| Show A Letter ALtor Fro Prom Enoch Jorg The following illg eg is a i part pan of a letter eller written by Enoch Jorgenson to a friend in this city cilY in hI which 11 Jie he describes hi his trip across the ocean We didn't see land hind fOr lor twelve days It got gor to tabs b bs s so c common mn i that when we cru- cru crossed sed the the North Sea I didn't think of anything but while a away the tinie i e ing taping politics religion etc We Ve b had hada d a r m 1 st pl as there were so many educated people on board and andall andall andall all were so soc sociable and friendly I that thai it W was like parting with old friends witch when we said goodbye goodu to 10 many marry of them Icebergs Iceberg's No we No-we we didn't se set see an any but whal whales s and porpoises besides m many n other er kinds kind of animals animal's were seen almost every ever day We saw aw a held heid of black black- I whales hales being pursued d by thre threshers hers hers' a species ot of the swordfish s 's This was a grand gr n sight i ht novel and interesting even oven to the officers and crew We Ve also saw a number r one evening Our course fron from the Delaware flay Bay was North East until w v v e a came on to the Banks of Newfoundland Hefe ve we were cau caught ht in a terrible storm but our ship was staunch and strong strung We Ve couldn't see land lard while on the banks backs yet we p pissed dozens of fishing fashing smacks at anchor Sl so as to 10 weather the storm without without with with- O out l drilling ng From the banks bank our course was Nunn r North nh Enst Eest sst We followed the Gulf ulf stream stream- for f more than a thousand mil miles s. s F Fur For r two two days it as was so foggy that the log loo horn hum and whistles whistles 4 Jere were going all nil the time first filst sight of ut land lind was the ru rugged ge coast ost of Ir Ireland Ireland- lanct It was wasa a a welcome elcome sight anti and must most picture picturesque as the cliffs cliff use IIse a abruptly out of the sea Beyond we c could uld see ste the pastures and aud Satins arms and here an and th there re a little village At Queenstown we parted paned with about h half half- lh o of our pasty Then alter lIer spen spending one une more snore night on the sea we landed on ull foreign n soil at noun noon Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day da Aug 27 The last six hours on the the bu boat t were hi highly interesting for fur as HS we neared Liverpool tt we e e could see set of Jessels vessels ol ut i. i all HII size sizes and kinds W We e saw Campania Campani in ill Severn vern river I forgot to tu mention Jn th that t one oue sees sees' t tf so su m many light light- lighthouses houses houses- and ar around th the British coast dud anti eV even this i is q rite lite At L Livee Lel el w we weere ere were welcomed by the tile brethren in the office except except pi piP Preside P i t it f R l Y S k L Visiting the tine different reut conferences One day dav v in iu the t le s s- s port purt J rt of toe tile wod was all ail anI allI I as I had to lo nuke inure connection c n tion un with North Sea team teamer r rat at Hull hilI iy Ill ly be Ut sule sure suie I wade made us use of of that thaI a as there is much to see in iu city any ol of these lar large e t The Theother other of our ou y had one cue store more day so I parted with all of oi olt them n there hert and aud traveled travelled travel travel- led ed alone Juc to tu Copenhagen C going across by r r nil il and trust from Hull huhl to tu this place by boat Hull is a filthy place vet vela vefa a gleat great se sei sea port purt it has m. m moire ire t than halt steamers st steamers mers p n 11 the North Sea besides thousands of if sa sailing l ng crafts crans We len left y 6 a. a in m. II and aud landed landed landed land land- ed less heie 1130 p. p iii tit oil ott Mouda Monday Our boat buat oat tr travelled i fo ink knots knot's an al' hour so sit you youcan can call figure fiure th distance nce The trip tr ip in the st steamer was was During Daring the whole voyage from Hull to lIha we we were nut ou out of sight ruin rom vessels vessels' S' S Sometimes we we- could see seea a dozen at a time most snout of th them m fishi fishing lg boats bulIS of f course e The weather was moss lovely and aud the scenes comin coming down l wn and the sound bet between here and Sweeden were most lovely t too only th that t do doesn't sut half express express' it We Vve passed r or Elsmore Elsinore as we call it ju tat dusk Over th the strait is Helsingborg m ru Sweeden Both towns were lighted up with electricity so to tu us on the dark water they looked fine I Our arrival anial here wa Wt was so very late and the brethren didn't know when to look for tor or me so su the ip agent directed me to 10 a hotel for fur the night We pa passed sed the Kings King's winter palace just iJlst as the clock clock- struck tw twelve lve The everything everything as an as as a new new pin but so ver very Danish No Nu carpets on un JI th the floors lights in the bed rooms romus single beds and feather beds loads of 01 I th them m. m The girl irl anted Canted to give me coffee on th the bed but I sa sad d no thanks Breakfast Breakfast Break- Break fast as t consisted of three kinds of bread butter bUller cheese dried meats sausages two kinds of fish fists boiled eggs and coffee collee and Danish be beer r r. r N Now w to hunt hUlt up the brethren brethren I never was lost in a yet so managed to find them O. O K A hearty welcome ome greeted d mv mt and and then a c nice talk lalk etc for you know George Christensen and Bishop Bishop Bish Bish- op Lund of Mt Pleasant are here After Aller Allera a few lew moments conversation con President nt Lund app me to labor in is this city You m may y know it was was a great surprise to tome tome tome me yet 1 acknowledge the hand of ProvIdenCe Providence m it for lor this his is js said to be about the cheapest and ald best place to hi W labor in inthe the he whole mission l and you vou can guess mv my need d of the cheapest place at feast cast t. t Well Veil w we wont won't talk lalk of that thai Im I'm very well sati satisfied fied and feel tel tha thankful indeed that nil all has hasHen Wen Hen so to speak prepared fur for me e. e J I hove hive a roum r hit a large lare window out to one of the principal streets The young people I stay stil with are D. D S. S and they have bave one child I get a 1 room furnished and my breakfast t each morning in the bargain for about 3 o per month Next to Washington D D. D DC D.C. C. C this is the prettiest town l' l Tie e s seen en It has so many lovely packs lakes lake and bridges right In Theres not much t h architectural beauty in the buildings m missive thou though h I are yet there is s such ch order light cleanliness and gentility that oile one cannot help belp but like the ht town Th The people are areso areso so 50 very polite that such as you or me feel dreadfully awkward but Ill I'll learn see if And Danish Im I'm Imo so Danish already already already al ready y you u could not und me mei There are about Saints in il town tO town l. l We Ve ar art are six Utah Elders Elders with headquarters hea quarters quart quart- I ers here that is six including the tile tw two editors and President d tit Lund George is president of this conference Last Last Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day evening I 1 was at Tivoli It was a special evening evenin Tivoli has not been des described to us properly it was beyond description last Sunday evening I w will tell lell you about it tt some other time Day after tomorrow President Lund Lundi President Rulon S. S Wells who Vho is conning coming here tomorrow and aud I go to 10 Norway to attend conference From there they go to Stockholm and I to Ill I'll visit with with- my relatives about two wo weeks and then theli return to to settle seule down to solid work Ive I've been getting gelling acquainted acquaint acquaint- ed with with Elders Elders Saints and friends and and studying the language e so far E ENOCH JORGENSEN |
