New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29

of those looking from them, when seen against
the darS-red background within, make a startling
resemblance to painted picture. The entire
audience was in full gala dress, and made gnt-
tering array" TO use the language OF the para
grapher; the Orien;alists, the Court circle, the
fashionable people of the place-ln fact all the
representatives of Stockholm's monde were
there. The Royal box is large section of the
first balcony, opposite the stage. A velvet tapes
try was hung from the 'front.' and above II were
the arms Of Sweden Very soon after o'clock
the King and Crown Prince came in, followed by
the Persian Ambassador, and the usual suite oil
aids and marshals As he entered the audience
rose and responded to his bows ana al renlal,ieu
standing until the orchestra had played the Ma
tional air. The opera was, appropriately enough,
Verdi's Aida done into Swedish, In whch
Madame Oestberg took the title role ana mr.
Oedmann the part of RadamcS. The spectacular
setting rich ana snowy, with many persons
on the stage and an abundance Of Oriental brlii-
fancy great applause greeted landscape showing
the Nile at midnight The voices Were OF power
full volume and In some of the choral parts the
effect tremendous especially In the maftlai
chorus in the first act. The Royal party was
evidently attentive and listened with interest,
the King occasionally leading the applause. AT
the end Of certain acts the performers were pre-;
sented, as is the Swedish custom, win ilurei
wTeaths of nnheard;of diameter ued wiS s nrOau
and artistic; the impOssibllity OF getting any nuo
Swedish librettos for the opera, however, lelt
present. who didn't understand the words at all,
but was sure il was very improper story! At
the close of the play. as the King was leaving,
some delegate in the first row of boxes called out:
" Vive lie Roll" and the audience made the theatre
ring with deafening cheers, repeated again ana
again, which the King acknowledged, coming back
TO his box
/ was told by Count Landberg on Thursday
morning that the King would give an audience
10 correspondents of foreign newspapers on lhat
day. Almost with the notice came carriages
sent to take us from the Rddarhus, ana III
ordinary morning costume we were taken OH
to the palace. Going up staircase guarded Dy
sentI1es, we passed through bllhard-room, d
smolIng-roOm and other low-ceiled Apartments
and came into one of those anterOOms behind
which power always shelters itself There we
were met by the Kings Chamberlain, who greeted
in large book. As we waited at the door OF
the Kings wOrk-room, Ministers and military
officers were coming and going, and occaslon4l
gmpSeS of the King, sitting at large taDlc
covered with papers and receiving the messages
Of these persons, suggested the fact that Kings
office involves good deal more than show, and
is hardly a Sinccure. While we waited, Count
LaCerberg, the General of the Army. came out,
and we were introduced TO him Then Count
at the head of the little procession, and we
entered the Kings study. II is costly rather than
luXuriouSly furnished. The walls are covered
with tufted silk, and on them hang a great
number of pictures, the most Of them family
portraits Noticeable "a large photograph
Of the Kings brother and predecessor the popular
Carl w, over which hung wreath of immorteeS
meet us locking just little bored, and shook
hands and spoke few words with each as
were introduced in turn. Then he made some
general remarks in French, saying that he hoped
were enjoying the efforts which the Swedcs
were making TO entertain the Congress; their
country very young in Oriental matters,
but that was not TO be wondered at for the
people were descended from a race which had had
but little contact with thc East There were
traces, however, of the Phoenicans and th"ir
civilization tho west coast of Norway; all
the elements which had made Scandinavia could
be well studied in the Old-Norse museum
at Stockholm lie hoped had had
an enjoyable time Mt Upsala. 1t was
unique sight 20 such a gathering The
graves of Odin, Thor and Freya. He was sorry
that there had been any crowding or confusion
in serving the supper When one Of the members
expressed our gratitude for the uneXamplcd hos
pitality which was being shown the King laughed
and said Count Landberg is the one TO thank.
He has done all the work himself, and II have
had only the honor" whcreat he gave the Count
a friendly slap upon the shoulder, which started
him, as it werc for the door. following in
as good order as possible, while the King returned
to his work at tht table, and our brief interview
with royalty was over.