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THE KING or sun.
: ONLY A BOY OF FIFTEEL‘: WHEN HE
ASCENDED THE Tr. .tONE.
“’omen Police Govern tin- Harem—Nu
Limit to the-NUIBDBI' ol l'a'ivos Which
the Ruler May HaVe—liis sisters and
Daughters Never Mari-v.
Prabat Somdetch Pra Paranindr Ma-
lia Chulalongkorn Patindr 'l epa Malia
Mongkut Pra Chula Chom Kiao Chow
Yu Hua, King of Siam, was born on
September 21, 1853, and sircceeded to
. the throne on October 1, 18nd; and, al-
though only a youth. of fifteen, he was
"already the father of two children. His
majesty reads, writes and speaks Eng-
lish with ease, and all conversation be-
tween him and the Tsarewitch—present
Tsar—who visited Siam in 1891, was
carried on in that language. His ear—
iliest lessons were from an English
governess, and these he continued later
in life under an American resident,
who acted as tuto'r. In addition to
other Asiatic languages, he possesses a
knowledge of Pali, and his admirers
claim that he is also a. good Sanscrit
scholar. The king’s private life is
passed in utter seclusion within the
Khang Nai, or Inside, as the harem is
known among the Siamese. This In—
her Palace is forbidden ground to any
man, European or native, except under
very special circumstances, and then
only when accompanied by a guard of
trusted servants. It is safe to assert
that no man has ever been personally
acquainted, even in a remote degree,
with the life or history of the in—
mates.
The king is the only representative
of his sex who lives in this community
of women—one amidst thousands!
There is a force of female police for
preserving order and punishing any
unruly members. Flogging with a rat-
tan is resorted to for certain offenses,
and only those wives who are of roy-
immunity from such
treatment.
It is doubtful if any European could
fully explain the pesition of the ladies
of the harem. Even if the Siamese
themselves know, they do not impart
the information; in fact, among them
it is contrary to all etiquette to make
any allusion to the subject. One of
the wives is known as the “first queen”
and takes official precedence of all the
others. Another is often referred to as
the second, and,sometimes a third is
mentioned. These are all near rela-
tives of the king, and, with the other
wives of royal blood, take precedence
of those who may be regarded as com-
moners.
There is no limit to the number of
women that the king may take to wife,
and although they may be dismissed
at will, to have been admitted as a
member of the Khang Nai, far‘from
being in any way derogatory, is regard«
ed as an honor. All their children are
legitimate.
The king’s sisters do not marry, for
fear of creating possible rivalry for
the throne; neither do his daughters,
who remain all their lives in the ba-
rem; but perchance some future king
may offer thema position similar to
that held by their mothers. So jeal-
ously are these ladies guarded from
contact with the world, that in 1879
an elder sister of the first queen was
allowed to drown in the presence of a
number of spectators, not one of whom
vas permitted to put a hand on 'her,
even to save her from certain death.
In common with most of the Siamese,
the king is a. firm believer in omens,
and nothing of importance is done
without reference to the Brahmin
sc-othsayers and astrologers who are
attached to' the palace. As an example,
it'may be mentioned that on June 25,
1894, his majesty returned from Koh—
si-chang, his seaside residence; but as
the day was considered unpropitious
by the astrologers, the vessel anchored
near the mouth of the Meinam until
the next day. ' .
The country palace of the King of
Siam is called Bang-pain. About for—
ty miles north of Bangkok, on the Mei-
nam, are two islands, separated. by a
narrow channel, not 150 feet wide. On
the smaller of these is a Bhuddis-t tem-
ple and college, and on the other is
the country residence of the King of
Siam, which consists of three build-
ings—the official, the private and the
Chinese palaces. - Each is separated
from the other by canals, with which
the island is intersected, and which,
in places, are enlarged into small arti—
ficial lakes. Sluice gates are provided
between the canal and river, which
serve to maintain the level of water in
the former, and also for flushing; for,
although some seventy-two miles from
the sea, the tide rises and falls between
three and fourfeet. Through these gates
pass the boats containing the ladies
of the household, who, to escape public
notice, are landed a few feet from their
apartments.
