No. 223.
Mr. Cramer
to Mr. Evarts.
Copenhagen, January 2, 1880. (Received January 17.)
Sir: It being customary for the diplomatic corps, on New Year’s day, to present their felicitations to the King, the members of that body residing at this capital were accordingly received by His Majesty in special audience yesterday, at 12.30 o’clock p.m., at the Christiansborg Palace.
In conversing with the chiefs of the different foreign missions, the King made no allusions to politics, either at home or abroad. He simply inquired after the health of the heads of those governments whose diplomatic representatives were present on this occasion. In my case he added: “You have my best wishes for yourself, personally, and for the prosperity of your country.” In thanking His Majesty, I reciprocated his good wishes.
Afterwards the Crown Prince received us and thanked us for bringing him our felicitations.
The Queen received the ladies of the diplomatic corps at the same hour in which the King received the gentlemen of that body.
At 5 o’clock p.m., the King gave a grand banquet, to which the heads of the different foreign legations, the Danish cabinet ministers, and other high civil, military, and naval officers had been invited. The King proposed a toast to the prosperity of Denmark.
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