Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
OSCAR THE NOBLE
Is Epitaph of Late Swedish
Monarch at Memorial at
Augustana.
ADDRESS BY DR.. LINDBERG
Tells of Kings Efforts for World Peace
and of Interest in His Subjects
In America.

hihS OScdT tut NoDle WAS lne epl-
taph given to the late Swedish mon
arch by DR.. c. E. Lindberg in his me-
mortal address at the services held
yesterday afternoon in the Augustana
chapel A large audience attended the
services, the majority of whom had
been former subjects of the much be-
loved monarch, and a feeling of sad
ness pervaded the meeting
Professor Emil Larson opened the
services with Guilmont's Funeral
March and Seraphic Song" on the pipe
organ. The chapel choir then sang
"Quando Corpus by Josephson, the
Swedish composer The chorus is 4
melancholy, but beautiful, composition,
and was well rendered by the choir
DR.. Lindberg began his address by
giving a chronological history of the
| life of King Oscar and then described
| his qualities as ruler.
Oscars characteristics.
| "A deep sense of duty, respect for
fjustice and right, and a continual con-
Germ for the welfare of his subjects,
might be called his chief characters
tics" said DR.. Lindberg. HE was a
magnetic character and exerted pow
erful influence over all who came in
contact with him. He possessed a
sympathetic nature and listened as pa
tiently to the complaints and griev-
ances of the hunblest of his subjects
as he would to The questions and mat
ters of International dispute. The poor.
est man in his kingdom could gain an
audience with HIM.
He was no doubt the most cultured
monarch that ever sat on a European
throne He was learned in all branch
les of knowledge. As a linguist, he
Icould express his thoughts in many
Languages; as an orator, he was peer
less, and as a scientist, poet and musi
cal critic, he won great renown all
over Europe.
| King of Peace.
''But above all else, he was a pro
moter of peace-a king of peace
When he ascended the throne of Swe
den he Immediately began to establish
friendly relations with all the nations
of the continent, and during his entire
Ireign Sweden was at peace with the
world. Even when Norway saw, fit tt
secede, he would not deign to resort
to force of arms, but rather made the
sacrifice in the interest of peace.
Interest in America.
His countrymen in America he al
ways followed with the deepest of in
terest and was always solicitous fol
their welfare. Our own beloved insti
tuition of Augustana is much indebted
to him and we have much to remember
him for His deeds follow him, an,
although he is dead, yet he speaketh
He will not only live in the history O
7 his country, but also in the hearts o
his people as King Oscar the Noble
DR.. Andreen at Chicago.
: President Andreen of Augustan;
was one of the speakers at the memo
rial exercises held last evening a
Orchestral hall, Chicago. His subjec
: Twas King Oscar as a Monarch" HI
emphasized the rulers deep friend
5 ship for his people, who in return
? gave him their strongest affection HI
added that the peoples of the entir,
world respected the king for his demo
cratic principles to an extent seldom
5 accorded a sovereign. The king, h
added, was a lover of peace, and fol
lowing the Roosevelt idea that peac
. could best be maintained by prepared
mess for war, Duilt up the Swedish
5 navy to high degree of efficiency, hi
tastes running more toward naval at
| fairs than those of the army. follow
: ing the spirit of his predecessors, TIL
Norsemen. In closing he said, "In th'
t death of King Oscar we all feel w
t have lost a personal friend. Th
| memory of King Oscar the Good vii
! never perish from the earth"
Dr. A. J. Carlson of the Universit
D of Chicago was the other speaker o.
: the program, speaking of king Osca
2 las a Man." He spoke of the king
e versatility in many undertakings, an,
of his learnings and accomplishment