Oguri Tadamasa;
Censor of the Japanese delegation; third-ranking in authority. Lord of Bungo.
March 10, 1860
Hawaiian Islands
Today we went to meet with the king and queen of Hawaii. We were taken to the palace in adorned carriages. There was a fuss once we reached the palace and guards presented arms while the band that traveled with us on the U.S.S Powhatan played music. I discussed our reception briefly with Captain Pearson before walking into a greeting hall and meeting with the king. He and his armed guards were very grand and welcomed us with warm words. We then went into the hall where we entered before going back to the reception hall and meeting the Queen. Meeting the king and his beautiful queen was so exhilarating. We were showed the palace then escorted back to the ship in the same manner from which we arrived. It could not have been a more pleasant day.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Oh how I envy you! i wish i could have been there to be escorted to the palace in a grand carriage!
ReplyDeletei enjoyed meeting the king and queen too. They seemed like nice people.
ReplyDeleteThe king and queen were really nice to meet.The islands are cool too.
ReplyDelete