The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-07
KsInanua,s Coronat,on-
PUTTING THE BIG POT IN THE LITTLE osr :,
THE SANDWICH rsT.ANDS--A HUGE FARCE

A Honolulu letter dated the 10Th saws
The curtain has Just dtopped upon The
bugest farce ever enacted In these Islands
the coronation OF the dusky gentleman
who Is graciously pleased TO pose AZ the
iigurc-head OF this iilliputian Kingdom NJ
n Tat salary and no end OF incldentals.
Nine years ago, by vote OF the Legjsla-
tlre, David kalakaua was elevated from a
Government clerkship and n salary of
$1,000 to the throne Of all the Hawaiian
Islands. His election was so unpop,l-
lar as 10 cause riot among the ma
tives directly the fact became known.
ana ne may truly be said TO have
Deen forced upon an unwilling people by
the bayonets OF the American and British
marines In port, who took possession of
the city to protect property and restore
order. kalakaua has never since been a
popular executive; but the most unpopu-
lar oil all his freaks has to-day found ex-
preston In this absurd attempt TO ape the
monarclnes OF the East in utter disregard
OF the wishes OF his taxpayers. Vast sums
have been expended by the Gibson Cabi-
net IN securing the crown, robes, and other
tinsel shown to the gaudy-mindcd
kanakas to-day, besides which special
embassies have been sent to foreign capt.
tails to secure the attendance Of rep
resentatives from such courts at the cere-
mony. The result has been the arrival
OF five japanese (at an expense to this Gov
eminent OF $4,000, rs currently stated).
The bay has been oyerrun with the war
ships OF foreign potentaies. The "sold'
representative element OF the foreign popti:
lation have denounced the proceeding from
( the first, and consistently remained away
from the ceremony to-day, but the seats
were comfortably filled by the "rabble "
after the better classes had been provided
for, so that the King had quite numerous
audience, il nothing more, present at the
enactment OF the farce. The programme
of the ceremonies was carried out rs nearly
rs the failure OF many expected partici-
pants to put in an appearance would per-
nit. An octaeonal pavilion had been erect
| ed in the Palace yard just in front OF the
main entrance, and this was in turn half
surrounded by a spacious amphtheatre, to
seats in which everybody and his wife had
been invited, with an intimation on the
/ card that "full dress" would be i'm order.
At 10 this morning the gales were opened.
The balconies Of the palace had been re-
served for the diplomatic corps, officers Of
war vessels. mobiles, Legislators, &C., to-
gether with their families, but only one OF
these was fairly well filled, and among oc-
cupants court dresses were the exception
rather than the rule. The ampbitheatre was
filled with a motley throng OF spectators,
some in full dress, some in morning costume.
some Watives) respondent in all the
colors OF the rainbow, some in sober black
smocks, with pigtails neatly cOiled round
their heads. Several Of the schools, whose
teachers refused obedience 10 the State
mandate that they should marshal and
march their pupils to the scene OF the
comedy; large squad OF prisoners; ever
so many native societies, including the
"Knights of Jerusalem" and numerous
body Of Mormons from Eastern Oahu,
completed the assemblage. Another fea-
ture was the marshaling Of the Kings en-
tire army, to the number of near Il hun
dred, along the sides OF the amphi-
theatre. At 11:20 O'Clock there emerged
! from the Palace entrance q procession OF
natives arrayed in black suits. "plug" "
/ hats, and white gloves, bearing an elaborate
and numerous display Of kahills, which are
feather ornaments of cylindrical form affixed
to stats and borne like banners. The ka-
hills were surmounted by crowns or other
designs, while among the prominent arti.
cles in the attire OF their bearers were
feather capes OF various colors and designs,
the royal yellow being most conspicuous,
but green, blue, red, and black assisting in
forming the remarkably picturesque pat
terms. The royal party emerged from the
Palace doors at 1875, the procession being
headed by herald and followed by the
Lord" Chamberlain, Colonel Judd, who
preceded the Princess Regent and hus-
band, Princess Like-Like, her husband and
child, the Episcopalian Bishop, boys carry
ing the crowns upon cushions, bearers OF the
sword and sceptre, sisters OF the Queen, and
quite a number OF others. The King and
Queen were followed by a pair OF native
women, who bore the train Of the Queens
elaborate robe or dress. The King was
plainly arrayed in white tunic bearing bu
little gold lace, very light blue trousers
with double stripes down the side, white
cavalry helmet and white plume falling
over it. After the observance Of some
ceremony in the placing OF the different
personages where they belonged, the kinl
and Queen took their stations beside tn,
chairs of State. These were upholstered II
crimson of moderately quiet design, an(
generously gilded TO the height o
six feet or more; but little carving
was displayed on the woodwork
The herald then read a pr0clama
ton in Hawaiian dialect and repeated it il
English. From the proclamation wa
cleaned that the King has four names an(
the Queen about twice as many; tina
KaIakaua is Grand Master OF four diff
ferent orders-mOst or all OF them being o
his own creation, / Understandable
knight of no less than fourteen different
orders. The Chancellor OF the Kingdom
Chief-Justice Judd, administered to tn
pair an oath, after which the King step
ped forward and signed the same. y gil
sword was then bestowed upon the sovc
reign by the same official. \ sister OF tn
Queen handed 10 the Chancellor The
robe OF state-a long. yellow feathe
cape-and the King was by him in
vested with it. The sceptre was mex
handed him, after which the Chancelo
handed the crown to its future wearer, VIII
took it by the top in his right hand, and tina
; long-recognized emblem OF sovereignty wa
placed upon the brow of the dusky monarcl
bv his own hand. Next the Chancellor de
liyered into his Maiesty's hand the crown
for the Queen, and the monarch placed
upon the temples OF his royal consort
PRAYER was offered by the Episcopalial
! Bishop 1.-THE King is said to have Joined tn
Roman Catholic Church before starting oil
his tour Of the world), and the "show
was at an end directly the occupants OF tn
pavilion had returned TO the Palace in tn
! order Of their coming.
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