The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-12
10 NISII
THE EXPO SIllON
KING OF cAMeopiA WITH RETlN.
uE OF ATTENpANTs AND DANG
ING GIRLS MAY ATTEND JAMES
TOWN TER.cENTENNlAL.
AN Jnnles Illness

(By James Hines)
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 12--Advices
from Paris say that the King OF Cam
bodia, who recently visited France as
guest Of the nation, will probably
visit the jamestown Exposition next
year, accompanied by a retinue of at
tendants and a corps Of dancing girls.
Robert ]. oglesby, Of Kansas City,
recently in Norfolk, and the first
American 10 gain admission to Angkor,
a sacred city of ruins In that country
and a friend of the ruler whom he
met in Paris upon his visit, says the
Partisan capital was in a state of far
ore and thatt he King and his novel
suite created a sensation in society
especially among artists, Mr.. ogles.
by says the King was completely cap.
tured with the attention accorded him,
and when the suggestion was made
:lIat he should visit Amellc", eevc or.
ders that tour be arranged, and 1t is
more than likely that this ruler will
touch the shores of the United States
during May Of next year.
Speaking OF the proposed visit to
this country and the jamestown Expo
sition, Mr.. 0gIesby said: 1.-THE King
expressed to me great interest in
Americans and said that he had OF
ten, contemplated a visit In orler that
he might study and observe some OF
the great achievements and institutions
OF western civilization. The sugges'
ton that the trip be made next year
was favorably received, and | believe
that he will come.
"The beauty of the women of this
country Is OF the ancient world, and
Robin, the leader OF the ney sculpture,
declares we have lived to see the per-
lection OF The human form, conveying
the only correct idea Of the perfec-
ton OF the unspoiled generations
which lived before even the Greeks
gave their ideals to posterity. In form
these dancing girls are beautiful and
admirable, and do not think the pur'
est marble would do justice to their
graceful lines. Their masks are not
grotesque for they wear them with
dignity and meaning.
The costumes are beautiful, and
are complicated adornment which
superbly shows the unspoiled beauty
of the human line. They will bring
us a new art and they are among the
most beautiful children Of men. These
dancing girls are led by the Kings
sister, and native orchestra Of sixty
pieces discources music that FOR preci-
sion and harmony has won tn com
mendation of famous French musi.
clans and conductors.
Mr. OgleSby says he has visited all
the famous ruins Of the world, but
that Angkor, probably antcdates the
pyramids Of Egypt, and shows more
advanced sense OF artistic construc-
lion and that the builders were evil
IDENTIFY learned in til carts. The city
is surrounded by wall thirty-fve
miles in circumference. he sal! and
carved into the huge solid walls with
hammer and chisel are figures Of he.
roic size, showing, pastoral, hunting
and war scenes and aIIegorical repre-
sensations of religious sacrifices.
In event o fthe Kings visit it will
he the FIRST time that native OF that
country has ever SET foot upon Ameri,
can soil, and his coming will signalize
series OF national social events.