The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-20
HONOLULU. HAWAIIAN A APRIL 20. 1881.

Churches have been organized in different
parts of Japaa, under various missions
His Majesty the King accepted an invita-
ton to visit this First Church of Yokohama
on their anniversary, the 10th of March, to
which the people of his Kingdom had so
literally contributed, many years ago. His
Majesty visited the Star in the East Lodge,
of F. M, on the same day. The King and
suite went by special train.
We must pass by for the present, a very
interesting description of His Majesty's
visits to the College of the Imperial Guard;
also the Imperial Engineering College.
On the afternoon of March 18th, His
Majesty the King was received in grand
audience by His Majesty the Emperor, at
the Private Palace the Imperial Prince
and Princesses in attendance. 1t was the
occasion of the presentation to the Emper-
or of the portrait of His Majesty the King,
and of Her Majesty Queen Kapiolani.
His Majesty the King was presented
with two japanese armors of ancient style,
made of the best steel /; visors and all pol
ished ; very curious, and of largest size.
His Majesty the King received a multitude
of presents from various quarters and
must have felt keenly the situation, in hav-
ing nothing to return. He should have
gone as a King, with a royal outfit, and
presents for Eastern Princes.
When the King and his suite visited the
Royokwan Mansion, in a grand park, in
Toxic, the grounds were illuminated by
over 1000 Japanese globe lanterns and
the King and suite were robed in very rich
japanese court costumes, provided express
ly for this OCCASION.
On the 18th of March the King was pre-
scented with the grand cross of the Imperial
japanese order of Kris-anthanum, by the
hands of His Imperial Majesty of Japan
and on the 18th the Emperor lunched with
the King, and was decorated by His Majes-
ty of Hawaii with the Grand Cross of Kam-
ehameha. A number of Japanese decora-
lions have been sent to Hawaii nei.
We have only glanced at many interest
ing and important incidents during the
Kings sojourn of ten days, given i'll addi-
ton to those we clip from Yokohama for
eign journals, whilst a guest of the Emperor
of Japan at Toxic and many we must
pass by for the present. But one we must
mention as gratifying to our editorial and
journalistic amour propre, and we trust will
be pleasing to our friends. Some incidents
attending the Kings departure from Ha-
waii the loyal ovation of Kohalans and
especially the incident of the bearing of
the King on the shoulders of his people,
through the surf by torchlight, were dis
cussed in the grand ~banqueting hall of the
Palace of Akasaka and the ADVERTISER,
of Honolulu, that had been th%oughtfully
transmitted to, and carefully read by, gen.
tlemen of the Imperial household, was
quoted as authority in Speaking of the
story. His Imperial Majesty was much
gratified to be informed of this demenstra-
ton of enthusiastic loyalty to his royal
guest, when at home and we are COM
manded to forward regularly two copies of
P. c. ADVERTISER to the Secretary of
His Imperial Majesty's Household so that
may be enabled, as faithful chroniclers,
to keep His Imperial Majesty, and the I'M
perial Princes, correctly advised in respect
to Hawaiian affairs.