New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-27
EX-QUEEN LII HOLDS COURT.
MANY VISITORS INTRODUCED TO HER
MAJESTY"
HER REPRESENTATIVE MR.. PALMER. THE CHIEF
ACTOR IN LITTLE COMEDY AT THE
sHoREHAM-rHE pEPosED RULER RE-
cEIvEs HER CALLERS WITH

GRACE AND DIGNITY
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNr1
Washington. JAM 2s.-The tradition once
King always King" would lend serious o'sn'H
to the presence Of the ex-Queen OF Hawah !" ''
country ~ the management Of her America" 'o'
~ o.. a. nor Visit in Washington is concerned
wa. NOT suggestive OF a little comedy IN WHY"
Jul,us Palmer apparently is the CHIEF ACTOR M
Palmers inconsistencies provoke iuoic'o"' 80
items and are frequently bewilderng 10 peop'e
under a republican form OF government Nv. ~
to-day has Mr.. Palmer permitted any "e'
the press to approach the ex-Queen, Out ever
since the arrival OF the party on Saturday ne mas
received all visitors and talked freely as her repre-
sentative. Mr.. Palmer at once gave OUT ''e 60
surfing statement that the ex-Queen was ''a'e'.''s
strictly as private individual. and In no sense hau
any official character-"just as any lady OF leisure
and means would travel who enjoyed s'eht-see"S
therefore," said Mr.. Palmer she would dechhe oi'
fcial attentions and claim. for the same reason
the privacy to which she felt entitled
Mr.. Palmer repeated the statement many uHes
over, always smiling never YEARLY. out none inc
less emphatically. until the proprfety OF regarding
the ex Queen as Mrs. Domirus impressed itself on
his visitors. Yesterday. however. Mr.. Palmer al
most took their breath away by announcing thai
"Her Ma jesty the Queen. would graciousV receive
the members OF the press" to-day from until o
O'Clock. This quite upset the republican simplicity
OF those who had taken Mr.. Palmer seriously. and
lady In private life upon whom they had neither
the right the wish to intrude. Altogether, 1t
a little bewidering. and naturally there was
some curiosity and perhaps some anxiety as TO how
it would all turn out.
AS preliminary warming Mr.. Palmer said be-
forehand there could be Interviews" as the
ex-Queen would under circumstances talk on
political subjects. For you know. as have al
ready stated she is travelling only as private In
divdual. lady Of leisure and means. again re-
peated Mr.. Palmer. This was awkward. for 1t . was
reception to members Of the press. However every
body asked went to the shoreham. and at the door
Who escorted the vsitoqs in and bowling low 70 the
each Wth the formal Ssrm,
present -" naming the visitor.
the ceremony thrust so suddenly upon them BY
Mr.. Palmer, whose experience, no doubt mace ms
hy ywea4 MIS-
In official or. private LIE, though among number
ing the reception three or four. notably the wife
Of a Southern Senator, made the court courtesy =
black brOcade, with violet trimmings on the waist.
besides 1eweled PIN sn ,s wore small oF Sn
tish Rite Masons in recognition Of her husband.
the late Mr.. Domins. who was Mason of the
Mrs: Dominls. as it would seem she herself de-
sres to be called received with dignity and grace
that charmed all who met her. Her dark, strong
face lighted up with smiles, and she recalled with
evident pleasure her former visit to washington ;t.H
kalan travelling In company. with her sister.in-
law Queen kapioani. wife Of the reigning King
Kalakaua, and they were on their way to England
to attend the Queens Jubilee. They spent week
Minister Of Hawaii. the late Mr. Carter, and his
wife gave a dinner and reception In their honor.
With all the evenful changes In her life time has
dealt kindly with the ex-Queen, who has changed
but little since that visit. that her hair, then
jet black Is iron gray. She spoke Of her niece
the Princess kaiu ani, with much interest. though
she has not seen her for seven years. but has her
photograph. which is that of a beautiful young
woman II is evident that the ex-Queen Is proud
OF her young niece whom she declared her heir TO
the Hawaiian throne.
OF Hawaii she talked freely avoiding though
without apparent intention. all reference TO the
political questions OF her country She does not In
face or bearing. seem 10 be in the least unha ply
woman, embttered by reverses and loss OF power
But on the contrary. the ex-Queen impresses one
as content and accerting the situation Her com
panon. Miss Kia Nahaokelena, is plea mt faced
ly az the ex-Queen. though quite easily. She has
never been out OF Hawaii before and naturally Il
greatly interested in her travels Both enjoyed
Boston. and do not mind the cold weather, though
always used to the mild climate Of the paradise
OF the Pacific" Miss Nahaokeena asked visitors
to-day to write their names In the ex-Queen's au-
tograph album. which the small writing
desk at hand. saying that the ex-Queen would be
greatly pleased By the favor. The stay Of Huoka-
lan In Washington seems to be Indefinite But Will
without doubt extend over the inauguration. Now
that she has called on President Cleveland. visit
without political significance" Mr.. Palmer says.
II is altogether probable. In fact quite certain
that the ex-Queen will neither be secluded nor
mysterious. but VIII go about and enjoy herself
not as Her Majesty according to Mr.. Palmer
of proprie;y and what is due to lady in private
life