The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-31
SWEDEN'S PRINCE GREETS Us;
WILHELM BEARS MESSAGE or
GOOD WILL FROM OVER SEAS.


Achievements Of swedes In nj Couu-
Cordial Reception Of His COuntrymcn.
Prince wilhelm. speaking last night
at a dinner given in his honor at the Hotel
Astor by the Swedes Of New York. de-
lvered a message of good will from his
countrymen To the SOM of the fatherlnnd
who have taken up their homes on this
side of the Atlantic. 1t was the Princes
first public speech since he arrived.
Il congratulate you. gentlemen said
he. speaking in his native tongue. upon
being citizens Of this great country. |
nave been here only a short time. but
wherever l have been. whether with the
President or with the humble laborer,
Sweden and the Swedes always have been
spoken of in the most complimentary terms.
But not only have I heard about the
swedes in this country; I have also seen
them and l have found that Swedish viii
power and Swedish brains nav done q
great deal in developing American in
dustries. l nave seen the Swedes here
working not only for their own good but
for the good of their new fatherland. I
have found also that even though they
have been successful in this country they
all speak lovingly of their old fa~therland.
We may well be proud Of the Swedes in
America. LApplause.l
Last spring" continued the Prince.
Il vent to n banquet of the Swedish Ameri-
can Society in Stockholm. The society's
shield is a gilded chain stretching scross
the ocean uniting the two countries. This
chain lie not one Of gilded dollars and Swcd-
ish crowns. The chain OF gold 10 tiSe desp
interest at home in the welfare OF the wed-
ish Americans and the love OF the old father
land by the Swedes in this country. This
is the golden chain that unites the two
countries and draws their peoples together
in mutual interest.
1T is not long since I left Sweden and !
can therefore with good reason bring to all
Of you the greetings Of Sweden. She does
not forget her sons and daughters who havs
left her. but follows them with the greatest
interest to the world in the West. We are
mostly Swedes here tonight. and this
thought is with all OF us: To be born a
oWeuc, W udNo L1S REcdtest ueTltdBo Oh
earth. to be called a Swede."
The conclusion Of the Princes speech
was greeted with a volley Of cheers from
the $50 diners. The Prince remained stand
ing, and when things had quieted down he
raised his glass and said: ITO our father
land"
The toast was drunk, the orchestra struck
up the Swedish national anthem and the
l2---- - L.. III. Hs-hA-z- s.--L T. n
song.
The Prince made a decidedly good inn
preston as a speaker. Notwithstanding
his boyish appearance he spoke with q force
that carried every word home to the listener.
The banquet was held in the grand ball
room, which was deliberately decorated
with flowers. The banquet room looked
almost like a beautiful summer garden.
Palms were arranged along the walls and
in the centre Of the room in a way that
made some Of the tables look as il they had
been spread in little bowers. Behind the
Prince the American and the Swedish flags
were intertwined. On the table in front
Of Wilhelm was a replica in sugar Of his
flagship. the Fylgia. The menu was de-
signed by Henry R~euterdahl. the Swedish
marine painter.
vi tHc COVcT wan III ctdDOTdJc nHeu6OB Oh
the Fylgia with the Prince standing on the
forward deck. In the background New
York's skyscrapers rear themselves in a
jagged line. There were other engravings
on the menu representing occurrences in
the Princes life as a navy officer.
The Swedish Minister, Herman de Lager
crantz, had the seat on the Princes right.
Capt. Lindberg, commander OF the Fylgia,
za& ~. hs. lAHt I@kn A~.---- ----.A--a
of the Swedish Chamber OF Co mmerce,
was toastmaster. Among the other guests
were Magnus C~larholm, Swedish Consul
in this city; Vice-Consul M. Witt OF Phila-
delphia; Prof. Granville Of Yale; George
M. Landers, Mayor of New Britain. Conn;
c. F. Kohlsaat. N. L.. Malmroe, Charles J.
Jot a1son, editor Of the North Star; Prof.
Carl Beck and the Off cers OF the Fylgia.
Speeches were made by Consul Clarholnu,
who hailed the Prince formally as the repre-
sentative OF the new and progressive era
in Sweden; E.. F.. johnson, president of
the United Swedish Societies. and Minister
Lagercrantz. One Of the most pleasing
features Of the banquet was a toast offered
by the Rev. DR.. Stolpe in honor OF the
Princes fancee' The Prince 'oined heart
lily in that as he did in the toasts offered
~ poiuC htOoccNClJ LII W tno TEkuCt 3
grandfather, King Oscar Of Sweden.
The Prince started the day with a visit
to the H~ippodrome, where he saw a dress
rehearsal of "Neptune's Daughter" and
one or two new numbers. The Prince and
his suite walk ed over from the Hotel Aston.
Lined up in the lobby of the H~ippodroms.
all deck I'd out in their paint and feathers.
were the Hippodrome's fifty Indians. with
Big Chief Press Agent A. Token Worm in
command. Chief Worm is a Scandinavian
Indian. and he talked Swedish with the
Prince.
Welcome TO the Great White Chief OF
the NORTH said Standing Bear, without
once referring to his notes.
so o Ore a real American Indlsn3"
asked the Prince in reply.
-Ughl' grunted the fifty all together.
The Prince was attracted to George Red
Eagle, a particularly ferooious looking
indian George had been shifting uneasily
from one foot to another ever since the
Prince appeared.
Can you speak Englishl' ask ed the
n-s--- ---G- l.