Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
SEES MANY SIGHTS
ON QUEST FOR DOVE
Mr.. and Mrs. Hixenbsugh Receive
Interesting Letter Telling of
Sons Travels.
NEW YEARS IN COPENHAGEN

MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Hixenbaugh have
received from Walter A. Hixenbaush. jr.,
member of the Ford peace party. an
interesting letter written in Copenhagen
describing his travels after the party left
Stocholm. The letter says:
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan.-b.-.
Mr.; and Mrs; w. A. Hixenbaugh, Omaha.
Neb., Dear Folks: wrote you concerning
the trip up to the time we left stock
holm. We left Stockholm on a special
train at ?. m. and arrived at Malmo at
ferry across the lower Cattegat to Copen-
hagen. We left Stockholm deep in snow
ana found Copenhagen foggy, wet under
I Toot ana warm; II Is much like spring
ing overcoats. Snow is seldom seen on
the ground in Copenhagen more than a
Copenhagen is a wonderful ana interest
ing city, can tIuthfully say that / have
liked each city ! have seen better than
the one before, and never thought l
could ike city so well as i liked Chris
tiania. The sequence was fortunate from
the point Of view of Sightseeing expert
ence, for Christianla has a population OF
gen, 10000,
copenhagen old CITY.
Christiania is quaint-a city built at
the head OF pord with narrow, winding
streets radiating from its one main
striking, proud ana beautiful--a metro
politan capital which well deserved such
titles as Queen Of the Baltic" THE
Opera" but Copenhagen is truly Eu-
ropean. Its charm is not like Chris
tlanias in the natural beauty OF its
location, nor like Stockholm's In the
splendor Of its boulevards and public
buildings. These do not impress one as
does the oddness and strangeness OF the
european architecture in the side streets.
"a
VIII you can't forget that you are In q
foreign land. Easy II was to accustom
yourself to Christiania and Stockholm,
but the gargoyles on the city hall, the
old spires on the churches, the queer
windows and stone steps along the miles
OF narrow streets and the old medieval
sulld signs aoounding everywhere pre-
Guide that possibility here. Copenhagen
Is over 1,100 years old. and you can well
beiieye II In wandering down some OF the
old side streets. 1t reminds one of the
pictures Of Nuremberg, Hamlin and Luz
beck. OF course, except for the old
streets and buildings, the city is modern
m every respect and, like all scandina-
Wan 7apltais, a mouel of cleanliness
we arrived in Copenhagen, December 81
ana That night we had big New Year s
eve banquet, But several OF us students
peat II about II O'Clock and went over TO
The Wtvil or 1fvoli, a big cafe where all
the swells of Copenhagen were making
merry They were throwing confetti
paper rolls and ringing bells Everyone
wore paper hats Of grotesque shape and
champagne ran like water. II is Copen-
hagens largest cafe and known all over
Europe. Dancing was in order upstairs
in the beautiful ball room and We left
at 4 a. m. There was still no empty
tables, though hundreds had left and
many had breakfasted before going home.
One European custom which / noticed as
soon as l landed, but which / don't be-
ileYe nave mentioned Is the fact that all
hlgner class European women smoAe To
ind one that does not is exceptional In
theater lobbies, cafes, hotels and caocolate
shops (but never on the street, railway
stations, or museums) women invariably
since last night, when the daughter Of
Denmark's chief justice OF the court OF
appeals, whom have been with con-
S sSsr naiysly accepted a cigarette
nothing. The cigars here are abominable,
good pipe tobacco Is never seen and
everyone smokes cigarettes Cmostly Rus
SIAM with gusto ana reckless abandon.
Saturday, January I. We visited the city
ball which is considered the most Enagni-
flcent In Europe, and the Glypothek, a.
museum given to the nation by Mr.. Jacob
sen. Scandinavias art patron containing
thousands of ancient original busts
statuary. sarcophagy, and Egyptian and
arranged antiques more than I ever
dreamed existed, and the finest museum
| have yet visited.
No Public Meetings Allowed.
Now watch closely our schedule for the
next two days. Sunday (day Of resO and
Monday, may say here that the Danish
government, on account OF its proximity
TO the European conflict, has reminded US
Of Us law that no mass meetings or
be held. So We are devoting our time to
recepueps, informal explanatory groups
and sightseeing. The same rule exists
at The Hague, understand.
Sunday, January 2.
10 a. m. student meeting, Palace hotel.
II 3. M, Visit to Rosenberg palace and
kings gardens.
10 m, luncheon.
p, m, address OF editor Of "Politi-
zen (Which 1 skipped).
p. m, general meeting.
3 p. M, visit to University of Copen-
hagen.
p. M. visit to Technical school (very
Inc lnsyod address t BY teacher Of English
D. m, church service in the Russian
Greek Orthodox church Can individual
matter; went Just to see it,.
p. m, dinner
5 p. M. meeting at the Liberal club;
dsne sn Tst 0pe Ssa stars So
II you look these over you will see
that II wasn't possible to skip any. be-
cause where 1t wasn't some meeting (and
you can't skip these for many obvious
reasons). IL was something i wanted 10
ssrne h ste tSas sss sS Ss trips H ,
skip nothing along that line. and i sell
iom regret sparing the time. And. how
can YOU write letters-for three DAYS I
didn't have time 10 shave But look at
he next day. Monday. January 3:
a. m, get up and have breakfast
eve have an official awakener for the
students because these foreign hotel por-
ters are unreliable)
10 a. m, student meeting.
II a. M, visit to Thorwaldsens museum
.12 m. lunch.
4 P. m; visit to National museum Cwon-
derful place..
2 D.. M sociological talk followed by
trip through tenement district. Il had
heard that the tenement district was a
beauty compared with Americas, so /
skipped this and stayed at the National
p. M. general meeting
p m, visit to American ministry mfr.
Egan. American minister
p. m, banquet for all members of
party to celebrate going TO The Hague,
other details
4 a. m he'd
Sees KrOnborg Castle.
I was dead tired of meetings. So another
student and skipped everything the nexi
lay. Tuesday January T. and went by
train to Elsinore, about a two-hour ride
o. the north to see Kronborv castle.
where walking on the Tamparts. Hamlet
saw the ghost OF his father. 1t was q
pleasant and happy trip. for we stopped
off two hours at Fredensborg and saw
w.~k L. L. -