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The morning call., 1892-05-22

summoned all the prominent dlgnllarles OF
the realm to his bedside and designated his
eldest son as his successor.
His Majesty is known as Chulalon korn /,
and by this title he prefers to be addressed,
at least by Europeans.
The King was born on the 21st OF Sep
tember. 1853, and elected King by the Sena-
bodice, or Supreme Council of State, on the
1St of October, 1865, ard crowned on the
.11th of November following. AS he was
then only Is years of age, Chow Phya SOM
detch SuraY0ngse, the head of the Sena-
bodice, was appointed regent and invested
with executive authority; but on the 10th
Of November, 1873. when his Majesty had
attained his majority, according to Siamese
law be was recrOwned and the regency was
abolished. His Majesty is man of more
than natural abilities and noted for his lib
eral views on ali subjects-secular and re-
ligious. During his reign, which has been
the most prosperous one since the establish
ment of the empire, he has Instituted
numerous reforms in the government, prac-
tieally abolished slavery diminished
internal taxes that were OdiOus, bur-
densome or unnecessary, opened up uew
canals for the purpose of irrigation or trans
portation, constructed new roads for the
development of internal commerce, estsb-
lShed postal facilities, connected Bangkok
by telegraph with China AMI the Western
world, caused the erection OF lighthouses
and buoys along the coast, surveyed and
sounded the navigabIe streams. established
q new code of laws and an improved judicial
system, lnaugurated an efficient system OF
public instruction, proclaimed religious
liberty throughout his dominions. forbid
den official interference with Christian con-
verts on the Sabbath day, built hospitals
for the sick or suffering, opened an art
museum, readorned the sacred temples,
increased the number Of Europeans and
Americans in his service, reorganized the
national army and the municipal police
of Bangkok, and encouraged his people by
his exemplary life to be temperate, truthful,
upright, industrious and humane.
The morning call., 1892-05-22
HOW VIE FOUND IDAHO.
Joaquin MillGr'S Experience Thirty
Years Ago.
The Indians Fondness for sunlight-The Dis.
eOvery of Gold-Old Baboon and
His Grizzly.
Written for THE MORNING CALL

Thename is not IDAHO. but Idaho. No ;
l am not going to insist on the proper pro-
nunciation at ALL Ny task ends with
telling the true name and the history OF it.
Time Gods tirst-born and chief magistrate
Of The universe, will attend to the rest The
poet Longfellow succeeded in preserving the
true pronunciation of Dakota by uttering the
euphOn!Ous name repeatedly in his works
But Le was less fortunate with O-nd-na !;
and so to-day we say Omyhdt0. Time, how
ever. will see to it that the great new city Of
the yellow river shall be called O-nd-ha.
The morning call., 1892-05-22
Anticipating the Inevitable.
Dundee weekly News.

At one OF our Highland ports recently a
man came down to steamer lying at the
pier. and walking up to the purser. said
wis you the purser of It's poat?" Pur-
ser-Yes. Highlander-Ho much wis il
pc to TAX deed pody wis her? The pur-
ser told him, and said to him TO hurry up if
he was going with that boat. "Och." said
the Highlander. she'll no De deed yet, but
maype she'll pc ready for ia next trip"
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A SLAVER'S CAPTURE.
1 Water Front Mans Experience On q
Slave Voyage.
Last Of the Fast sailers Trapped by an hmeri-
can Cruiser - Brought to Norfolk,
but Not Condemned.
written Tor TIE MORNING CALI

Joseph Franklin. well-known citizen
Of the First Ward, Is good hand
in managing q primary election, and
Is so well Initiated In politics ss to
have represented his district in the State
Assembly. Il is not, however, so well
known that Mr.. Franklin was long ago
participant In much more exciting events
The morning call., 1892-05-22

