Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-15
ROYALTY TO VISIT EXPOSITION.
King of cambodia With Retinue Of
Attendants and Dancing Girls May

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NORFOLK. Va. Nov. 14.-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 retinue of at
tendants and corps of dancing girls
Robert j. Oglesby of Kansas City,
recently in Norfolk, and the first
American to gain admission 10 Ang-
kor, 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 furore and that the king and
his novel suite created a sensation in
society. especially among artists Mr.
Oglesby says the king was completely
captured with the attention accorded
him, and when the suggestion was
made that he should visit America
gave orders that tour be arranged,
and it 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 ex-
position, Mr.. Oglesby said: "The
king expressed to me great interest
in Americans, and said that he had
often contemplated a visit in order
that he might study and observe some
of the great achievements and insti.
tutions of Western civilization. The
suggestion 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
Rodin, the leader of the new sculp-
ture, declares We have lived to see the
perfection of the human form, convey
ing the only correct idea of the perfec-
ton of the unspoiled generations which
OF the unspolled generations which
lived before even the Greeks gave
their ideals 10 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.
Ihe costumes are beautiful, and are
a complicated adornment which su-
perbly shows the unspoiled beauty of
the human line. They will bring us
a new art and they are among the
most beautiful of children of men.
These dancing girls are led by the
kings sister. and native orchestra
OF sixty pieces discourses music that
Tor precision and harmony has won
the commendation of famous French
musicians and conductors.
Mr.. Oglesby says he has visited all
the famous ruins of the world, but
that Angkor. probably antedates the
pyramids of Egypt, and shows more
advanced sense of artistic construc.
ton and that the builders were evi-
IDENTITY learned in the arts. The city
is surrounded by wall thirty-fiye
miles In circumference, he said. and
carved into the huge solid walls with
hammer and chisel are figures of he
roic size, showing pastoral, hunting
and war scenes and allegorical rep
reservations Of religious sacrifices.
In event OF the kings visit 1t will
be the first time that a native of that
country has ever set foot upon Amer
lean soil. and his coming will signal |
ize series of national social events. |
'o'n G. Canute, aged slxty-seven, a
was killed at Callahan.