Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
president LUND
HOME FROM TRIP
Pleasant Visit in Europe Has
Been Much Enjoyed
By His Party.
THEY LEFT EARLY IN JUNE,
III Their Travels, England, France,
Sweden and Denmark We're In
cludcd-ln Good Health.

clndcd--In Good Health.
President Anthem Fl. Lund returned
last evening from his trip abroad, ac-
coinpanied BY Mrs. Lund and daughter
Eva. They left Salt Lake June 3, be-.
ing accompanied on the trip across the
ocean by Mrs. Jenson, wife of President
aAndfewfJenson,a and daughter Eva, wi1o.
Went on a visit to President Jensen,
and who remained in Denmark,
On the way tothe Atlantic seaDourd
President Lund and family visited rel
atiNes In Illinois, Washington and Bns-.
ton, They met with the members Of
the Church and elders in New York,
June 10. and then, after the visit 10
Boston, they went to Sharon. VT. the
birthplace Of Joseph Smith, the prophet.
Here each member of the party plant
ed a tree in the grove. Leaving Yer
mont, they went to Montreal, and OH
June 10. they left that portion the mag
nif1rent new Steamer Laurcntic, Of the,
Dominion line. On June "a they
reached Liverpool. The trip over was
very pleasant.
AT Liverpool the party met President
G.. w. PcnTose and wife, of the British
mission. They We're taken to Durham
house. the Headquarters cfS.he mission
where President Lund had the orpor--9
tunity Of seeing Tor the first time the
great Improvement in the headquarters
compared with ~ Islington. He con-
siders Durham House an&ideal situation
for the mission headquarters. f.,cing,
as it does. Edge Lane park, and having
q good neighborlood around it. After
holding several pleasant meetings there
with saints and elders. the party set off
for Grimsby, accompanied by President
Penrose and wife. AT Grinsby they
took steamer for Hamburg, and oil
reaching that city they Immediately left
for Aarhus. Denmark. where he great
national exposition was being held.
Here they witnessed the celebration OF
American day, July 1, which was given
by King Frederick VIII for the Danish.
Americans who We've present, On that
occasion a magntficenl banquet was
given by the city. at which some Loo
guests. nearly all Danish Americans,
sat down to the tables In one OF the
large exhibition buildings; Presidents
.Lund and Penrose and party were hon;
ored with Invitations to the banquet
During the celebration. l,iessas s5,scre
read from President Taft and ing
Frederick President Taft's MESA sc
was received with Il storm Of applause
which was very gratifying.
PROSPEROUS CONFERENCE.
At this city meetings were held with
the saints and elders as usual. the
meetings converting in a new hall
which has been purchased by the.
rr1, CT arf md Las
before. The conference is reported to
be in prosperous condition. and the
Sunday school at Aahus is said to be
an excellent one.
Leaving Aarhus the partv5 went tn
Randers. where the elders had hired
"a large hall, in which Presidents Lund
and Penrose addressed large gather
ings. A notable feature atthese meet
ings and at other places along the
route was the freedom with which
President Andrew Jenson translated
the words Of President Penrose, into
Danish as he uttered his sentences in
English. There was no delay, and
the, interest in President Penroses
sermons appeared TO be as great as
If they had been spoken direct in the
Danish tongue. AT this place President
5Lund was saved the trouble of hunt
ing UP cousin whom he wished to
see. She came to the meeting and i'm
vfted them to her home. where they
had n pleasant visit.
Leaving Randers they went to AL
berg. the birthplace of President IIund.
Here the stay was very pleasant and
President Lund enjoyed the reception
accorded him in his native town city
in the shape of two crowded meetings
in the new church which has recently
been built there. This church stands
in a very prominent place at the end
of street. and is also rendered con-
spicuous by the style of architecture
which. while not elaborate, Is effective
The old school, the playground and
many other places connected with his
boyhood were inspected by President
Lund, who found pleasure in pointing
them out to Mrs. Lund and daughter,
this being their first visit to Denmark.
VISIT SWEDISH MISSION.
From Aalberg the party went via
Frederikshavn to Gothenborg, sweden.
working under the direction of Presi-
dent c. p. Anderson. of Arizona,
Leaving there. Christiania was the next
stopping place. AT this city Is one OF
the largest branches in the world. and
as 1t was conference when President
Lund arrived, they had the privilege
of addressing large crowds of people.
saints also own fine hall. and the
church is in fine condition.
AT this point the women of the party
remained while Presidents Lund, Pen
rose and Jensen took an eighteen
hour ride to Bergen, which enabled
them To see the most romantic and
magnificent scenery of the whole trip.
owing to a deiayin theHarriVaI OF the
train, they were compelled to disaI-
point a large crowd of people and the
elders who had gathered in an evening
meeting. In spite OF this. a still larg-
er. crowd met the following evening
and they had successful meeting.
President Christopherson of Manti is
in charge of the work Bergen.
After their return to Christiania, Pres
idents Penrose and Jensen and their
families went to Trondhjem to hold
meetings and thence to North Cape 10
see the midnight sun President Lund
was called to Stockholm OH business.
Here tie attended one of the largest
meetings ever held in the new hall.
They also had fine meetings with all the
elders of the Swedish mission. who hal
gathered there for conference. The
church has here one of its finest build
ings with a seating capacity of 900. Here
too. President Lund met for the fourth
time away from home. Peter Sundwail,
president of the mission. He is said to
he loved and esteemed by everybody