New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-05
TO DENMARK
Or. Egan Reads President Taft's
Message to King Christian.
ROYAL THANKS RETURNED
Dedication of Park Subscribed
For by Americans to Take
Place day.

Aarhus Denmark, Aug. liking Chris.
Castle the members OF the committee rep
resenting the Association Of Danish
Americans. which has presented new
national park in Jutland to the govern
ment. The American Minister to Den.
mark. DR.. Maurice f. Egan, on behalf or
President Taft, honorary president OF
the association, read a message from MI.
Taft extending greetings to the King ana
people OF Denmark.
The message was as follows;
On the occasion Of the presentation 70
His Majesty King Christian of a deed
to the Danish-American National Park,
| desire that you convey In my hame
al honorary pre- ident OF the association
and In the name Of the people oil the
United States my warmest greeting to
King Christian and the Danish nation.
IT is with great pleasure that | have
witnessed the action Of the American
citizens of Danish birth in this country
10 acquiring a tract of four hundred
acres OF land near Aalborg for the pur-
pose Of establishing a Danish American
national park. to be dedicated to the
Danish government and 10 be at all
I am gratifed to he Identified with
this act in my capacity as honorary pres
iaent OF the associa ton. recognize ~
lt q concrete expression OF the cordial
relations which have always existed be-
tween the Danish and American people
and which are to-day based more l!rmly
than ever on friendship, understanding
and mutual esteem.
on this happy occasion | desire you
to convey to his majesty and to the
Danish people my sincere wi hes for his
happiness and welfare and the continued
prosperity Of the Danish nation.
In response the King said:
have heard words In the name OF tho
President OF the United States in which
see new testimony of friendship ana
understanding between the Danish ana
American peoples, with the greatest
Taft my heartfelt thanks for the inter-
est he has taken in the realization OF the
plan acquiring the Rebild tract as
proof OF the loyal feelings toward their
old country of the men and women or
Danish birth who have found a home in
your country.
I'm my own name and In the name OF
the Danish people ] request you 70 con-
vey TO Mr. Taft on this pleasant Occa-
sion, and through him to the American
people. the Danish peoples and my own
warmest greetings and best wishes for
the future.
Or. Max Henius, OF Chicago. chairman
OF the committee, handed the deed to the
King. saying:
1t is our hope that the sentiments
which prompted US Will help in the tut
ure In further cementing the good rela-
tons between the citizens of Denmark
and the United States, and that this
Danish American park will become
meeting place for Americans, native or
foreign born, soiourning in Europe. and
that on every Fourth Of July the stars
and Stripes will wave alongside the Dam
ish flag on the hills OF Rebild, symbolic
ing the friendship OF the nations.
The deed was Enclosed in a leather
case bearing the Danish and American
flags The formal dedication OF the park
at Rebild Hills viii take place to-mor-
row.
After the formal ceremony to-day the
King entertained the committee at
luncheon. Count Won Moltke, the Dan
ish Minister 70 the United States. sat at
the Kings right and DR.. Henius at his
LETT. The Danish Premier sat at the
Queens right and the American Minis
ter at her left. Their majesties con-
versed with their guests after luncheon
for more than an hour.