Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
ROYALTY OF SIAM
DUE HERE TONIGHT
!. FOR STATE HONORS
Busy Program Set for King
and Queen, With Curtis
Heading Reception.
CALL AT WHITE HOUSE
ct FOR TOMORROW
Train From New York City Is Due
at 8 P.M.-Arlington Visit and
Radio Speech Are Sisted.

The American Government today was
ready to welcome King Prajadhipck Of
Siam.
Arriving at Union Station at 6 pm.
with his consort, Queen Rambai Barni,
and their royal party, the H-year-old
ruler, who is one Of the three absolute
monarchs Of the world. will enter on an
oficial program which rigid custom de-
crees for the head Of q nation, but
which will be lightened at times by the
democratic touches Of modern day.
Vice President Curtis tonight viii
head members Of oficialdom who win
extend formal greetings to the visitors
as they step foot in Washington.
Tomorrow morning their majesties
Will call at the White House and then
win return TO their own residence to
receive the President and Mrs. Hoover.
Win Receive U. s. Dignitaries.
Following the Chief Executive, other
representatives Of this Government win
call to pay their respects. and after
them the heads of the foreign diplo-
matte missions in washington.
Then, with the first demands Of in
ternational etiquette met, King Prajad-
hipok win step into lighter role.
First he win deliver radio speech
over the national networks Of the Co
tional Broadcasting Co, when this
King, whose 1900. 900 subjects proudly
proclaim themselves free people, Is TO
convey greetings to another free people.
Next he viii 60 TO Arlington National
Cemetery to place tribute at the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier, symbol Of q
conflict In which the nag Of Siam stood
with those of the allies. Later he viii
pay homage ct another shrine, Mount
Vernon.
win Get G.. w. u. Degree.
Following that win come the fornal-
tiles Of O state dinner at the White
House. bringing to an end the frst full
Thursday morning the king win re-
ceive an honorary degree from George
washington University. after which be
viii 60 TO Baltimore to confer with DR..
william Holland Wilmer. noted eye
specialist.
1hat afternoon the President and
Mrs. Hoover win call upon their maies-
ties to bid them farewell.
Friday morning the royal visitors win
return to New York, where, at Ophir
Hail, the Whitelaw Reid estate near
White Plains, they win again be guests.
On the trip down from New York the
King and Queen will be accompanied
tary of State; the Siamese Minister.
Prince Amoradat Kridakara; Rear Ad-
niral Henry v. Butler, American naval
aide to his majesty; Mai. Gen. Albert
J.. Bcwley, military aide; Stanley K
Hornbeck. chief OF the Division of Far
Eastern Affairs, State Department;
Lieut.. Col Charles H. Patterson, mill
tary aide. and Maxwell N. Hamilton
and Charles A. Page Of the State De-
partment.
Royal Greeting Planned.
Upon arrival they viii be met by
Vice President Charles Curtis, Secre-
tary Of State Henry L. Stimson, Ad-
miral William v. Pratt, chief Of naval
chief Of staff; Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller.
connmandant Of the Marine Corps; Brig.
Gen. Edgar T. Collins, commanding
general, 10th Brigade; Richard South
gate, acting chief Of the Protocol Di-
vision, State Department, and members
Of the stan of the Siamess legation
Through a double line of Marines
the party will pass through the station
to the Presidents reception room, then
WALL sup az the StESGt cuCIduCc, WHcic
1t will be greeted by the strains of the
national anthem Of Siam, played by
this Army Band.
After photographs have been taken
the visitors, with police motor cycle
escort, win proceed to the home of Larz
Anderson, former United States Minis
ter to Japan, at 2ll8 Massachusetts, ay-
enue, the use of which has been ten
dered to them for their temporary resi-
dence.
Because of the hour of their arrival
the exchange of greetings with Presi-
dent Hoover was set for tomorrow, and
the King and Queen viii dine privately
at o'clock.
At 1915 O'Clock, the royal visitors
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