Evening star., 1926-05-29
Coolidge and Swedish Heir to
Throne on Memorial Un.
yelling Program.
ROYAL COUPLE CONTINUE
SIGHTSEEING IN CAPITAL
Dinner at White House Closed
First Full Day Here-Legation
Dinner Tonight.

America and Sweden will join
hands today in honoring the memory
Of John Ericsson. noted Swedish
American designer Of the "ironclad"
ship.
In the presence of the President Of
the United States and their royal
highnesses, the Crown Prince ana
Crown Princess Of Sweden, there will
be unveiled In West Potomac Park,
at 3 pm, an imposing memorial to
the builder Of the Monitor" of Civil
War fame.
High dignitaries of this and other
governments and United States naval
officers will participate in the cere-
monies, while representatives OF many
Swedish organizations from various
parts of the United States will assist:
President Coolidge, on behalf OF
America. will pay a tribute to capt.
Ericsson, and Crown Prince Gustavus
Adolphus, as future King of Sweden.
will share in voacing the praises or
two nations over the contribution to
marine progress made by this naval
constructor.
Princess to Take Part.
The actual unveiling of the plaster
u1ooel OIL lHe stAlue, VIC "oAH Va
James e. Fraser. New York sculptor.
will be, done by Crown Princess
Louise Alexandra, while the United
States Marine and Navy Bands strike
M The Star Spangled Banner"
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur will
be introduced as presiding officer by
Mai. U. 8. Grant, Sd. director Of
public buildings and public parks OF
the National Capital. Others who
will take part in the ceremonies In.
clude Senator Simeon D. Fess OF
Ohio, chairman Of the John Ericsson
Memorial Commission, and Repre-.
sentative Carl r. Chindblom OF
Illinois, chairman of the Ericsson
Memorial committee.
The address by the crown prince.
who is d fluent master OF English
will be his first public address In this
country since his arrival here several
days ago. He has come to the Capital
especially to attend the unveilins this
afternoon.
=, Prior to the exercises this afternoon
the royal visitors resumed their In
terested sightseeing tour OF points Of
Gallery Of Art, the Pan.American
Union Building and the Freer Gallery
Of Art.
The royal couple attended the Mel.
Ion. Bruce wedding reception In the
Pan.American garden.
Lingers in Gallery.
The Crown Prince visited the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art, Pan-American
Building and Press Club unaccom.
panied by his consort, who met him
later at the Freer Gallery. The Crown
Prince took his time at both galleries.
inspecting very carefully the various
priceless art objects a. they were
pointed out to him. At the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art he spent most Of his
oil and water.color paintings, COM
menting frequently regarding the
works of various noted artists. Dur
ing this tour he was directed by G..
Powell Minnigerode, director Of the
gallery.
At the Pan.American Building the
Prince was met by Director Rowe,
who showed him through the grounds
and the building. The Prince posed
for photographers beside the fountain
IN the open courtyard. From this
building. he was escorted to the Press
Club. where he signed his name to the
royalty before him have done, and
autosrap phed a picture Of the new
Press Club Building. under construc.
ton. The Prince democratically
shook hands with the large group
Of correspondents and club members
In the room. and he was given an
ovation as he left.
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus
found the Freer Gallery equally as in.
teresting as he found the National
Museum yesterday. Having sent to
China a Swedish archaeological expedi.
ton, his royal highness was partic.
tilarly intrigued by the rare Chinese
sculpture, pottery and tapestries in
the Chinese rooms Of the gallery. He
spent more than an hour In the
Chinese section alone. stopping now
and then to feel of the texture of a
tapestry or the plastic or stone work
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