The morning call., 1894-05-15

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Nation of "oId Friends day" at the
Vienna Pra ter.
2:3O p. M.-Nevada day exercises at
Nevada building, near 40 camp.
2:3OP. M.-JeaD Weitzman's high-wire
performance in central court.
ESQ p. M.-Concert by the Mexican
band, in music pavilion, near Admin
istration building.
8 p. M.-Concert by Cassasa's Mid
winter Exposition band in Liberal Arts
building.
6P. M.-EveninG chimes on the bells.
7:3O p. M.-Grand illumination of the
main exposition buildings and central
court. including the steel tower and
Firth Wheel.
7:45 p. M.-Fvening performance by
Weitzman on the high wire.
p. M.-Concert by Mexican band in
Franz Joseph Hall, in Vienna Prater.
Admission free.
$40 p. M.-The wonderful electric
fountain.
$50 p. NJ. and until A. MA Night
in Cairo.'' at The Oriental village.
$3.50 P. M.-SecoDd playing of the cleo
trie fountain.
Moisture could not dampen the enthu-
siasm of the Swedish-American colony
yesterday. The population turned out en-
masse at the Midwinter Fair.
Notwithstanding the drilling rain,
which continued throughout the day, the
grand parade of Swedish societies took
place at noon. The parade completely en-
circled the central court and made
goodly showing. The marching was mill
tary in its accuracy and the Swedish So
cieties taking part presented highly
creditable appearance.
s. o. Lindstrom was chief marshal of
the parade. A platoon of Midwinter
guards led the procession. followed by the
knights of the Golden Banner on horse
back and on foot. A float representing
Ercsson's Monitor attracted a great deal of
attention. Then came the Swedish Re-
publican Club, followed by carriages con-
tanning Swedish ladies in national CO.'S
tunes.
In the second division were the members
Of the Swedish Singing Society, Swedish
Gymnastic> Society, handsome float rep
reseBfing Columbia and a delegation from
the Lutheran schools. Then came another
float with ladies' in national costume and
carriages containing delegations frOmSwed-
ish churches. Ia the third div sion were
the Swedish societies Of Oakland and dele
cations from other parts of the State.
Four bands marched with the procession.
PLAYING international airs.
No larger crowd has ever assembled In
Festival Hall than the audience which
listened TO The Swedsh-day exercises. AT
the back of the stage were the Swedish
colors, and pretty girls in Swedish cos
tunes filled the boxes. Bright uniforms
wera scattered throughout the audience,
and the interior brightness was in marked
contrast to the leaden skies without.
The exercises were conducted for the
most part in the Swedish language, al
though there were two speeches in English.
National music was c0ntr huted by the
Swedish orchestra and by Swedish male
chorus Mrs. WesterbeTg gave a soprano
solo and Mrs. S. Sonnichsen read a poem
which she had written specially for the
occasion.
DR.. F. Westerberg was president OF the
day. His introductory remarks. delivered
in Swedish, consisted of graceful tribute
TO the State and to the adopted nation of
those who had assembled in honor of their
native country. lie said that although
Sweden bad not taken the most prominent
place among the nationalties represented
in America her people were fast coming TO
the front, and that they are now recog-
nized as among the hardest and most
industrious, and would become still more
prominent in every line of activity.
Director General de Young then greeted
the sons of Sweden in few remarks. and
was followed by Professor Gustav EiseD.
who delivered the principal address of the
day. He referred in graceful words to the
beautiful Swedish song which had been
sung by the male chorus, and asked if it
did not recall the memories of time past,
in the faT-distant country.
Professor Eisen maintained that such
occasions as this established bond of
love for the old country as we'll
as affection for the land which is theirs by
adoption. In this case he said that be
was sure all present were striving and
that perhaps they had all succeeded in
becoming as good and honorable citZe ms
as the best OF native sons.
"The Swedish nation" said Professor
Eisen, lis one of peace. We are peace
ful, law-abidiug. an Industrious and a
liberty-oving nation. A peaceful nation
does not necessarily mean one that does
not go to war. yet peacefulness is Swed-
isb characteristic. ana one that more tnan
any other ennobles men and makes them
good citizens in whatever country they
may live"
The orator called attention to the fact
that there were among the Swedes in
America very lew poor peOple anu very
few rich people, though there we're good
many weIl-to-do. He said there were no
tramps, 20 paupers and no prisoners. COM
paratiYely speaking.
The Swedes, he said. have taste for
agriculture, and they were glad to have
found country where that taste could be
so satisfactorily exercised. He paid a
glowing tribute to California, and con-
graduated the Swedes that their lines had
fallen in such pleasant places. He pre-
dicted that there were good times coming
10 everybody who. lived on the Pacific
Coast, and be declared that these good
times would date from this exposition.
The evening programme at Festival Hall
was scarcely less interesting than that III
the af ernoon. There were only two
speeches made. One of these was by Pro-
fessor G. Nj. EsbjoIn and the other by M.
Samuels, the Swedish Commissioner-Gen
9ral to the exposition.
Mr. Samuels' remarks were particularly
interesting from the fact that he began
with the declaration that he was one of
those in Chicago who had not believed it
possible that another great exposition
could be built so soon. he confessed, how
ever. that the representatives of Sweden
at the Chicago exposition soon came to the
conclusion that the swedish flag ought not
to be missed on a field where all the cult
livated nations OF the earth were assem-