A daughter that was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Morse Of Shelton, recently,
has more relatives than the average baby.
She has two grandmothers, three great
grandmothers, eleven great uncles aud aunts,
aud six great-great uncles and aunts.
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more numerous progeny
than any modern mon
arch in the far East.
He died in 1868. having
reigned only II years,
but during that brief
period his multitudinGus
wives bore him 81 chill
dren. OF these 80 sons
are now living. 1t has
been stated that be was
very fond of all his
boys. but the present
King was his pronounced
favorite. and a few days
prior to his death he
The morning call., 1892-05-22

any of the squares of
the opposite king-row
before his opponent can
do the same thing. The
laws OF the game are as
follows:
/. A checker that has
reached any square of
the opposite king-row
cannot be moved.
2. Should the game be-
come so blocked that
I-
The morning call., 1892-05-22
THE KING OF SIAM.

Although Still Young BE Is the Eldest
of Eighty Four Children.
His Majesty the Supreme King of Siam Is
the eldest son of Somedetch Phra Chaum
Clio, one of the most broad-minded and
cultured soYereigns that ever reign in that
kingdom. The old King was blessed with
The morning call., 1892-05-22
A NEW GAME.

Something Novel for the Amusement OF
Checker-PlAyers.
A new game which is becoming popular
is played by two persons, with seven check
ers each, arranged on a checker board, as
shown in the diagram. The object of the
players is to get each of his checkers into
The morning call., 1892-05-22

come so blocked that
,T- -
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II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
ELIZABETH.

John Lannigan. OF No. 1,l50 East Grandst., has
brought suit the supreme Court against the PennSy
vnnln Railroad Company for $4,000 damages for
an ,niurv which hl, wife received on her wedding
day by which she crippled for life. Mr. Larnigan
WIS married on November ~ 10 Miss Elizabeth Blank
whose parents live I'm Magnolia av" The couple went
10 Nev-York and after coming from theatre started
for the midnight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
IN PHILADELPHIA The ferryboat Cincinnati In the
uppcr ,aitn OF which they weie came into collision
Wiih the hulaheid Of the sAp on the ewJcrsey 'ide
and the force of the shock 81 great a. 10 blrl
MIR and Mr., LanniGdn down the STAIR which they
we're i'm the act of descending one N the brides legs
vo. broken at the ankle and the muscles and Sinsws
OF the limbs pnralyzef. stretcher was procured
and the unfortunate bride taken back Oh " tn
Elizabeth.
The New-Jersey Traction Company intend TO con
meet Elizabeth and Newark by means Of electric cars
before the summer is over. II the applications now
before the ahermanc boards of both cities Tor the
rIgbt M way through several streets be granted IL
IL aid by tho company that cars can be run by
electricity fOm Broad and Market stS Newark
through To the Union depot in Elizabeth In twenty
hree minutes, making all allowance for stops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSE !.
Jersey CITY.

DEMOCRATS ALREADY BECOMING ALARMED.
The encouragement Colonel Wanser Is receiving in
his warfare against the Jersey CITY ring and the
Guttenburg racerack gang increases each day III Is
the firm conviction OF the leading Republicans In the
cts that Mr.. McDerm0tt, the icetrack lawyer, VIII
be defeated by Colonel Wanser by handsome plurality
There will be four candidates for Mayor In the Held
Richard Grant is the Prohibitonist nominee Beside
Wanser and McDermOtt the other candidate Is ex-
Assembyman +. F. Mclaughlin. Democrat OF wealth,
who IS disguised with the Escaltes Of his party and
has filed a petition OF nomination with the CITY Clerk
IL had 224 names on it, twenty four more than the
law requires.
Mr. Mclaughlin will poll heavy vote lie VIII
represent tbs element which cOmposed the defunct
Jefersonan Democratic party, men who banded TO-
gether three years TO stop possible the corrupt
abuses in the city government, the excessive taxes
and the filling Of offices by unnecessary and ncom-
petent men. This action by Mr.. Mclaughlin has
created panic In the ranks Of the rng for IN IL they
80. dclcat Colonel Wanser'S letter OF acceptance
will he made public tomorrow or saturday. To-mght
Allan L. McDermOtt and Governor Albeit, aided by
Or..tes Cleveland and few kndrol spirits Will open
the campaign Of the ring against good government
The Grand Jury discharged yesterday TOT inc
term The foreman did not present to the court aly
indtctmeM against the Guttenburg racetlack sang
This no doubt. from fear OF iaiuriOg the pohucA
prospects Of Allan l.. McDermott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MOBILE AND ONO LITIGATION.


