The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-23
KING KALAKAUA.
His Movements in Southern
California.
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
and Santa barbara Visted-Com-
ments on the Trip.

ing of the King, says: Kalakaua
has been very generous in his pat
ronage. He has attended every
thing in sight, and has been re-
ceived every where with the emf
nent respect due his royal rank.
The straight Tip at the Cali
fornia Theatre had the honor of his
presence one night last week. tie
and the suite occupied twain OF
adjoining boxes, and E. L. 6.
Steele, wearing his Hawaiian deco
ration, was a sufficiently imposing
figure in immediate proximity TO
Kalakaua.
The Messrs. Hymans entertained
King Kalakaua at their residence
on California street, on Saturday
last The rooms were rather too
crowded for comfort, though | got
glimpse of the decorations which
were quite appropriate, consisting
of Hawaiian ornaments, feathers,
shells and other articles that Miss
LYMAN brought up with her from
Honolulu some months ago.
Off for the South.
KING Kalakaua and party left by
the southern overland 9th for
Los Angeles and San Diego. The
party went on the ferry boat in
coupe, and General Managerial. N.
Towne of the Southern Pacific
Railroad accompanied them across
the bay. A private car attached to
the overland train accommodated
the King and suite, and they will
make use of the accommodation on
their trip in lieu of staying at
hotels.
At San Diego.
The King passed quiet morning
in his apartments at the big hotel,
and attended to some private busi-
ness, which was explained to be
the writing of a number of official
, and other letters to the officers OF
, his government and others in his
island kingdom.
This evening (3Oth) His Majesty
!, will be guest of San Diego Com
q mandery, No. 25, Knights Templar,
and a special session will be held.
Tomorrow he will visit Sweet
water dam as the guest of the Land
and Town Company and Frank
r and Warren KimbalI. Thursday
s morning he will leave for the north
During and after his trip over
the city yesterday afternoon the
King expressed great admiration
s for the beauty of the surroundings
IS In fact, he was enthusiastic, and
;. remarked to Hon. DIN Wellborn
. who escorted him in the carriage
that the climate and surrounding
ID were so attractive that he shoulc
Al like to have residence here. The
/ palms and other tropical trees ane
q shrubbery gave the place an ap
. pearance more like the scenes a
~ Honolulu than he had found il
81 any other city in the United States
in He also again manifested much in
r. terest in the commercial capabill
If ties of the harbor.
:. After the reception last evening
u he expressed high sense Of appre
I'd citation for the hospitality ant
Id courtesy shown him by the peopl
he of San Diego, and again expressed
in desire to become better &C
quainted here, and said he SHOULD
y do SO on another visit.
al On Wednesday (Dec. 3lst tn
ly King accepted the invitation OF tn
st National City Il Otay Railroa
~ Company to visit the Sweetwate
, dam and Tia Juana. During tn
rs trip Mr.. Kimball explained to hir
ID, the process of curing olives an
wv making olive oil. The King re
ID marked that there was much un
=; utilized land in his country suit
able for the growth of the div
OF, and that it was business IN whic
in small holders could engage. Tn
I'd. main industry of the island
~ being sugar, small holders wer
VI excluded, or if they engaged i
the business it was at the rls
OF of losing their lands.
he The Sweetwater dam enterpris
100 called forth his admiration and b
remarked that there were man
III sites in his country for STORM
M water. He admired Mr.. Whitney
orange orchard in Sweetwate
oh The multitude of fine homes an
r;. small holdings at Chula Vista wei
-. remarked upon.
i"' On the return trip the ladies
on the party sang some Hawaiian air
in the King joining in. His Majest
TX is a composer of music and has
N magnificent voice. All who met tn
~ King were impressed with sens
All of his social and intellectual accon
ny plishments,an join in wishing tn;
of commercial relations between b
nd kingdom and San Diego count
80 may be benefited by his visit.
tod Leaves San Diego.
els King kalakaua and suite lie
sti. yesterday, January LIST, by earl
:, train for Riverside. Saturday wi
~ be spent in Los Angeles and fro
wn thence the royal party will go
Santa Barbara, where IL stop