The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
SWEDISH PARADE,
Line of March Re-
viewed by Mayor
Dodge.
MAKES EXCELLENT IMPRESSION.
Outing at the Lake Closed
Third Day Of the
Festival.
MAKES EXCELLENT IMPRESSION.

A grand parade and picnic marked
the third day of the June festival of
the eastern division, American Union
of Swedish Singers, yesterday.
Large delegations of the visiting So
cieties and Swedish societies of Wor-
cester marched through the business
section of Worcester in the after
noon, and were reviewed at the city
hall by Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr.,
and members of the city government.
After the review, the singing soci-
cites gathered on the plaza before the
city hall and serenaded the city
through the mayor with two songs, one
in the Swedish language and the other
in the English tongue. Afterward the
line moved to the soldiers monument,
where more singing was done, and af-
ter being photographed the paraders
took cars for the lake. where they en-
joyed a union picnic.
The financial and artistic success
which has marked the two concerts in
Mechanics hall, was equalled by the
success of the parade. The visitors
were graced with one of the finest of
days. a trihe warm, but not uncom-
fortably so. The streets were in the
best possible condition for marching
and all along the route the singers were
honored by Worcester business men
with deliberately decorated buildings.
The line formed on Foster street with
the right resting on Main. Carl w.
Bildt of Worcester was marshal and
his competent corps of aids formed the
delegations quickly so that the line
was able to move at o'clock. The for
nation was as follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon of police: Patrolman John
Legasey mounted; Patrolmen August
Thurman, S. M. Bellows, j. G.. Barker
Norton Emery Wheel Band, "a pieces;
c. G. Widen, drum major; Andrew
Chief marshal Carl w Bildt, and staff:
Ludwig Johnson, John A. Hedstrom,
Hans Trulson, G. G. stenman
Swedish Gymnastic Club, % men; Will
ers, B. A Wendin, American flag, and
Iyer Closson, Swedish flag.
Lyran Singing Society of New York, rs
men; John DIN, marshal; standard bear
ers John P. Bengtson, American flag
and William Holtz, Swedish flag.
Swedish Glee Club of Brooklyn, n. Y,
ward E. Molin, president.
Swedish Glee Club of Boston, 26 men,
DR.. Richard Hogner, marshal, mounted;
a. T. Cook. aid; standard bearers, Oscar
Englund, American flag, and Gustav
Holberg, Swedish flag.
Harmonic Singing Society of Boston %
men; Rudolph A. Berger, marshal; stand
ard bearers, Lars Brinck American flag,
and George Dahlstrom, Swedish flag.
Swedish Amateur Club of Brooklyn, u
men; John H. johnson, marshal; stand
flag, and Edward Johnson, Swedish flag.
Linnea Singing Society of Brooklyn, Is
men; Robert Dahleen, marshal.
Swedish Glee Club of New Britain,
Conn, II men; Albert Lorenson, marshal
Svea Singing Society of Bridgeport,
Conn, II men; William Lundberg, mar
shall mounted; S; E. Murlberg, aid.
Par Bricoll Society of Hartford, Conn,
Is men; George w. RiX, marshal,
Verdandi Society of Providence, Is men;
AXel Hallberg, marshal.
Bragg Singing Society of Worcester, 40
men,, Hjalmar A. Franzen, marshal;
standard bearers Fred Olson, American
flag, and Andrew Svenson, Swedish flag.
SECOND DIVISION.
Worcester Brass Band 20 pieces, i. G.
Waters leader.
Svea Gille Society of Worcester 50 men,
Gustav Oldson, marshal; standard bear
ers, Joel Stang, American flag, and Frank
Lindqvist, Swedish flag.
Court Engelbrekt, No. 1871, F. of A. 125
men, j. T. Malmberg marshal mounted;
Charles Bjorkmen aid, mounted stand
erd bearers, Gustaf Hanson, American
flag, and Charles Oldson, Swedish flag.
Carriage containing E. T. Holmes, Had
dam Neck, Conn, president American
Union Swedish Singers; William Dahlen,
Chicago, first vice president American
Union Swedish Singers; Miss Ella johann
son and Mrs. Carl Svenson, Worcester.
Carriage containing Arvid Akerlind, New
York. director-in-chief of festival HAL
mar Nilsson, Worcester, president eastern
division, A. U. S. s.: Axel Rome, Brook
lyn, first vice president Z. D., A. u. S.
s.; Carl Friberg, Worcester.
Carriage containing Mrs. A. Lindquist,
Miss Ella Anderson, Miss Olivia Peterson
of Boston and Axel Tode of Worcester.
Carriage containing Mrs. n. Won Der
Luft, Miss A. Erlandson, Miss Anna Nil
sson and Miss Hilda Nilsson Of Boston.
Carriage containing Miss Anna Benis-
son. Mrs: Axel w. Rorberg and Mrs. N.
Lilga of Boston.
Carriage containing Mrs. V. Hebberg,
Mrs. August Peterson, Emil Lindstedt and
Mrs. Emil Lindstedt of New York.
Carriage containing Mrs. John Carlson.
Mrs. e. Stromberg, Mrs. i. Valdner and
Miss Anna Carlson of Boston.
Carriage containing Mrs. Hialmar Nils
son, Miss Christine Nilsson of Worcester: |
Mrs. Theodore Tinlin and Miss Olga Ed
strom of Boston.
Carriage Containing DR.. C. Lundbeck,
Miss Hilda Clauson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward johnson of Brooklyn.
The line moved through Main street
to Lincoln square, cOuntermarched t.
Franklin square and again counter
marched to Front street passing in re-
view at the city hall The Swedish Gym
nastic Club held the right of line, and
all along the route was applauded for
its fine appearance and marching. The
club was costumed in white sailor garb /
and each man carried a cutlass. The
members of all the singing societies
were dressed in dark clothes and wore
the white cap of the union. which was
well set off by the sea Of American and /
Swedish flags.
The reviewing party at the city hall |
was made up of Mayor Rufus 3. Dodge, |
Jr., Councilmen John f. Lundberg and |
George c. Hunt. After the singing So |
cieties had passed. the line halted and |
the singers gathered in a semi-circle |
about the plaza and under the direc- |
ton of Axel Akerlind. director-in chief |
of the festival. sang "Hor oss Svea." |
by Wennerberg. The singing was fine |
and the great volume of sound rolled in /
sweet harmony from the 200 threats. |
The selection was warmly applauded /
Nv tho rqogvOr and the la-pa crowd /