The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-26
THE KING ABROAD
BalQlDi8d By the 3D.
l8n!alS.
A Quiet Time At Monterey,
Christmas Dinner at the Coro-
nado.
Off for Southern California.
Then Coming Homo

December 10th by the Bohemian
Club at their new Club house was
a most magnificent and princely af-
fair. The entertainment, as men,
toned in my last letter, was expect
ed to be the finest affair of the kind
ever gwen by The Bohemian Club,
and it was. 1t has been the talk of
fashionable social circles since, and
its like is not expected to occur
soon, if ever again. A full descrip-
ton of the affair, too long for this
article, will be found in the social
papers.
The Royal party left San Fran
cisco on the 18th inst. and arrived in
historic Monterey in the afternoon,
after a delightful run over the
Southern Pacific railway in Colonel
Crocker's superb private car. Rear
Admiral Brown of the L. 5. f. s
Charleston, Ensign Blow, His EX-
ceiency III. A. z. Carter and the
Hon. II. A. Widemann, of Homo
lulu, accompanied the Royal party.
The party remained at Monterey
until Sunday, when they returned to
San Francisco.
On Christmas Day His Majesty is
to be the guest of Mr.. j. ID. Spreck-
els, at the famous Coronado Hotel,
one of the most splendid pleasure
resorts on the Pacific Coast.
On the 14th INST, King Kalakaua
spent q good portion of the day on
the bay. On the invitation of j. d.
Spreckels the King took sail on
the bay in the yacht Lurline. The
party, among whom were the King,
Col. Macfarlane, Mr.. Spreckels and
a few others, boarded The yacht at
Clay-street whtrf about IL O'Clock
and remained on the bay until
rather late in the afternoon. The
day was exceedingly pleasant tor a
sail, and the party took advantage
of the opportunity and visited some
of the principal points of interest ON
the bay. All kinds of refreshments
were aboard, and pleasant time
was spent. The King expressed
himself as highly pleased at what he
had seen, and warmly thanked Mr..
Spreckels for the favors extended.
On the 10Th instant Rear Admiral
Brown of the cruiser Charleston
conducted a party consisting of His
Majesty King Kaakaua, Colonel
Baker, General John Gibbon, United
States army, and Naval Constructor
+. l.. Fernauld over the iron works
at the Portrero. His Majesty tool
great interest in the machinery, tn,
big steam shears and the nearly
finished hull of the Monterey. ii,
was shown the plans of the new
cruiser and The battle ship Oregon
and made some suggestions as t,
their construction. After a visi
paid to the various departments o
the works the party was given
luncheon.
On the morning Of the 10Th inst
the King gave audience to Justc
de Cedercrantz, the Swedish Vice
Arbitrator of the Samoan question
previous to the departure for thos
islands, and at III a. m. ATTENDED
services at Grace Church. In til
afternoon he visited Sausalito, a
the guest Of Adolph Spreckels, wit
whom he dined, and on his retur
in the evening was closeted wit
Minister Carter, his Envoy to tn
United States. In the evening Hi
Majesty, accompanied by his seer,
tary, Col. G. w. Macfarlane, 4
MS Chamberlain, Rear Admire
, Brown and Consul. General McKii
: ley attended the performance of -.
, Straight Tip" at the Californ
: Theatre. Manager Harry Man
conducted the distinguished part
To the balcony boxes on the lett sid
which were decorated for the occ
sion by INTERVIEWING the America
and Hawaiian flags, with the arm
: of the Hawaiian Kingdom in II
e centre between the boxes. IL
\ Majesty greatly enjoyed the quiI
! aud pranks of Powers and II
I merry-makeIs on the stage.
a On the 10Th instant the XII
visited an exhibition of Orient
5 rugs, tapestries and draperes at Il
n AT Association rooms. A ne
piece Of Damascus silk embroide
: and valuable Kurdlslan rug We
: presented the King, for the orn
: mentalion OF Queen Kapiolanj
(, boudOir.
u By the time the China reach
Honolulu The King aud party viii
i off for Southern California,
J. guests OF Col. Fred. Crocker, vii,
q they viii remain about ten da,
j. As soon as the Royal party relul
q ON HE South immediate arranl
i menis will be made for the hon
Na'd voyage. II Was expect
70 word would be seat by the China
D. 10 no dale OF return, but II will u
}, hr forwarded bv the slpatnpr A