St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-17
Kalakaua at Home Again.

A correspondent sends us some ex-
tracts from 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 Oehllatten, a German noble
man, His Maiesty'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 lis-
ing, moving, swelling ocean of humaE-
ity swept on and on, equestrians and
pedestrians mixing like Indian Jungle.
The military bands played the Hawai-
ian anthem, and many an eye was filled
with tears. His Majesty and suite were
now transferred to a smaller steamer,
and as we stepped ashore 10000 voices
shouted their welcome. People lined
both sides of the street for two miles;
garlands. ferns and wreaths of flowers
adorned every male and female. The
streets were thickly covered with
greens and shrubs, flags were hoisted,
and every window was graced with the
at once. His Majesty and suite entered
the state carriage, drawn by six spright
ly bays, and as 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 fire-worka;
every street crossing was adorned vita
an arch of triumph. covered vita
flowers, notices, frescoes, Chinese lar
terms, crowns and flags. Slowly only
could the carriage move. The gates of
the palace gardens were most tastefully
and artificially decorated. Shields in all
different national colors, with the
names of countries visited, were sus-
pended from the old arch. All ma
tional colors united in one bunch, with
the Hawaiian on the top facing each
column, His Maiesty's portrait in life
size being in the center. Thousands
of persons followed slowly, steadily and
orderly behind standard bearers in ma
tional costume. The military were in
their new German uniform, the school
children We're dressed in white, with
red sashes, bearing notices and stand
ards. One had a representation of the
two hemispheres on it, with .'Kalakaua.
our circumnavigator;" another, Hail
to the Chief who in triumph advances;''
another, ''Lives there man with soul
SO dead, Who never to himself has sad,
This is my own, my native land" At
last the King ascended the grand STAIR
case of the palace, where his Queen ald
sister awaited him. The whole palace
road, steps and veranda had bean
strewn with roses, and works of love
done by the household servants greeted
him everywhere. His Majesty kissed
his Queen, and his sister, and tears of
joy streamed down her royal cheeks--a a
sincerer, truer, heartier welcome can
not be imagined. These Hawaiians are
tender-hearted, loving people, and
vie with eac.l other in their love for one
who SO richly deserves it as their King,
Kalakaua. London Standard.