The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-26
FROM THELoTUs LAND.
The Visit OF Ex.PrcSIIent Grant to Hang.
kOk, Sinm-IIIS Cordial Reception by
the Siamese-Thc Missionary Cause In
Siam,
BANoKoK, SIAM, April "a, lS70.

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BANGKOK, SLAM, April ed, 1879.
Correspondents ottho IntelgCnccr.
Scarcely had the excitement attending
the arrival and departure OF the Governor
of Singapore and his wife, Lady Robinson,
subsidized (the object of the Governors
visit was to confer upon His Majesty, the
King Of Siam, in the name OF Her Majesty,
the Queen of England, the order OF St.
George and St. Michaep than the usual
monotony Of this floating city was again
and more eiIectually broken by the ar
rival Of cx-President Grant and party, con-
sisting OF Mrs. Grant, his son, Colonel
Grant, Of the U. S. Army, Hon. Mr. Borie,
late Secretary OF the U. S. Navy, DR.. Keat-
ing, Mr.. J. Il. Young, OF the New York
Herald, and the Secretary of Gen. Grant.
This distinguished party reached Bang
kok on the 18th and left on Friday last,
the 10Th Of the month. They were re-
ceived by both natives and foreigners in
a most cordial and enthusiastic manner,
very gratifying to the Americans who are
the principal missionaries residing here.
quote from the Siam !Adnrti~r:
"a salute Of 81 guns announced TO the
population Of the city that Americas dis
tinguishcd General and cx-Presidcnt had
arrived and was being honored as the
Governments guest. Royal carriages were
in waiting, and after the salute the party
were conveyed in them to the beautiful
and spacious palace Sarahnrom, the resi-
dGnCe OF His Royal llighess SOmdetch
ChOmfd BdnurungSec SdWdRg IIougs, the
full younger brother OF His Majesty the
King. No other foreign guest has been
thus highly honored. Ex- President Grant
was assigned to this palace so that it would
be possible for His Majesty the King per-
sonally to visit his distinguished guests
without violating the rules OF Siamese
Royal etiquette.
Monday, April l4th-In the morning
the party visited His Grace, the ex-Regent.
In the afternoon their Majesties, the First
and Second Kings. In the evening they
dined with Ills Excellency, the foreign
minister. The principal american resi-.
dents and many Siamese noblemen were
llulOlCA NlAIl lllNltltIOuS.
Tuesday, April 10Th In the morning
the party were escorted 10 visit the Sia-
mese temples Wat Poh, Wat P'ra.kew
and the museum. The former is mag.
niIicent temple, containing the largest
i'm &c OF Buddah, in reclining posture,
and the next is the rich royal chapel, con.
tanning the costly and renowned emerald
idol. Next the party called on II. X. II.
Prince, SOmdeich COEta Adhdh Mahluh, the
uncle OF II. NJ, the King, and witnessed a
review Of the war elephants, and met H.
NJ; after which they took dinner with the
youngest full brother OF II. NJ, the King
tuesday afternoon II. NJ. returned the
Generals visit, ut the Palace Sarahnrom.
That evening there wac grand reception
at the palace, where many OF the Princes,
mobiles and foreign residents, including
nearly all the Americans, were present.
"The party dined with the King on
Wednesday After the dessert was
placed upon the table, II. NJ, the King,
arose, called upon the guests to fill. up
their glasses, and in an impressive and
elegant speech (English) proposed the
health Of the President OF the United
States, coupling with it that Of his dis.
tinguished guest, His Majesty referred 10
the pleasant feeling at present existing be.
tween Siam and the United States, and
hoped 1t might, as he had every reason to
believeit would, ever be continued. Gen.
Grant replied in brief but iorOible man.
ner. His remarks were listened TO with
great attention, and were much applaud>
ed. Thursday the General went yachting,
and Friday he closed his visit TO Siam BY
meeting the American citizens in the
United States Consulate at tiiIin and left
for Singapore in the steamer Bangkok that
evening"
We hope much from this visit. Under
the blessings Of theKing Of Kings, it can.
not but be productive OF great good. Pray.
ertnlly and patiently, against many dill.
culties, the work Of the Lord is steadily
advancing in this heail.rn land. With |
thankful hearts We watch The movements
of, young Siam US she is gradually casting
aside the bonds Of Idolary and ignorance
that have so long enslaycl her, and Is ad.
yancing toward civilization, purity and
God, BELLE e IlnwptI