Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-08
Recent Occurrences OF interest
in Sweden, NORWAY and
Denmark
THE BIRTHDAY OF KING OSCAR
Eeasting and Merry Making ALI Over
sweden la Honor d, the
Happy Invent.
SWEDEN.
stockholm.

Dec. | was "OskalSdaGen' In Swe
den. The Kings name day was a9
yersaliy. observed with Teasing an
merry making all ever the country.
Especially was this "A gala day IN n
capital, where business was sllSpertle
and the cafes, theatels and music bali
were filled to their utmost capacity.
1t is on this day that King Oscar gtli
orally awards a number OF orders To-
men OF prominence who have gained
distinction in literature. science, art
politics. charity, etc. The day has
therefore become characteristic OF ii
so-called ''Stjernfalr' (~star-falIo ana
1t is quite possible also that N o,
more prominent Swedish-Americans
were thus honored by the king
Among Americans in this country who
will receive a high order will undoubt-
edly he President Francis OF the recent
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Gustavus Adolphus day was lifting
ly observed In Stockholm, Nov. g.. As
customary the chief festivities centered
I'm the historic Riddarholm's church,
where rests the marble sarcophogus Of
the zero king. The Stockholm male
chorus rendered several appropriate Sc
lections at the church and in the after
noon gave a concert assisted by the
Svea regiment band. The park was
thronged with people and was beauti-
fully Illuminated. Soldiers attired In
10Th century costumes characteristic
of the times Of Gustavus Adolphus,
marched in splendid order, singing the
hero kings famous battle hymn. "A
Mighty Fortress Is Our God" The
evening was project and the red glow
In the northern sky was enhancing.
John Forsell, the baritone, who
gained such popularity in this country
when appearing with the Lund Uni
versity chorus will possibly visit the
United States next summer and give
a series of song rec'tals throughout
the east and northwest. Mr.. Forsell
made many friends in America and If
he comes again he Will certainly make
a splendid success. Mime. Hellstrom.
enc Of the Stockholm prima donnas,
who appeared at the Scandinavian
Americas ~sangerfest in Minneapolis,
may be engag ed by the Singers union
again for the next sangerfest. which
will be held In Chicago next sum
mer.
Sven S~cholander, the eminent
Swedish singer. was the other evening
the guest Of Emperor wilhelm at the
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for the empress and emperor. Others
present were the crownprince. Prince
Eitel Friedrich. Count and Countess
Moltke and others. Mr.. Scholander
sang Swedish, German and French
songs. The emperor, who has heard
Scholander sing on a former occasion.
requested him to repeat the Swedish
songs, which he said possess a peculi-
ar charm which you cannot discern In
the French and German songs"
Foreign Minister Lagerheim rendered
his resignation to the ''civildepart.
ment' Nov. Z. His resignation, while
generally regretted. will not cause any
notable changes SO far as Sweden and
Norway's foreign policy Is concerned
The news Of Minister Lagerheim's
resignation has caused much comment
I'm the Stockholm press, where II IL ur-
gently maintained that the cause Of
his resignation is not due to any com
plications caused by so-called union
politics. but entirely for personal rea-
sons.
Gustaf Bergstrom. the well-known
comedian at the stockholm Dramatic
theater.'' died at the Sabbatsberg hos.
pital. Nov . He was born in Stock
holm in 1897. and became in early
years identified with the theatrical pro
fesslon. Bergstrom was a great sue
cess as a comedian, possessing a hu-
NOR, which was well nigh Irresistible.
Mr.. Bergstrom married a namesake.
viz. Charlotte Bergstrom, who for
years was one Of Stockholm's leading
opera stars.
A Gustavus Adolphus fest was
held on the battlefield OF Lutzen.
In Germany, Nov. g. Thousands Of
Germans and hundreds of Swedes
were present. Professor wisiwedel
spoke for the Germans and Rev. He
lander for the Swedes. The Swedish
national anthem was rendered and
then a regimental band rendered the
Bjornborgarnes march. In the even
Ing Rev. Helander held services In the
Swedish Lutheran church I'm Lutzen.
Two laborers. digging . ditch near
Skofde. southern Sweden. unearthed
gold chains weighing sixteen pounds
and dating from 500 A. ID. The metal
value OF the find is $4,000 kronors.
Nf,S60. The government has offered
the finders 10000 kronor, f$5. 36O), as 1t
wants to include the chains in the
national collection In the government
museum.
Prince Berndotte Is Mt present d
registered patient at the hospital in
Brayiken. Tie takes daily promcnades
and spends much time on the veranda
In his furs" and seems to be improv-
ing his health every day.
DR.. X. r. Pihhing, a FrnIander. for
a number Of years professor Of Scan