New-York tribune., 1902-10-25
PRINCE VISITS EXCHANGES
HE INSPECTS THE BRIDGE AND MAYOR
LOW GIVES A DINNER FOR HIM.

The rumor circulated yesterday that the King
of Siam would visit the United States in Janu-
airy does not receive official conformation II
was learned from Mr. Morgan, secretary to Mr.
Peirce. that the Siamese legation had heard
that in the Siamese budget for the year there
was an item allowing 10 the King 100000
piculs. or about S2J0OOO for journey abroad
and it was supposed that any such Journey
would include the United States. The legation
has understood that the King does anticipate a
journey within year or two but has heard
nothing official.
Yesterday afternoon James B. Reynolds sec
retary to Mayor Low, was in charge of Prince
Chowfa's party. and Mr.. Peirce accompanied the
Prince, as usual The party left the Waldorf at
about p. m. and drove at once to the Produce
Exchange. where they We're met by the presi-
dents of the New-York Stock and Produce ex-
changes. who conducted it to the governors
room and welcomed the Prince TO the exchange.
The party then went into the gallery of the ex-
change to watch the business and although it
was rather late and the floor was clearing the
members OF the exchanges made considerable
demonstration in honor of the Prince
Henry Clews who had accompanied the party
from the waldorf. showed them the new Stock
Exchange. where tn Prince say the building,
whose quiet richness delighted him, and the
vaults. with which he was also much impressed.
The big steel door of the vaults was closed and
it's mechanism explained for the benefit of the
Prince Two clerks remained the inside of
the vaults while the door was closed, and this
seemed greatly to amuse him.
The party then went to the building of the
American Surety Company as the Prince was
desirous of seeing large office building, and
after spending about fifteen minutes there they
drove across the Brooklyn Bridge and through
Brooklyn to the North River Bridge and then
across the ferry to New-YOrk The engineer in
chief of the bridge accompanied the Prince from
tha EttfII lair n.
him the construction. Prince ChOwfa said it
was by far the greatest engineering work he had
ever seen.
The prince expresses himself as much gratfed
at the many attentions shown him. He was par
ticularly enthusiastic over what he saw at West
Point on Thursday. He told Mr. Morgan that
when he returned home he would see if arrange
ments could not be made to have a few young
men from Siam educated there.
At p. m. the Prince attended a dinner given
for him by Mayor Low at the Metropolitan
Club. The tables, laid for twenty five guests,
were in circular form. and were decorated with
russet oak leather with yellow crysanthemums
banked in the centre.
The Crown Prince sat at Mayor Lows right
and the others present were General John Hal
derman, of Washington. d. c.; Mr.. Anuvatra,
the private secretary Of the Crown Prince; the
Rev. DIR. Macarthur, Edwin v Morgan. sec
retary of Mr.. Perce; James b. Reynolds secre
tary Of Mayor Low; Loring T. Hildreth. the
Siamese Consul; Mr.. Naipown; Colonel David
b. Sichels. ex-American Consul to Siam; Colo
mel Rajarallobh Isaac T. Smith, ex-Consul
General to Siam: Herbert H. d. Peirce Third
Assistant Secretary of State: His Royal High
ness Chakra bougse, brother of the Crown
Prince; Frank r. Lawrence the president of the
Lotos Club; Professor Hirth. professor of Sia-
mese at COlIH1bia University; Professor j. H.
Gore, of the Columbian University. Washington
D. c., and a special member of the Samese
Legation; W. s. Johnston and r. a. c. Smith
representing the LOtOs Club; F. W. Hollis, F.
II. LOTUS, secretary Of the Siamese Ambassa-
dor; John Elderkin, Lieutenant Surayudh.
Warner Van NOrden, who is to be the host of
the Crown Prince and his party on Monday
night and. on Mayor Lows left. the Siamese
Minister.
Mayor Low briefly proposed three toasts-to
the President of the United States. I Othe King
or Siam and to the Crown Prince of Siam and
his brothers. Prince ChOwfa replied with
pleasant reference to his enjoyment of this
country, and himself proposed a toast to New
York and the Mayor. There were no other
speeches. Soon after dinner the Crown Prince
returned 70 the Waldorf and retired
To-day, instead of visiting Grants tomb Co
lumbia University. Central Park and the sub
way at Fffty-ninth-st In the afternoon the
Crown Prince will visit them at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. After the sightseeing he will take
luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria and prepare
to a fire drill at LIS O'Clock instead OF at
2:15. in front Of Fire Headquarters in East
Sixty-seventh-st. The remainder Of the after
noon he will spend at a performance in one Of
the Broadway theatres