Show I CHRISTMAS IN COPENHAGEN FRIENDS AT H HOME IE Ere this reaches the editors editor's table holiday hol hoi iday day festivities will be over and people will have settled down to normal winter work or rest test as some some may choose to call t though often n it at is more wearing earing on body jody and mind to dance attend lon long long- drawn out drawn out so socials rehearsals and soirees ay say nothing of study luau tl all it is to pursue our our regular course of f everyday every y duties s. s even though they be hard But now that ti time e i Is opportune perhaps a t few w words word from Denmark will not annoy you Christmas Christmas' Christmastime time is here here in in fact we wey m. m mey y say It Jt has has been here for several w weeks weeks eks as active preparations have been I going on for a long time and every body have for which lasts Julen lule bOdY at t tl l o least two weeks beginning sev several ral days before Christmas ending ding some timen time In hn n J January January- writer gives it it- it V- V Nu hav hay vi Jule liden t 0 Jule ig jent OP julen ved til fil This 1 his is lire festive time of the Year vear overall over over- all Sc Scandinavia ni nav Business revives labor laboris labors laboris is s in its t dem-t id all are busy all' all must must celebrate cele- cele brate br irate te and not and not J Je each ast-each st- st stach each ach must have some pat pah in a C tre tree tree n A home hom without a Christmas tree isn't up to much much The truth is not being stretched 1 d when I say that several times ten thousand thousand and ud young youn pine trees have been tor for sale salen in n this city the last two They are si stacked up in p es piles of t a l hundred undred or or moreon more moreon ore oreon on the carves or market places On St St. St Hans Fory Fort alone it is estimated that hat three th li th usand trees have been sold These are of a all sizes from rom an an ordinary pot pol p plant ant to a twenty foot ot tree Thousands of people find employment makin making decorations dec orations for these trees Many a mother will fill hat hart starve herself to save shillings for or r this luxury and who would d chide hide her herf herfor heror f for or r it it But Bui what's worse thousands of families amities families go hungry afterward ns IS a are reward reward re re- wart ward for or their over indulgence indulgence during these liese merry days Drink they must Water Vater or common b beer brer er wont won't satisfy at Holiday thirsts thirst And dance well dance well I should say so u Oo Does Oos s it strike any anyone one that hat lat some of our good have inherited this manner mallner of f celebrating 2 The private pr dances dences and nd drinking g tl that's ts be been jeen n going g on nr J ar aF hon home e the last v t v n- n teR might so s suggest su i st 1 1 don't dont insinuate there there that vilt do doJ Lets Let's Cul liil r talk b A before mentioned every body must bod t have a tree tret and nd it is il indeed eed interesting to notice the interest they take in such a tree Colored wrapping p piper per is us used d to make mak all allm m timer of pretty designs and when a tree is ii dressed as is people here know v how to tu do it ii it verily isa beautiful sight B Besides the private c celebrations every club or society must hive h ve a number of socials during Julen and th the average family has in ill one une or more mor of such clubs club so they have ample opportunity tun to spend the few crowns they may may have hav lad by bV O. O One e popular feature of ill all festivities in Scandinavia is the sending of cards cards- wedding cards birthday c cards i confirm confirm- and more more Iha than 1 all all Christmas Christ mas lUas and N New w Year Yeu fr a s-a s a very nice custom yet hardly a frugal one J Just u t J 10 w iw w s 's shop windows are are at their and you m may y be sure lure they are are nice Unnumbered novelties novelties novelties novel novel- ties to t attract attention are are arranged in which electricity plays no 00 part parti for movable objects object seem seem to at attract attract at at- tract most mot attention while i good Jod music is by Iy no me meads means t the he poorest dr drawing wing car card Shop window d decoration has become an art of yf ho I small consequence ence in the cities of the world The skillful designer de designer de- de signer this in m. m this line can i demi nd id bi big paylo pay lo for foe his labor i L Utah boys and girls would w imagine ine that we sleigh ride rid ride in in this northern northern andI land and I d du doubt u t no not people d do in the country but we dos don't dont t C Ja chance in town as the owis c irefully ef lly swept into piles and hauled away a fast as as it fells falls so sn w weve we've ve ven only n t the cold s stonie stone i pavement nt remaining Of Of course this labor jabor costs an imm immense nse sum slIm um of m money money ney which is is paid snow or no snow snow now as individuals or companies are are employed for the winter to keep certain districts district clean You may y that in ina ina ina a city of oj this size ste population whole armies armie of of men a are e rc-qu rc required red for tor or this labor alone These as a a rule gale are men men who spend their summer sum lel months on the sea or in III other pursuits that are are Lra practically closed ed in winter D 0 in Utah P t J ladies skate has been asked me rte many tim times s. s for fur skating is most popular here and sisters' sisters wont won't allow al allow allow al- al low their brothers brothers to outdo them in this healthful sportive exercise e. e This is a clean orderly c city ly It has bas several everal nice p parks and pleasant beaches also a number of beautiful lakes right in III town town Much eau can be he said in merited praise praie of oj its art galleries ries its mus mu's museums museums and its grand' grand summer resort Tivoli which has not an equal in nn the world But the town is far behind cur cur American cities In III modern improvements mp rov the fire depart department ent being espe especially out of date date Neither cable steam nor electricity are used to move street streetcars cars instead the j i a p poor r horse trudges along alooK his shod iron hoofs s striking fir fire on the stone pave pave- as he goes The houses look like great boxes with holes boles in th them m their architectural virtues virtue if they have any being bing in their capability cl ct room rooming 1 many people in th the least possible le space Few vew of ot the newer newer houses ho houses ses are less than five stories and nd none more than seven True there are some nice Rice buildings but wherever you go in town sameness S sug suggests suggests J itself so far ar as buildings are con con con- u Q QI I 1 am well and acid am am enjoying splendidly ENTERPRISE is a. a j welcome wel- wel come weekly visitor and I am grateful to o Murray vh sends it to m me gratis A happy New Year to you all aU i E ENOCH JoRdENsoN jORGENS N. N gade 14 i 1 Sal Copenhagen pec December 22 i. i 1896 F H |