The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-04
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COFENRA0EN. May Sol. RoOssvelt's
programme for to-day after severe blus
psnciiling resulted in hia starting from
the palace az go O'Clock in the forenoon
and autOmObilng 70 Heluingfors. familiar
a. the ElsinOrs Of Shakespeare. On the
way he stopped at Frederiksborg Castle
and inspected the antique furniture and
thu portraits Of Danish soveroiRnS.
He made an address 20 a body Of stu
dents in tho courtyard. in the course Of
which he told than 70 love their country,
to work and Il necessary fight for H.
Tho Colonel's next stop vas az tho Old
Age Pension Home. at which he took q
hurried look. Then he called az Kron-
borg Castle. tho scene Of ShaksspsArs's
Hamlet The Colonel here merely
looked around from the quadrangle and
then hurried 70 tho quay. Whsre he
boarded the Scandinavian company's
steamship Queen Maud
! A luncheon given by Admiral Richelisu
was served on board the vessel Whils she
steamed along the Sound. The Admiral
offered toast 20 Col. Roosevelt and quoted
some hatterinG things which the latter
had Aaid about the Danes whom he 1.-THE
AdmiFan was At the White House in
Washington four years ago.
-
kian naVies had been mAneuvrinG during
the early afternoon and were drawn up
In line a. the entrance 20 tho harbor.
The men salutsd a. the Queen Maud
passed in.
The steamship reached the wharf 81
Copenhagen at O'Clock In the afternoon.
ROYAL carriages we're IN waiting. and the
Colonel and his party. which included
Mr.. Egan. the United States Minister.
went everywhere during the afternoon.
Large crowds assembled along the streets.
They were cordial 10 the visitors. but
we're not 70 demonstrative ~ the Danish
crowds we're seven months ago whsn
another American citizen. Or. Cook, at
tracted the attention Of the world 70 Den
mark. Il was noticeable that Il was not
considered quite good form TO mention
that other traveller.
During the afternoon the Danish Ameri-
can Society presented Col Roosevelt
with ten shares Of non-dividend bearing
stock Of a company which has been
formed for the purpose Of establishing
e rs-k cnt ~ reclaimed heath land. The
park will be named Theodore Roosevelt.
The directors Of the royal porcelain
factory. which IL owned by tho King.
presented 70 Col. Roosevelt at the palace
in the afternoon three huge magnificent
plaques representing a rhinoceros, . lion
and an elephant. each Of which had been
especially designed The Colonel i'm
mediately remarked that the elephant
vas not one of the African species. but
was pacifed by the explanation Of the
artist that be had no model Of an African |
elephant and had 10 use an Asiatic one.
The hanqust given by the municipality |
in the magnificent town hall In the evening
vas q great success. The company m
cluded some half dozen lady town COun-
cilloTs Col Roosevelt. replying 10 the
Mayors welcoming speech. referred 20
the virtues and duties Of the average |
citizen
The visit n this city has been altogether |
feiicitous although Col Roosevelt missed
his fourth King He says he IL much
impressed by the practical way in which
the Danes work their system Of small land
holdings, the organization Of which is
perfect and their method 81 caring for
and helping the aged poor This, he says.
j. worthy 20 serve a. a model for ever
country He adds:
1 Accentuats this because as a good
American citizen ! prefer 70 be taught
rather than 20 teach
The distinctions paid 70 the menber
II the Roosevelt party are a surprise
10 the Scandinavian nobility. They are
amazed not only AZ . Commoner sleeping
u the palace. but also because Of the fact
hat Miss Ethel Roosevelt slept In the
bedroom that IL reserved for the Queen Of
England.
A. tho dinner last night Minister EgAn
,sked a. a special favor tina, this pune
ilious court yield precederoe 10 the
'olonel After the dinner the Grown Prince
,ersonally led the Colonel 70 his rooms,
where he changed his travelling suit to I
'vening dress for the reception a. the =
american Legation.