Morris tribune., 1904-05-14
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
sCHEELE COMING TO AMERICA
Swedish Bishop Will Represent His
Country at the Peace Conference
at St. Louis.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
Much interest is attached to the Wis
1t OF Professor P. P. Waldenstrom anG
Bishop *. H. G. von Scheele to Amer
lea this summer. The latter is Swed
ems most prominent bishop and dip
lomat. He is member of the riksda
and an Intimate friend of King Os-
cars and lis accredited with being the
shreWdest church politician in Sweden
Bishop Scheeel will represent his coun-
try at the peace conference in St.
Louis this summer and will also visit
number of Swedish Lutheran church
centers in the United States. The bish-
op is a noted scholar and enjoys an
F.: international reputation as theolo-
glan- 1t was through his influence
! that several prominent Swedish-Amer-
lean clergymen were knighted, among
them being the Late President Carl
Swensson of Bethany college at Linds-
borg, Kan. Professor Waldenstrom is
an equally interesting man and will
visit America in the interests of the
Evangelical Covenant, of which he is
the founder and leader at present in
Sweden Mr.. Waldenstrom has been
termed dissenter by the state church
Of Sweden, but is nevertheless a pow-
er we'll worth the reckoning. He is a
member Of the Swedish riksdag, is an
astute politician and is considered to
be the Wealthiest church representa-
tive of Sweden. He has thousands of
ardent followers both in Sweden and
America and his books have been ex-
tensively read on both sides of the At
lantic among Swedish-speaking people.
Professor Waldenstrom will visit his
countrymen in Canada and the United
States, and will incidentally visit the
st. Louis exposition.
'"The American idea" is an express
sion which has gained much currency
i'm Stockholm during the past year.
forth the comment is always made
''the American idea The latest idea
which has gained prevalence is the in
PRODUCTION of little postage stamp
books and their popularity is marked
already in the Swedish capital. These
little stamp booklets are now in gen
eral use and the practical end of it is
apparently much appreciated.
At a recent meeting of the Press
club in Stockholm, A. Hallgren of the
'StOckholmtidningen made a motion
to appoint a committee which is to
Of; i'm
ish American journalists to contribute
articles to Swedish papers and maga-
zines and to offer them membership in
the Publicist club.
Anders Zorn, the artist. has been
elected a member of the Academy of
Arts of Berlin. AS Mr.. ZOrn was at
one time offered a membership in the
Swedish Academy of Arts in Stock
holm and refused it, it is possible that
the eminent painter will not accept
of this flattering distinction.
An electric railway between Stock
holm and Saltsjobaden will be built in
the near future. A company has been
composed exclusively of
Stockholm capital. and is now nego.
tiating for concessions from the gov
ernment.
Nine. Lotten Dorch, who for years
has appeared at the Dramatic thea
tor in Stockholm, has now retired from
the stage. A number of years ago
Nine Dorch appeared in Swedish
plays in a number of American cities.
A strenuous Stockholmian is build
ing a flying machine called "Flugan"
('The Fly''), but as yet he has not
floated his aerial craft. He has, how
ever. been trying to ''foat' the propo-
sition as such by selling Shares
Sweden will not send any represen-
tatives to participate in the Olymp4an
games at the st. Louis exposition. An
attempt was made in Stockholm to
raise funds for this purpose, but
proved fruitless.
Grown Princess Victoria who, dur
ing the past two months, has been in |
I'll health, is now much better and is |
able to enjoy her drives. She still So
journs in Rome.
Archbishop Ekman will visit Lon
Ion next fall where he will install |
The Rev. J. Lindskog ais pastor of the |
First Swedish church of London.
MIDWAY