Evening star., 1926-11-27
The End of the Trip.

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let me know that my reading public
who, anyhow by those of the press
on my train, have been kept pretty
we'll informed of the progress of our
trip, would like me in my last arti.
cles to dwell more especially upon the
impressions America, it's people, and
it's institutions, have made upon my
European mind.
l do not want, however, that those
towns which l have not described
and which one and all have received
me with such loving enthusiasm
should imagine that 1 have not been
sensible to their beautiful receptions
organized for me with such lavish
hospitality, pouring out over me more
honors than our sedater old Europe
has ever done. America may be a
democratic country, but 1t certainty
knows how to receive queen. 1t has
been a marvellous experience, but one
that will need a lot of thinking over.
This will be when l am far from these
shores and more quietly able to CON
dense my thoughts and impressions.
But before embarking upon this new
departure I do want still to mention
those towns of which l have sald
nothing and which. looking back, re-
member with loving gratitude-for
instance, Denver, with its charming
people, so cultivated, so full OF warm
feeling, with whom l spent "hOle
dav and who had that lovely thought
of naming one of their mountain
peaks after me. Could there be an IDEA
more gratifying to one who loves ma
ture and all great things. who loves
beauty and the multitudinous works
of God, than to think that the name
Of the Queen from a far land, VINO
came over the ocean to learn to love
America. should be forever perpetual
cd nv naming the summit of a great
mountain so near the heavens after
her?
Found Loving Hearts.
have but to close my eyes TO see
before me again that stupenoouss >
mountain range, glorious background
to city where l found such loVlhs
hearts. ~ L,u 4,
remember the mighty nan IN
which the governor received me:
ramemher those kindly faces looking
ut me full Of happy trust: rememoef
that beautiful road leading upward
till reached a hospltabie mouse
amidst pines and with view L shdl,
never forget: l remember the gay and
n,,ltiyated company which received
mo there in that stone hall, Wnere
several white-decked tables had peen
arranged. I remember even the Tiny
C,b,istmas trees which had been usen
upon them as decorations, rell.ll-
her also the pleasant ana mtereSslilS
conversation of cultured men anu VI
how the time given me Tor taking "
oil
remember the pleasurable emotloh
- VOC when 7 discovered that l was
in buffalo Bills homeland-Buftalo
Rill that picturesque hero or my
childhood: I remember also the hurry
ing hack over long roads to that 1al
hospital for those who had lost tneli
health defending their country--one
of the most magnificent hoSpltals ever
h,,ilt. 7 remember how at sunset
was taken to monument overlook
ing the central park, where all the
chi,d,en of the schools of Denver had
come TO give me a mighty welcome
T can still see how the sky began 70
fame behind the great COLORADO
mountains, some of them covered
with snow.
One Delightful Evening.
Then I remember how that evening
sitting amongst those delightful cltl
zens, I was asked to tell them apou'
NV country, and how, in a momenl
of great emotion, seeing them All sc
fully in sympathy with me, mao
begged them that when l am far
away again they allow nothing, no
evil word, no ugly thought, no dls
turbing criticism. to mar their re
membrance of me. 1 had brougnt
them my heart quite simply and
lhev had given me theirs in exchange
Let that be a mutual blessing Whlch
win make both sides the richer.
Yes. 1 look back upon Denver ana
something quite special stirs me;
There was an atmosphere about 1t all
that made me feel curiously at nome
THANK you, dear people OF Denver
for having made me feel like that;
And before that there was Seattie
a town of lakes and hills, town OF
magnificent schools, and where uni
yerstv of Incompatible beauty mas
been erected and is growing every
wear upon a spot the gods could envy
There I had the pleasure OF being
received by a lady mayor, MRS. Der