Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-16

were so strained with his host and hostess, it
did not in any way effect our hospitality toward
the handsome young Russian officer. He was
wined and dined officially and every other way
during his stay.
The centennial year brought an emperor and
an empress in the persons of Dom Pedro
and Donna Teresa of Brazil. 1t was the
first visit OF reigning potentates to this
country. The imperial party was CHARTERED at
the Arlington with their suite. The emperor
every minute at his disposal to visiting the pub
nc buildings. DC. They went down to Mount
vernon upon the invitation OF the regent OF the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, the late
Mrs. Laughton. who was then Mrs. Berghman.
A distinguished diplomatic party accompanied
was at the British legation by Sir Edward and
Lady Thornton, where they met the social
world Of the capital at a.garden party.
The French and German officers who came
here to help us celebrate the centennial of the
victory at Yorktown were the guests of the
naton. They had reception in the Senate
chamber the day OF their visit to that body be-
fore going down to Yorktown, and after their
return an evening reception OF much social
moment was given to them at Wormley's Hotel.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine received the guests.
SANDWICH ISLAND PorENTArEs
The visit of the king of the Sandwich
Islands. King Kalakaua. showed him the capital
OF the nation now SO deeply interested in the
affairs OF his dominions in very pleasant way.
From that on other dusky potentates, Queen
kapiolani and Princess Lilhoukalani, came
here to taste our hospitality. President and
Mrs. Cleveland had the pleasure of entertain
ing the queen at state dinner on the 9th Of
May, 1887. 1t was made a formal event, and
besides the Hawaiian minister members Of the
cabinet and their wives were present. II was
rather warm weather for ceremonies and diplo-
matte doings, but all Of it went we'll from start
to finish. The perspirntion poured down the
sable countenance of the amply constructed
queen from the land Of sugar. and as nobody
could possibly feel any hotter than she looked
the visit helped greatly to more closely cement
our relations with Hawaii. Mrs. Cleveland re-
turned the call Of the queen two hours after
she had been received at the White House.
About q month after President and Mrs.
Harrison came TO the White House they
gave an elegant reception in honor of Prince
and Princess Takehaito of Japan.
Since the return Of President and Mrs. Cleve-
land we have had another Hawaiian princess
who has been brought up to regard herself as
the heiress apparent to the throne, but, unfor-
tunately for her aspirations momentous events
were happening so close together in her far
away home that her chances of reaching her
ambition are not so good as they were some years
ago. In this unsettled condition of affairs all
we could do for the princess officially was to be
very polite and let her 'do" Washington in her
own way.
1t will be seen therefore that as a country we
have no sterotyped form Of entertainment for
royal guests. Our Presidents do not 20 to the
railway stations to meet them when they come,
and neither does our chief executive offer his
cheek for a kiss emperors and other SOW
ereiSns do when they first meet on occasions Of
ceremonious visits to each others dominfons.
Our royal friends when they come as the ma
tons guests get the very best we have to offer,
and the form OF entertainment can be changed
to suit the season, the person and the reason
for their coming. The special mission of the
!nfanta Eulaie is to visit the worlds fair.
When she returns from Chicago it will be in
order for those who desire to entertain her to
do so.