The Ko—pra, or land’ug stage, is a
wooden gangway, hinged at both ends,
' and resting on a pontoon anchored in ,
water deep enough to allow
launches to moor alongside. At the
top of the bank is a band stand, close
against a portico of classical design,
which forms the entrance to the offi—
cial palace, and looks down a. narrow
strip of walks and lawn, shaded by
mango and tamarind trees. On the oc-
casioh of a grand fete, this was the site
of an enormous device that was used
for an electric light illumination.—La-
dy‘s Realm.
An Irishman was naturalized the
other day in Philadelphia, and after
the ordeal was over he expressed his
satisfaction as follows: “It’s not so
aisy fur a mon of little eddication to
answer all the Judge’s questions, but
Oi did it, begorra, and, thank God!
Oi’m now a native-born American citi-
zen.” ’
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COURT“ CEREMONY.
CHANGES IN WASHINGTON SOClETY
INAUGURATED BY MRS. M’KINLEY.
At the White House Receptions Refresh-
ment Served Only to those Receiving-—
Viands at the Afternoon Functions of
W‘omen of the Cabinet l'tIm-e Simple.
It has been said with truth that no
reigning queen has more social power
than has the wife of our President. _In-
deed, no woman of royal authority has
as many social responsibilities. Just
as it would bedtwere she the Queen-
Empress, an invitation from Mrs. Mc-
Kinley takes precedence of all other
offers of hospitality which might be
extended by an American woman. N0
cause other than illness or mourning
can be offered as an appropriate ex-
cuse for regretting an invitation de—
spatched by her order. An invitation
to the White House is always a suffi-
cient excuse for breaking a previous
engagement elsewhere.
Mrs. McKinley will not return of-
ficial calls. She or her husband may
enter private houses as may any other
citizens if they wish, but such visits
can never be regarded as returns for
calls. Social ethics, however, demand
that the President and his wife be en-
tertained at dinner one night during
each social season by all of the mem-
bers of the Cabinet in turn, beginning
with the Secretary of State, who is our
premier, and ending with the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. The President,
however, will never enter a foreign
embassy‘or legation, and the same
rule will be observed by his wife. A
foreign embassy or legation, technical-
ly speaking, is foreign soil, just as is
a foreign war ship in our harbors.
A‘number of radical changes .have
been made in the social calendar. For
several administrations Thursdays
have been reserved as Executive days,
so to speak, when alternating recep-
tions and dinners were held between
the beginning of the year and the first
day of Lent. Most of these functions,
will take place on Wednesdays in-
stead. .
A great deal is said each year con-
cerning the cost of_ official hospitality
here at court. It has often been argued
that Presidents cannot afford to put
aside anything to speak of out of their
annual salaries, because of the great
personal expense attached to official
entertainment. The cost of one sea-
son’s hospitality at the White House
is variously estimated by good author-
ities at from five to twelve thousand
dollars a year. The official receptions
' at the White House cost very little.
Viands are served_to the receiving par-
ties alone. The music is furnished
gratis by the government Marine Band,
and the flowers—taken from the White
Houseconservatories—ere also gov-
ernment property. The cost of one
state dinner is estimated at from five .
hundred to one thousand dellars.
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. crate collations were
the
Of late years the refreshments offer-
ot the Cabinet and of other higher cir-
cles have been of the simplest descrip-
tion—usually consisting of tea, cakes
and bonbons. The cost for one af-
ternoon is comparatively smalQ—ten
dollars being sufficient to_cover it in
most instances. Formerlywvery elab—
spread at the
homes of officials during these func—
tions. In the first Cleveland adminis—
tration, for instance, terrapin and
champagne punch were features of the
Whitney receptions, but such lavish
displayfiluckily for the entertainers—
is now considered to be bad form.
—-New York Herald.
Friday 3 Lucky Day.
An American girl should regard Fri-
day as lucky, since nearly all the most
notably successful events in American
history took place on that day of the
week. Columbus sailed on his voyage
of discovery on Friday, and discovered
America on that day, ten weeks later.
St. Augustine, the oldest town in this
country, was founded on Friday. The
Mayflower arrived in Providence on
Friday, and on Friday the Pilgrims
signed the August compact—the fores-
runner of the Constitution. Other
prominent events taking place on Fri-
day were the birth of Washington, the
seizure of Bunker Hill, the surrender
of Saratoga, the surrender of Corn-
wallis at Yorktown, the motion made
in Congress that the United States
were free and independent. In the
South the Judges are abolishing Fri-
day as hangman’s day and appointing
executions to take place on other days
of the week.
