The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-12
HENRY DESCRIBES
FOUR MONTHS TOUR
THROUGH EUROPE
Former Judge Penetrated Arctic
Circle and Visited the
British Isles.

Former Judge Thomas S. Henry, who
ran for mayor last year On the indie
pendent Democratic ticket, is at home
after a four months trip abroad. A
three weeks cruise along the Nor
wegian coast was one of the principal
features of the trip, which included
long stays In England, Ireland, Scot
land and Wales.
TT seems as II l had been away -four
years instead of four months" de-
clared Judge Henry today. Il expect
I'd to see the Firelnen's Insurance
building all finished by the time / got
back n the new Prudential building
nearly completed.
Il suppose it is because ! have visit
ed so many places since l went away.
The Norway cruise alone lasted three
weeks. We sailed from Newcastle In
tending to go through to S~pitzbergen,
but our time was too short. We did get
we'll within the Arctic circle, however.
I think the captain said we were about
900 miles from the pole.
lone of the pleasantest features of
that trip was the stops at different
towns along the coast. 1t gave us a
ClldilCG " VAIN lllOu6h IN Scthti
and get a good look at it. 1t is re-
markable how many of the children
there can speak a little English. All
of them want to learn more. Amer
leans seem well liked. At Bergen. where
we stopped at the hotel for dinner,
when THE Star-Spangled Banner was
played by the band everyone in the
room stood, although almost every
nation on the earth was represented.
We went as far north as North Cape,
where we saw the sun at midnight.
after the Norway trip we returned
to Newcastle, taking side trips into the
country. Then we went to the west
coast of England, in the lake country,
then north into Scotland. All of that
country has been made famous by Scott.
There are monuments to him all over
the country, and we made a trip to his
home at Abbotsford, At Edinburgh,
where we stayed for a time. they were
celebrating the anniversary of his birth.
Il think the college buildings at
Aberdeen, where we stopped on our
way from Edinburg, are the finest l
ever saw Glasgow truck me as the
most up~-to-date city in Scotland. There,
too, they seem to like America. At one
of the concerts which they hold in the
parks many of the musical selections
were American and received a great
deal of applause.
From Scotland we went to Ireland,
stopping first at Belfast, which seemed
to me to be more like an American
city than any / a v seen in Europe.
Later we went to Sligo. 1 had a letter
of Introduction from Father McManus
here to DIR. Cummings, a priest in that
town. I did not manage to see him
until the day we left. He had arranged
a reception with the other priests, at
which the bishop and myself were to
have been the guests, but ] was
able to stay.
I'VE coached through a great deal
of Ireland, and | can say that l do
not think that the descriptions of the
scenery of ireland have been exagger-
ated in any particular. 1t Is very beau
tiful.'
Judge Henry spent much OF the time
in London. where he visited friends.
Speaking of the return trip he said that
he was agreeably surprised by the
treatment he received at the hands of
the American customs officials.
Wi you take any active part in the
campaign this year?' he was asked.
II don't know yet" he answered.
1.-THE last American paper l received
was thai of September 20. l knew the
constitutional amendments had been
defeated. but l did not know the result
OF the primaries. / did not know until
| got home that the organizations of
the two parties had been successful at
the primaries. I will have to find out
who is running before | say what l
will do"