The king, his Caboceers or great tributaries, his captains, and officers were seated under a vast number of huge umbrellas, some of them fifteen feet across.
These were of scarlet, yellow, and other showy colors in silks and cloths, with fantastically scalloped and fringed valences.

They were surmounted with crescents, birds, elephants, barrels, and swords of gold, and on some were couched stuffed animals.

Innumerable smaller umbrellas of striped stuff were borne by the crowd, and all these were waved up and down, while a vast number of flutes, horns and other musical instruments sounded in the air.

All the principal people wore robes woven of foreign silk, which had been unraveled for working into native patterns.

All had golden necklaces and bracelets, in many cases so heavy that the arms of the bearers were supported on boys' heads.
The whole crowd, many thousands in number, shone with gold, silver, and bright colors.
The king received them with dignity, and expressed his satisfaction at seeing them, his speech being interpreted by one of his attendants, who spoke English.