Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-26
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
TOURIST BUREAUS VERY rUsY
Large Number OF Sishtseers Expected
from America, England and Ger
many This Year.
SWeOCN.
Stock holm.

There will be an unusually large
lumber OF Swedish-Americans ir
Sweden this summer. The bookings
OF the various steamship companies
show that there is not only the full
quota, but a considerable increase owe
last seasons numbers. The tourist
bureaus are already busy and indica-
lions are that there will he for them
a profitable season. Hotels and inns
all over Sweden and Norway have
been put in readiness TO receive tour
lists and s%ightseers. There will be n
large number of English people com
Ing over this year and n large percent
age from Germany. The largest num-
Der will come from America.
Stockholm's oldest citizen at pres.
ent is Mr.. A. Cedergren. who cele-
brated his Tooth birthday May I. Mr..
Cedergren is a publisher by profession
and has scores of friends in all parts
Of the country. Among the many ION.
gratulations which the centenarian
received was one from King Oscar
and Queen Sofia. Among those who
came to pay their personal respects
was Bishop III. won Scheele. the kings
secretary, and many other prominent
officials.
Only $4,000 crowns have been re-
ceived by subscription for the Swed-
fsh building and exhibit at the worlds
fair in st. Louis. The sum called for
IL 100000 crowns, but the committee
would be satisfied with $4,000 crowns.
How the remaining $1,000 crowns are
to be raised In time is causing no lit
tie amount Of worry for the commits.
sioners.
For the purpose Of studying Ameri-
can coast artillery, Count III. NJ. Wran-
gel will pay a visit TO the United
States this summer. Count Wrangel
will 90 direct to Washington, ID. c.,
70 the Swedish-American legation.
where he will present n letter from
the king to the president requesting
privilege to inspect the coast defenses.
King Oscar arrived In Malmo May
IL from his recreation trip to Abaz-
zia. He returned to the capital
Wednesday morning in excellent
health and spirits. His majesty will
remain at home until the latter part
of July, when he will go to Mar
strand, Sweden's most fashionable
watering place.
Princes Eugen, Gustaf Adolf and
Wilhelm attended Svea theater's
vaudeville performance the other even,
ing. 1t was the last performance for
the season. The princes seemed to en-.
Joy themselves immensely and as is
always the case, their presence at
tracted a large crowd.
The Swedish expedition to east Asia
in the interest Of science, which was
to have been led by Professor Kolthoff
has been postponed on account OF the
war and cannot start before the
spring of 1906.
1t is learned on good authority that
the Nya Dagligt Allehanda and Stock
holmsbladet are to consolidate. The
former will be issued I'm the morning.
the latter in the evening.
Nine. Geraldine Farrer. an Ameri-
can opera singer, at present engaged
by the Royal opera. Berlin, will sing
In opera In Stockholm during the lat
ter part Of this month.
King Alfonso of Spain will pay a
visit TO Sweden during the latter part
Of August. He also will visit Norway
and Denmark.