The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-15

The Crown Prince of Siam, his
brother aud suite arrived ut the
French Street Station today at l2.3O
o'clock. They were met by Gene.
T Wilson whose guests they will he
until tomorrow afternoon.
As the Prince stepped from his
special car he was greeted by Gen
eral Wilson. The Prince respond
cd with Il hearty hauashake. He
was Immediately conducted to the
Wilson home.
A large crowd had collected to
see the noted visitor. He is accom-
panied by a suite of eight members
and three secret service men.
The Crown Prince wore silk hat,
black four in hand tic, oxford col
lar, black frock coat, striped trous
ers, patent leather shoes and carri-
ed a black overcoat on his arm. He
carried q bamboo cane and wore tan
kid gloves. His brother and all tho
members of his suite wore attired
in plain clothes. They were driven
to the Clayton House in cabs.
Eight rooms have been reserved
at the Clayton House for the party
accompanying the Crown Prince.
This evening General Wilson and
the Misses Wilson will give dinner
in honor OF the distinguished guests.
1t will be only a small affair. The
Crown Prince and his brother, the
Siamese minister and one or two
other members of the party will be
present, in addition to q few Local
guests, who have been invited to
meet the visitors to Wilmington.
The party will remain i'll wilmington
until tomorrow afternoon, and to-
morrow will attend a luncheon given
in their honor by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Thompson.
The Crown Prince is a young man
with pleasing aspect and graceful
bearing. lie is Of medium height
and slerder build and has the SOL
diery carriage that hespeaks an ap.
premiership in military school.
He speaks English luently aud is
well informed on American topics.
Somdetch Chowfa Maha Vajira-
vndh, the Princes full name, is heir
to the present King Of Siam, ChuIa-
lagkara l. He was born in 1881
and is the aon Of second Queen, q
woman of much individuality and
strength OF char acter, whose relation
to the Crown Prince gives her a
high position at court. The Prince
succeeded TO his present honorS seven
years ago on The death Of his BROTH
er, when Especial commission, head.
ed by the Kings half brother,
Prime Svasti SAVANNA, visited Eng
land. where he was Studyingi for
the purpose of investing him with
the rank and title of heir apparent.
The ceremony took place al the Sia-
meSc Legation in London Gefore
distinguished gathering, and was Il
most imposing function.
The Crown Prince received his
elementary instruction in Bangkok
under English, French and Swiss
tutors, and was noted even at that
period for the rcceptiveness and
alertness of his mind. At the age
of IA he was sont to England, and
Immediately began preparations
under private tutors for the entrance
examination to the Royal Military
College at Sandhurst. The young
Oriental took high rank at this in.
stitution, and when he was gradu-
ated, led his class in a majority Of
the studies, an unusual feat when
it is remembered that his work at
Sandhurst was done in a foreign
language which he had not fully
mastered. Having completed his
military course, the Prince attached
himself to the Durham Light lnfan-
try at Aldershot for practica! ex-
perience, and later on enrolled HIM
SET as student at Christ Church,
Oxford, but did not enter for de-
gree.
AT Oxford the Crown Prince was