The Detroit times., 1916-02-01
COPENHAGEN
STARES ATDINNER
WITHOUT VINE
tContInued from Page One)

partisan speech made there few
months ago by Bjornson (son OF
the great Bjornson), and no public
meeting. therefore. was possible
for the Ford party
The general attitude Of the peo-
Die was at first skeptical tthe natu.
raj inciinations OF the Danes being
10 ridicule). but the peace party OF
the city entertained in their homes
and in hotels the members OF the
Ford party and gradually the point
Of view seemed 20 change 20 ohe OF
sympathy.
Morris Egan. American minister.
and Mr. Winslow, American consul
entertained our party and kept open
house throughout the week. and II
was through the influence Of Mt.
Egan that the passports were is
sued by the German consul and the
expedition was allowed % 80 by
train through Germany on It's way
20 The Hague. 10 was first intended
20 go by boat. but 30 dangerous is
this route that the steamship line
refused 20 undertake IL for less than
$4,000. $4,000 being necessary for
insurance. The special train from
Copenhagen 20 The Hague was
chartered for $4,000.
Before leaving. every scrap OF pa
per with anything written or print
ed upon il was destroyed or shipped
home by the entire party this being
one of The requirements the Ger
man government. We were told that
each individual would ne stripped 20
the skin and that each article Of
luggage would be carefully examin-
ed. No cameras or field glasses
were allowed TO pass through the
country. and strict military super
vision would be observed.
Many delightful functions took
place in Copenhagen. Frederic Jo-
hansen. director of the telephone
companies OF Scandinavia, enter
tained the company al the central
telephone pavilion, where tables
were set for The inevitable afternoon
repast whish Is part of the life Of
the country Mr. Johanssen mas
Travelled al over Europe and Amer
lea 10 bring the highest efficiency
the telephone service Of scandina
via. and SO would not be- miss 81
America we're now 10 visit him
There IS no noise in this great
building. the operators are able TO
speak so low that you do not hear
them. The principal new paper OF
Copenhagen. The Poi'ik-n,' very
popular and powerful ranged Itself
on our side and gave "a to The
entire psrtr.
The home Of this paper Includes
large wellappointed reception
room, Kitchen, cloak rooms etc.
Champagne. tea. ices and cakes we're
served and several of 'he singers
from the grand opera sang selec-
tions. Peter Cornelius. the Caruso
Of Denmark. gave the Pagliscci aria
which vas greeted With immense
applause The editor-in-chief OF the
paper made a most gracious speech
which WAS responded 10 by : 3.
Mcclure and Mr. Rls. son OF Jacob
Riis. much beloved by Denmark.
There we're many smaller dinners
and Entertainments. and a banquet
was given BY the Ford party 10 $50
OF the prominent Danish people In
the Palace hotel before se left. No
wines we're served A. the banquet
a matter which occupied columns in
the Copenhagen newspapers next
DAY. such a thing had never before
taken place. and Il was considered
almost slight by the guests. The
subject OF prohibition seems 10 have
gained no foOthold In Denmark.
Any social function from the
smallest 10 the greatest would be
considered incomplete without mu-
sic-and such music! Our best f.
no better than that which Il &C
cepted az a matter OF course in
these countries; the most common
place bands IN the cafes play with