Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-09-29
WHOLE NO. 1877.
Kalakaua at Home Again.

A correspondent sends us some ex-
tracts from letter describing the 10
ception of King Kalakaua on his return
from Europe to his home in the Hawai-
ian Islands. 1t was written by Count
Robert Won Oehlhaifen, a 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, equestrians and
pedestrians mixing like Indian Jungle.
The military bands played the Hawai-
ian anthem, and many an eye was filed
with tears. His Majesty and suite were
now transferred to q smaller steamer,
and as we stepped ashore 90. 900 voices
shouted their welcome. People lined
both sides of the street for two miles;
garlands, ferns and w-eaths 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
Hawaiian flag, all church bells ringing
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. Tho
children sang hymns, the public shouted
" Aloha" throwing their hats into the
air, and others discharged fireworks;
every street crossing was adorned with
an 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 artifcially decorated. Shields in ali
different national colors, with tho
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 Majesty's portrait In life
size being in the center. Thousands
of persons followed slowly. steadily and
orderly behind standard-beare in na-
tional costume. The military were In
their new German uniform, the school
children were dressed In white, with
rcd 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
80 dead, Who never to himself has said,
This is my own, my native land" At
last the King ascended the grand stair.
case of the palace, where his Queen and
sister awaited him. The whole palace
road, steps and veranda had been
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-s
sincerer, truer, heartier welcome can
not be imagined. These Hawaiians are
a tender-hearted, loving people, and
vie with each other in their love for one
who SO richly deserves it as their King,
Kalakaua.-London Standard.