Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-26
GOOD LETTER
FROM NORWAY
Mrs. c. o. Hagen Writes a Very
Interesting Letter About Trip
to Norway.
ARRIVED IN CHRISTIANIA
ON JUNE goth
Had a Pleasant Trip Across, AL
though Most of the Party Suf-
fered From Sea Sickness.

Trondhjem, Norway, July A, 1922.
To the Public Opinion and its
readers in Decorah and vicinity and
friends wherever they may be:
Starting from Decorah on the eve-
ming of the first of June, for Nor
way, s in number we reached Chi
cago the next morning. Went to
the Great Northern Hotel stayed one
day then went on to Washington,
which place we reached about A
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Secured
rooms in Senate Hotel where we
lived days. Under the guidance Of
our Congressman, G. N. Haugen and
his stenographer, Miss Trine Void
from Decorah we visited our coun-
trys most notable government build
ings, the White House, where we
had the pleasure of shaking hands
with our President, who declared he
was very glad to greet US. The
capitol, the House Office Building,
the Library with its white marble
hall, all marble. It's large gold star
in center of marble floor with a
circle of gold pictures in floor near
er the walls. This building is beyond
,.l-4..LA- 4l,---------r ~ MI | have seen.
Then we saw, and NJ.
top. in Washington's Monument the
geological Gardens and many other
things. The Union Depot is great.
Supposed to be the incest of its kind
in the world. Weather was very
warm in Washington which we lett
on the morning of the 7th and go'
to the Norwegian Immigrant Home
in New York about o'clock same
day. Did not go out very mucf
there. On Friday morning, June y
we started out with all our luggage
toward the great ferry that seemed
like a depot which slowly began u
olide away from New York towar'
BROOKLYN, after we were comfort
ablv seated. After about 10 minute
we reached the opposite shore wher
we boarded the street car when
another Is minutes approached tn
docks of the Norwegian America
line where we waited about 40 min
utes getting our trunks marked, al
ter which we walked up the gan
nlank which separated us from Tn
dear United States. While W
small boats towed US away from III
docks, we listened to the strains
America and Star Spangled baI
ner rendered by the band abroad al
watched the immense crowd on u
docks waving their handkerchief al
flags in farewell TO the 700 OF, 81
country men that were leaving re
atives or friends. One belated pas
enger was even brought across IN
little boat and taken up after II w
started.
We were soon gliding out to OPP
sea and although the BergensfJo
rapidlv gained speed we could
+ha shore for several hours. All I
time since we left Washington
kept getting warmer and warmer a
continued until we had passed I
Newfoundland Banks on Monday
ternoon when it became cooi
Shortly after we were gone to
the first night, it became so 1og
that the fog whistle had to sou
every 2 minutes and kept on aoe
1s hours. when instead of fog, WI
quite strong, came up causing
blue billows to leap to the top
the railing and find the little mo-
like windows, splash over tables
beds so they had to be closed
spite of the warm atmosphere. '"
continued for AS hours. BOAT c
+inues to rock and roll from side
side making most of passengers >
sick and that sickness is not j
as its on land is usually suppo
TO be. 1t is often termed as ie
inc the fishes" But ] fail to see
understand where the fishes come
when the patient lives day al
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