The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-07
MhCFARLAN
AND EDWARD
Colonel in Sorrow
Over Kings
Illness.
TELLS STORY OF
FAMOUS MEETING
How as Prince Of Wales He
Greeted King Kalakaua OF
These Islands.
especiai to The Advertiser.)

~AN FRANCISCO, June 2s. = No
man not resident of England
~ feels the sorrow OF the British ma
ton over the Kings deplorable
condition more than Colonel George
MacfarIane. Colonel Macfariane left
Yesterday for New York on business
trip. He expressed great grief at AL
bert Edwards misfortune, and told me
an interesting story of the time when
King Kaiakaua, w. N. Armstrong and
MaefarIane saw the present King in
Lsndon in 1884.
He won our hearts completely" said
Cslenel Macfarlane, and as long as he
lived, King Kalakaua was won't to
speak of the marvellous courtesy or the
future monarch of England, and OF MS
delightful personality When We arriV-
I'd IN London we were quartered in the
fa.hionabIe hotel in which the crown
entertained it's guests. and we occu-
MED the apartments vacated by a
Grand Duke. The burning question OF
ifSlorr 1cy, as concerned us. was Wheth-
eF King Kalakaua should call on the
Prince first or vice versa. Then, as
urtiI the date OF his ascending the
th-ene Albert Edward acted for his
august mother in almost all the cere-
INC aiessand functions of state.
For three days we waited. 1t was
for the British Foreign Office to de-
eide the mooted question of precedence,
and King Kalakaua had no deep in
terest in 1t. He was a man of such
broad mind and kindly instincts that
he perhaps would have been just as
we'll pleased if he had been forced to-
wave his rank. and pay the initial
caii. But after the three days of deep
thinking on the part of the Foreign
Once attaches, we were informed that
the Prince of Wales would call theI
next afternoon at O'Clock. You may
we'll believe that we felt the honor
conferred on our ruler, and made every
thing ready for receiving the Queens
soE
He came promptly in state car
rage and he and the King shook hands
cordially. L can see the scene now.
The Prince was then a fine looking man
Of forty-three years of age, and had
much dash in his manner. He greeted
KaIakaua in a frank. open style which
II am sigh;ed to Sc your maj
estv in England. he cried. Those old
fogies at the Foreign Office have kept
Us apart for three days. Now tell me
how YOU like our country and what
plea sures you have been having
THE King was well pleased with this
cor.iiaiity on the Princes part, and ex-
pressed his feelings. The Prince tar
fiect1but five minutes, and Immediately
on mis- departure we went to the Pal
ACE to return the call. We also stayed
but five minutes, but with the ice of
forrnality broken. we saw the Prince
several times afteTward at different
state affairs to which we were invited.
When we were leaving England we ac-
conapanied Kalakaua to the palace TO
Did farewell, and there each of us was
addressed by the Prince, who made
kindly inquiries as to our comfort ana
Measure during our visit He and Ka-
Iakaua had a few minutes confidential
chat, and / supposed then exchanged
those mutual pledges of friendship
which are passed between friendly
n1onarchs. as the Prince acted in such
matters for his royal mother
we were overwhelmed with the sim
plicity, rnaniiness and courteous spirit
OF the Prince, and often spoke OF his
admirable qualities after We returned
to Honolulu L went to London again
in 1857, three years later. was sent
by Kalakaua TO arrange for the pres
ence of Queen Ia apiolani at the Queen
jubilee that year l was presented 10
the Prince of Wales, along with hum
dred disnitaries noblemen and others
tt was at st. James Palace, and the
Prince was seated on kind or throne
while those presented came forward,
had their names announced, and passed
by him As / awaited my turn l saw
that out of the scores making their
obefsances before the Princely presence
one or two were spoken TO by theI
Prince The others simply bowed and
hurried on. When / stepped out. and
my name and country were called, the
Prince stepped down a pace. extended
his hand. and shook mine.
y am glad to see you in England
again, Colonel Macfarlane,' said he.
How is my friend, the King?
Il replied that Kalakaua was in good
AlaealJh. and conveyed that Kings good
wishes to the Prince. He remembered