Morris tribune., 1904-04-23
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
denmark.
TOUR OF SWEDISH MALE CHORUS
Many American Cities To Be Wished
by This Famous Organize
ton of Singers.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm,

UNUSUAL lldlb0IS, llllpreSSdTlO LOT tIe
the I.und university male chorus
which Is to make a concert tour III
the United States this summer, has
recently visited Chicago to make
preparations for the concerts, which
are to be glen in that city June 20 and
July ). Their schedule for the United
States is us follows: June IS the
chorus will pay its respects to PreSf-
dent Roosevelt in Washington. Then
will follow concerts in the following
cities on dates as indicated be-
low: June II, concert in New Haven,
Conn. at Yale university; June IS,
concert in Carnegie Hall, New York
city; June 20. Chicago. June q at
Rockford; the Dist and 22d at Rock
Island and Moline; June "a the chorus
will appear at the st. Louis exposition;
June p Kansas City the 2Sth at
Omaha, the Goth at Sioux City and
the 30th in Minneapolis. July list they
will appear at Duluth, July 2 at St.
Paul, aga in ut Chicago July 5. July 8
at Cleveland. in Pittsburg, Pa, on the
9Th. in jamestown, N. Y, the 9Th. Buff
fllo the 9th. Worcester the 18th, BOs-
son the 18th, New Britain the 18th,
asld farewell concert at New York
J1ly Is. This is the first time any
Swedish male chuOrs has visited Amer
lea. and naturally much interest has
been aroused among Swedish-Amerians
The Lund male chorus is trained to
the hour and is one of the best trained
male chorUses in Europe.
Anders Zorn Sweden'S most eminent
artist, is at present seriously ill at the
residence of Charles Deerng in Evan
Sten. III. Mr.. Zorn is said to be suf-
fering from an acute kidney disease,
and his nearest American friends en-
fertain but r!eager hopes for his per
manent recovery. After completing
painting OF Mr.. Deerng it was Mr..
E0rn's intention to proceed directly to
washington, d C., and from thence to
Bt Louis, Mo-. where he has been de-
Eaaled to take charge of the Scan
1inavian art exhibition. Mr.. Zorn has
Been much sought for among wealthy
Americans and no foreign artist has
gained such recognition in this cOun-
try as he has. His paintings have
been awarded first prize at all the in
Sensational art galleries in Europe and
he is today justly regarded as the
greatest living painter in the world.
One Of Mr.. Zorn's most intimate
friends in America, the eminent Swed-
ash poet, INr. Jacob Rongren, in re-
cent interview anent Anders ZOrn said
''Aern is today recognized as one of
the worlds greatest painters. His
portrait painting of King Oscar and
his Interpretation of the Dalecarlian
type in Sweden have no parallel In the
History of modern art.
e AS an example Of Japanese wide
AwakednesS may be mentioned the fact
that even in the scientific world they
are observing with the keenest inter
est. everything that is going on. The
Grst two subscriptions for DIR. Sven
Hedin's scientific work on Asia, recent
IL published, anne from Japan. They
came from Count Otani, who has per-
sonally made an extensive exploration
trip into central Asia, and the other
came from the Toxic Geographical So
dety.
DIR. Sven Hedin the Asiatic explorer,
who was scheduled for an extensive
lecture tour in the United States, has
suddenly been constrained to cancel all
his lecture engagements, even those
which had been arranged to be given
nader private auspices at different uni
Nersities. 1t is said that DR.. Hedin
will devote I'LL his spare time to pre-
pare his scientific collections for the
publishers. and that he already con-
templates a third trip into 1.-The heart
0f Asia"
Christina Nilsson, the Countess de
Casa Miranda, departed for Gardsby,
BnaaIand. March %, after spending the
Ayinter with friends in Stockholm 1t
o. now forty nine years ago since the
famous diva has been able to enjoy !
a northern winter and she has told her /
friends that it has been the 4e&most |
Pleasant one Of her life. During the /
latter part Of May she will depart for
london and from thence she wilt re-
Darn to her home in Paris.
Captain Nyquist, of the Norwegian !
general stab" and Captain Edlund,
Of the Vestcrbotten regiment who
have been sent to the seat of war
M Scandinavian military attaches, /
were given an audience by Gar |
Nicholas at st. Petersburg, March II. |
They have now departed to Man
4Auria, where they will accompany the
Rassian army in its military opera
lions against Japan.
The Finnish mayor, Hallonblad ard
family, who last January were exiled
from Finland. have now Departed for
America. where they contemplate (
4@aking their future home.
Emperor William Of Germany paid |
his respects recently to Crownprineess
Victoria of Sweden and Norway, who !
A ut present sojourning at Capri.
NORWAY.