the December 22 dinner to honor Kalākaua. Written invitations were sent out on December 19, for the 7–11 p.m. event. Dignitaries attending were: Vice President Henry Wilson Secretary of State and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Secretary of War William W. Belknap Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson Secretary of the Treasury Benjamin H. Bristow Secretary of the Interior Columbus Delano Postmaster General and Mrs. Marshall Jewell Attorney General and Mrs. George Henry Williams Chief Justice and Mrs. Morrison Waite Senator Simon Cameron, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mrs. James G. Blaine Representative Godlove Stein Orth, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Admiral and Mrs. David Dixon Porter Sir Edward Thornton, 2nd Count of Cacilhas (dean of the diplomatic corps) and Lady Thornton Unable to attend, but also invited, was General William Tecumseh Sherman. Visit to the Northeast (December 23, 1874 – January 9, 1875) New Jersey and New York (December 23–30, 1874) Spectators lined the December 23 route, amassing at depots in Washington, D.C, Baltimore, Maryland, Wilmington, Delaware, West Philadelphia and stations through New Jersey. Guards foiled an attempted security breach at Trenton, as several men caught up in the frenzy of the moment tried to gain access to Kalākaua. The New York City council held a reception at the train depot, followed by a carriage ride past throngs of curiosity seekers en route to the Windsor Hotel. During dinner with New York mayor Samuel B. H. Vance and city officials, they were entertained by a local musical band. On Christmas Eve, Kalākaua, Wherry and Dominis enjoyed a sleigh ride through Central Park. At an unannounced visit to the coed Normal School, they were given a tour of the facilities by its founder Thomas Hunter. The king's visit to the New York Stock Exchange created excitement among the brokers. Capping the day, they attended a performance of The Black Crook at the Grand Opera House. A Christmas Day observance at Saint Thomas Church was followed by a photo session at Jeremiah Gurney's studio. Acknowledging the king's previous service as foreman of Hawaii Engine 4 in Honolulu, the New York City Fire Department took him on an inspection tour of nearby facilities on December 26. Kalākaua and staff donned their dress uniforms for a private in-suite presentation of Army and Navy officers, during which members of the Board of