The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-27
LEE ATTENDED
THE CORONATION
Former Mnot Man Visiting Here
Tells Of Great Time in London
Leaves Today for His Home at Bel.
linqham. ... ....... .......

P. P. Lee and family, who have
been visiting in Minot for several
days, leave today for their home at
Bellingham, Wash. They have been
absent year or more, having spent
most of that time in Christiania, Nor.
way, where Mr.. Lees children az
tended school. They studied Norwe
gian, German and French. Much at
tention is paid to the languages in the
European countries, as their interests
are SO closely allied. a
Mr.. Lee was only five years of age
when he left Norway to come to
America, consequently, his acquaint-
ances in the old country were not nu.
merous. However, he travelled about
Europe quite extensively and feels
that he spent most profitable year.
The Lee family stopped in London
enroute home, and attended the cor
onation ceremonies of the king. There
was an immnse crowd in London q.
the time, but the seven million peo-
pie had no trouble taking care of tho
handful of visitors, comparatively
speaking. For several days, no at
tempt was made to transact business
in that city. The principal streets
were closed to traffic and the theaters
were also closed AS it was impos-
sible for the parade to get over the
principal streets in one day, three
days were given over to the cere-
monies. Fl
Mr.. Lee for many years was in
business in Minot. He became very
prosperous and a number Of years ago
went west, where he engaged in the
wholesale business at Bellingham,
where he has been very successful.
The Lee family made prolonged
stay in Norway, Denmark, Germany
and England. During the summer
months they visited many places of in.
terest, Hammerfest the most northern
city in the world being one OF them,
where the midnight sun is visible sew.
eral months of the summer, hence hav.
ing daylight continuously.
= The 'Roukon Foss" (water falD, in
Norway, is probably most powerful
fall III the world A power plant OF
SOC, 900 horse power is being develop
ed and It is claimed that this can bs
doubled. The volume of water does
not compare with Niagara, but the
fall of almost 1000 feet makes the
power almost unlimited. 1t is reg
ulated by an immense dam which
makes the fow uniform the year
round .r ".'h'. "s- "@
Mr.. Lee states that while he was
in London at the time of the corona.
tion, there were a million and halt
of visitors there. Seats for seeing
the parade were sold all tbs Wv "
five shillings up to 20 pounds. They
got couple OF glimpses of the king
and queen, however, without paying
the, top price and the procession was
certainly grand. .-.v. .,.s = a* @.a,,
While London mas some buildings
like Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's
cathedral that are unique in their
structure, and the British Museum
and the National Gallery, the collec-
ton Of which in magnitude and value,
can be found nowhere else, the busd'
ness houses OF London do not com
pare with those of New York, where
for instance on Wall street the bust
ness blocks are insignificant If less
than twenty stories, and many are
seen from twenty-six to twenty-eight
stories tall.
The Lee family arrived on the liner
Mauritania, which made the voyage In
five days-no sea-sickness, and the
voyage was In every way pleasant.