The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-06

and this Is its name to-day. n you remember that
among the unhappy gentlemen who passed under
the axe was Eric vasa, senator ana father to
Gustavus vasa, you viii understand some Of tho
remoter consequences OF that cruel deed. But we
cannot dwell upon these memories; for as we turn
from the square into a narrow, stony. ascending
street, we stand at the door OF the church where
the kings OF Sweden have for centuries been
crowned. aHar tt&Yae1l aNt
rHK CHURCH. 1869 4tAA
The famous church Storkyran, or the "Great
Church, the people call 1t, or the Church OF st.
Nicholas, in honor of Nicholas Breakspear, the
Saxon who became Pope to the scandal Of pure
biooded, housekeeping Austrian-Norman races 80
long, long ago. Ia the scene OF the coronation. It
Is Lutheran church, and the services to-day are
according to the Lutheran ritual. clumsy build
ing lacking piety and expression and comes rudely
upon the mind after the noble piles In Seville and
Burgess where you see what Goethe calls the frozen
music OF architecture. So despairing to describe
1t one opens the first honest guiaebo0k or
wayfarer's companion that comes to hand
and quotes these words TIT stands on the
Sl0ttsbacken. and the tower groups admirably
with the palace. The view from this tower Ii
extensive and amply repays. &c. The atar-piece is
deliberately carved In ebony, and 0rnamented with
gold, silver Ivory, and represents the birth, pas
sion and resurrection OF Jesus Christ. In the library
are many precious works taken from convent or
Jesuts, &c.n One value OF this description Ia that
like guidcbook descriptions generally, 1t gives you
no idea OF the building whatever. AS we enter we
see that every corner ia filled. On the right and
the left, and In the rear, are temporary galleries
covered with blue coarse cloth, dotted with gilt
crowns. Under the altar Ia Q wooden dais
IN tIsio
dais which Is about two feet above the floor is an
fronts the altar and we have good view Of the
back. ON one side, nearest the altar, the Upper
House or Senate are gathered. The grave and
reverend Seigniors are an unusually fine body OF
men. They are chattering, taking SNUFF and cram
ing over the balcony to see who comes and watch
the gaudy uniforms iuriously as the rest or US.
Behind them, elevated higher, are benches where
the wives and female associates OF the members OF
the Upper House sit. Another gallery is crowded
with the members OF the Lower House, who are
very noisy and discuss the military gentlemen and
foreigners as they come, so loudly that the Assem-.
bly, enjoys the debate.
THE AMBASSADORS.
smaller and more select gallery is filed with
the members OF the Diplomatic Corps and the
special ambassadors who are here TO do honor to
the new King. The English Minister has striking,
brown-bearded and Scotch face, which you look
at second time when you learn that he is the
grandson OF Englands famous Erskine. Next
him, in sober evening dress, with firm. pleasant,
dark bearded face, IS the modest and accomplished
American Minister, General c. G. Andrews, OF Min
nesota, whose mission here has done SO much for
his country's fame in Sweden. General Andrews
looks so much like the new King, that 1t
would not amaze US II the Archbishop
were to 60 tOddllng up the steps and
crown him by mistake. That gorgeous person,
in radiant costume, the order Of the Seraphim
girdling his throat, his breast ribboned and
starred, and Q pale, f1ne feeble Austrian c0unte-
nance, is the most high Prince Metternich. who
to-day represents the Empire Of Austria. Next
him, his collar Of fur concealing many OF the en-
blems OF his glory, but adding nrmness and
rugged quality to the heavy Russian face, is Gen.
eral LEVIN, the Ambassador Of the Gear, and who,
II he spoke his mind, would probably say that
Sweden win be the most unnecessary country in
Europe until It follows Swedish Finland and be.
comes part OF Holy Russia. Then we see the
famed Menabrea wonder II he has been forgotten
by the constant reader. l am afraid so,
but he Is worthy OF better courtesy, as
at one time Prime Minister to Victor
Emmanuel and head OF the Italian government.
A strong, expressive face. with active, nashing
eyes, wavering like flames or sunshine on the sea.
That positive, Indifferent, sandy person is Count
Moltke-not the famous Moltke, who seems to
have made laws for the art Of war as memorable
and unerring as the laws Of fate, but another OF
Denmark-considerable enough in that inconsider-
able country, and here as Ambassador OF the Dan
ish King. But speaking Of war, look well at that
calm. keen lace. tnged with gray; the sea cred
beard scarcely covering the thin lips and rigid chin;
the peaked nose and intense blue eye over which
curves o high, projecting, narrow FORE
head, matched with thinning gray-brown
hairs; look well at HIN as he sits
with scarcely casped hands, quietly watching the
movement OF the multitude; note the cross that
gathers his generals collar at the throat and the
plain iron cross far down on his closely buttoned
coat and see master Of war and one OF the heroes
in the recent contest with France in Lieutenant
General Blumenthal, Chief OF Stan to the Crown
Prince OF Prussia. special Ambassador nom the
Kaiser OF Deutschland and famous because Of his
deeds in the campaigns OF Sadowa and Sedan. At
his side-as an odd contrast, not without meaning
is General Barail, French Ambassador, notable
general OF cavalry. whom Blumenthal contributed
to defeat. But one hopes such memories are not
present now, as we observe how polite they are
and the deep, demure, deferenttal interest they
take In each others conversation.
THE ARRIVAL AT THE CHURCH.
But while we have been peering so curiously into
this interesting and distinguished group the crowd
has grown denser. Bench rises upon bench,
crammed with bearded men, mobiles and officers,
and the lair ladies' OF Sweden. We do not observe
much color In the mass-mainly trimmings Of
purple and blue, and now and then outcroppngs
OF violet but the faces are fair and bright and soft
hair ike the sunshine, and eyes suggesting the
azure that we have so sadly missed to-day, and
here and there speaking face that calls up
memories or other days-the village church, the
stream, the long, long shaded anes--s0 American
is Its type that sober person like your historian
might well be permitted to go incoming for
the rest OF the ceremony. caring little Tor crowns
or sacred OIL But the organ peal bursts cut, and
Q train OF the Lutheran preates and clergy slowly
trail down the aisle aud stop at the dosr. The
King has come and stands waiting. The voice OF
the bishops arises in the soft swedish tongue that
amin tynn fact Tha