New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
SWEDISH SOCIETY.
CHATEAU LIFE IN SCANDINAVIA.

become very popular AS summer resoi % i0 w.
egn tourists. and visits there nave aiso III So
measure superseded the hackneyed journey !"
Italv as far as wedding trips are concerheu -"
fortunately however. transient travellers sel o''
q superfcial view of these so attractive cou"-
tries: for as is the general rule with hohuaS
seekers their main object appears 10 oe ~ t'"'
in az many monuments, museums ana c"u'0"
and 70 visit as great a number Of celebrated
"fords" and other famous bits OF scenery III INC
briefest possible time. ir order to be able ia'er
on to converse in very leaVneu ia'n'o" "O
the picturesque dominions of King Oscar'
t,or.urste arc the privileged few who are lnViteu
.. +ako I'M their abode for a couple OF months or
60 in tho beautiful castles or town houses vi
scandinavian friends and who are therepy e"
ohIed To Obtain q true insight into their private
life To be sure the vie de chateau Is pretty
we'll the same thing in all ciViIZeu ia"u'' oN
still Scandinavia infuses something OF us po.Us
and romance even into the Hios' ''','"
functions and moreover. Swedes anu ''i"
pians are so proverbally hosptaoe Una. '""'o
rf. is particularly delightful when II IS lneS WIN
happen to be your hosts 3D..
7 shall never forget visit whch p"'O
vears ago to Count Hamilton Governor u ."e
Lin of Upsala." The Upsala "sio''' VI 49,
B., ,,ooniecent and right rega-looking pie
ctpd
49,, ., tho finest views which 1t is possible 10 ii'i
NV =, t. surrounded on every side by grassy
,,.x ,ou.,s and clusters of trees ana OUTING Tue
| ,,or months by blossoming gardens Oh s'e"'
| h,u,,, Tho walls of this enormous chateau "'0
| l., sorna n,aces as much as ten or eie'e" ie0'
| =, ,n,clness and the apartments are SO hume
| o,s that the Count and his Family occups ~
cortain small portion thereof. Inc IeVep ',.t
drawing rooms are gorgeousiy ueco ,,h
nr,celess ancient tapestries caplhe'S ""'N ',au
,,. objects Of ivory, Jade. carnehah' ai'o''
carvings. enamels. cloisonnes' ETC. i"e,e
e,a, many fine pictures by old masters Inc en-
,n,o0co - which is apparently ignored py '''e ",
! 1,r,rv artists and gallery hunters - ST.
! ,hrougb the almost endless suite Oh s'a'e OPP
. -. ,ha "slott" suffces to evoke memories
I -, ,r,q,cal scenes which took place i'll cen
,,,e hv If dead and gone heroes ana "a 'at
a,d eonruinary deeds long iorso''en
'' T ,,ol, Mace the murder OF Moisture
49,, rrdis, Eric whose time can wen w
a,,,, tho era Of blood, fire and sword ~"
49,. gloomy thoughts agreed but Ill VIII" '"'
,.,,, kirdlv and courteous reception tha' 'e
i,.aI a, the hands 81 both Count ana Couh'e''
,Iar,v,on who understood sngulariy wen '"e
,ln,ul, art of making their guests Ieei DIV "''''N
o,.o, I'm this huge. struggling paiaoe. .,,...
'. ttoroiton Is the descendant OF Cauu'u''
,,, Paisley one Of the sons OF the D"He "
,ha,alherault. This branch of the hann'''o' ''"'
49,, h.an established in Sweden ever s'"''
ho voor 1924 and every one OF us he''''e'' 49,
= , ,hts dav been greatly beloved anu le'p1N'o'
a throughout their adopted Fatheriahu' Inv 49,,
> ,licitv and warmth OF one > "elOo"0
. r.ar, charming Although there was
y ,a.,, house marty, consisting in the main oi CIV"
r ,,'I,t,ar,os and Government officials. while wa
rff,ttaf -
$ .r,,,,v observed, all felt as thoue" "
!, | - o-,hors Of the family and perfectly at nD
Il 49,. ., 4, inst AZ we pleased in the great 'aS''.
n ,,inror took place, excepting on very ce'7'0
k ~ .os,,ns nj o'clock. and lasted oi'e" u"'
" &c ,,r those dear Northern friends like ~ "
= ,,,y and TO sit over their wine. cigars anu ".
