Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Minister. of Siam Has
Summer Home on Shore
OF Noted Lake George
Temporary Headquarters Of
Legation Located in His
toric Section. 900 Miles
Distant From U. S. Capital.

LAKE GEORGE, N. Y, August 80
Nearly 800 miles from the Nations
Capital, upon the shores of historic
Lake George, in Northern New York,
the Siamese Minister, Maj. Gen. Prince
Amoradat Kridakara, has established the
legations Summer home, bringing with
him from washington his attache,
Wongs Svetalekha, and his secretary,
Luang Chara, to carry on the work Of
the ONCE during the Summer months.
Flags of many nations have been seen
upon the shores of Lake George at
different times of its long and historic
past, but this Is the first time that the
Elephant Of Siam has seen its reflection
In the blue waters of the lake.
On a wooded knoll, commanding a
view of Lake George village to the left
and the islets which dot the lake to
the right, stands the stately frame
house, owned by United States Attor-
ney Charles II. Tuttle, which Prince
Arnoradat has taken for the season.
The house is approached by winding
roadway, which passes through mag
nificent array Of sentinel pines. A small
lodge at one side of the house serves
as the Offices of the legation, and pass
ing from the ONCE down to the lake
there Is O splendid boat house, where
the two young daughters Of the Min
lister, Pairoh and Chitra, keep their
canoe and the launch which carries
them on excursions up the lake. The
dock at the boat house serves as an
ideal place from which to dive. The
two girls are expert swimmers.
A little over q year ago, two shy,
dark-eyed little girls, accompanied by
their 12-year-old brother, arrived at
the Siamese legation, on Kalorama road.
Only the Oldest, 15-year-old Pairoh,
spoke q little English, brokenly and
with embarrassment. The youngest
girl, Chitra, was so timId that she
would not come out to meet the writer,
who had called at the legation to see
them.
They are now Americanized young
Siamese ladies, Pairoh and Chitra
Kridakara, who speak q faultless and
fluent English and have taken up the
sports enjoyed by American girls OF
their own age-swimming and tennis
in particular Although there Is a diff
ference of two years in their ages, the
Minister'S daughters might wei De
taken for twins, being almost the same
size and always dressing alike. There
Is an understandable charm in these two
little maidens from far-away Siam who
have accompanied their father to a
land so different from their own. 1t
has taken courage and cleverness 70
adopt the ways of a new country SO
quickly.
Although plenty Of time is given
over to sports and fun, 1t Is not ali
play this Summer for the Minister'S
daughters, as several hours day are
given UP to study in preparation 1or
entering the Cathedral School upon
their return to washington IN tne Eal'
Every morning they are tutored IN Eng
Iish and other studies by Miss Worden,
who accompanied the Minister and ms
family from Washington. One week
lessons are taken in their own Language
by the Siamese girls, under the tutelage
of a young Siamese woman, VIE OF
one of the secretaries of the legation.
Great excitement reigned throughout
Lake George village week or SO ago
when 1t was learned that the SlameSe
Minister was to speak over the tele-
phone to King Praja Dhipok IN ms pai.
ace in Bangkok. All arrangements had
been made for the King to speak to his
Minister, who is his cousin, over the
distance of more than 10000 miles,
when something went wrong with the
transmitter in Bangkok and the ar
rangements for the connection were
postponed until September, when the
King will return to Bangkok from ms
Summer residence, where he is at the
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not yet know whether the call viii be
made from Lake George or from the
legation in Washington.
In addition to two young students
from Siam, Prince Amoradat has visit
ing him this Summer Lieut.. Cannon
SudaSna, son of the former Minister
from Siam, Phya VijitWongs. Lieut..
Sudasna graduated from the United
States Military Academy at West Point
in June, and upon his graduation re-
ceived the commission of second lieu
tenant in the Siamese army. Lieut..
Sudasna has been invited to serve for
q year with the United States Field Ar
tillery at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and
will report there in the Fall. Upon
completion Of his services at Fort Sam
Houston he will attend the Artillery
School at Fort Sill, Okla, before re-
turning to Siam.
Prince Amoradat and his family will
remain at Lake George until some time
in September, when the legation will
return to its home, on Kalorama road.