President James A. Garfield died four days before they arrived back in the United States, and Kalākaua paid a courtesy call to newly inaugurated President Chester A. Arthur at the White House in Washington, D.C. There were no public or private appearances for the King in New York, only a day at Coney Island.
Presiden James A. Garfield meninggal empat hari sebelum mereka pulang lagi ke Amerika Serikat, dan Kalākaua disambut oleh Presiden Chester A. Arthur yang baru dilantik di Gedung Putih, Washington, D.C. Tidak ada penampilan publik atau pribadi bagi Raja tersebut di New York, yang hanya sehari di Pulau Coney.