The world-wide popularity of Association Football is shown by invitations being sent us this year to visit the United States of America, Germany, Spain, Denmark, - Sweden and Norway, and being desirous of becoming acquainted with football in Scandinavia we decided to accept the request from Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo for a visit from West Ham.

Our previous tours had taken us to Spain. Holland, Germany, France, Czecho Slavonia, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland, so that we were visiting places entirely new to most of us by going North.

The party which left Liverpool Street on May the 10th. by the 7.40 p.m. boat train, included: E. Hufton, J. Hebden G. Horler, A. Earl, A, Cadwell, J. Barrett, W. Moore. J. Collins, J. Eccles, T. Yews, V. Watson, J. Johnson, J. Ruffell, J. Loughlin, G. Robson, W. White, F Pratt, G. Davis, L. Johnson, J. W. Y. Cearns, W. T. Cearns, A C. Davis, C. Paynter and E. S. King.

Arriving at Harwich at 10 p.m., we boarded the S.S. Parkeston, and as the sea was rough most of the party were soon in bed where the majority remained until arrival at Esbjerg, where snow had been falling heavily during the day.

As soon as we were through the Customs and having a couple of hours to spare, all the party went to the Palm Restaurant where a very nice supper was served, and as it was the first meal after 14 hours' tossing about at sea, ample justice was done to the food served in the Cabaret. The artistes meanwhile rendering some English songs.

Back to the train at midnight we were very soon in our sleeping berths and awoke next morning nearing Copenhagen, where we arrived at 8 o'clock, and were met at the station by a number of football Officials.

I remarked in the report last year of our visit to Spain, how small the world is and this was again demonstrated for as we were entering the Cosmopolitine Hotel, Dr. Hansen, of Green Street, was just leaving for Upton Park.

The difference in the weather was very noticeable. From Esbjerg to Copenhagen snow was lying on the ground and as we were preparing for a stroll around the city after breakfast snow commenced to fall again, so our first tour of inspection was postponed until after lunch. Copenhagen with its 750,000 inhabitants is described as the Paris of the North, but in some respects it is more like Athens. However there is no doubt that the Danish capital is a magnificent city with fine broad - Boulevards, magnificent old architecture with some of the noblest treasures built by King Christian IV, distinguishes Copenhagen, and when you see the old canals around Christiansborg you feel yourself transported to mediaeval times. The harbour of Copenhagen with its numerous quays and wharves is proof of the vast business carried on in a city where you are always only a few minutes from the sea. The city has many magnificent museums of world wide fame. Thorvaldsen's Museum, Rosenburg Castle, the National Museum, the Glyptother and pleasure spaces include numerous parks. The Tivoli Gardens, Zoological Gardens, and the Frederiksburg Garden are to be recommended and the various Theatres are quite up to the continental standard.