Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-24
F.ecent Gee urrences of interest
in SWeoen, Norway and
Denmark.
Death OF MRS. WOODS BAKER
Celebrated Author of Pictures o.
Swedish Life" Dies After a
Brief Illness.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Mrs Woods Baker, author 81
Pictures Of Swedish Life" the Amer
lean author. who has resided in
Sweden since 1876, died at Djursholn
not long ago after short illness. He
son-in-law is the we'll known professor.
Ernest Beckman, a member of the
Swedish riksdag. Her book Pictures
of Swedish Life has been widely read
in both England and America and is
the only work with the exception OF
w. w. Thomas Sweden and the
Swedes,'' which is recommended by
Baederer for Sweden. She began
writing in 1S47 under the non de
plume of Aunt Friendly" her stories
having had great vogue among chill
dren. The book has been translated
into the German, French, Spanish and
Swedish languages. The funeral serV-
ices of Mrs Wood were attended by
a delegation from the Swedish parlia-
ment, by the American minister, Col,
onel Charles Fl. Graves, the American
consul general, Edward L. Adams,
and Mrs. Adams.
Major General Centervall of tht3
Swedish army is under courtmartiaI
for revealing military secrets in re-
cent report, secrets which his superiors
declare should never be mentioned in
public documents. In'this report the
coast artillery is sharply criticised for
its lack Of competent officers and men,
with the result that serious plumbers
are committed The navy and par
ticularly the school of mines, is in
adequately equipped and the practice
maneuvers had to he abandoned in con
sequence. The Notifications are in
adequat eIy provided with supplies and
armament Finally he gives some de
tailed information concerning the
range OF bic guns and the strength o.
the Notifications, which is very inter
esting to the enemy, but the publica
ton Of which is generally deplored-
The large Y. VI. G. \. male chorus
of Stockholm. consisting of fifty-siN
members. under the leadership ct
Hugo Lindqvist, have now decided TO
make a concert tour in America this
summer They will travel on tie
American line and contemplate leaN-
ing Stockholm May 24. Prior to leaV-
ilfg Sweden they will give concerts III
the capital and Gothenburg. The
first concert in America will be given
n
chorus will appear in q number OF
cities in the east and middle west and
will give a farewell concert in New
York during the latter part of July.
II. 2. ArnoIdson, a Swede. and +.
Bayer, a Dane, are proposed by mem
bers of the Swedish riksdag as worthy
of the Nobel peace prize for 1906. MI.
Arnoldson has been one Of the most
acuve and influential workers for i'll
ternational peace in Europe and the
recommendation will undoubtedly find
much favor in Norway, to which be
has always been a staunch friend.
Charles Fl. Graves, United States
minister to Stockholm, and wife nave
departed for Rome and Venice, where
they contemplate spending the better
part Of two months. During their alb
sence Consul General Adams will be
charge d'affaires.
During King Oscars absence in
southern Europe, CroWnprince Gustaf
is the regent The crownprince has
served i'll this capacity many times
previously and has always shown him
self equal to the task.
director Rant celebrated his
thirtieth anniversary as an actor and
last month and in token
of the celebration he presented 1000
crowns to the Swedish theatrical pen
sion fund.
Among the ninety-eight passengers
who arrived at Stockholm from Abo,
Finland, was Miss Witte, a sister Of
the Russian premier, Count Witte. She
will remain in Sweden about two
months.
Professor Otto Nordenskjold re
turned to Gothenburg last month after
an extensive lecturing tour in the
United States. He will spend the re-
mainder Of the year in Sweden.
Count de Foresta, Italian minister to
Stockholm, died at Niazza a few days
ago from a sudden attack of heart
failure. He had gone thither in search
of better health.
The new Vasa church will be
dedicated during the middle part of
April. 1t is one of the artistic church
edifices of Sweden.
F. O. Franzen. Phi. D., rector of the
Stockholm elementar school. died dur.
ing the latter part of last month, aged
SO years.
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