The stockholders OF the Mobile and ohio Railway
who elected tslr own board of directors on February
t. under claim that the Old reorganization voting
trust had no further night To control the property
achieved victory on Wednesday In n bearing before
Chancellor W H. Taylor at Mobile. 7 r. rtilrond com
unny which IS still I'm the hands Of the trustees OF the
dclrnturc bonds. asked for postponcmcnt Of All mo
tlons filed by the stockholders. the ground tnt the
latter were In Contempt Of an injunction issued against
a. holding Of the February election for dirctor' The
clancelJ n decided that contempt existed and tbat
he wond hear the stockholders motion to dissolve the
Injunction obtained by the company.
Litigation Is pending before Judge Andrews. OF
the supreme Court. and on last saturday the Court
modified an injunction obtained by the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company. 10 permit TIE trial OF the
case on It's merits 10 the Alabama courts. The Firm
ers' Loan and Trust Company IS trustee for the de
bcntnrc bonds and with the present Officers Of the
railroad company. Yesterday the counsel Of the trust
company applied 10 Judge Truax, In the supreme
Court FOR new Injunction. which. IL l. claimed by
the stockholders, would cmbrra,s their proceedings 70
determine their rights the Alabama litigation. Two
hearing, were given by Judge TraN I'm Chambers. and
finally the Court refused 10 interfere In tie suit now
in the Supreme Court. The stockholders feel that
t..y are i'm A fair way have the issues tried on bclr
merits a, they do not seek a. obtain any forcblc
possess ION Of the railroad through the board Of directors
they elected last February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
THE WEATHER REPORT.
WARMER OUT TO THE ROCKIES.

Washington. March PA moderate area OF hisA
nr .re on the Atlantic Coast is passing slowly 10 inc
eastward A second one is advancing from ne racine
Coast over the plateau region and trough OF low pressure
x,nd from the West Gulf nohwestward to Mon
the barometer being lowest TO the north OF Montahs
and the pressure having decreased generally rousnous
the central valleys and the eastern slope OF ne
Rocky Mountains. Fair weather has prevailed exeeW IN
the South Atlantic and Gulf STATES "nefe n'ie'~V
nds and rains continue IL is warmer from the Rocky
Mountains eastward 10 Ohio Valley and lower ske
region IL is colder from the East Gulf states northesst
"a 81, on,bsrn Now England. The indications that
warmer fair weather viii prevail In the Normsrn staes
a.t OF the Mississippi Friday and that threatening
weather and showers VIII continue in the Southern States
nrohabiv followed by warmer. fair weather Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25

(colored) for the murder OF Mrs Johanna tue Iuds~
This place last summer was conthgsd oeiv new va
Dyknian and a jury yesterday. No.nins neS man
developed to fasten the guilt upon tne accu'oo .aa
RYE.-Ine Republicans have made u TSun nV Cerx
uV ( otIainin Justice Of the Peace Solomon ~.
Treipd Assessor, George f. Jardne Overseer Oh w
Poor solomon Parsons; Commissioner Oh hs"""''
Daniel Hunt. ,... hav.
NEW ROCHELLE.-Republican nominauWoonns ,r nav
boen made az follows For supervisor, Mina y;
;h ys.ca Gideon " Davenport Henry kaenoere'
Receiver OF Taxes. Cortlandt l. DAWES
pEEKsKILL-The semannual oonven1Dn c =, ,ns
r C"m,t1 @ened in Peeksk yesterday The mecuhs
was held in St. Paus Methodist EpsS re PRESIDENT.
ny e Rollins OF Yonkers; secretary. MRS. f. r:
Fowler Of Mount Ksco assistant Mrs. f. T. Under.
~, sm'oi !" cing Sing John Chrystie, well Known
resdent Of Peeksk died suddenly az MS nome u,
Cmt.a,ave Yesterday. His death was due 70 near
Sta.ssa lie was an extensive property-owner ans
was abOut forty six years OLD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
NEWARK.

