The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
GRANT TELLS OF
EUROPEAN TRIP
FARcoAN RETURNS FROM AVERY
DELIGHTFUL TRIP THROUGH
THE COUNTRIES or EUROPE
CANE BACK ON THE BIG LINER
MAURITANIA.

After three months spent in Italy,
Switzerland, France and England, f.
r. Grant of the frm of Park, Grant &
Morris, returned to Fargo this morn
ing. Mrs. Grant, who accompanied MIN
on the trip, stopped off In Chicago, TO
visit with friends there, and will not
be back until the first of next week
They had a delightful journey
through the old world countries, but
enioyed their visit in England most OF
all.
''I think that England is the pret-
tiest country that / ever saw" said
Mr.. Grant this morning. I'VE enjoyed
our visit there more than at any other
place. Although we spent more time
in the two cities of London and Rome
than in any other places, we were not
able to more than touch upon the
sights Of those two cities.
I'VE would spend several days see
ing various places OF interest in Lon
don and then we would go out in the
country. And we simply fell in love
with the country places of England.
The country is so highly cultivated
that every foot of ground IS like a
splendidly kept garden. Beautiful
green fields and hedge rows make it
one big park.
I'VE visited Stratford during the
celebration OF Shakespeare's birthday.
It is one of the prettiest spots In Eng
land and we greatly enjoyed the cere-
monies in honor Of the event Per
f1aps it was because at Stratford we
saw the only American flag floating on
foreign lands, that 1t left such a
pleasant impression.
zone of the ceremonies in honor OF
Shakespeare was the unfurling OF the
flags Of every nation down a street of
Stratford. It was planned to have the
ambassadors OF each nation unfurl
their respective flags. Whitelaw Reid
was present to unfurl the stars and
stripes and we stood beneath as the
splendid big banner was flung to the
breeze. It was one Of the most thrill
ling sensations that / ever experienced
when the big nag few out its folds,
and when later the band struck up The
Star Spangled Banner, every American
took off his hat and broke forth with
a cheer.
Warwick castle, both the interior
and the grounds, is, believe, the pref
tiest spot we saw on our whole trip.
1t is delightfully."- restful and l said to
Mrs. Grant when we were there that
/ could loaf there for weeks.
I'm France we visited Nice Lyons
and Paris, spending about ten days in
Paris. We also visited Lugano, Switz-
erland.
eve returned to America on the
Mauretania, and the great ship came
within one hour and five minutes of
breaking the record across. The record
trip was made in four days, seventeen
hours and six minutes, and we made
the trip in four days, eighteen hours
and eleven minutes. This in spite OF
very rough passage. Bad weather
however, seemed to have very little ef-
feet on the speed of the vessel. 1t fs
certainly marvel of construction. II
is $50 feet long and carries a crew OF
500.
II don't believe that there is an
american living who could make the
trip to the old country and not feel
like taking off his hat when the statue
of liberty appears in sight. No matter
how pretty or inviting the countries OF
Europe appear, there is no place IKE
America for me-
After leaving Mrs. Grant in Chicago
short visit with his mother at that
place before returning to his home
here.