The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-06

Stockholm, june G.--This was
gala day in Stockholm and for that
matter, all over Sweden, FOR 1t was
the golden wedding anniversary of
King Oscar and Queen Sophia.
All day the city was en fete ana
everywhere was rendered manifest
The devotion which the Swedish pco-
pie. especially the middle class and
poor have FOR the most democratic
royal couple In Europe.
At the palace of King Oscar, he was
attended by all members OF tae royal
family,roceived a large number OF adj
dresses including one from the muni-
cipality and one from nearly every
public body in his Kingdom Special
representatives of nearly every SOW
ereign Of Europe were also on hand
TO present messages of coneratula-
tion. Though not entirely recovered
from his recent severe Illness his
Majesty was in the best OF spirits and
warmly greeted each delegation.
Because OF the health of the royal
pair some of the plans for the cele-
bration of their golden wedding were
necessarily abandoned One of the
most notable features OF the celebra-
tion that was carried out was a pub
lie collection TO enable poor patients
tp gain admission to the sanitariums
forsconsumptives, which were founded
ten years ago on the twenty-fifth ami
yersary Of King Oscars reign with
the money subscribed by the nation
and handed over TO the king
An Accomplished Monarch.
An things taken into consideration
King Oscar is the most accomplished
king in the world. He is an excellent
musician. ihe has been a great traveller,
he Is doctor Of philosophy, he is a
popular poet and splendid speaker
He has the reputation also Of being a
wit And he has found time to dis
tineuish himself IN all these WAYS In
spite OF the fact that Ge has had. as
a king, one of the most difficult tasks
that has fallen to the lot Of any mon
arch of recent years. The king is
most fortunate I'm his heiT-apparent
Crown Prince GustaYe. who has acted
as regent of the kingdom during The
long illness OF King Ogcar IS a sen
sihle man, devoted 60 his father and
on the best of terms with The Swedish
statesmen and public men in every
rank Of life. and in recent years he
has greatly increased in popularity
with tho masses in Sweden
A Democratic Queen.
Queen Sophia is a woman OF whom
the pnblie outside Of her kingdom
hears little, but of whom it would do
il good to hear much. She is German
born, bat by her sympahhies and in
terests she belongs entirely to the.
northern country whose crown she
wears. She dias not been strong IN
health for years. and consequently
she has bcen compelled TO live a
comparatively retired life she can
not often share in the great court
festivals Her interests are 10
great extent taisen up by charitable
work One of her most cherished Oc-
cnpations is TO alleviate distress, and,
being strongly impressed by religion,
the queen Is greatly interested by the
religious movements Of her time.
More than one charitable institu-
tion has been founded through the in
itative Of the queen, above al the
"Sohahemmet' or Sophia House, in
Stockholm. she has on many occa-
ions started the idea of important
works OF charity-fOr instance. when
She formed and carried out the plan
Of the great fancy fair In Chrstiania
for the benefit OF the families of the
wrecked fisherman from Finmarken.
a Happy Pair.
The marriage of King Oscar then
prince, TO Princess Sophia OF the
house of Nassua took place at Biebcr.
icl castle. Germany, on June 6, 1851
and was a great public event. II was
love match aud how happy they
have heen together during the fifty
years of their welded life cani be
| IWtned from Kink Oscars verses.
The King writes excellent poetry, aud
IA one of his pnems. IN which he de-.
ecribes his FIRST meeting with his
wife. he speaks Of her as an angel,
pure and good
-Four sons, models of intelligence
and manly beauty, have been born 10
them They are Crown Prince Gus
tav Prince Carl. Prince Eugene and
Prince Oscar. None OF these stall
wari yoHng men Is less than six feet
ia height and an 0f them broad
shouldered and athletic The king
himself stands sis feet three aud
Prince Carl towers above an The
of She family. his height being ,hlly
SIX feet six
Prince Carl Is called the 'bme
prince as ne nearly always appears
IA his blue cavalry Uniform. Prince
i11ecn. tue Youngest son, ig the artist
of the family aud The fathers special
laforiie The other sons POSSESS
Qualities thai have made them widely
popular and generally beloved and
aliogeiher king Oscar and Queen
Sophia have reason 70 be proud OF
! tlieiF progeny