Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-25
Stockholm. Aug. Attn. lSo


yenienee of, an exhibition. ON account
of its many navignble water ways "
has been called the Venice OF the
North" but after one has seen STOCK
holm, admired her natural beauty en-
joyed the polite hospitality OF her peo-
pie and taken advantage OF the ihcH-
tiles offered for pleasure both winner
and ADMINISTRATION Is suiiclent
no compliments are needed from the
South. The general beauty OF the CITY
and environs surprises one, ana the
deeper the investigation the freatef
the admiration. II is well built on
foundation of seven granite Islands,
and some of the newer buildings are
masterpieces Of modern architecture
There are no China towns nor SUM al
leys and cleanliness rules supreme
even down to the dOcltyards every
thing is swept neat as pin Rickety
shacks and fire traps are scarce ana
fires are seldom heard of. Last year
] saw the roof of II four-story building
burn and there seemed TO ne Hoic
cameras present than flremen.and now
photos of the blaze are to be seen IN
every show case.
In the year ISL when the Esthonians
and Corilians had destroyed the for
mer capital. Sigtuna, the richer Gas
SEES slowed away their Valuables In the
hollow of an oak tree and set IT adrift
in Lake Mnlar to land by the guidance
of Providence to the sight Of their fu-
ture capital. The valuable iioat found
its way to Riddarholmen, and there
their leader. Birger Jarl, rounded
Stockholm
Rlddarholmcn and Stadcholmcn, the
sight of old stockholm proper, receive
no ata on the gngt side.
theboats from the Malar on the west
and on the south boats may pass
through the sluice. The north side has
not been sighted for there the roaring
stream could well be utilized for an
electric power plant; but ii takes time
to do things in this country
Several different times during the
last seventeen years some of the lead
ing manufacturers have proposed a
general scandinavian exhibition, and
this summer they have the pleasure
of showing themselves to their hearts
content. 1t must be said they are do
ing the thing proudly. The exhibit
tlon grounds, situated in the finest ma
turnl park in Europe, are not more
than ten minutes walk from the CEN
ter part of town and four or i've min
utes ride by boat or train. Nominal
fare about three cents.
Before visiting the fair stranger
will see the town. The parks with
their music and fine statuary and the
intelligent faces TO be seen ana the
down town window display. especial
~ on Queen street, makes one think
Stockholm is an exhibition with al
the good people out to see It, Ther,
are always lots OF people ON the streets
but there are no blockades ana ever
on big days everything moves In or
der. The people are educated TO b'
orderly and the police are edugatet
men and Il credit to their ohices
American municipal officers coult
learn a deal by visit 80 Sweden.
Leaving the bushes part OF town we
cross the Gustavus Adolphus square
where stands bronze equestrian
statue of the venerable hero OF the
Thirty years war Out OF ths
square we come on to the North
bridge and standing over the roaring
waters of Norrstrum we see at ont
glance "A number of the principa
buildings OF the capital including tins
royal palace, the former palhce OF
the crown prince, the royal opera hh'
kings gardens. ROrstrands exhibition
roof gardens and theatre, residences
of the United States consul and tn
national museum, with several othe
fine buildings and hotels.
We 20 from here to the fair and ul
entering the aspect presented Us al
that an imaginative mind could con
ceiye, No copying has been done II
the architectural designs everything
Is original and has most pleasant
effect. A great rectangle OF hover
beds greet us with exhibits lininl
both sides and at the end. Facing tn
main entrance rises the massivocrowd
ed dome Of the industrial hall Mounte
on the crown and at height o
250feet in an immense sun which seem
to light up the whole exhibition. Sur
rounding the dome are four ohserva
NNrlnas ma al "a nd n ~
see the fair grounds, stockholm en-
the surrounding country.
We enter the northern museum |
the right 1t Is fine building and tn
only one of those newly cunstructc
that is to be left standing after IN
fair is over. This is an excellent plac
to begin for here we see every PROVING
In Sweden represented and the Swcd
as he is In school, Mt home, In III
workshop and in the field Of scicnc
The famous Swedish physical rultuI
and gymnastical exhibit Is here, ais
the medical. surgical and hospital dis
play forming Il very important fvutuI
Of the exhibition and showing Swcde
TO he advanced In this line. Niue
amusement is afforded in the hospiti
depar tment by the massaEes an
trotting saddle-thu latter being MOI
than a buckiug bronco"
We leave the museum for the lndu
trial hall, the largest wooden huiluiI
In the world. and II Is chuck full
exhibits from Sweden, Norway, De
mark and Russia. and one can east
imagine himself ut another Chical
exhibition; In fact, while In the furr
ture. tapestry and fur departments
lived again my visits to thu industri
hall at the Columbian fair, one ct
see everything and buy anything fro
u patent needle to a 1000 kronOr owe
coat-the price Of one in the Russ
department Sweden as is well know
excels In her iron and steel aud I
display In this leads the exhibition.
The art hall comes next and I
hall itself Is Il beautiful piece OF a
hut i can't say so much FOR most
che contents. II Is "A disappointing
60 me. Probably lobbyists like II b
Cor person who has grown up IN u
lures garden and seen and studi
nature as il Is To SEE blue trees. bl
ground. blue sunrise. blue dogs III
are supposed To be- brown, blue she,
blue horses, blue cows and blue ever
thing, he wonders why the new Frcn
school so often dlscards the tints
pearl gray for doha OF dirty hluc, 1
fads must have their day IN paint
as in other things, l suppose, and q
is "a fad or fashion, It Is not Il rep
duction OF nature.
Without entering into details, l "
mention some Of the principal rema
ing features. The machinery hall,
Immense structure Of glass and II,
covers an area of 9,590 metres and !
a great exhibit. The naval and "
departments, the fishery and foresl
exhibits, the horticultural exhibit,
biological museum. the press pavil
and many private exhibits, such