Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-05
A GIFTED MONARCH.
King Oscar III of Sweden and Norway
is Poet, an Orator and Musician.

From the New York World.
correspondent writing from Stockholm
gives an interesting description Of King Oscar
II, Of Sweden and Norway. Being the third
son. says the writer, he probably never dreamed
that he one day would wear the crown of
Sweden and Norway. In the year 1872, how
ever, he succeeded his eldest brother, the be-
loved Charles XIV. The second brother, Gustaf,
had already been dead for many years. On
his accession to the throne Oscar was already
forty-three years old. and was not then very
popular. The mother used to say about her
two remaining sons, the polite, considerate
prince and the reckless King Charles: Oscar
does everything in his power to gain popularity;
Charles does all he can to lose it, and neither
seems to succeed"
Oscar II, both at home and abroad. it would
seem that the king had at last obtained what
the prince so long pursued in vain. Now. at
the age OF nearly fifty, and after q reign Of
sixteen years, he has become rather popular,
especially in Sweden, though less so in Norway,
and is widely praised throughout Europe as an
accomplished gentleman, cultivated student
and an able orator.
Everybody who has ever heard the king
speak compliments his voice. style and matter
His speech from the throne" resembles in no
respect similar efforts in other European CAPT.
tails. When, arrayed in snow-white ermine, a
red and gold mantle over his shoulders, a
golden crown on his head and sceptre, glist-
ening with jewels, in his hand, Oscar appears
before both houses of the legislature to deliver
his address, his magnificent voice fills, without
an effort. the large throne hall, and his hearers
hang delighted upon his words. have not
had the pleasure of being present on one of
those occasions, but am assured that the king
is no ordinary orator.
King Oscar is more than gifted speaker.
He is also poet, as was his brother who pre-
coded him on the throne When in 1882 he
and his queen celebrated their silver wedding,
it was remarked that his majesty had also been
faithful to the MUSES. for twenty-five years.
For it was in 1857 that the Swedish academy
awarded its annual prize for poetry to a collec-
ton of verse which, when the sealed envelope
containing the authors name was broken, was
found to have come from royal pen. Among
ms poetical productions are translations Of
P9oethe's "Tasso" and Herder's "Cid" The
best-known of all his poems is a collection of
manly and euphonious songs about the Swedish
navy. They have gone through four Swedish
editions, two German and one Danish. All the
poems of oscar Frederic" - his name
as well as in Sweden. King Oscar is further
more q musician. His talents in this depart
ment of art were recently very highly praised
by the renowned German critic, Hanslick, who
visited this city few months ago. The rapid
growth of the Swedish academy of music il in
large measure due to his activity when crown
prince. He was then president Of the academy
for several years.
A new railroad company called the Orange
county railroad has been incorporated, which
will operate with the Lehigh and Hudson and
give the Jersey central the Lehigh navigation
and the Reading a short and direct line from
the Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields to the
Poughkeepsie bridge, and will constitute a
great feeder for the New England states.
Alfred Minis, proprietor Of the NeU Jersey
SPIRIT, official organ of the saloon-keepers Of
of Veterinary Surgeon Humphreys, in Newark.
The cause of his death was exposure and dissi-
patton.
At Reading Pa, the Keystone rolling mill
shut down yesterday for a month. throwing 1875
men out of employment. Seiferts rolling mill
at Naomi will resume on Monday next after
four weeks lockout