Lillian Yale nine years old, fatally burned al
her home No II utertyst. yesterday. Tue cmid
had been left alone In the house by Der MOTHER Anu
she standing By the Kitchen stove peehnx y"
o,p,a when her clothing became ignied. She into
the street In flames.
The Newark Daily Advertiser" yesterday passed
into tho control u stock company compose1 Oh
INV Leslie ID. Ward und John y. Dryden. The paper
was founded MARCH 1882, as wing organ ana aiIer
the Discounted OF that patty II became stancb ex
ponsnt OF Republican principles has been IN the
,oAssaou Of Mr. Kinney and his father, the late VIII
am b. kinney for sixty years and has been the lead
ing newspaper OF the State. The four owners hold
coual shares The efitorin chief is DR.. Noah Brooks,
who will continue In editorial charge.
City Counsel William b. Guild, who ID counsel for
Father All the Roman Catholic priest accused OF
serious crime the alleged victim being nine year old
e1rl processes 10 have conclusive evidence tlat the
charge against the priest Is the outcome OF con
suitacy lie does not believe that the case Will ever
come to trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
THE CASE AGAINST TIE GEORGIA CENTRAL
OPENED

Macon Ga. March 24.-rhe suit against the Central
Railroad and Ranking Company Of Georgia entered by
Mrs RoGcna Clarke and the minority stockholders
opened this morning in the United States Court here
IN immense crowd Of spectators wns In attendance
Tho case began at O'Clock with Circuit Court Judge
Don A. PaIdcc and District Judge Emery Spccr the
bench. The c0mplalnants Represented by Messrs
d. Roundlrec Marion Erwin and A. q. Bacon J.
samuel Perry. Of Charleston Of the original coun
sell being unable to attend, Captain II. Jackson. Of
atlanta repTcsente1 the Richmond and Danvc and
The Georgia Pacific: McsSIs. Lawton and Cunningham
Of savannah, Represented the Central other counsel
10 presenting minority stockholders. The morning wa,
spent I'm the reading Of aiidnvits. intervention and
answers on both sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

PFI.IIAM.-The Republicans Of the town Of Pelham
hive nominated the following ticket supervisor
sherman r. Pell Town Clerk, f. W. Waterhonse
Collector. A. l.. Horton; Highway Commissioner
James Burnett Justices OF the Peace, jerome Bell and
Gustav Carbach; poormascr Joseph Glnsler; Con,
prout MIR Pe has heretofore been the recognized
leader Of the Democratic party In the town OF Pelham
and has been Supervisor for number Oh years.
sCARsDALE.-Republlcan and Democrats OF this
town have met In union caucus and nominated the
following ticket supervisor Channcey T. secor Town
Slcrk Iohn Sedgwick Assessor George 4. Wllles ;
Comm,ssIoner of Highways, George j. Wilets: Col
Iector David A. Weed Constables. Thomas Gallagher
Timothy Langan. Barney Flaherty and Thomas Byrhes
Iustce of the Peace william Mercer; Overseers OF the
Poor H. X. Benedict and Charles Griffin; Inspectors
of Riection T.. +. BENEDICT and John Reiner.
WHITE PLAINS-rhe Republican town committee
b.s nlacsd upon the party town ticket the name OF
Richmond f. Slade superintendent of the White Plains
G.S and Electric Light Company, the party nominee
Tor Supervisor. . The trial OF Thomas Robinson
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Name
Address. ................ ........-....''''''

