arrival with hearty British cheers. The
Mayor placed four State carriages ut His Maiesty's
disposal for himself and his suite, and then drove
to St. Georges Hall, where the King was ten
dered the hospitality OF the city Of Liverpool by
the Mayor. Visits were then paid to the Free
Library, the Picton Reading Rooms, and the
Walker Art Gallery. After inspecting the pro
minent buildings, His Majesty was entertained
by the Mayor at luncheon at the Town Hall, a
number OF the public men OF Liverpool being
also present. In the afternoon the King and
attendants made a trip up the Mersey on the
Dock Board tender Alert, specially placed at his
disposal by Mr.. L. y. Horribly, chairman Of the
Mersey Dock Board, who, with a large number
of invited guests, accompanied Has Majesty. \
band on board performed Il musical selection
during the excursion, and many ot the vessels IN
the river raised their bunting in honor of the
King. On his return from the river trip, Ills
Majesty paid a visit to the Commercial Chambers
end the Exchange New Rooms. and then drove to
the North western Hotel. where apartments had
been prepared for the regal party. In the even
ing His Majesty houored the Mayor with his
presence at a State dinner at the Town Hall. On
this occasion the King wore the Star Of the Order
of St. Michael and St. George, and the Grand
Cross of Kamehameha /. Colo ct Macfarlane
(having just received his promotion aud appoint
ment) wore his new order as knight Com
panion of the KamehamehU Order and Colonel
Judd's breast WAS resplendent with the numerous
decorations conferred on bin by foreign rulers.
The toasts to the health of King kalakaua, and
to the prosperity of his Kingdom, were received
with great enthusiasm and His Majesty replied
in his usual appropropriate and ielicltous
manner.
Tuesday, Sept. 18th, the KING and his suite
were conveyed in the Mayors State carriage
from the hotel to the landing stage, where an
immense crowd bad assembled to witness his
from Old England. The Mayor drove
to the landing to bid adieu to the King,
expressed his qualification with his reception
in Liverpool. A special tender took the King
out to the White Star steamship Celtic, Captain
Gleudell. His Majesty was accompanied to the
hy Mr.. R. " Janion Qiawuian ConsuD,
and Mrs. and Miss Janion, Mr.. HOinung, Mr..
Watson OF Glasgow, Mr.. Macfe OF Edinburgh,
Sir Thomas Hesketh, Mr.. Synge, Mr.. Spreckels,
Mr.. w L Carpenter (who was also has fellow