Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-28

! STo oCKHoLM, May N.-Hon. W. W.
Thomas, Jr., the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States, to-day received official audience of
King Oscar. Shortly after noon Mr.. Thomas
was waited upon at the Grand Hotel by
Count Horn, Master of Ceremonies of the
| Swedish Court, and conveyed in royal car
riage to the palace. The carriage was drawn
| by four horses from the Kings stable and was
preceded by two out-riders in brilliant uni
form. The out-riders galloped in advance,
clearing the way, and the American Minister
was driven at a brisk trot across the North
bridge and up the steep height on which
stands the royal residence. overlooking the
Maelar Lake and the Baltic Sea.
Outside the portal company of soldiers
were drawn up in line and presented arms The
Minister alighted at the western entrance, and
escorted by the master of ceremonies, pro-
ceeded to the hall of the guard where royal
body guard, 100 strong, clad in the blue and
yellow uniform of the time of Charles XII,
were drawn up. Passing between the files,
Mr. Thomas was received by the two royal
chamberlains and conducted between lines of
high officers to the Grand Marshal of the Court,
Count Rosen, by whom be was ushered into
the royal audience chamber, where the King
was standing to receive him.
IN THE ROYAL PRESENCE.
His Majesty wore the uniform of a general Of
the Swedish army and bore on his breast the
star and Gordon OF the Seraphim the highest
order of Sweden, and the star and order Of
Stol. of the highest order of Norway. The
king was uncovered, and his white plumage
and chapeau hung on his left arm. The Min
lister presented his credentials and said:
YOUR MAJEsTY-I have the honor to place
in your hand letter from the President of the
United States of America, accrediting me as
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen1po-
tentiary to Sweden and Norway. 1t is also my
distinguished privilege to bear with me from
over the ocean the assurances of the high re-
gard and sincere friendship of the President
and people of the United States for Your
Majesty and the brother peoples of the Scan
dlnavian peninsula. tits not the first time this
pleasant duty has been intrusted to me. Once
before Your Majesty graciously received me as
the Minister of my country. then represented
3S States and 81, 600 900 of people.
''Six years have flown by. return the repre-
tentative eft the same country, but AZ stars now
folds 65.0 100000 citizens march onward to the
peaceful conQuests of industry. In this grand
advance America gratefully acknowledges her
indebtedness to Scandinavia.
A LITTLE TAFFY.
No people in the world receive a warmer well
come on our shores, none make better citizens
of our republic than the sons and daughters
of the lofty North. They bring with them the
honesty and industry. the patience and forti-
tude. the hope and valor, the love of truth and
fear Of God, that have ever distinguished the
Scandinavian race and illuminate the pages of
its history. Three millions of Americans are
proud to trace their origin to Scandinavia
True and loyal citizens of the Republic,
they yet preserve warm place in their memories
ana hearts for Your MajestY's person and for
their old home and kinsfoik in the North land
Their kindest, tenderest greetings bring with
me from nv own native land to theirs. In
coming to Scandinavia 1 cannot feel that 1
come to foreign shore; return rather to my
second home-toa gallant land, whose monarch
have learned to venerate, whose people re-
spect and love. and among whom have found
heavens best gift to man. Diplomacy between
the two countries can never be to me matter
of indifference, or cold, dry, uninteresting
formality.
1t is my sincere desire to do whatever in me
lies to advance the prosperity of Your Majes-
ty's Government and people as well as that OF
the United States and SO long as represent
my country l pledge my best efforts to main
tain the good understanding and to draw yet
more closely together the bonds of friendship
which, uniting L the two peoples in the early in,
President, or ever our institution was adopt
ed, have held unbroken through the lapse of
more than 100 eventful years down to this day,
and which, God grant, may endure forever"
THE KINGS REPLY.
King Oscar in reply welcomed Mr.. Thomas
for the second time as Minister. He said he
was gratifed to receive assurances of the
friendship of the resident and the people of
the United State and was especially moved by
the kindly gree tings sent to him by the sons
and naughters of Scandinavia, who were now
in America.
1t was his earnest desire that the good under
standing which had ever existed between the
United Kingdoms and the United States might
be perpetual. He was confident that Mr..
Thomas. who returned with a friendship for
h old nTrNk
ance and who was cemented now by even
stronger tie would well and worthily fulfill his
missiO in the North land. Upon his own CO.
oper tion to this end Mr.. Thomas could ever
RELY.