Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-02
SWEDEN


Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Mar
garet Immediately after their arrival
in Stockholm, King Oscar addressed
them as follows: t'The current of time
flows on swiftly and necessarily. On
its waves the life of man is carried
recklessly from the cradle to the grave.
Bat on the voyage, man is faithfully
accompanied by the pinioned genius
of memory. which, interpreting the
divine meaning of Providence, ought
to call forth his gratitude for its count
less blessings And in front of man,
there beams from above the star OF
hope with richest splendor, comforting
him and cheering him under the trials
and sorrows of life. At this moment
it seems quite natural for me to con-
template the truth of what I have just
said. Almost quarter of century
has passed since welcomed my oldest
sons bride, Crown Princess Victoria,
at this place, and today, in my life's
late autumnal season, have the good
fortune to greet my oldest grandson,
Gustaf Adolf, and his beautiful bride,
Margaret They found each other in
the far South. On the banks of the
Nile the bonds of their union were
tied. And to their own happiness is
joined, spontaneously and unanimous
ly, that of the Swedish people. It is
good and faithful, this noble people;
happy the one who has known how to
win its heart! Above everything else,
l wish both of you tokeep this in mind
continually. Then your future days
shall be happy and crowned with
honor. The remembrance of these
days, as well as all the expectations
called forth by your union in Gustaf
Adolf's fatherland and Margaret's new
home, shall be an inexhaustible source
of JOY to both of you. The voice which
now expresses greeting of welcome
on behalf of his family, of Sweden and
its people, will surely soon be hushed
in silence. But as long as it is permit
ted to be heard it will continually ask
Gods richest blessing upon your fu-
ture life. And permit me, before you
empty the cup of felicitation, to ask
all those present to greet the newly
married couple with the four hurrahs
to which we are accustomed IN Swe-
den-Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Margaret, the Duke and Ouch ess of
Skane, long live they!'
An American buffalo, which was
given to the Gothenburg museum BY
an anonymous person, died while on
exhibition at Ljungby.
The person who writes the best text
book on the preparation of peat for
fuel will receive a prize of S270 from
the Swedish government
Prof. L. NJ. Torngren, of Stockholm
has been appointed by King Oscar to
represent Sweden at the international
congress for the physical culture of
young people, to be held in Liege.
A fishing smack was upset by a
squall at Norrala, nea. Soderhamn,
and four of the five Occupants were
drowned. Three of the victims were
girls.
Traces of radium ha We been found at
Satra watering place, Uppland.
One of the most magnificent we'd
ding gifts received by Prince Gnstaf
Adolph ana Princess Margaret was
the one from the court of Sweden.
1t is solid gilt silver service of
twenty-nine pieces. 49,
Kaiser Wilhelm has appointed King
Oscar a grand admiral in the German
navy.
The Swedish tourist club has opened
Cottages" for the benefit of sight
seers in several Of the most romantic
localities in northernmost Sweden,
and members Of the club may board at
those places at the rate of about one
dollar a day. .
The executive committee of the en-
ployers' association offered to arbitrate
the conflict in the Stockholm building
trades, but the strikers declined to ar
bitrate. The employers committee
then resolved to take no more steps to
have the conflict settled, but to await
further propositions on the part Of
their opponents.
Il The railway department. proposed
the construction of railway from
Umea to the sea, rs well ~ wharves
and other facilities for transferring
freight between the cars and steamers,
but tho government does not endorse
the proposition.