New-York tribune., 1902-10-09
HER VISIT TO SIAM
WHAT a WOMAN SAW or ORIENTAL
ROYALTY SlANESE WoMEN'S
CONCEPTION or BEAUTY

THE tfStt of che Sisn1sSo crown Prime Wao ar
rres ~ N=y.-York Tomorrow. f~ a matter ~ espe-
risl interest 90 me-" said Mrs. n r. h'fnS- "f
rho Proc srhedral -ouluuulrv. "a hen Tins young
mans father Chulslou zkoru T. was Uttl" boy. and
hs himself ths Crown Pr1nos NJ siam. ono" hold
him ~ mv lap He was dear ltfI0 fellow '' mine
or ter with q 9rerfv. iruoreuf f7rr and aD rror-
nous brush ~ hair on top of his head I.s" an
sisusse bows of his aEe. Do V8S n17c except f'r
hrae-rcloth l1r the lrrCiencV ir clothes was r0IIr
ts-ls sIar-ed 1v n prafuSior of jewels res'oo0ed
across his breast from left r" right These sens
were magnificent although rn@- failed ~ THEW
urope~ eject hv heinE sunk f0 plre gold " llcH 's
sgU ard 'ustreIess 1risrrs1s seem - rriz- color
sns bulk ~ precious stones more than nrilIanc7.
~ perhars ~ ts thar thrv are TOO igrora1r or 700
conservative 80 employ modern cutting and polish
ing devices This chl5 ore iurumsrahl0 chains.
heavy arc cu-nsy- ~et With splendid rlnes df8
rnouds sme-al6s. eauuhires and pear's When We
were introduced d. save briE1r quick litte nos
shook hands and climbed up into ms Tsp. He spoke
F'rle English but an the same We had good
chat while q examined end admired hts fuer-.
egtside ON thr verands sguatted rho i've native
ssrVants who accompanied him wherever hT went
They never t0os their eyes oT him aud pres. atlT
csrled rim ~ no the palace
siam had then Two kings. "f whom th0 first
me reeuiHE monarch the second >orf p
prime minister or counsellor The crown Was h,-
reiitsry but any son Of the Queen could succeed
10 the throne whether Dr. Were Jhs eldest at Eouns
est f the princes and peoples saw it Tho throne
did Not slwayS fa1 to the next - blood Tho sec
ond hrg ueyer reigue1. nor did his sons
The Two KINGS had separate palaces. and Were
rs different u temperament and ideas chalk
from cheese The first King W4s eNoeediugiy o1-
elusive He seldom appeared iu public t-l re-
mained in his vast palace with his seraglio. otl-
GERS soldiers and retainers except certain f-sti
walls only Europeans and Americans who had
ohcial standing Ike cousuls were allowed inside
tho palace The missionaries wives and the Eng
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ssragio in soeia, way. however and The King
seemed glad 10 nave his boy learn English and
associate with mIssiouares After We left he must
have changed his policy toward Europeans, for an
English goyeruess- Mrs. Leon owens. was installed
U The palace as the companion and teacher Of the
Crown Prince
he WALKED oN ELBOWS AID KNEES.
Tho second King vas democratic and progress
sff lia had pronounced taste for nautical SCI
en'e and had missionary 90 up 10 the palace
once week fo teach him navigation he invited
rs q visit his yach-a beauty-and took considera-
'e pleasure iu showing ms over a. Every where hr
Neni no Vas preceded 6y his sword bearer VINO
never slood upright. hut walked around on ms
elbows and knees. Ordinarily he held The sword ln
ms hands Boz front ~ his face. but when descend
lng or mounting compauiouWsys he took Fl between
ms teeth. Poor wretch, Ills knees and elbows
were calolsed t7 ths condition q billiard balls
and gnaried and swollen into monstrosiues with his
abnormal cxercise. and his general appearance vas
a. sfr'he and uumsn1y as could be- imagined
When We visited the second Kings palace We
iolnd whole township huddled within ATS walls
S'a as many crafts and Industries in FUN swing
= were ueoessitated by the presence Of sever"!
"oAsand souls. Among other institutions. there
Nerf AN armory and an arsenal In the whole
N''al place there was nothing honeke or per
s'le only one great bald hail after another.
one oi Bangkok's show places Is the first King
,s. -. g, Whit elephants. j is a royal news Ike
~ w london where the eight famous cream aco.-
stations OF the King are kept. The white
p"a'l Is prized being very rare. and when
\. one d captured it is presented 20 the King.
, aso nonorec. iu commo- with the white deer
ssss ,sHss and mouksys. also found Ia siam. az being
f,r - OF t-ansnllgrating souls. strictly speak
tr~ Ner' the white elephant is not white. be
49, a cream or light ecru. with pink spots
r,,, -. - sAln shows through Nothing was too
.b,.. ne white elephants. As royal beasts and
,ts.. =. religious veneration. they are honored
bes,,i,- II religious vencratlon. they are housed
- -. enc groomed until their coats resemble
49,. '1i'req velvet Their hoofs which are
tshs ~ sl1e of dinner plates are brilliantly poll
w. 'C taeir ears are pierced by gold rings
tu.,. visited the stables there were fifteen or
aavs - - ''e huge cumbersome beasts but few
r,-, one cied. and received a royal burial.
u,bs, e ine impressive and elaborate ceremoniais.
80 oeay was purified and adorned and got
b,-- ~ ~ sepulchre. Then the corpse, after being
uss 49,, - -sn The streets in solemn procession.
~ - anoat on the river for its long Journey TO
sea. -Four attendants. armed u5tb lonr noles
!, - " m mdstroam tin thev reached 80 mouth
- ls river. forty miles below R.ngkok There in
grs,. i. - - san they set h adrlft 20 seek It's own
w-at a. hs own VIII. on the bosor, 81 tbe water
wasn't that epic
. FOUR HUNDRED WINES
sas ~ vas In Bangkok the first King was
sv.- ~ nave 90 wives. They were wives. how
ior a. s nominal sense. Il was the custom
- ~ great MOBILES 10 nress,t os.h !, sv,,,-hto- -,
s Ains for a wife. out of fbe bs,s, ira, s,,cb an
crow. strengthened their popularity with the
arrar.. u. Aing' on his side. was pleased with ths
1870 since these daughters we're 50 many
sn.,fi,. lor ihe continued loyalty % their re-
~e's OF the matter understooo on botb -,.s mas
marriage ceremony the King merely pre-