The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-20
. Arrival at Yokohama.

mc0-Ol-WdT anu large SIedHeTS aI dHcnO
in the bay. The Hawaiian flag had beer
run up to the main and had foated il
the morning breeze but a lew moments
when a brilliant display of bunting arches
each giant ship-of-war and steamer, from
waters edge to main truck, and from mali
truck to waters edge, with the flag o
Hawaii flying at the main of every one
At the same time the shrill boatswain!
whistles piped lively over the waters, al
the nimble tars coursed up rigging and
swarming out on the yards Of their severa,
ships, AIMED them in splendid style, and
hurrahed, not three times three, but whilst
our steamer was passing in review, anC
ships and shore Joined with guns in a roya
roar of welcome.
Hardly had the Oceanic anchored, when
hundreds of sampans, or native canoes, and
small craft of all kinds, came thronging
around the broad sides of the great steamer,
and the people on board this mosquito fleet
were making a clamor that drowned the
shrieks of the steamers whistle, when a
shot was heard, a puff of smoke was OBJ
served to float away from a distant battery,
a steam launch put off, and by magic, as it
were, the cIamor outside the Oceanic had
ceased, and the swarming sampans had
pulled and padded out of sight. The
approaching launch bore a forked white
flag with a red ball in the centre and an
Imperial crown on top. This was the
Imperial launch with the Admiral on board.
The royal lands of Hawaii was now run
up to the main. Again a grand salvo
pealed forth from every war-ship, and chief
answered chief right royalty in Yokohama
bay.
Admiral Nakamura of the Royal
japanese Navy, came on board, and COM
municating with the gentlemen of His
Majesty's suite, conveyed to them His
Imperial Majesty's wish that his royal
brother of Hawaii would be the guest of
the Sovereign of Japan during all of his
stay on Japanese soil.
His Majesty consented to waive his
incognito and become the guest of the
Emperor of Japan, as King of the Hawai-
ian Islands.
Eight state boats or barges, followed the
steam launch, and bore the King and suite
with baggage and attendants to the I'm
perial 8 ummer seat Noge Yama.
AS the royal party landed and proceeded
on their way, they were greeted on all sides
with enthusiastic demonstrations of well
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two miles of route, the japanese and Hawai-
ian flags were suspended from lofty poles
on either side, that leaned over almost
touching trucks, so that the Imperial white
banner and the cross and bars of Hawaii,
blended their folds together over the
of the passing cortege.
After a ceremonious reception at the
grand entrance of the Palace, His Majesty
was escorted to magnificent chambers and
parlor, used as Imperial apartments that
were superbly tapestried, with ebony and
gold furniture, with most elaborate ara
besques, with palatial chandeliers, with doors
of enamel and gold and the FURNISHED
gold and glossy laequered and enameled
reflected the surprise and delight
of our royal party.
His Majesty's suite were also provided.
with apartments In the Palace.
Prince shi-Fushimi-no-Miya waited
ON our travellers.
He pointed ont the marvels of the Imperial
seat, and as the royal party expess-
ed their unqualified delight they were as
sured that this was but the threshold of the
Imperial palatial glories.
The royal party after spending the night
1t Nogeyama, the Imperial summer seat,
eft Yokohama the following day at IL
A. NJ, by express train for Toxic,
Is miles, and on arrival were received
~ four Imperial Princes, who accompanied
Majesty and suite to the Palace. His
Imperial Japanese Majesty met King Kala-
xaua in the ante hall of the Palace, and
him to Japan with marked cor
Iiality. The King was then conducted to
he saloon of the Empress, where he was
with distinguished courtesy and
.micabIe attention. After a few hours re-
,ose, His Majesty the King, was informed
an Imperial Prince of His Imperial
approach, to return the visit OF
King of Hawaii in his apartments.
Our Hawaiian royal party were highly
with the admirable order OF the
Palace at Toxic. The magnif-
park grounds seemed to be swarming
With attendants, and all dressed in European
Of good style and quality of gar
nents. An admirable system Of service
to regulate the government of the
'alaee. Everybody and everything scru-
clean, and all work and service
on without any noise or confusion.
On the morning after arrival at Toxic the
visitors were surprised to find
hat a fall of snow, had occurred during the
night, to the depth of 4 inches, and
covered the Palace Park with a COM
Ilete mantle of white. Soon they OBJ
erved some laborers with pieces of mating
bout 6 feet long, and with pieces of bam-
100 at each end, a simple continuance for
emoving rubbish, and in a few hours, not
speck of snow was to be seen in the park.
This beautiful palace is shaped like a
etter a, with a central line of ediice, and
wings of abou the same length. The
imperial walls are black, and black
nd gold in glossy enamel appear every
Vhere, as the expression of japanese
imperial taste. The walls of the palace
are o papered, but draped or
apestried with exquisite patterns of muslin