The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-01
OSCAR IS A MOST !
VERSATILE KING
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officials and the diplomatic corps. The
costumes OF the ladies and the brilliant
the board, made of it a striking assem-
blage. The king was fairly beaming
with pleasure over the success of the
festivities arranged to welcome the
young pair home, and the evident sin
cerity with which the populace has
joined in the merrymaking. Following
is translation of his toast:
King Oscars Toast.
The stream Of life flows on rapidly and
uninterruptedly. On its waves the life OF
man is restlessly borne along from
the cradle to the grave. But during his
journey he is faithfully ACCOMPANIED by
the winged genius of remembrance. who.
interpreting the divine intentions of Proyi-
dence ought to arouse his gratitude for it's
innumerable blessings. And before him
there shines from on high the star of hope
with her richest radiance, comforting and
strengthening his courage during the
afflictions and sorrows of existence.
At this moment quite naturally come
| to think Of the truth Of what have Just
spoken. A quarter Of century will
| soon have elapsed since in this place
gave the bride Of my eldest son, Crown
Pr1ncess Victoria, a welcome. And today,
IN the late autumn OF my age, the hap
| p1ness has been granted me Of greeting
my eldest grandson, Gustavus Adolphus
and his sweet bride, Margaret.
| They found each other in the far south.
On the shores of the Nile their troth was
pledged And to their own happiness now.
| that of the whole Swedish nation freely
! and unanimously joins itself. Good and
| faithful is this noble people; happy he
| who knows how to win their hearts, This.
is what I, above all, wish you both to bear
always in mind, that your coming days
shall be prosperous and crowned with
glory.
| The clear starlight of hope will the more
and more be changed into the sunshine Of
reality. The recollections of these days, as
well as of all the expectations that your
union has aroused in Gustavus Adolphus'
native country and in Margaret's new
country, will then to both of you form a
subject Of ineXhaustible joy. The voice
that now bids you welcome on behalf OF
himself, of his family, Of Sweden and its
people, shall certainly grow silent soon;
but as long it still ring, it shall
not cease invoking Gods richest blessing
on your future fates in life.
And may I now call on you, all that are
of welcome, to greet the newly-married
pair with the quadruple cheer, that forms
our Swedish watchword.
Prince Gustavus AdoIphus and Princess
| Margaret, the duke and duchess OF
Skaane, long may they live!
Students Make the Welkin Ring.
While the dinner was in progress, a
large number of students from the
university at Upsala-the oldest uni
versity in Scandinavia-gathered un-
derneath the walls Of the palace and
sang as only Swedish students can. All
| the college songs and patriotic airs, as
!, well as the old folk songs, the singing
of which will bring cheers and tears
from any audience of Swedes, poured
. out tunefully from the young throats
in full-lunged chorus. A great crowd
gathered under this inspiration and
cheered the king and the bridal couple.
The night was as light as day and the
myriads of needless electric lights cast
their reflections over the water. 1t
, was never-to-be-forgotten scene, IN
which. the populace of Stockholm as
we'll as the crowds of out-of-town Wis
itors participated. At last the en-
. .thusiasm reached. such pitch that the
:, king appeared at one of the windows
of the palace and made his acknowl-
edgments. The young Gustaf, tall and
handsome, also appeared and waved to
,, the people which he one day Will rule.
King Oscar seems to find much con-
ISOLATION for the refractorlness of his
erstwhile Norwegian subjects in the en-
!, thusiastic loyalty and love of the
! Swedes. The demonstration have de-
scribed was balm to his soul and he
made no secret of his feelings.