The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-08

Prince will receive a salute from a detach.
ment Of the Jefferson Guard, under, com.
nand Of Commandant Goodwin The guards
men will form an escort through the CORR.
dors to the suite OF President Francis. who
will welcome the Crown Prince and escor,
him to luncheon IN the Exposition cafe
The arrival has been timed to permit OF
seating Of the visitors about l:ao X a. y 2
After his appetite has been appeased the
Prince will confer with President Francis
Director Of Exhibits Skiff and Director OF
Works Taylor regarding the site of the 81.
amese national building, In front of the
Administration bull ling. and discuss the
extent Of the purposed exhibit in the main
buildings. 1t is understood that speca
message from the King will be delivered to
the Exposition management by the Prince.
TO CALL ON MISS POTTER.
Later in the afternoon comes the visit of
the Crown Prince to the residence of Mr.
Max Kotany, No. 1884 Westminster place,
where the royal visitor intends to call on
Miss Adeline Potter. the daughter Of Viii
liam Potter Of Philadelphia. friend Of the
heil apparent. Tea will be served. No 9TH
er members Of the party will accompany
the Prince to the Kotany residence spe-
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convey them to their hotels.
The dinner at the st. Louis Club begins at
Z p. m. 1t is function rendered by the
Ceremonies and Foreign Relations Commit
tees Of tho Exposition. President Francis
and Mayor Wells will attend as guests. Not
more than twenty invited guests from the
city will be seated. Soon after p. m. the
Prince will visit the Horse Show The
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some special features in honor Of the visit
orA From the Coliseum the Prince will be
taken in a special car to Union Station.
The train departs for Kansas City at II :55
D. m. F. D. Seward of st. Louis, a near
relative of the United States Minister to
Siam, Hamilton King, will serve as men,
ber of the Reception Committee.
Somdotch Chowfa Maha Vagiravudh was
born January l, 1881. and on the death of
an elder brother was proclaimed successor
and Crown Prince. January 1s, 1895 He has
been student in England most Of the time
since 1884, first at SandhurSt and next at
Oxford University. At Sandhurst he OBJ
tained the rank Of Lieutenant in the Brit
ish army, and while At Oxford he wrote
history Of the war Of tho Polish Success
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visiting the cities of Europe and America.
He received every attention from the royal
families and high Government officials of
the old world. and in this country has been
the favored guest of many cities, being well
coined everywhere in manner due his rank
and to the high reputation of his father as
an enlightened and progressive ruler The
Prince is a fine classical scholar, we'll read
in English law. great student of Shakes
peare and fluent speaker OF both English
and French.
In speaking Of the Prince. Worlds Fair
Commissioner John Barrett, at one time
Minister Of the United States to Siam, says:
''The Crown Prince, who is now returning
home after an absence OF ten years, is a
bright-eyed. cean-limbed. well-mannered
and wholesome-appearing young man of
about % years of age. He speaks English
fuently and has good working knowledge
of French and German. His conversation
shows that he has ideas Of his own and that
his education in England has brought out
the best that is in him. He should be able
to exert good influence over the young
men of his native land and prove of great
assistance to his father upon his return to
Siam, where splendid reception is await.
ing him.