Morse of the "Alameda," and the ladies leading the way and walking toward a great tree near the center of the grounds, beneath which stood the King, the Hon.

John Cummins, and the members of the King's Cabinet.

At the birth of each member of the Royal family, according to custom, a tree was planted upon royal ground, and as this tree flourishes or decays it is supposed to foreshadow the future of the child for whom it was planted.

King Kalakuau on this occasion stood beneath his own birth-tree, planted some, fifty years before, which at that time gave no indication of the fate that a few years later was to overtake him in a strange land.
Greeting each of his guests cordially he bade all make ourselves thoroughly at home, a thing that we proceeded at once to do without further ceremony, wandering about the grounds and seeing whatever was to be seen.
An hour after our arrival the King, offering his arm to Mrs.Spalding, led the way toward the grove where the banquet was to be served, he being followed by H.R.

H.Lilino Kalani, the King's sister, Prince Kawanonakoa, Mr.Spalding, Capt.