Evening star., 1934-07-08
Tales of We'll Known Folk
In Art, Literature, Politics
Minister Owen Celebrates Fourth" Mid
Heather Moors of Jutland-Mrs. Ickes in
Cuernavaca-Some Old Masters.

Old Glory never flaunted itself in
more magnificent surroundings, pic
turesque is the word-than on last
Wednesday, when Denmark had a
glorious Fourth of July celebration in
which royalty, prime ministers and
Americas first woman minister, Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Owen, took part.
From Denmark to the United
States Is a long distance to send
clothes, so there is some conflicting
reports as to the exact color Of Mrs.
Owens gown on the auSpicious occa-
sion, but of one thing there is no un-
certainty-She wore her two canary
color amber rings which she always
wears on the third finger of each
hand.
The setting for the Independence
day festivities was the beautiful
Danish American National Park, the
gift to the mother country from thou
sands of Danish-born American citi-
zens whose deep love for their father
land causes hundreds of them to
yearly make the pilgrimage to Den
mark
At the celebration of the Fourth
Minister owen read the message sent
by President Roosevelt, while King
Christian X, Prime Minister Staun-
ing and members of the royal family
and court society looked on. From
the speakers stand an avenue Of flags
led along the rugged mountain paths
the State flags of all the 48 Ameri-
can States. The colorful banners
against the background of the heather
moors of Jutland and the primitive
scenery is described as wonderfully
impressive.
In the deed of gift which was given
to the King of Denmark, by the
American Committee, it is expressly
stated that the park must be left in
its primitive state and that the. public
should at all times have access to it..
Something like 25 years ago more
than 1000 DaniSh-born American
citizens at the exhibition of Aarhus,
capital of Jutland, organized a July
Fourth festival in which they were
Joined by thousands of Danes. 1t was
at this time that the project of the
park was inaugurated and Dr. Max
Henius of Chicago, Col Soren Listoe,
sometime consul general to Rotter-
dam, and number of other promi-
nent Danish-AmericanS, started the
subscription list which resulted in the
purchase of one of Denmark's most
interesting spots. the Rebild Hills in
Himmerland, the country of the an
cient CimbrianS.
Mrs. Owen will also assist in the
dedication of log cabin in memory
of President Lincoln, and which is to
be used as a museum. The logs for
this unique house were given-and
some of them hewn out by individual
donors-and all were sent from the
States.
BY the way. the late Maurice Fran
els Eagan, literateur and diplomat,
was United States Minister to Den
mark at the 1909 dedication of the
Rebild Park and made a notable ad-
dress. He called the park "a symbol
strengthening the ties between the
United States and Denmark"
The Presidents cabinet is widely
scattered this Summer and some of
the members at least have been able
to follow their hearts dictates. The
Secretary of the Treasury to ranch
in Montana, the Secretary of War to
the Panama Canal and Puerto Rico,
the Secretary of the Navy just loaflng
a bit now and then on the Sequoia or
to the Rapidan camp, but Mrs. Ickes,
wife of the Secretary of the Interior.
is to have a delightful month in
Mexico-land of weird charm and un-
told fascination. Lotus flowers grow
in Mexico-so be careful.
Mrs. Ickes will find thousands of
Indians down there, so she will not
be at loss to follow her hobby, for
there is none more learned in the
Indian lore of the Western Hemi-
sphere than she. She goes primarily
to attend the ninth seminar on cul-
tural relations with Latin America.
Since these sessions are being held
both in Mexico City and Cuernavaca,
she has elected to spend some time
at the latter place.
Cuernavaca the loveliest-there are
not adjectives enough in the English
language to describe its enchanting
loveliness and seductive charm. The
late Senator ELECT Dwight Morrow,
when Ambassador to Mexico, fell un-
der its lure and established his Sum-
mer home there. He loved to motor
up over the l0,000-foot pass which
divides the central plateau from the
valley to the south and as he ap-
preached nearer gaze down at the
little city bathed in an opaline haze
with its red tiled roofs and numerous
church spires piercing the mist
The ghosts of the Inflated Maxi
milan and the mad Carlotta hover
about the place, for they spent much
time there, and the tiny little villa,
Miramar. on the road to Cortez's sugar
mill some miles out from Cuernavaca.
still stands. Perhaps Carlotta was
not as frequent visitor at Miramar
as was the beautiful little Indian
amorata who disported herself in the
stone bath just few steps, down
from her bed room door. When last
seen the pool was covered with lichen,
giving the water an iridescent hue.
Speaking of Aztecs, Toltecs and
Spanish, all of whom will be met by