Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-15
In THE FAR NORTH.
Industrial Exposition at Stockholm
Opened Today.
A vAsr MULTITUDE PRusENT.
Some Of the Up ciai Features Of the
Gathering al The swedish
Capital,

STOCKHOLM, May is Especial to
the NEWS THE Scandinavian and
Russian exposition wss opened here
today by King Oscar In the presence
OF the royal family, cOmmissioue
aud tfii ;isls of The exposition. the
whole diplomatic corps ani mutt
tude estimated at over 10000 people
among whom were noted many Amer.
lean tourists AMI large number OF
Swedish meric
The program was carried out in
every detail as scheduled u few weeks
ago. The cannous Numbering from the
Skeppshoimen battery his majesty
reached tue ground about fifteen min-
u,es before II O'Clock, noon. He was
Justify cheered oil along the route and
seemed TO BE- in the bsst OF spirits.
After few mi utes conversation with
the commissioners OF the fair he male
one ol his characteristic land eloquent
speeches, which was esgcrly listened
to. He dwelt especially upon the
TACT that no Countries iu the world,
taking In consideration the nu m Der OF
In science and Industry curing the
present century as Sweden and Mr.
way were capable OF. sThanking u Il
for the more than eighty years OF
peace, whieh had made this dew -iop.
ment possible anu paying special COM
pliment to Russia Tor Its participa.
tiou, he pressed the electric buttOu,
startisg the big machinery Of the fair
at exactly II o'0iocs NJ. A sky-rocket
gave the Gig nal, anu Immediately tho
fl ags OF all nations were nolsted On the
various buildings, the blue and yellow
cross OF Sweden ueing especially con-
spicuous on the dome OF the great In
dustrial hall, which rises from the
ground 525 feet, being 50 feet higher
than the Manu- iacturers' building at
the Chlcggo Worlds Far.
Accompanied by the directors Of the
Exposition, his mpjesty made tour
over the 81 ROUNDS, visiting the principal
buildings and eeeming to be highly
pleased with the exhibits. He there.
upon returned to the castle.
From an international point of view
the art palace 10 the most interesting
Quilting. Artists Of all nations, among
these many Americans, are represent.
eu here by some OF the m0st famous OF
tions are provided for the representa-
lives OF The presD. Toe Fress Psv;Iioe
bears spiendid witness to what an
extent the telephone is used In the
Swedish capital. Telephones are
placed on every writinR.desk, and he.
sides great number OF isolated ap.
paratuses.
The city lie gsily decorated, the mag
niiicsnL palaCts on the StTaudy en-
boulevard making a display OF nags
and bunting never to be forgotten.
The gala banquet, which takes place
tonight ut the famous HSsselbecken
restaurant, ID given by the directors
of the fair in honor Of the foreign
commissioners and will be attended
by the princes.
The first Congress Of importance to
bs held In connection with the exposi.
ton Will be the International Congress
OF the Press. AT least two hundred
foreign journalists are expected to be
present. The congress which takes
place In June, wan be Immediately
followed by an international regetla,
which Will assume great Dimensions.
The German emperor will be repre-
sented. s
AT the September celebration OF
King Oscars twenty-five years jubilee
as o ruler OF Sweden and Norway, the
German emperor, the II isslan ezar,
the Prince Of Wales anu probably the
whole royal Danish family will be
present. The festivities to take place
on that occasion Will undoubtedly sup.
pass nything ever beheld in this part
OF the world.