- coy, until ones patience IS al"'os' , =,
% Ladies. as a rule remain To 'ne i"'' ,,,,
D. ,o,tl.,nen chatting and Laughing "'u ',
J. ,,,,,erors cups OF excellent coffee -. ~ 49,,
,, - substantial supper is served cus'o''' =.
IL >, mn, seems absolutely barbarous' lor INV a.
NJ car, foe, hungry soon after '"o-"0
,,e nor passes my comprehensioh' :,
when a dance IS given all the su'' -,
a ,itrd to dine first, the strains Vi ,,. -
a.; ~ saline, hoard before one has hardly nd
w t, ., rise from the table-rather "'7''N
~ Ia. - ,nv mind for it is not very p'eas'"'
in ,, &, vi,len. exercise right on top Oh ~
ind
- rs. dinner Nevertheless, IL Is coHs'
~ >. -. m. acme Of discourtesy TO ASK an
nr -. % "comc after dinner and II IS 'ne'eio
~ 49, means unusual to sit down 10 th's e'e''''
81 -, -, tho house Of scandinavian hoo'e9 o.
m ..,,,,,,,,iras with eighty 70 a hund'eu s"'''
~ IN % tbcm bent Il post-praNu'' '
le. ,bi.h mostly lasts far into the heN' mo- ne
re \ very pretty custom-eNisu's iV1 wy.
- NJ that also in Austria, Russia anu ,
m ,, rising from the table AFTER eaV' '"''
Of ,,, ,,er,Ieulen 70 kiss ;he hama OF t"e'l
or zinc, ,s they do so. TAX fur madeh "''"
ire ,r d,nner) To which the latter gives '''
M rsn,nse 'Wel be kommen Nou are VIZ
rs .- In Sweden and Norway visits are pa
M J., tho forenoon and cake. wine ana oo"uo", -"
IS ,',,,o1 - Won on tray eating ana Grimm
ID o,,,o,y the chief objec, OF life In sea
,rc , rv.r when they spend the winter
~ ,t,,. Swedish and Norwegian ladies 40 "
i,b " ,,oir gowns for dinner, and "decoNe'
mi -, ,rc only seen at balls or al court
sell 49,, a., ,irht of my arrival at the sott Oh I
adj Gaia I came down in full evening dress inv
ld- inc diamonds, shoulder bouquet e'o' anu
eye much surprised and not HUE u''N'" ~
Jew ord that all the ladies present wore '''e'. :"
ley noon frocks, without even the auu''''" :,
is "achu or of knot Of roses Violets vi any w
no ,,,ssom TO brighten them up htue' N0u''
ses Hamilton to whom oH'reu '''''N
leir $780, - nv, attire. exclaimed with Srt
Ow- Wafu eANuSc ''' '' 80 ,,,ad seq
1di- ltndliness that she was only wv e'
ger -. 600 ,rettilv got up and added Iaut
| far
pClN ''It Is fOf us ~ df'''o'NN
cell '' .oi,ottcs. hut VIII soon u
unctltWo'''"' ,orsect saval
lew, ont for yourself tnat W. "'' P
'ust hore -" This is by no means the iac'' ho"e'
for. on the contrary the scandinaViahs are
,remev courteous and polished; but sun IN
" are in their mode OF living many smaii oe''
ubich inyoluntarily remind one OF seml-oaroa
PAL times For instance. heavy drinking Is Tue
the oral rule At dinner. especially wine oi TIC
,"", flows in abundance and variety Inc w"
fes countless in number begin win the N'e'
go. 49, -. -, ,ba host and hostess, when
but overcome VI ''V ''N ,, L. ole
ther first glass. lHtIt ~ as"