Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-10
sWEoENH HERO.
The Three Hundredtn Anniver~ary of the
 Birth of Gu.tavu. A llnpAu. Celebrated.


 Birth of Gustavus Al 1Rhus Celebrated. STOCKHOLM, Dec I 1--The three hun dredth anniversary q tho birth of Gus tayus Adolphus, tho rreat Swedish king, who died on the bat tu1leld of Lutzen on Nov. 6, I63s, was elooated hero with . pomp and splendor wi &fch made 1t one of the grcatest festivals sSer held in this cap ital.
 The celebration ceumenced Saturday morning, when the ptbllc school children gathered in their reDective schools and then marched to the yslE E<ous state churches, each child carrying a mall Swedish flag Later in the day mernorial festivals were held in all the high alleges and in the evening there wsre xree celebrations on an immense scale, arrargea hy the Swedish Patriotic society, in ekEee of the largest banquet halls in Stctkholm. Speeches were made by men fauous in the service of their country, and patriotic music was performed by the va<ious bands of tho crack regiments 1u< addition memorial services were held in scnie of the churches.
 Sunday morning pa<riotic and religious hymns were rung on al the chimes in tho city. The regimenta1 bands also played similar music. The ling, the representa- tivcs of Emperor William and all the dele gations from Germany attended the me morial services
 At p. m. n torchlight procession march cd through tho principal streets of the city. the torchbearers consisting of all the troops of the Stockholm garrison. While passing the Gustavus Adolphus monu- ment, which was splendidly decorated with flags and banners and illuminated by thousands of electric lights, the standard bearers and all the troops saluted.
 All the buildings in tho vicinity of the royal castle and Gustavus Adolphus square wcrc illuminated. The scene was a mag nificent ono. the blue waters of Lake Mae- lar and the Baltic reflecting the innumera- hle illuminations
 The statue of Axel Oxenstiern, tho gneat chancellor of Gustavus Adolphus, who conducted the thirty years war after the king was dead, was most gorgeously illuminated The cost of this work was borne hy the Swedish nobility.
 A few hours later another torchlight procession made up of the various clubs and societies of this city marched through the streets to the royal castle, whcre n choir consisting of $50 voices sang patri- otic airs. Still later in the evening King Oscar gave a banquet at tho castle, to which about 100 persons were invited.
 Gala performances repVsenting scenes from the life of Gustayus Adolphus werc given both at the opera house and the theatcrs.
 The many poor people of the city were royalty remembcrcd by gifts of food and clothing. The day was celebrated in an ap- propriatc manner throughout Sweden
 At Lutzcn, the scene of the hattie in which Gustavus Adolphus was killed, the whole population joined in the fctes with the grcatcst enthusiasm. A torchlight pro ceSsion consisting of members of the va rious societies of the town marched through the principal strccts out to Schwcdenstein, the memorial erccted at the spot wherc the swedish king fell on the battlefield 262 years ago.
 BERLIN. Doc. 1O-Thc thrcc hundrcdth anniversary of the birth of Gustavus Adolphus, the hero of Professionalism in the thirty years war, was generally ob- served by Protestant Germany. Special services were held in several of the churches hero. There was fcstal gathering at noon at the Singakademie, at which Professor Trcitschkc. the historian, delivered an ad- dress on the career of Gustayus Adolphus The Swedish minister and the staff of the swedish legation were present.
 BosToN, Dec. l0.--Thc thrcc hundrcdth anniversary of the birth of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was celebrated in Boston and vicinity. \ meeting was held in Peoples temple addressed by Lieuten- ant Governor wolcott and prominent off cers of the Swedish societies. Sunday the Swedish churches appropriately observed the anniversary. while 1t was flttingly rr. fcrred to hy several of the American pas. fnFS