St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
Makes an Appropriate Speech,
to Which His Majesty
Replies.
Kind Words From the King
for His Ex-Countrymen
in America.
A Pleasant Exchange Of Cour-
tesies With Due Cere-
m0ny.

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 carriage to the pal
ace. The carriage was drawn by four
horses from the kings stables, and was
pre- coded by two outsiders in brilliant
uniform. The outrlders galloped in
advance, clearing the way, and
the American minister was driven
and up the steep height on which
stands sthe royal residence, overlooking
the Maeler lake and the Baltic sea.
Outside the portal company of SOL
diers was drawn up in line and present.
ed arms. The minister alighted at the
western entrance, and, escorted by the
master of ceremonies, proceeded to the
hail of the guard, where the 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 con-
Quoted between lines of high officers to
the grand marshal of the court. Count
Rosen. by whom he was ushered into
the royal audience chamber, where the
king was standing to receive him. His
majesty wore the uniform of general
of the Swedish army and bore on his
breast the star and Gordon of the Sera-
phim. the highest order of Sweden, and
the star and Gordon of st. Olof, the
highest order of Norway. The king
was uncovered, his white-pIumed
chapeau resting on his left arm.
MINISTER THOMAS SPEAKS.
The minister presented his creden-
tials and said: "Your Majesty: have
the honor to place in your hand letter
from the president of the United States
of America. accrediting me as
envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to Sweden and
Norway. 1t is also my dis
tinguished privilege to bear with
me from over the ocean the assurances
of the high regard and sincere friend
ship of the president and people of the
United States for your majesty and the
peninsula. 1t is not the first time this
pleasant duty has been entrusted to
me. Once before your majesty
graciously received me as the minister
of my country. / then represented
thirty eight states and 5,OOO, 600 of peo-
pie. Six years have flown by. re-
turn the representative OF the same
country, but f0rty-twO stars now shine
from the blue of our flag, and beneath
its folds IS, 000, 900 citizens march onward
to the peaceful conquests of indus
try. In this grand advance America
gratefully acknowledges her indebted
ness to Scandinavia. No people in the
world receive warmer welcome 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 fortit1de. the hope and yalor; the
love of truth and fear of God that have
ever distinguished the Scandinavian
race and illuminated the pages of its
history. Three millions of Americans
are proud to trace their origin to Scan
dinavia. True and loyal citizens of the
republic, they yet preserve a warm place
in their memories and hearts for your
majesty'S person, and for their old home
and kinsf0ik in the Northland. Their
kindest. tendereSt greetings bring with
me from my own native land to theirs.
In coming to Scandinavia cannot feel
that l come to foreign shore, as l
return rather to my second home to
gallant land, whose monarch l have
learned to venerate, whose people |
respect and love, and among whom l
have found heavens best gift to man.
Diplomacy between the two countries
ference, or cold, dry, and uninterest-
ing formality 1t is my sincere
desire to do whatever in me
lies to advance the prosperity
of your majesty's government
and people as well as that of the United
States; and so long as represent my
country here. pledge my best efforts
to maintain the good understanding and
to draw yet more closely together the
bonds of friendship which. uniting the
two peoples in the early infancy of the
republic, before Washington was preSi-
dent, or ever our constitution was
adopted, have held unbroken through
the lapse of more than one hundred
eventful years down to this day, and
which, God grant, may endure forever"
KING OSCAR,
in reply, welcomed Mr.. Thomas for the
second time as minister. He SAID he
was gratified to receive assurances of
the friendship of the president and
people of the United States, and was
especially moved by the kindly greet
ings sent to him by the sons and daugh-
tiers of Scandinavia who were now in
America. 1t was his earnest desire
that the good understanding which had
ever existed between the United King
dOms and the United States might be
perpetual. He was confident that Mr..
Thomas, who returned with friend
ship for the brother peoples formed by
old acquaintance. aud which was
cemented now by even a stronger tie.
would well and worthiiy fulfill his mis-
sion in the Northland. Upon his own
cooperation to this end Mr.. Thomas
could ever rely.
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