The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-14
Our Letter
From Stockholm.
stockholm, Feb. 10, 1893.

vividly the enthusiasm called fortl
In that city by the visit of the Scandi
navian officers and soldiers to the so
called international encampment, held
as was announced, in honor OF the 5Otl
anniversary Of Chicago as a city, bu
in reality nothing but money-makinl
scheme of private parties.
Among the visiting officers waf
Count Fritz Won Rosen. one of my
old school mates and then lieutenant
Of the Mounted Body Guard of the
Swedish King. By Rosen, was intro
duced to Count Lewenhaupt. another
lieutenant in one of the swell regi.
ments Of the Swedish army.
1t took not any great amount OF
time for the visiting, peacable warriors
to find out that the encampment was
colossal humbug, and after two
weeks stay in Chicago they went
East, Count Rosen to pay a visit to
some millionaire relatives in Philadel-
phia, and Count Lewenhaupt to enjoy
himself in Gotham. 1t seemed to me,
that the intelligence of the latter was
not startling but, Notwithstanding In
a remarkably short time he succeeded
in capturing the heart, or, rather the
money of New York heiress who was
fascinated by his stately figure and
his uniform displaying all the colors of
the rainbow.
MissWilson, so was the name Of the
young American beauty. received a
very handsome dover, when she be-
came Countess Lewenhaupt, and to the
parental kindness 1t Is due that the |
couple are now able to live and enter
tain in veritably royal style In the
Swedish capital. They rent luxu-
riously furnished giant fiat in the Sor-
enson palace situated just opposite the
kings castle on the north bank of the
river serving as the outlet of Lake
Maelaren, into the Baltic
During long time 1t had been my
ambition and intention to interview
this American-Swedish society belle for
the purpose of hearing from her own
lips what she thought of her changed
modus vivendi, her new environments
and of the Swedish people In general.
interviewing Is not 80 commonly
practiced in Sweden, principally be-
cause most people here will not sub
nit to an interview. 1t Is not re-
garded CONNIE II faut, you know.
Being convinced that the countess
had learned to take the same view OF
of things, 1 determined to give my re-
porter cheek, acquired in my stay In
the United States, a decent burial, and
approach her according to the strict
rules of good and modern society. The
opportunity came, when at charity
ball the other day had the fortune to
be presented to her as "a gentleman
who speaks English fiuently" As that
is not true, let the countess do most
of the talking, and she answered my
short direct questions vividly and will
ingly, not thinking Of l believe, that
the innocent-loolsing individual before
her could be such a horrible thing as
a common newspaper reporter, ready
to write her up"
The interview, or the one-sided con-
versation, as l prefer to call 1t, speaks
for itself, and especially may the be-
fore harbored ideas of the countess in
regard to the Swedish people be set
forth as very significant, their being
shared as have reason to believe, by
many Americans of today.
"Oh yes, like Stockholm very WELL"
said the countess smilingly. II could
never dream of It being such beau
Iiful little city, but what quiet place
Il is compared with big New York.
You have been In New York. have you?
Then you have noticed the crowds on
and have visited all the
arge bee-hives. That's what l miss q
lere. ! think that you Swedes make
| very poor business people. You are (
90 slow The four hundred you say? {
have no longing for them. They are 9
iresome. and tedious and so are their \
A display of diamonds y
nd gowns and stupid conversation r
hats ALL They do not understand T
low to enjoy llfe-I mean In the true
ense OF the words. That's what the
tockholm society does. And what an
ducated people they are. All Of my
ew friends speak at least three. and y
lany lof them four or Ave languages ca
uently. E,
II am sorry TO say It. but dreaded
, settle down in Stockholm. / did not :
now why but imagined that most
wedes l beg your pardon-were poor
nd ignorant. Well. I have found
contrary to my expecta-
on, and feel perfectly at home with
,ur high spirited and polite country z
en-" (Here made my best bow" '
''You are even too polite. 1t looks
'od. but don't think that you mean w
NJ OF II. The king? or course like 30
m Everybody must admire such a n
ng! and you and your opinion Of HI
sw York and my native country. | Iul
pc you will" va
rhe conversation took an abrupt end, No
one Of the court officials invited the Is
ndsome countess to a Swedish quad ar, a.
Ie. and afterwards l have not had dol
, fortune to converse with her any WI
re. However, / may state right be-
re. that my opinion regarding the or
tied States is very hyper-enthusi-
ic one. 1
me