The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-20
OF scandinavia
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
EFFORTS TO STOP EMIGRATION
Society Formed in Stockholm Whose
Object Will BE To Keep Young
,Swedes at Home.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
An important step has been taken
In Sweden through the organization
of an anti-emigration society. A
massmeeting was held on the evening
Of May % at the Runan in Stockholm.
which was attended by about 500 peo-
pie. Mr.. Lagerbring was elected chair
man of the meeting and DIR. A. Molin,
in Il lengthy address, explained the
purpose of the meeting and the objects
for which the society will work. An
organization was then perfected and
the intention is also to establish
branch societies in different sections
Of the country. The chief aim will be
to encourage able bodied young
SWedes to remain in their native land
and abandon the idea of emigrating
to foreign lands. The way which
young Swedes have been emigrating,
especially to America, during these
last years, has alarmed a good many
people and efforts will now be made
to induce them to stay at home. An
other thing which has been suggested,
especially since the late Consul Elk
man of Gothenburg donated 100000
crowns, is to establish a Swedish en-
ployment bureau in America for the
purpose Of inducing Swedes IN Ameri-
ca to return to their native land, is
also an interesting move in this direc-
ton. Yet the latter movement cannot
gain much Roadway in America, for
it is we'll known fact that few
Swedish-Americans have any desire to
return to Sweden, at least not perma-
nently.
Children's Day-May 24-was gen.
orally observed in Stockholm and in
all larger cities Of the country. In
Stockholm the city was decorated in
honor of the children, flags appearing
everywhere and floral professions
were numerous. The street cars were
decorated with flowers and miniature
flags and in the evening there was a
great children's festival at Idrotts
park attended by thousands Of chill
dren and adults as we'll. A feature of
the flower parade was the Lime wag-
on and the historic Bellman's happy
courtenance also occupied a conspicu-
GUS position among the marchers Not
for many years has the children's day
been so generally observed as this
year and stockholmians especially
seemed enthusiastic this year.
The small retail dealers of Stock
holm held a massmeeting Monday
evening, June 3, which was attended
by thousands Of people. The meet
ing was held in protest to the depart
ment stores, who, it is claimed, are
crowding out the small business men.
1t was a red hot meeting and several
speakers delivered aggressive adj
dresses. A number of socialists were
also present and frequently inter,
rupted the speakers. After the meet
ing there was a free for all fight and
many arrests followed. The demon
stration was Of a political and anti
semitic character and the meeting
has stirred up the whole city.
Countess Railing and party, COM
prising her daughter, Ragnhild Ameen,
4 daughter Of Lieutenant Ameen and
young student named Gerhard Ken
nedy, while enjoying a sail out in the
bay week from last Tuesday were
thrown in the water through the cap
sizing Of the boat. A motor boat hap
pened to come along and picked up
the party, all except Miss Ameen, who
was drowned and whose body has, in
spite Of careful search, not been re,
covered. Miss Ameen was an accom-
plished young woman of 20 and was
to have been married this summer. -
According to official reports famine
IS now threatening Lapland, which
will if anything be worse than that
which caused 50 much suffering in
1902. The nights are exceedingly cold
and the inhabitants are taking the
straw out of their mattresses and feed
ing it to their cattle. It is feared that
the ice in the lowlands will not be
melted until midsummer and in that
case the cattle cannot exist. The
famine threatens mostly in the
Arvidsjaurs district at present.
The golden wedding Of King o.
car and Queen Sophia was cele-
brated throughout Sweden June 6. In
the capital there was solemn sery-
ice at the cathedral, attended by the
king and queen and the members Of
the royal family. Subsequently their
majesties drove through the decorated
streets and were everywhere ac-
claimed.
DR.. Ellen Beata Sandelin died sin
Stockholm few days ago after q