of Tivoli for five years. Then he enlisted to fight in the war against Prussia in Schleswig in 1848. Shortly after returning from the war he learned Tivoli’s advisory board had fired him for breach of contract. After a confrontation with the board, Carstensen went to the Danish West Indies and joined the army. He married the daughter of a planter on one of the islands and became an assistant manager of his father-inlaw’s property. From there he travelled to New York City where along with German architect Charles Gildemeister he designed the New York Crystal Palace for
the 1853 Exhibition of Industry of All Nations. In 1855 he returned to Denmark and once again built a Danish amusement park, this time in Frederiksberg. It was called the Alhambra. It opened in the summer of 1857, but Carstensen died of pneumonia in January of that year and never saw it open. All that is left of this park built to rival Tivoli is a street in Frederiksberg named Alhambravej, but his first project went on to grow and thrive as we all know. "Tivoli: One Man's Vision" will be continued in the September issue of the DSN.
Updates from Lodge 131
California District Planning Updates
Lodge Sec/treas Eunice Sanborn presenting 60 year certificate to her niece Diane Moran. Our lodge is very proud to have 3 60+ year members.
California District Scholarship winner was Emma Houseworth, shown with her Grandmother Sonya Houseworth. Emma was sponsored by Lodge 131, Ferndale, CA.
The California District is pleased to announce three Virtual Presentations for our members! While specific dates are currently being finalized, the topics and months of presentations are as follows: September: Meet Your District Officers— Join us to learn a bit about each of your district officers and what their responsibilities are for your district. November: Christmas Crafts with Solvang members—Members of our planning board from Solvang will introduce and teach a Christmas craft. February: A Taste of Convention—As we will celebrate our 100th District Convention in 2022, we’ll be sure to have special events and presentations to inspire everyone. At our February virtual presentation, join us to learn why you should attend Convention next year. Watch your email inbox for details about the upcoming presentations, especially the soonto-be-here September session!
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Danish Sisterhood News, August 2021
