The colored patriot., 1882-06-01
Kalakaua at Home Again.

A correspondent sends us some eX-
tracts from n letter describing the re-
ceptiOn of King Kalakaua on his return
from Europe to his home in the Hawai-
ian Islands. 1t was written by Count
Robert Won Cehlhatfen, n German noble
man, His Majesty's personal Adjutant,
who, after alluding to the preparations
for bringing all classes of persons from
the various islands to Honolulu to greet
the King, says: Thousands of faces
gazed eagerly at our craft. and strained
their eyes TO detect the King and suite
among SO many passengers, and aS the
steamer passed dock after dock this liv-
ing. moving, swelling ocean of human
itY. swept on and on, equcStrlans and
pedestrians mixing like Indian jungle.
The military bands played the Hawai-
ian anthem, and many an eve was filled
with tears. His Majesty and suite were
now transferred To smaller steamer,
| and as we stepped ashore 20, 600 voices
shouted their welcome. People lined
both sides of the street for two miles
rarlandS. ferns and wreaths of flowers
adorned every male and female. The
streets were thickly covered with
green's and shrubs, flags were hoisted,
/ and every window was graced with the
/ Hawaiian flag, all church bells ringing
/ at once. His Majesty and suite entered
the state carriage, drawn by six spright-
ly BAYS, and rs he passed the lines of
spectators hurrah after hurrah rent the
air, the military presenting arms, the
band playing the anthem, the different
Masonic and other lodges giving their
signs of welcome, all uncovered. The
children sang hymns, the public shouted
Aloha" throwing their hats into the
air. and others discharged fireworks
| every street crossing was adorned with
au arch of triumph, covered with
flowers, notices, frescOeS, Chinese Ian
terms, crowns and flags. Slowly only
could the carriage move. The gates Of
the palace gardens were most tastefully
and artificially decorated. Shields in al
different national cOlors, with tho
names of countries visited, were sus
pended from the old arch. All ma
tional colors united in one bunch, witt
the Hawaiian on the top facing each
column, His Maiesty's portrait in lif'
size being in the center Thousand
of persons followed slowly, steadily ant
orderly behind standard bearers in ma
tional costume. The military were il
their new German uniform, the schoo
children were dressed in white, witt
red sashes, bearing notices and stand
ards One had representation OF th
two hemispheres on it, with Kalakaua
our circumnavigator;' another, Hal
/: to the Chief who in triumph advances
another. Lives there man with sou
! so dead. Who never to himself has said
This is my own, my native land. A
last the King ascendcd the grand stair
case of the palace, where his Queen an
{ sister awaited him. The whole palac
[ road, steps and veranda had bee
= strcwn with roses, and works of lov
. done bv the household servants greete
& him everywhere. His Majesty kisse
his Queen, and his sister, and tears {
j iov streamed down her royal cheeks
s sincerer. truer, heartier welcome car
not be imagined. These Hawaians al
i tender-hearted, loving people, an
4 vie with eac3 other in their love for on
O who so richly deserves it as their King
. Kalakaua. London Standard