Morris tribune., 1904-06-18
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
MORMON TEMPLE IN STOCKHOLM
Reports That Such an Edifice Is To Be
Erected-Carnegie's Donation to
Gothenburg University.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

II recent reports are true Mormon
temple will be erected on Svartensga
tan 3 in Stockholm at a cost of 100,
900 crowns. The Mormons. however
will encounter not a little opposition
from certain Miss Christina Carls
son who recently returned to Stock
holm from Utah, where she has spen
the last five years. On May 20 sht
lectured on ''Mormonism" under the
| auspices of the Fredrika Dreamer so
ciety, giving a very vivid description
OF life among the Mormons and how
they are especially working to per
suade Scandinavian girls to come tc
Utah. She urged her sisters to do all
in their power to dissuade Swedish
; girls from emigrating to Utah, and en-,
tered a vigorous protest against the
,, Swedish government for not prevent
Ing Mormon proselyters to spread
their doctrines in Sweden. The Nor
mons of Stockholm are receiving pc
cuniary aid from the Mormons in
Utah, and it is learned on good au-
thority that they have already Sc
cured 100000 crowns to start to build
temple.
Andrew Carnegie has donated 10O,-
OOO crowns for chair in English at
Gothenburg university. The donation
has been hailed with enthusiasm in
Gothenburg and Mr.. Carnegies gen.
crosby has been literally commented
upon in the Stockholm and Gothen-
burg press. Gothenburg has the larg-
est number of English-speak1ng peo-
pie Of any city in Europe, and it is not
an uncommon thing to hear English
spoken by business men. A great
many Gothenburg business men have
been sending their sons to London to
secure for them an English business
training. Because of Gethenburg's
interest in behalf Of the English Ian
guage, Mr. Carnegie's donation is
doubly welcome and is deeply appre-
ciated. The university has also been
recently remembered by a gift of 1OO,-
600 crowns for the new building from
Consul Oscar Ekman Of Stockholm,
who had previously donated 100000
crowns to the same institution.
The high water in Lake Marar con-
tlnues to cause embarrassment to
parts of the business section. On the
so-called lower Vasa street the water
has completely filed all the Easements
and in some places the main floors of
the buildings are covered with water
On May 20 the water stood 5.31 me-
ter at the sluices and indications are
that the water will rise still higher
Business and general traffic has, In
consequence, been much impeded in
the sections lying close to the lake.
H. L. Braekstad, the Norwegian
English journalist, founder of the
"Black and White" has according to
The Journalist, Uondon) has been
awarded by King Oscar the Knight
cross of the Norwegian st. Olaf's Or
der as a reward for services rendered
to Norwegian literature during his
thirty years residence in England.
The Swedish-No minister in
Berlin Count Taube, on behalf Of
King Oscar, rendered Emperor Will
lam the insignias of the Norwegian
Lion order May II, Norway's indepen-
dence day. Count Taube was the
same day entertained at luncheon by
the emperor.
Anders Zorn, the eminent Swedish
artist. who has spent the last year in
the United States, will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at his sum-
mer home in Mora Dalarne. Mr.. Zorn
Is at present in st. Louis and will sail
for Christiania in few days
The Lund Male chorus, consisting
America, and will appear in concert on
'Swedish Day" June "a, at the st.
Louis exposition. The chorus will be
assisted by the eminent Swedish bari
tone. John Forsell.
The Gothenburg Yacht club will
have it's annual meet at Marstrand in
July this year, when series of races
will be given 1t is reported that the
Stockholm and Copenhagen Yacht
clubs have been challenged to partici-
pate in the races.
The riksdag was officially adjourned
May 21. Addresses were delivered by
E. Logithius of the first chamber and
Won Essen of the second chamber. The
addresses were chiefly reviews Of the
work done during the session just
closed.