The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-05
SWEDISH WORMNGMEM.


Last evenings entertainment by the
Swedish Workingmen's Benefit associa-
tion was the banner occasion, so far as
those affairs are concerned. in this city.
The occasion was the eighth anniversary
OF the organization. and II is estimated
that $500 OF the members and friends OF
the body were on hand last evening 10
participate I'm the merry making.
Infantry hall was very artistically dec-
Grated I'm various colors from strips OF
blue bunting and American nags. one
or the most effective places or decoratlul
was the stage, which was Wild pro-
fusion OF flowers and fancy colored drap-
cry.
Where the greatest ability Of the deco
rator was displayed was In the costumes
OF the go or more couples coming en-
masaue TO the function. The Mosques
varied from the simple covering Tor the
face TO hide the Identity OF the wearer
To the most gorgeous spectacle. Ihere
were fairies clowns Hooligans ana al
most every type OF mythical character
that could be imagined.
There were suggestions OF ages past
from the time OF the Greeks and the , 10
mans 10 the present time, and the mt
ting here and there OF the dancers pro-
vded IA scene to be remembered TOT
many q day. There were costumes 10
provoke mirth and amusement ana others
of the most inspiring kind. Some OF the
most notable OF the kinds OF costumes
were those OF soldiers. cowboys, Mexi-
canos soldiers and every description OF
foreigner.
There were so many unique and pic
! turesque costumes I'm the hall that the
! judges had some difficulty IN selec'lns
/ those worthy. OF being disunguish,en a,ene sS
| the best. There were 1s prize winners
according TO the judges, Messrs BeEqvlst.
/ Rantz and Hamburger. Those VINO won
prizes were as follows:
/ First prize c. Carlstrom as President
| Roosevelt. second, Carl Johnson. As a
! Roman soldier: third. A. Lindstrom az
/ a duke: fourth, Mrs. Nelson Nernlerg' az
a drum major: flfth Mrs Ida WlndneldI'
as a Greek woman: sixth. Mrs Axel Mel
SON as forest girl; seventh. MRS a,
| Collins as Marie Stuart; eighth, MISS
! Alma Colson as a music girl: ninth, MISS
Teresa Jernsdest as prrnres, nmt g,r,. eley.
! enth. Miss Anna Anderson. IN Swedish
national costume: twelfth. Oscar ieberg'
az n Mexican; thirteenth, Danlel vail an
berg, as prince; fourteen,h. Cnarres ne'
Hailberg. as Happy Hoohgan' M
teenth. ~ f Olson as Jovn Johnson. a
swedish immigrant: sixteenth. G 3 John-
son. portraying beer barrel eaassr Ng
punch: eighteenth. Olaf Ericsson as
page. - Ia ,he
opinion OF the judges had the most nov
costumes were given ring ana proocn
respectively. The corresponding prlz''
for men were ring and scarf pm
Two umbrellas were given TO the ONE
badges which were made of bronze, and
had a representation OF the Swedish
Workingmens BENEFIT association banner
on them ..,,a.,..
Committee OF arrangements. Carl baudln
chairman: John A. Hielmstrom. treas
urer: Emil Josefson. secretary JON
Emil Josefson; assistants. August Borge
son, Alfred Anderson. Martin Johnson
reception committee. a. Lundstedt; "a
Norberg. A. Person. G. Jacobson ~; Liha
berg. g Reuter-. ]. Anthem Y. Carlen, a
Svenson, f.. Hanson. G. Sandoerg' ~ -
Carlson. j. Gustafson. g. Bergaulst w
: Nilsson. A. Johnson. w. Larson, Is. Gus
tafson. c. Bernstrom. j. Sunneson, =
, / Cunnarson G Fredrikson. j. Erikson, =
: I,ofquist, o. Person. +. Widegren r
Leon A. Carlen. A. Ahlstrom' I. Paul
, son c. Peterson, +. BlomkVist, r, ven
: Leonard, g. Hakanson, W. Haggwall' =
Larson. A Anderson, .. Olander'