Kalākaua's letter to his sister Liliʻuokalani expressed his excitement about meeting the Queen, "… I was quite electrified and monopolized the whole conversation that took place during the interview."
Surat Kalākaua kepada saudarinya Liliuokalani mengekspresikan ketakjubannya terhadap pertemuannya dengan Ratu, "... Aku sangat terkejut dan termonopolisasikan seluruh konversasi yang terjadi saat wawancara."