Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-03
Taken by Automobile to Castle
at Frederiksb0rg.
NATIONAL MUSEUM VISITED
Students Cheer Ex-President and He
Talks to Them.
HE DRIVES ON TO HELSINGOER
Foreign Minister Schavenius and
Others of Cabinet With Copen-
hagen's Burgomaster in Party.

COPENHAGEN. May 3.-The Roose-
veits began charming day in Denmark S
capital and the adjacent country with an
automobile drive to the castle of Fred
eriksborg.
The castle was built by Frederick III in
1862 The main portion was replaced
with the present structure in 1902 by
Christian ". In the castle church six
Danish kings have been crowned.
A visit to the National Museum was
made the occasion of a friendly demon
stration by the students from the govern
ment school. The students met the party
in the great court of the castle and. way-
ing their college banners. shouted well
come. Mr.. Roosevelt acknowledged the
greeting in a brief speech.
The motor drive was then continued to
Helsingoer.
The Roosevelts were accompanied by a
party which occupied six more automO-
biles, and included Foreign Minister
Schavenius and others of the cabinet, the
burgomaster of Copenhagen and several
other dignifisd personases.
Roosevelt Guest Of Crown Prince.
The Stars and Stripes fioated above the
royal palace yesterday for the first time
in the history of Denmark, and former
President Roosevelt, in the absence of
King Frederick in southern France, is
the guest of Crown Prince Christian.
one of the palaces being placed at the
disposition Of Mr. Roosevelt and his
family.
The prince, presiding at a dinner last
evening as the kings representative,
thanked Mr.. Roosevelt for coming to this
court. and proposed his health, which
ess heartily responded to by those
und the table, who included the lead
sag personages in the kingdom. in court,
.,.rliamentary and scholarly life
The colonel. In reply, said he had re-
,c-ved cordial message from the king.
lily. He then proposed toast to the
L-.,s and the royal family of Denmark.
Evening Garb Goes Astray.
Col Roosevelt's baggage had. unfor-
t.nately, teen delayed, and he was oblig-
ed to dine in morning dress. King Ed
ward had the same experience two years
ago. his luggage having been sent by a
different route.
1t seems that the prince was both
amused and ~oeii0hted at the informal
meeting between himself and the colonel
at the railway station. The Danish
missing baggage seemed to press heavily
On Mr.. Roosevelts mind. No sooner had
he been presented to the prince than he
took the latter's arm. and said:
Il want to tell you about my bag
gage"
ihe story was soon told. and it put
things at once on a general footing.
Roosevelt seems to have established two
was his dining there formally in a gray
flannel SUIT. and the second consists in
the fact tnat he Is the only private citi-
zen who ever pu. up there as a guest.
To this have been added guard of honor
At the palace and the flying of the
American flag
1t is whispered about that some of
the older aristocrats are not too well
pleased with all this.
Reception at Legation.
At the reception given by Maurice F.
Csan. the American minister. at the le-
lgation, the President met The
diplomatic atives, the cabinet
ministers and ......,S persons prominent
In the various departments of public ac-
tivity. BY this time the missing bag
gage had been found. and Mr.. Roosevelt
was thus able to array himself in the
conventional dress clothes
The crown prince met the party on
its arrival from the Netherlands by
way of kieI. lie drove w.tn .dr. koose-
Welt to the palace and showed h. m to his
apartments. The prince then went to
his own residence. which is located di-
Tectly across the avenue.
Half an hour later the colonel visited
the prince and had tea, proceeding from
there to pay q visit to Prince Waldemar
and Prince Hans, the latter being the
uncle of the Queen of England
The Danish-American Society of Chi
cago, which is carrying on extensive inn
provement work for the betterment OF
health In the district of Jutland. intends
to ask Mr.. Roosevelt to allow a park to
he named for him.