Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-21
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
HEDIN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Many Congratulations Received b,
SWeden's Learned Journalist
and Parliamentarian
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

sven Adolf Hedin, Sweden's mos
learned journalist and >parliamentar
IAN, celebrated his 10th birthday Apri
~. He was the recipient Of a large
number of kilograms and congratuia.
IONS from his friends and admirers
at home and abroad. Mr.. Hedin is an
astute politician, but has always cham
: ploned the cause Of the common peo-
pie and has, therefore, often been spok-
en- of as ''the peoples friend"
Hugo Wickstrom, writer and trav-
! eier' arrived in New York last
i wednesday and proceeded direct to st.
Louis, where he will represent a SYM
dlcate of Swedish papers during the
exposition. Mr. Windstrom has writ
ten an interesting book on America
ana has delivered number Of lectures
In Sweden about his impressions of the
United States during his former visit
to this country.
The United Swedish singers Of Chi
cago will tender a reception to the
Lund Male chorus on it's visit to Chi
cago during the early part of july.
Inc Lund chorus will appear in con-
cert in st. Louis on Midsummer's dav
June %.
Johannes Elmblad, the Stockholm
baritone, has been offered a five-year
engagement by e. Won Hulsen, gener-
al director for the royal theaters in
Germany. Herr Elmblad appeared in
grand opera in New York last year.
Wilhelm Won Schwerin will be the
name of the protected cruiser which is
to be built by Swedish school children.
The cruiser will be named after one
of Runeberg's heroes who participated
in the Finnish war.
Professor T. M. Friis has been &C.
corded stipend of 1000 crowns for
the purpose Of visiting England and
Holland this summer to obtain further
information regarding the scientific
works of Lime.
Karl Granberg's credentials as Gu
ban consul have been received and rec
ognized by the government Mr.. Gran
berg is Of Swedish extraction, but has
resided in Cuba during tile past twen-
ty years.
King Oscar and Queen Sofia are still
at Abazzia, where the climate seems
to suit them royalty. April 20 they
paid visit to Fiume, where Baron
ROsener gave a dinner in their honor.
Gothenburg will spend $4,000 crowns
this season to extend it's street rail
way system. A new line from the
heart Of the city to RedbergsIid is at
present under construction.
Professor WaIdenstrom will depart
For America during the early part of; |
July and will not return to Sweden |
before next Christmas. He will be &C.
by his wife.
knut Wicksell has been elected pro- |
lessor Of national economy at Lund |
Professor WickseI is a /
brother of the Svenska Kuriren at !
chicago, III.
Sweden's new torpebo-boat-the |
'Capella launched at the Lind
lolmen shipyards in Gothenburg April
Z. It's trial trip was made April %.
The Swedish war students-Captain
TyquiSt and Edlund-arrived in Lao
Chwang April II. They are accom-
'anying General EUROPA tkin's army
"Arnliot Gelline" is the name Of
lew theatrical production by Peter
the playwright, which will
re staged early next season.
Captain f. NJ Unge, the Swedish
'alloOn constructor and aeronaut, died
few days ago after a few days ILL
es. He was born in 1886.
Nils G. SvahnfeIdt, an Upsala solo,
IT. has been engaged for a period Of
our years by the Franz Josef Jubilee
heater at Vienna
Elna F'lOrin, who for thirty-seven |
ears has rang the bells in the kata-
ina cathedral, died a few days ago,
ged IS years.
Anders Zorn. the artist. is at pres
Mt at work ON a portrait painting of
Hit of Illinois.