Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
ROYALTY OF SIAM
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20 to the White House, and the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover will return the
call ut II O'Clock.
At ll:l5 o'clock their majeSties will
receive Vice President Curtis and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, his official host
ess; the chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court, Charles Evans Hughes, and Mrs.
Hughes, and the associate justices and
their wives.
At IL 80 O'Clock they will receive the
cabinet members and their wives, the
president pro tempore CT the Senate
and his wife: the chief Of staff, the
chief of naval operations and his wife,
and the commandant OF the Marine
Corps and his wife.
At 1915 the foreign diplomatic
heads accredited to this country will
call.
Will Visit U. S. Shrines.
Their majesties will have luncheon
in private, and then at o'clock, &C
companied by Secretary and Mrs. Slim
son. the Siamese Minister and Mr..
Southgate, the royal visitors will set
out for the two foremost American
shrines.
They will be met at the Fort Myer
gate ct 2:30 o'clock by troop OF
Cavalry, while the 10th Field Artillery
will fire salute to mark their progress.
Gen. Collins and his stan will receive
the visitors at the Amphitheater. and
q guard of honor will stand at atten-
ton as Prajadhipok places a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath for Washington.
Proceeding then to Mount Vernon,
his majesty will place q wreath At the
tomb of Washington, and the entire
party then will stand in silent tribute.
Afterward, they will inspect the
grounds ut Mount Vernon.
The return trip Is to be completed
King and Queen. accompanied by their
aids and the SiameSe Minister, VIII go
to the White House for the state dinner.
which will be followed by musicale.
On Thursday morning, at 9:45 O'Clock,
the King will go to the Pan-American
Union Building to receive the degree
Of LID. from George Washington
University at q special convocation,
which will be marked by the presence
of the heads of diplomatic missions,
high Government officials and educa-
ingson, but other institutions, who Will
bring greetings.
Marvin TO Open Rites.
The convocation will open with the
entrance Of the academic procession.
with President Cloyd Heck Marvin OF
George Washington University heading
the D, ocession with the King. followed
by Secretary Of State Stimson with the
Queen, DR.. John Bell Larner, chairman
of the board of trustees OF George
Washington University. with Prince
Svasti, the Queens father: Right Rev.
James e. Freeman, Bishop Of WASH
ington. with Princess Svasti; her
mother; DR. William Allen Wilbur, pro-
vost of George Washington University.
With the Siamese Minister: DR.. Charles
r, Mann. director Of the American
Council on Education. with Ben w.
Frazier, representing the United States
once of Education. and representatives
Of the participating educational insti-
University. Yale UNI
versity, Princeton University, Columbia
University, the University OF Virginia.
Johns Hopkins University and the UNI
versity of Chicago.
Additional members Of the Kings
official party, and the deans, directors,
trustees and faculty OF George wash
ington University will follow. His
will be heralded by q flourish OF
trumpets and RUNE Of drums, and when
the King has reached his place the
SiameSe national anthem will be played
by the United States Marine Band.
Provost Wilbur will announce the as
sembling of o special university con-
vocation and will call upon Bishop
Freeman, who will offer the invocation.
VIII Present Scrolls.
Following the invocation the provost
will call, in the order Of their founding,
the names of the participating univer-
sites, and their respective representa-
tives will present to his majesty scrolls
bearing messages Of greeting as follows:
Harvard University. Courtney Croker,
foreign adviser at the court
Of Siam: Yale University, Henry Bar
rett Learned, president Of the Board
Of Education of the District of Column
bia: Princeton University, william Kelly
Prentice. professor Of Greek at Prince
ton: Columbia University, Marcus Ben
jamin Of the Smithsonian Institution;
the University Of Virginia, Hugh Obear;
Johns Hopkins University, william
Walter Cort; the University Of Chicago,
Richard Norman Owens, a member OF
the faculty Of George Washington Uni
versity.
After the presentation OF the greet
Ing scrolls. DR.. Mann and Mr.. Frazier
each will speak few words Of felici-
tation in behalf Of the educational In
situations of the country.
President Marvin will then proceed
TO the comforting Of the honorary de-
gree Of doctor of laws, reading the ci-
tation, presenting the diploma and in
vesting his ma jesty with the academic
hood. The King will respond in ac-
and will deliver q mes
sage. in English. to the academic In
terests Of America on the subject Of
higher education.
The ceremonies will be concluded
with the benediction and the playing OF
the STIR Spangled Banner"
win Leave Friday.
Immediately after the ceremonies
there, the King will go to Baltimore to
consult DR. Wilmer, and will be his guest
at luncheon.
At s O'Clock, that afternoon. the Presi-