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** That is quite true," replied the manager. '' These plates 

 were made especially. We have no study of African elephants, 

 and so used Asiatic." The incident caused a great deal of amuse- 

 ment. 



The Roosevelts returned to Copenhagen about 3 o'clock and 

 were cheered by large crowds. Going to the palace the Colonel 

 devoted two hours to his correspondence. 



A visit to the National Museum was made the occasion of a 

 friendly demonstration by the students from the Government 

 school. The motor drive was then continued to Helsingoer. The 

 Roosevelts were accompanied by a party which occupied six more 

 automobiles and included Foreign Minister Schavenius and others 

 of the Cabinet, the burgomaster of Copenhagen and several other 

 prominent personages. 



THE VICE-ADMIRAL TOASTS COLONEL ROOSEVELT. 



Vice- Admiral De Richelieu presided at luncheon on the 

 steamer and toasted Mr. Roosevelt. The ex-President in respond- 

 ing said that the only thing lacking about the Danish-Americans 

 in America was that there was not enough of them. 



Haakon VII, King of Norway, and Queen Maud were the 

 first to greet the ex-President on his arrival in Christiania. 

 Colonel Roosevelt presented Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and 

 Kermit, and the party then proceeded to the palace. 



The streets of Christiana were bright v/ith decorations, and 

 almost every one was wearing an American flag. A Roosevelt 

 march, Roosevelt photographs and compilations of Roosevelt's 

 sayings were being sold in the shops and on the highways. 



In the evening the King and Queen gave a dinner at the 

 palace in honor of their American guests. More than 200 of the 

 most eminent personages in Norway were present, including 

 the Premier and Cabinet Ministers, the leaders of the various 

 political parties, literary people, financiers and the representatives 

 of the most distinguished Norwegian life. Four State chairs 

 were placed at the principal table, and after all the others of the 

 company were standing at their places, the King appeared with 



