The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-15
COUNT JULIO PALMERO AT
WASHINGTON.
The Ex-Skipper as a Mountebank
"A Bullying White Shirt I'm
paled with Diamonds:

The pubic reception given by
ex-Queen Liliuokalani at the
Slloreham on Tuesday must have
struck some of the visitors as hav-
ing been given more for the pur-
pose of Introducing the new
Equerry-in-waiting, Count Julio
Palmerio, than to crafty public
curiosity to see her eX-majesty of
Hawaii. Knowing the admiration
that many Americans have for roy
atty, whether reigning, retired, I'M
pecunious, or travelling incog, the
Count saw his opportunity and
made the most of it.
In point of attire he was at once
the envy and admiration of all the
Washington chappies and chippies.
A full dress suit of the latest cut, the
tails of which came down to his
heels, a bulging white shirt front
impaled with three diamonds, pat
ent leather pumps whose effulgence
made the sunbeams look pale, and
a knife like crease in his trousers
that must have been starched COM
pleted the get up. But his manner!
Oh We that reside in that one
time Monarchy in the Pacific and
were wont to revel in state Cere-
monials and may have thought that
you knew something about court
style and etiquette.!! Now that
your sun of royalty has set forever
and its gilt and glitter have given
way to the simplicity OF a Republic,
it remains for a Observation-Disclosures
Count, fresh from the Hub, fresher
in speech, and freshest in manner,
to show you how court reception
should have been run in your palmy
days! You were never in it with
Julio.
The ex-Queen wore black bro
caded silk and her only jewels were
small diamond pin and a Masonic
emblem. At her right stood Miss
Kia Nahaolelua, which in liquid
Hawaiian means "Ka pua rose o
Maunawili," and on her left Mr..
Joseph Heleluhc, her private secre-
tarv, who was introduced by the
Count as Major Hallelujah, her
Majesty's Chamberlain" Over one
hundred callers were presented to
the eX-Queen during the reception
which lasted from o'clock to 5 p.
m. Each and all were met at the
door of the reception room by the
Count and presented with an un-
usually grand flourish. Making a
bow that might properly be de-
scribed as a cross between a courtly
obeisance and an Oriental salaam
with his nose to the carpet and his
long coat tails tanning his ears, he
would make the announcement il
a high falsetto, Your Majesty, al
low me to present Mrs. or Mr.
-. The only difference
noticeable in the presentation was
when he brought in some high of.
fetal or his wife. Then the Count:
voice would rise to the occasion
and assume a pitch in accordance
with the rank and standing of the
presentee.
The eX-Queen and her attend
ants were very dignifed in manner
and pleasantly received each CUES
as announced. The only mounte-
bank of the performance was the
Count, who seemed to be here
there and everywhere, and thor
oughly conscious of his own great
ness. Outside in the hallway wa,
a crowd of bell bows and servants
all eager for a glimpse of royalty
As your correspondent left the lat
est addition to the lockers on asked
in an excited whisper, "Hully Gee
fellers, who is de geezer on rockers
dats runnin de show"
Washington, January 27, 1897.