There vns more Central Park Driveway oratory at
- cortinuotlon Of the Park Commissioners hearing yes
o-,av adjourned over from Wednesday. Most oil the
sneakers were advocates Of the law who hah Houineu
their rc,Imcst to simple road governed ny "e 81
regulations now In force In the Park dnVe""Ss' nv,
presented thl, paper 10 the COMMISSIONERS Oil VI
whom present A.,
Not wishn9 to endanger the inmed ate consul fA'o"
O, the driveway upon the westerly SIDE OF me '" "
claiming TIA, H. shall BE- made loft road ana ue'ou !"
the use OF light only. We the committee VI e''
Who appeard bforr the PARK Bonri' no" "iU'ur' '
reoue., and In lntcre-t OF public -iety enuAs'I
n, N. co,ges;od condition Of The pre-"nt drv"~Ns' aA
,h,, tho nav driveway be coastrietd a. tne
other drvewsys ard that only Gu
and hcyce- Dc excluded nom It, use anu "at INC 'e-
,,t,,ion. a. o speed b. upon The othrr WAYS
y Caster snid that "A soft road from wien I1der'
and acyclgts should be excluded all that was no"
asked j. C. DE ia Vergre said that no provision WAS
now made for excluding hor~"ncn ana p''N'" ""o's
v,herc vehicles allowed. but II IN" prVpoNeu
driveway was built 10 advocates won'd Wluer'"he ~
procure the passage ~ il enforcing 7uch eA''Sloh
commissioner Dana .ald that the Park Boards power
over a new road would be tle same ns over existing
p,rL roads lie wanted to know II the widening
rho pr,Sout West sid" driveway and converting II INTO
-, loft roadway would not satisfy those present II
equestrian, and bcyclists were excluded. The reply
was In the negative.
p,vd Bonner insisted that the request for another
driveway was not unreasonable considering the present
crovdcd condition Of the other drives. Commissioner
Dana thought that the OF the people we're mol
asking for additional drivewnys. They we're opposed
to the law under consideration. 1t was favored only
by some owners Of fast horses.
In executive session Mr.. Dana offered this resolu
ton:
whereas ~ the advice Of the Corporation Counsel Sen
Ate bl 80 A. relating drive IN Central PARK.
- not To be mandatory the Beard of PARK
oncrs hereby resolves that the road contemplated
by the act b. constructed:
II was adopted by the following vote; feaS-,om'
,i..ioners Gallup. Tappcn and Dana nay-Com-
missioner Straus.
President Gallup then Offered this:
Resolved. 1hat bolrd examine into tho needs Of
larger ciIitc, driving IN the Central Park aud that
TIM .upcntendcnt ~ Parks aud landscape architect Re-
,.,rt thereon 10 this Board at ~ next meeting
IL was adopted unanimously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
GOVERNOR ABBETI,s SLATE BROKEN
EXCITEMENT CAUSED IN PATERSON. y. J.. by
DEMOCRATIC BOLT

