Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-14

way until further notice, and to eXer-
else the power heretofore appertaining
to the king. An address to the king
was adopted declaring that no III feel
ing was entertained against him. his
dynasty or the Swedish nation. and
asking him to cooperate in the selec-
ton Of young prince of the house
Of Bernadotte to occupy the throne or
Norway. When the deputatiOn bear
ing the address, reached Stockholm the
king refused to receive 1t. He tele-
graphed Mr.. Berner, the president Of
the stOrthing, as follows: "As l do
not recognize the revolutionary steps
which the storthing in violation OF the
constitution and act of union and in
revolt against its king has unfortunate
ly taken, ! decline to receive the
deputation."
Charles II. Graves, w. w. Thomas
successor as United States minister TO
Sweden and Norway, arrived in COM
pany with Mrs Graves at Stockholm
from Malma May -. At the Central
station they were received by Minis
American legation and went direct TO
Burger Jarls street No. II, where the
new legation will be located as soon as
1t has been officially transferred there.
AT o'clock in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Graves were rendered dinner
and reception at the home of w. w.
Thomas. Minister Graves says that
he is delighted with Stockholm and be-
lieves that he and his wife will feel
very much at home there. ''Of course
/ had heard that Stockholm was a
beautiful city, but it far exceeds my
anticipatiOns. Before ! left my native
land had pleasant conversation
with President Roosevelt. whom have
the honor TO consider a personal
friend. He said to me: You go 10 a
glorious city. good people and to a
land with wonderful history The
president also told me that the Amer
lean Scandnavians rank as the best
citizens"
The good people of SkGne will give
Prince Gustaf Adolph and his princess
a set of French furniture pieces
valued at 10000 crowns. The furni
ture will he sent to Sotiero-the
princes wedding gift from King Oscar
and Queen S0fia-and he has expressed
himself as being much gratitied at
Sknne's selection of Il wedding gift
In many provinces of Sweden sub
scriptions have been taken for APP
propriate wedding gifts and the royal
young couple will get pretty fair
start. everything considered.
"Children's Day." an annual event
in the Swedish capital, was this year
observed May 13 and the sunny dis
position" of the Queen Of the Bal
tic" came into full prominence. There
were street parades, races and mat
inees nj the theater. etc, besides gala
festivities on Skansen. The days per-
formances Melted not less than 10000
crowns. sum which goes to fund
for poor children.
Prince Gustaf Adolph and Princess
Margareta will not arrive in Stock
holm before July o. A Swedish naval
squadron will meet the royal young
couple in Copenhagen and escort them
to Helsing50rg. from which point the
journey will most likely he continued
by rail 10 Stockholm. Great prepara-
lions are under way for their reception
in the capital on that date.
Skansen, the open air museum, con-
tinues to attract. The park is every
Sunday visited by thousands of peo-
pie ard already the flow OF tourists
has commenced. During the summer
ronths there are thousands Of strange
faces in the city and they come from
all parts Of Europe and America, even
from Turkey and Japan.
The well known opera singer, Johan
Forsel, who a few months ago sued
the Dagens Nyheter for a deliberats