The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-10
His Memory Honored BY Sean
dinavians and Germans.
He MADE GERMANY PROTESTANT
Russia Said 10 Be Looking Into the
Armenian Atrocities.
Persistent Agitation by the Armenisns
Productive of Good ResuIts-Ehe
German Emperor Saws the Socialist
Insult fnsures Passage of the Anti
Socialist Bill.

STOCKHOLM. Dec. a-The S0oth anniver-
sary OF the birth Of Gusiavus Adolphus.
the great Swedish king, who died on the
battlefield OF Lutzen- November g. l6S2
was celebrated here with pomp and spien-
dor which made il one of the greatest
festivals ever held in this capital The
celebration commenced yesterday morn
ing. In three of the largest banquet halls
IN Stockholm speeches were made by men
famous in the service of their country, and
patriotic music was performed by the
various bands of the crack regiments. In
addition memorial services were held in
some of the churches. This morning
patriotic and religious hymns were sung
on al the chimes in the city. The regi-
mental bands also played similar music.
In the Riddarholm church, the burial
place of Gustavus Adolphus and other
famous Swedish kings. where usually no
divine services are held, services took
place at III o'clock in the morning. at
tended by King Oscar, the royal princes.
the representatives of the German emperor
and other deputations from Germany; the
diplomatic corps, the aldermen of Stock
holm and numerous other delegations. A
few hours later a memorial service was
held in the German church. The sermon
was preached in the German language by
Prof. Erieke, president of the Gustayus
Adolphus Society of Germany. The king.
the representatives of Emperor William
and all the delegations from Germany a.
tended.
At s p. m. torchlight procession
marched through the principal streets of
the city. the torch-bearers consisting of all
the troops of the Stockholm garrison. All
the buildings in the vicinity OF the royal
castle and Gustavus Adolphus square were
illuminated. The scene was a magnificent
one, the blue waters of Lake Melar and
the Baltic rejecting the innumerable
illumlnations. A few hours later another
torchlight procession. made up of the
various clubs and societies of the capital,
marched through the street TO the royal
castle. where a choir consisting of $50
voices sang patriotic airs. Still later In
the evening King Oscar gave banquet at
the castle. to which about loo persons
were invited.
BERLIN. Dec. e.-Todsy, the 300th anni-
versary OF the birth of Gustavus Adolf
phus. was generally observed by Protestant
Germans. Special services were held in
several of the churches here. There was
festal gathering at noon at the
Singadedemie. at which Prof. Freitsehke,
the historian. delivered an address on the
career Of Gustavus Adolphus. The
Swedish minister and staff were present
Similar celebrations were held in all the
larger German cities. Throughout the
grand duchy OF SAKE Weimar- Eisenbach
the day was kept as q national festival.
Rock ISLAND, H.. Dec. 9.-The 300th an
niversary of the birth of Gustavus
Adolphus. king of Sweden, was fttingly
observed at Augustana college. where
thousands of sturdy sons of the north
land participated in appropriate exercises.
FGustnvus Adolphus, the hero of the
| Thirty Years war and the first king Of
Sweden who played prominent role in
European politics, enlarged the bounda-
rIes OF Sweden by defeating Russia and
Poland. CaGholio Austria would have
conquered Protestant Germany. but for
Gustavus Adolphus. With a small army
of picked men, whose discipline vas mar
velous, he came TO the rescue. By superior
generalship the little band OF SSedes de-
feated the large armies of the allied Catho-
lies of Europe, as more recently the Japs
have defeated the Chinese. But for the
Swedish victory at Lutzen. near Leipsic,
| Germany would have been CathOic.l