Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-04
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
sWEDISH.AMERICAN
SOCIETY
Notable Banquet of the New Organi-
ration Held AT Hotel Conti-
mental in stock holm.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

THE Swedish-American society-a so
ciety which has existed only six
months and consists of Swedish-Aner
leans who have returned TO their ma
tive country and Swedes with inter
ests in and for the states-met at Ho
tel Continental TO celebrate Thanks
giving day with a banquet. Among
those present were Colonel Graves.
the American ambassador. and Mrs.
Graves and Consul General Adams and
Mrs. Adams. The banquet was .eld
in one of the private dining rooms
which was decorated to suit the oc-
Asion. On the walls the stars and
stripes intermingled with the Swedish
blue and yellow and against one OF
the walls rose proudly the big harvest
trophy. the collection Of all the fruits
OF the earth. Above this hung a giant
menu so that everybody who are
might read. This menu. where was
depicted Uncle Sam, a Dalecarlicn
girl, an Indian and a Swedish peasant
boy running after a turkey, was as
American as possible. Contrary TO
Swedish custom. no speeches were al
lowed during the dinner, hut followed
the dessert. Editor Gullberg, Of
Stockholm's Tidningen, spoke first of
the aim of the society. Then came a
speech by Lawyer Fahlcrantz for
America and President Rooevelt, 10
which Colonel Graves replied in a
splendid speech for Sweden and King
Oscar. There were many other
speeches. out the one which was
greeted by the loudest applause was
the one in which Consul General
Adams reminded the company that this
day Mark Twain celebrated his 10th
birthday. The favorite singer at the
royal opera. Mr.. Forsell. and several
other artists from the opera, enter
tanned the company in a way that
gained for them loud applause. Aft
erwards followed an improvised ball
and when / left Hotel Continental in
the small hours we had just finished
n nights 'sexa''-a cross between a
late supper and ar early breakfast. SO
you see the Swedish-Americans know
how to enjoy themselves"
Says the Literary Digest regarding
Marc Helys. recent article in lie
Correspondent (Parisl: mr.. Helys
reminds us that in earl ydays a .iavelin
was included in her trousseau and on
her wedding day she was expected to
hurl this through the window, signify
ing. by this symbolic act. her readi
ness to take part i'm the defense of her
hearth and home. During the wars of
Charles MI, the plowed, sowed
and harvested the grain, we are told.
and according to the ancient Swedish
law a woman married in order to be
mistress in her house. and was to have
the same rights as her husband over
the bolts, locks and keys OF the home.
1t lis therefore no wonder that femin-
ism, the principle Of woman's rights,
has made great progress in Sweden.
The occupation of women in civil and
professional life, says Mr.. Helys, is
well nigh universal: she not only
teaches. or undertakes the manage
ment of a bank, but learns markham
ship and Military drill, a great advan-
tage. says the writer. i'm a country of
so small a popula ton. as in ease Of
foreign var the women could defend
the land when stripped Of male gar
risnns. Nr. Helvs goes on TO give in
stances Of wou3en's work In sweden.
The e~mWloyirent earliest taken ND by
the softer sex was teaching. and ia
certain branches Of education women
constitute 20 per cent. of the instruc.
tors. In 1877 the Countess Bjorken-
STAN founded and conducted an ex-
press business. The first advertising
agency in Sweden was founded TWEEN.
ty years ago by Miss Guniaelius and
so per cent. Of her employees are
women. Miss Louise Flodin has a
printing house at Arboga and pub
fishes the local newspaper, and there
are in Sweden a dozen other such
houses conducted by The
Swedish woman is not either impaired
In her softer feminine instincts o.
In her domestic aspirations by the
strenuous ideals Of labor. which she
cherishes."
King Oscar has, according TO The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." refused the in
vitation TO remain enrolled as an
honorary officer in the Norwegian
army. In this decision on the part
of the king is also included his sons
and grandson's. Crownprince Gustaf
was. as is known. enrolled as a general
In the Norwegian army. Prince Carl
was a lieutenant general. Prince Bern
adotte an artillery colonel. Prince Eu-
gen a lieutenant colonel and Prince
Gustaf Adolf a premier lieutenant.
The paper (Norwegian) states that this
decision was ''uncalled for on the part
Of the king.
Ernest Axel Gunther. one Of the
bureau chiefs In the Swedish govern
ment. who has been appointed minis
ter to Norway. IS not particularly well
known in that country. but has the
name Of being a faithful and progress
sive official. Baron Won Essen. FIRST
secretary Of the foreign department.
Becomes secretary OF the Swedish Iega