Our Language :1 Poser.
An American girl who recently stud-
ier in Germany tells of a German girl
who was studying English, and who
used to write letters in English to her
parents. One day the German girl
handed a letter to her, saying: “Here
is the letter which I‘ have written to
my inother. I want you to read it
over and see if it is properly written.”
The letter was all right, excepting the
closing phrase, which read as follows:
“God pickle and keep you." An in-
vestigation proved that the young Ger-
man woman in looking for a synonyme
for "preserve” had come across
j‘picltle.” '
A Mitigating Circumstance.
"You plead guilty?” said the court.
‘ ' there any reason why I should not
3.3. you the full penalty ?”
Yes sah, yo’ honah. Dat was the
ice: turkey ebah I lifted, sai1."~—
.{2it Free Press.
' . ; ul'simu’s Sons English Education.
[relish educational advantages are
.i.; .;.-:- estimated by the King of Siam.
1'» has a son at Harrow, another on
training ship Britannia,. and a
third under the care of a private tutor.
not far from London. ‘ .
GOSSIP OF STAGE FOLKS.
The Exemplary Life of Herbert Kelcey
the Ideal Stage Lover.
0f the various actors who have-been
admired by thousands of women as the
ideal stage lover, Herbert Kelcey, who-
lias one‘of the leading parts in “The
Coat of Many Colors,” has a foremosa
place in that famous coterie of the
select and favored few.
HERBERT KELCEY‘.
Mr. Kelcey’s career has been a pro-
nounced success, and he has success—
fully climbed the ladder which is ever
free and waiting for talent. Born in
Kent, England, of quake-r parents, he
scarcely knew what a theater was un-
till he had nearly reached his majority.
His boyhood was spent practically in
a boat. Rowing from morjing to
night he strove to become the best
oarsman in his county. Finally, how-
ever, when 19 years old, his father,
who was one of the queen’s judges,
died. With the money left him he
went to London, plunged into specula-
tion and soon found himself penniless
and compelled to support himself. One
evening while visiting a family, one of
the sons of which was connected with
a. theatrical company, he learned that
the London Gayety Company needed a
man to play the second part. It was
a case of necessity. His living had to
be earned, so Mr. Kelcey applied for
the position, was accepted and' soon
made his debut on the stage.
Off the stage Mr. Kelcey leads a life
supposed by the general public to be
far removed from the actor’s world.
He is quiet, does not smoke, is not a’
club man, does not drink—in fact, he
passes a. very placid, prosaic existence.
Books are a hobby with Mr. Kelcey,
and so are dogs and cats. ,He revels
in books, and his substantial private,
library contains many treasures.
How Sothern Filled the House.
The average actor is looked upon as
something of a “freak” in the Small
towns, and the village merchants and
their clerks never fail to meet the
“show folk” when they arrive at the
tent with seeing the actors and act-
resses there, and do not patronize the
theater. A few, years ago, while Mr.
Sothern and his company were travel-
ing in Illinois, they were compelled to
play for three nights in small towns.
Mr. Sothern, of course, was met at the
, railway stations at two of the towns
by'the usual crowds. The manager of
~ as clever as some of his brother man-
agers in the cities. He had advertised
Mr, Sothern andhis company exten-
sively for a week before the actor’s ar-
rival, and when the hour drew near the
entire population was at the station
waiting to see the actor. When the
train pulled up only two men alighted,
and these began to haul baggage out
of one of the cars. Upon being ques—
tioned in regard to the absence of the
“troupe” the villagers learned that the.
actors and actresses
Sothern's company were transferred to
carriages two miles from the town. it.
then dawned upon the townspeople
that the manager had played a trick on
them, and they hurried to the principal
hotel, only to find the last member of
Mr. Sothern’s organization getting out
of one of several carriages which were
drawn up before the hotel entrance.
The manager of the theater told a few
- of his friends how he had hired every
carriage in town and made arrange—
ments with the passenger agent of the
railroad to stop the train within two
miles of the town. There it was met
by the carriages. and the company was
driven to the hotel. The manager’s
scheme worked to perfection, for, al-
though the prices were advanced and
the theater Was a large one, he had, for
the first time in his life, been compell-
ed to turn people away an hour before
the rise of the curtain.
WAS OVERCOME.
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how does your Master, stand on the
question of whiskey ?
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en bu ninerally has to loiedown.
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