The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
His RoPai HighHesS Pays a
Brief Visit 10 the Tempo
rarp WRHe House and Is
Cordially Greeted.
The P1Ince and His Suite
Then Repair TO fhe Siam
csc Legation, WHe1e THeg
Received MaHY Callers.

Chawfa Maha Vajiravudh. Crown
Prince of Siam, arrived In Washington
this morning and called upon President
Roosevelt, to whom he extended greet
ings from ChuIaIongkorn 1, King OF
Siam. The visit at the White House oc-
cupied not more than ten minutes, after
which the prince and his suite repaired
10 the Siamese legation. where he re
ceived number Of distinguished callers.
This afternoon the prince remained
quietly al the legation Tonight he viii
be the guest Of Secretary and Mrs. Hay
at dinner at the Hay residence
It was originally intended that the
prince should go to Annapolis late this
afternoon, but the plans have been al
tered and he probably will not go there
until Monday
arrived at O'clock
The special train bearing the royal
party arrived from New York at the
Pennsylvania station at 5 o'clock this
morning. On the train, besides the
crown prince, were Prince Chakra-
bongse. brother Of the crown prince: the
Siamese minister; Colonel RajavaIlo5h.
first aide-de-camp 10 the crown prince:
Major Sarasiddhi. second aide-de-eamp;
Nom Anuvatra, private secretary; LuanE
Surayudh. first aide-de-camp TO Prince
Chakrabongse. Lieut.. Maj Poun. second
aide-de-camp. E H Lotus. secretary
Of the Siamese legation. The United
States officials on the train we're Third
Assistant Secretary OF state Peirce. rep
resenting the President. and Edwin Mo--
gan, secretary to the Presidents rep
Tesentative
The station was crowded with out-go-
ing encampmenJ visitors. but little at
tention was paid TO the prince. and his
party.
The party was met by Lieut. Robert
s. Clark, Of the Ninth Infantry. who has
been detailed by the War Department
10 accompany the prince while in the
city. After introductions. the prince, at
tired in a light sack suit Of English
cut. on the arm Of Lieutenant Clark.
was taken to the carriages IN waiting.
The party, under the escort OF a SQUAD
Of bicycle policemen. was driven fmme-
diately TO the Siamese legation AT the
Arlington, where breakfast was served
Prepares to Start.
At Il o'clock the Grown Prince pre-
pared 10 90 to the White House to pa.
his respects TO the President. The dis
tinguished visitor left the Arlington a
HIS and proceeded to the temporary
White House escorted by squadron o.
cavalry from Fort Myer under command
OF Major Schuyler.
Tbs Crown Prince was accompanied BY
all the members Of his suite. Third A.
sistant Secretary Of State Peirce. and
The Siamese minister and the attaches OF
that legation.
In Gala Attire.
All the visitors were dressed IA fun
court uniform Of grayish blue, and wo-c
many medals
The prince was presented 10 The Pres
ident by the Third Assistant Secretary
Of State Pefrce
The President Waits.
The party arrived at the Presidents s
home at II.I9. having kept the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet waiting Just nine /
teen minutes. The visitors was received /
in The front room on the second floor.
q large plain. urcarDeted apartment. /
the President remaining seated in hfs 4
chair. with his leg propped upon an /
other Col Theodore Bingham made the (
introduction, and the President and the
prince chatted for about ten minutes.
The President asked the prince wheth-
er he had seen any OF our great fac
tories, and the prince replied. No. but
look forward TO This experience with
great deal Of pleasure" He speaks ey-
celleat English. but talks with consider
able deliberation- He compIimente5 tho
appearance OF the cavalry drawn m in
front OF the White House. and said that
ne thought their uniform was one Of /,
The best he had yet seen on his travels
Nhat do you think OF that uniform
asked the President. indicating Colonel
Bingham, who stood a perfect dream in
gold lace beside them. +,
Very pretty, indeed" replied the =
prince. and the colonel flushed becom-
ingly-
We can make show on dress pa {
rade. you see responded the President.
as wen as in the aeld."
Banquet Tonight.
The prince was introduced to the I
OF the Cabinet and was then i
driven back to the hotel Tonight at s s
O'Clock ne viii be given q dinner by v
OF State Hay. The guests viii d
number about twenty, including the '
siamese minister and the Cabinet or
sers.
The guests win include his royal high
ness the Crown Prince Of Siam, his royal
aighness Prince Chakrabongse, his ex- c
,ellency the Siamese minister. Colonel /
first aide-de-camp to ais I
,oyaI highness the crown prince; Mr.. E. c
Lotus. secretary OF the Siamese =. '
CATION; Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary I
II the Treasury Hon. Elihu Root, Sec }