The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
ROYALTY ABROAD.
Memorable Visit OF Creek Chiefs One
Hundred and Sixty Years Ago.

thorpe, accompanied by Tomochachi
and Scenawki. his wife. Tooanahowi,
Hillispelli, Apakowlshi, Himalchi Sin
lonchi and Hingnithi, chiefs of the
Creek nation. and by Unpichi. chief
from Palacholas. and his interpreter.
Gen. Ogle thrope's object in taking
these royal sayages to England was to
impress them with the grandeur of his
native countr Y. and to assure them of
the friendly feelings of England toward
them, and thus secure TO the colonists
a kindly welcome TO their. new homes
in Georgia.
They did not reach England till the
last of July On August / this royal
party was conveyed from the office Of
the Georgia trustees, in the old palace
yard in three of the kings coaches,
driven by six horses each. to hensing-
ton palace, where his Majesty George
II. received them in royal state.
The Indians desired to appear at
court in their native dress. which left
almost the entire body naked, but Gen
Oglethorpe objected. and prevailed up
on them to wear the court clothes pro-
vided for them. Tomochachi and wife
wore scarlet garments, trimmed with
fur and gold lace; others wore blue and
yellow clothes similarly decorated.
Their faces were wildly painted with
black, and some Of the men wore
bearded arrows instead OF whiskers.
Their feet were dressed in moccasins
and boots, and eagle feathers decorated
their heads.
On presentation to the king Tomo-
chaehi spoke as follows:
This day l see the majesty of your
face. the greatness of your house, and
the number of your people. am come
for the good of the whole nation, called
the Creeks, to renew the peace which
long ago had with the English. l am
come over in my old days. Though L
can not live to see any advantage to
myself am come for the good of all;
the children of all the nations of the
upper and lower Creeks, that they may
be instructed in the knowledge of the
English. These are the feathers Of the
eagle, which is the swiftest OF birds and
who fiieth all around our nations
These feathers are a sign of peace in
our land, and have been carried from
town to town there; and we have
brought them over to leave with you, 0
great King, as sign of everlasting
peace. 0, great King, whatsoever
words you shall say to me l will tell
faithfully to all the kings of the Creek
nations"
In reply to this humble declaration
the king graciously spoke.
Il am glad of this opportunity OF as
surfing you of my regard for the people
from whom YOU come, and am well
pleased with the assurances you have
brought me from them, and accept very
graciously this present as an indication
of their good will to me and my people.
shall always be ready to cultivate a
good correspondence between them and
my subjects, and be glad of any occa-
sion to show you mark of my friend
ship and esteem"
Queen Caroline, to whom he spoke as
follows:
II am glad to see this day and the
opportunity Of seeing the mother OF
this great people. AS our people are
Joined with your majesty's, we do hum
bly, hope to find you the common pro-
tectress of US and all our children.
Her majesty replied in appropriate
words to this speech.
Very soon after their arrival one OF
the chiefs died at his apartments in
| Little Aubrey, Westminster. He was
inferred in the burying ground OF st.
! John the Evangelist, in the Horseferry
/ road. after the custom OF his people,
His body was sewed up in blankets
strapped between two deal boards, and
consigned to the grave. His clothes
| were cast in upon the body with a
! QUANTITY of glass beads, trinkets, and
| bits of silver No funeral ceremony
was observed at the grave, and only
| Tomochachi, the king, his servants
| the churchwarden. and the gravedig'
ger were present at this sad bu rial.
The archbishop of Can terbury paid
! these Indians the distinguished homo,
of conveying them by his private
barge to Putney, where they were
handsomely entertained at dinner by
/ Lady Dutry,
On leaving Tomochachi. by interpre
ter, said to Lady Dutry, could he bu
speak English, ne could tell her how ht
appreciated her kindness and how hon
ored he felt at her distinguished atten
tons to them. And he could also thanh
her in suitable words for England
| having sent the white people to Georgia
and that the Indians would always b,
| their friends.
| He next visited the archbishop, wh'
| expressed his strong desire to see then
| Christianized. and promised 70 sent
! teachers TO the new world tina. TIT
young Indians might be educated. Fo
this Tomochachi expressed great de
| light and gratitude.
While in England, the indians visite'
| Elton college and went into the school
room among the scholars Here Tome
! chachi was shrewd and thoughtful
1 enough 10 ask for a holiday for tn
boys. This caused great shout of az
pIause from the students, and the re
quest was granted IN due time The,
were next received with especial con-
plinent at Windsor Castle They wer
an object of great interest whereve
they went. and attracted large crowd
everywbere.
In November after bidding re
luctaat adieu 70 Gen ogletho-pe the
set sail from Gravesend II the Prime
OF Wales for Georgia. They brough
back with them many valrab pres
ents Of silver and gold plate. bullion
etc. amounting TO four hundred an
fftv pounds. gifts from the variou