The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
SWEDISH P0MP AS
YANKEE SEES It
Homecoming Of the Prospective
King and Queen Witnessed
by w. B. chamberlain.
Proud Day in Stockholm When
People Welcomed Prince
and His Bride.
BY w. 3. CHAMBERLAIN.
Managing Editor OF The Journal.

Managing Ediiof or The journal.
Copyright, 1905, b The Minneapolis journal.
Stockholm, Sweden, July 9.-Prince
Gus, and Princess Maggie came home
today and Stockholm is crazy with de-
light. Everywhere the yellow and blue
of Sweden waves proudly in the air,
alongside the bold and clustering red
of Britain. Everywhere the populace
is giving vent to It's feelings by cheer
baby-faced English bride, his father,
the crown prince, and old King Oscar.
But, bless, you, it ism It such cheering
as you hear at a football game on
Northrop field, nor even when Presi-
dent Roosevelt makes trip. The
Swedes have an oddly formal way Of
cheering. The governor general or the
mayor OF some other imposing func-
tionary, acts as yellmaster. At the
is unison, just as loud as possible. It
sounds like the first verse Of an Amer
lean college yell, with the tiger and
the enthusiasm left out.
Stockholm Is Glad.
But Stockholm lis unfeignedly glad.
And so are the thousands of country
people from all over Sweden who have
come to see the sights. And so are the
hotel keepers and the cafe managers
and the merchants who are helping the
aforesaid strangers to have good time.
Preparations for the first gala event Of
today, the reception of the royal pair,
have been going on for several days.
A beautiful pavilion had been erected
on the Skeppsbron landing, Just in front
of the royal palaces. gay with the ma
tional colors and with golden crowns
and feur-delis. There was blue pa
do
eymooning couple would first set foot
| on Stockholm soil after the wedding in
England, and fromsit curved two horns,
| with another smaller pagoda at the
| end of each. On The seats in. these
horns sat the wealth and fashion and
| beauty of the city, more especially that
portion Of it which had a "pull . with
the municipality-for the mayor and
cGqnS of stoekh9 were very de-
open space under the central dome
stood the members Of the council and a
/ few favored representatives of the
press. The foreign newspaper men were
! especially we'll treated, as positions were
given them here where they could SEE
and hear eyeryt hing. IT was high noon
! yet all the ald 1nen and other officials
wore full event, IS dress with silk hats
Fancy that, as r English friends say
/ Iue governor SbIStIStl VI OIOChuO1ul, dut
the commander Of the military forces
appeared, Of course, in full uniform
topped with waving yellow plumes
Along the. waterfront next the landing
were bevies Of youths and maiden'
attired in the picturesque national COS
4 tune and forming a pretty note in TIT
impressive picture.
i Focus of Attention.
This pavilion was the focus Of all at
tention. For background there wa
first, the imposing palace Of the king
with it's two wings stretching out to
ward the water. On the roof Of one 0
these wings sat the royal party. Th
king, with his Plumed hat and brillian
uniform, could be deserted in the yer.
corner next the pavilion. With him sa
; Queen Sophia, the crown prince an
princess( whose oldest son was the chic
actor in the little play) and the othe
|. members of the royal family. On tn
: top Of the other wing-,and in fac
swarming everywhere else - were tn
inevitable photographers and movin
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