The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-10

LETTER No. 57.-London, August Sd, 1851
THE PROGKEss-THE KIN Il
BERLIN.
During his six days stay in Berlin King
Kalakaua has been liDuiZed over the Ger.
man capital. Before his hotel, and at al
points visited by him, large crowds have
continually assembled TO see and greet the
foreign sovereign great military specta-
Giles have been arranged for him, and inter
views have taken place with all the ROyal
Princes now present at Berlin. Cnfortu-
uateIy, however, both the Emperor
Wilhelm and the Crown Prince and Prince
enry were absent, the former at Gastein.
and the latter iH England but probably a
meeting with them viii be arranged later.
Friday, July 18th, at $50 in the evening,
the Royal party arrived at Berlin, from
Brussels, 10y way Of Cologne. As the Kings
coming had not been officially announced,
there was no public reception, and the
party drove quietly TO the Hotel de Rome,
where the same fine suite Of apartments
had been prepared for His Majesty which
the Morocco Embassy occupied some years
ago
Saturday, July 80. All morning the
King remained in his rooms writing letters.
Meanwhile, his arrival had been notified to
the Court officials, n at noon General Won
Berken, the military COmmandant Of the
city, called on His Majesty. At the same
time a double guard of honor of the n
Guard Regiment were posted at the main
entrance of the hotel, remaining during
the entire stay. Royal carriages were also
placed at the Kings disposal, but he pre-
ferred to retain a private coach with a white
team. At ] o'clock the General conducted
the King and his attendants to the Royal
castle, where the King enjoyed for the first
time the novel sight of Prussian military
evOiutions, as the relief of the Royal castle
Guard was Just taking place as he arrived.
His Majesty was then conducted through
all the prominent parts and apartments Of
this great edifice, by the Royal CASTELAR,,
Count PeTponcher, and then drove to the
National Gallery, which contains the finest
collection of paintings i'm Germany, and
thence to the Museum. Here he was re-
ceived by the eminent Professor. Bastian,
who visited Honolulu two years ago. The
King remained several hours examining
all the collections, and especially taking
great interest in the chronological depart
ment, probably the finest in Europe, where
Prof. Bastian showed him the Hawaiian
collection, which is very rich and compre-
hensiye. After returning to the hotel at
$3.50 PM. the King received a visit from the
Prince ROmuald de Giedroye, Chamberlain
to theR Russian Emperor, n Grand Officer
of the order of Kalakaua. Having taken
dinner, the Royal party took u drive
through the IhfeTgdTten, the city park,
where the King particularly admired the
great triumphal column and the statues of
Queen Louise and OF Goethe, leaving his
carriage to examine them. At Z he arrived
the geological gardens, where he met
Prince Frederick OF HohenZollern. AS this
was a concert evening, many people were
and as soon as the news of the
Kings arrival spread, he was surrounded
by dense crowds. The evening was finished
at KrOlPs establishment, where the King
first heard Lortzing's opera, "TheA rmorer,U
and then listened to the concert i'm the
Illuminated gardens. He also saw there
4 celebrated automatOn, called King-Fu,
which replies to all questions. On the
Kings placing n paper, on which he had
On what day do we leave Berlin?'
I'm the left hand of the figure, the latter
at once with his right hand, 4" I'm four
IN party returned to the hotel
past ii O'clock. During the day the follow
persons called Herr Won Kusserow,
the Foreign Office, who negotiated the
ierman-Hawaiian treaty with Mr.. Carter,
N 1873, Captain Won Kake, Chief of the
police, Prince Giedroye, Professor
Professor Lepsius, the eminent
Psychologist, DIR. Tobbert, Director of the
loyal Museum, and Major Won Viebahn,
Aide de Camp of the Governor.
Sunday, July 3lst, ut 10 A. VI. the King
eft the hotel with his suite and took a drive
trough the principal streets and parks.
lie then visited the HOhenZOllern Museum
was much interested in this fine histor-
cal collection Of the PTussian Royal family.
after lunch the King and suite set out for
'otsdam to meet the Princes. When his
arriage passed the Brandenburg gate, the
yards rushed out, drew up in line and pre-
ented arms, with drums beating. At the
tatiOn where His Majesty occupied he
waiting room, a large crowd had as
embed to greet him. The King wore q
ark suit with the ribbon and cross of the
,~amehameha Order and n grey high hat.
IN arriving at POtsdam by the / z. VI. train
syeral Royal carriages in waiting, took the
arty to the castle, where the King met. =
William, the eldest son of the Croyof l
rince, and rim Charles, the Emper1 was
rother. After a long interview theas1 o.'n
nd the Princes, with their suites FiAtes Ors
rive through the magnificent glass ar King
,ected the numeZesIspdia. Sept. ~5.-lsparks and
eturu5g6rfes g 6 boots and a sans SOuci and in
.e'bzs fruit, . pkgs vegeffGtIGs castles and palaces.
100 sis Poi sls To Berlin at 6 o'clock, the King
dinner at the hotel and then went to
the Frederick-W William City theater, where
he saw the pretty Operetta "Fledermaus''
by Strauss, which so pleased him that he af-
forwards visited the stage and green rooms
to thank the director and the performers.
Another pleasant hour was then spent In
the Winter garden of the Central Hotel, in
listening to the peculiar melodies of the
Hungarian Gypsies' band.
Monday, August Ist. At S \. VI. Captain
Won Rosenberg Of the Kaiser Franz Guards
! Regiment, who has been appointed by the
War Department to attend on the King
during all military exercises, called at the
hotel, and accompanied by him and Col.
Judd, His Majesty drove to the artillery
SHOOTING ilclu dl ltBtlY NDtIt - BIdlu MA
neuvre and sham fight by the End Guards
Field Artillery Regiment had been especi-
ally ordered for him.. i am in possession
Offull descriptions with all the details ofthis
as well as of the subsequent military spec
tacles, but the limited time before
the close of the mail compels me to post
pOne them for another letter. 1t sutfices to
say that the 81 six-hoTse guns of the regi-
ment Is batteries Of ( gum each) executed
its evOlutiOns and fired continuous rounds
Of together over 500 shots with shells at
targets representing imaginary enemies
with a precision and an eXactitude, which
filed His Majesty with the greatest admir-
alton. After the maneuvre the King sat
down with some officers to a dejeuner in the
pavilion Of the officers Casino. while the
trumpeter band of the regiment furnished
table music. Returning to town at l O'Clock
the Royal party then drove to the Victoria
Hall and the Aquarium, where the King
remained over one hour while Inspector
Lentz showed and eXplaineda all the wonders
Of this aquatic establishment. After TAX
ing a cup of tea at Killers celebrated res
taurant IsUnder den Linden His Majesty
visited the Industrial Exhibition at the Red