The Washington herald., 1910-05-03
ROOSEVELT TRUNKS
MISSING FOR HOURS
Forced to Wear Gray Suit at
Dinner at Palace.
RECEPTION AT THE LEGATION
Catholic and Lutheran Bishops Of
Copenhagen Present TO Meet Dis
Delivers speech OF welcome in
EnEIish-FIag over Palace.

Copenhagen, May 2-Shortly before 5
O'Clock this a1ternoor Col Roosevelt ar
rived here safe and sound. but with con-
f, siderable agitation In the bosoms Of him
self and his suite, with the exception
1 perhaps Of his valet. whom nothing per-
turbs
After leaving Hamburg. whera the
party changed cars early this morning.
the alarming fact was realized that the
coloneIs baggage had gone astray.
The colonel was driven or with the
crown prince to Amahenborg palace He
wore black sombrero and a gray flannel
suit
The colonel was met at the station by
the crown prince, Dr. Egan, the American
Minister, and the members Of the Ameri-
can Legation, the minister OF foreign ar
fairs, and the municipal authorities in
four royal landaUs. with cCachmen and
footmeu in scarlet liyeries.
There was a large crowd outside the
station, whose welcome was almost spent
when he arrived, but the crowds which
lined the streets I'm the center Of the
city cheered him heartily. The King is
in the south Of France. and was unable
10 receive the distinguished visitor.
Wears His Gray Suit.
Owing TO the failure Of his trunks to
arrive on time, Col Roosevelt was COM
PEELED 10 wear gray suit when he called
on Prince Hans and Prince Walderar.
He appeared in the same garb at the
dinner at the palace but before it was
over the errant trunks put in an appear
ance
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel also were
forced 10 dine in their street gowns. but
all We're enabled TO appear at the bril-
liant reception at the American legation
in conventional attire. Besides all the
high court officials and the social nota-
bles. Minister Egan had the Catholic and
Lutheran bishops OF Copenhagen 10 meet
the former President.
On reaching the palace. the Roosevelts
took tea with the crown princess The
only ladies at the dinner at the palace
aside from the ladies Of the court were
Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Ethel and Mrs
Egan. The male guests included Minister
cabinet
During the dinner the crown prince
arose and in few well-chosen words ex-
tended a welcome TO Col Roosevelt. He
said that he regretted his fathers alb
sence from the country. and expressed
the desire 20 welcome the distinguished
guest as well as he could himself lie
smoke in English
Amused by Episode.
Col. Roosevelt replied briefly thanking
his host for his kindness. He said that
the princes greeting at the station was
ali that could have been desired 1t
seems that the prince was both amused
and delighted at the informal nature Of
the meeting between himself and the
colonel at the railway station.
The Danish court is noted for infor-
mality. but the missing baggage seemed
10 press heavily on Roosevelts mind.
No sooner had he been presented 10 the
prince than he took the latter's arm and
said: Il want to tell you about my
baggage"
The story was soon told and It put
things at once on a general footing.
Roosevelt seems TO have established
two records at the royal palace. The
first was his dining there formally in a
gray flannel suit and the second con-
sists in the fact that he Is the only pri-
vate citizen who ever put up there as a
guest. To this has been added a guard
of honor at the palace and the flying of
the American flag.
1t is whispered about that some Of the
older arlstocrats are not too well
pleased with all this.