DEMOCRATIC BOLT.
Paterson n j. political circles have a sensation
Governor Albeit aud his Passaic County hehch'hai
Prosecutor william r. Gourley, suffered the novel'N
Yesterday OF seeing Of their states SMASHED Dy
Democratic revolt; and State Senator Johh Iiihcnno
who Is fighting Gourey for the control OF DemociH"c
patronage In the county, Is oorrespondihgH e'n"'-
The slate which broken was that TOT 'he Guy
Police Commission under the new law Inc hepuu'lo""
MAYOR and the Democratic Police Justice by the Law"
had the appointment OF four Commissioners t"o '''"
each party. when the deal was MADE IN "oNer'o'
,hbctts office by which Frank Van Ccve was hp
ponted Police Justice under another new law II "a'
carefully understood that Van CeVe' VINO i :"
Hinchlne man. should. "a the price OF nj apPpl"'
ment make Assembly man John F. Smith ana Aloor
man James II. Feeney the two Democratic members
of the Police Commission in accordance with the views
NJ the Albeit Corley wing. lively scene TOOK place
=, thu. time IN the Governors Office. senator ihhoh
use Objected 10 Prosecutor GOurleys Interference anu
demanded: What right has this man To make non"
nations here7" &c..
"B.cause he Is my friend holly rejoined the Gov
ernor "and what he says Will stAnd'
Rut Police Justice Van Clevc yesterday reiused 10
carry out the deal His plea was that since II wa
made a careful reading Of the new law revealed the
fact that the Commissioners were to be naho'' ~"
two ty the Mayor and two BY himself but All iour
hv the MAYOR and Justice together. Governor ADDo'
heard Of the proposed trcachery, as ne cohSln'ro "
the other day, and on wednesday nc 9ono WI VI
Cleve 70 come TO his New York law once, ana ue
o.,ded that The deal be carried ont. Mr. Van 'ieV'
natlv refused TO obey the Executive beh'S and' rs ne
yas master of the situation, having been appointed
and sworn in. the Governor could 90 ho'mhe o"t
utter words OF impotent rage, ana IL Is rumorcu ""
wr Albeit threatened dire things to senator iiihch
life. -,o..
Mavor Beveridge and Justice Van Cleve yeS'cru'N
appo,nted as members Of the Police Commission oN
OH and Alderman
donald Republicans aud ex-Alderman william hS""
and lanes c. Siglcr, Democrats; Johnston ana hyah
for two wear TERMS the other two for one year.
final smash was given TO the Governors STATE ny VI"
n,,oo Iust,cs appointing John F. Lee Clerk OF the
police Court instead Of James o'Bren who had been
n,cked ont for Justice Van Ccve by the bosses IN e
conference at Trenton. IL was sad !%s,e'HhSi o
ycelient authority that Governor Abbett d decdIen
Thai he would appoint an Excise Commission 10, io,
Do s.ic Comfy nj once. Inv n IAs year SiNeo mn
n"Uer m do this senator Hinchline Is brewer, h!u
= commission named by the Governor, WIN pJNcI , :"
nj ar refuse beer licenses, would be able " exercise
a boycott on the Seha~r'
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on the authority given them by the PlunRi~
Driving Act and the proposed road for the use OF inc
owners OF speedy horses,
Resolved. That the members Of the Legislature De re-
quosted peal their and that the Grub thask he
press Of the city splendid fight they have maze
against this pernicious class legislation
A special meeting Of the West Side Democratic
Club was held last night at its clubhouse, NO. oo
West Ninety sixth st. for the purpose OF discussing
the speeding track Resolutions were unanimously
adopted denouncng the measure and calling upon
the members Of the Legislature to repeal the act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
LONG ISLAND.

GETTING JURY TO TRY MAYOR ~hHnoo"
Tie trial OF Mayor Gleason. OF Long 'ssane ~ .o
,,,n. ,,tred Nelson In the Ions Island City Boar&
=, Health rooms was begun in the Queens County Cours
Yesterday morning before Judge Gsrreooo. Tne ce-
,ons.n. was represented by ex-AsAstant DiNrctAt
torney Cof and william Travers Jerome OF New-f
An extra panel Of seventy-five jurors WIS summoned
Co.. the trial At s O'Clock, when lodge 6arretson
n e court for the day, six 1urQrs had BEEN
found WHO were acceptable to District @ LIEN
my .%o oil Of today to complete the jury, as the
Msyo's lawyers took ADVANTAGE OF every tecnmsahty
to horas the prosecution and delay the scDuai ~ Oh
tha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
TIVE IUGUsTI VICTORIES EITRslOS CRUISE.

The Hamburg American Packet Company's WIN
,crsw express steamer Augusta Victoria. Captain
parerds which left Hamburg on February 10, on her
second winter excursion cruise through the Med'ter-
ranean. reached Palermo yesterday. after touching
al southampton. Gibraltar. Villa Franco, A)acc'o'
Alexandria flor Cairo and the Pyramlds). jana dor
Jerusaem, smyrna, Constantinople Athens. Corri'
Malta and syracuse. At Athens the King aGd cro"h
Prince OF Greece visited inc Vessei ana ca
res,ed their admiration Of her. The slup's oand
GOV. q concert. beginning with the Greek National
bvn,n and An Informal reception was held, at which
r of the prominent members of the excursion were
presented TO the King and Crown PTlhce'