1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

Letter from James E. Sullivan, Esq.Secretary to the U. S. A. Olympic Committee.September 18th, 11.Col. Victor G. Balck, President,Kristian Hellström, Secretary,Swedish Olympic Committee,Stockholm, Sweden.My dear Sirs,I beg to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 4:th inst. and I thank youvery much indeed for the kind expressions contained therein. It was a pleasure to havesupported you in your work. During my many years’ connection with athletics, Ihave never worked with a Committee that gave the entire satisfaction that theSwedish Olympic Committee did. In all our dealings with you, you were promptand courteous, and when we asked favours, they were cheerfully granted. So, onthe whole, it was a pleasure to have worked for Sweden, and I hope when theGames travel around from country to country, we will all be alive and that theywill again be held in your beautiful city and we can again enjoy your kind hospitality.The Games ended with good feeling all around, and all the Americanswere happy and satisfied. I feel sure the hundreds of Americans in our party willagree with me in these expressions.Yours very truly,JAMES E. SULLIVANSecretary American Committee.Dear Mr. Hellström,Letter from Professor W:m M. Sloane,Member of the International OlympicCommittee.Hotel Rose, Wiesbaden, Sept. 15, 1912.When you look at the token of American respect and good will you will rememberthat, without exception, every American present at Stockholm, whether as participant oronlooker, carried away the most pleasant memories of their own kind treatment —and something far more; a profound respect for the Olympic Institution itself andgratitude to those who raised it to the height of its full importance by prudence,forethought, capacity and hospitality. Among these you were not the least.Ever sincerelyW:M M. SLOANE.Letter from Mr. J. W. Hill, Leader ofthe Australasian Swimming Contingent.8, Bayley Street, London, W. C., 9th August 1912.Kristian Hellström, Esq.,Olympiska Spelen,Stockholm.Dear Sir,I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 2:nd instant, and to thankyou for the sentiments expressed therein. I can assure you both personally andon behalf of the small Australian team, that our memories of Stockholm are all1106