The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
S1FTED SINGERS IN AMERICA
Mrs. Emma Meissner and Miss Rose
Gutenberg Will Give Their First
Concert in St. Paul.
SWEDEN.
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Stockholm.


donnas, arrived in New York last
week. They are the prima donnas of
the new Lyric Oscar theater of Stock
holm and are great popular favorities
with the opera and concert goers of
Scandinavia as a whole. Their first
tcOncert will be held in st. Paul June
=. Mrs. Meissner is the wife of HAL
mar Melssner, one Of the foremost of
Stockholm's orchestra conductors. A
personal friend Of Mrs. Anna He'll
strom, she comes here warmly recon-
mended by her. It is a fact that Mrs.
Melssner's voice much resembles that
Of Mrs. Hellstrom, especially in the
middle register. Also in personal ap-
Dearance and manners there is a strik>
Ing resemblance. The two gifted
swedish singers were resolved to start
on their American tour last Nav or
April, but this plan had to be given
up On account Of the tremendous hit
made by Mrs. Meissner in the title
role Of die Lustige Wittwe," a new
Elnnese opera by Lehar. Mr.. Ranft,
the Swedish Frohmann, absolutely re-
fused Mrs. Meissner leave of alb
sence, whereby the lucrative run Of
1.-THE Merry Widow would be cut
short. Mr.. Ranft was anxious to have
this run if possible take on the pro-
portions of 1.-THE Geisha'' of few
years ago, when Miss Rosa Gutenberg.
then in the teens, made a hit as Mi
mosa San, singing the part to 200
crowded houses. So the young divas
had to postpone their trip until June,
when the regular vacation season be-,
gan. The leading artists at each
Stockholm theater are generally al
lowed one recette or benefit concert
towards the close Of successful sea-
son. A Stockholm daily thus describes
the benefit rendered Mrs NIeissner,
the other day: THE benefit per-
Torrance Of 1.-The Merry Widow" or
rather that of Mrs. Nleissner. brought
such all overwhelming success as one
would have hardly expected so soon
after the 100 performances Of the
opera only a few evenings previously.
The Oscar theater was crowded in
spite of the suffrage, debate in the
riksdag and the fine spring air. AL
ready, in the first act, Mrs. Meissner
received score Of giant floral offer
ings. In the second act three laurel
vreaths, one Of immense size, were
brought up. After the last act. the
orchestra greeted Mrs. Meissner with
fourishes. the applause being endless
and the flowers without number. How
was Mrs. Meissner able to take these
flowers with her to her home that
might, or how would there ever be q
place. with them there, for herself in
it?"
During the recent Lime festivities
IN Cpsala the representatives of the
foreign universities We're received in
the university building, listened to Il
speech by the rector of the university,
PROFESSOR Schuck, and read their ad-
dresses. Afterwards the students
gave 4 garden party in the botanical
gardens. where besides the prince
regent. who with the greater part of
the royal family. was present both
days. the famous Swedish poet, Vernon
Won Heidenstam, made a speech, which
created great enthusiasm. The princi-
pal part of the second days ceremonies
consisted Of comforting the degree of
doctor of philosophy on several promi,
nent persons. including the foreign Gel.
ebrities mentioned above. Prince Eu-
gen, the Youngest son of King Oscar,
was the first among the Swedes. who
received the wreath of laurel. which
signifies the degree of doctor of phil
osophy. Among the others there was
one woman, Miss Selma Lagerlof. the
famous Swedish novelist. the crown
ing Of whom with the laurel wreath
was received with great reclamation.
The whole of this ceremony took place
In the old cathedral, which offered
very appropriate setting to the impos-
ing ceremony. Afterwards followed a
big dinner and ball in the university
building.
There was no end to the feastins
and Notification in Stockholm when
the stork paid visit to Prince Gustaf
Adolf and Princess Margaret. The
young prince was born the day after
King Oscar and Queen Sofia had cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary, so the two important events
came together. The jolly Stockholm
lans took occasion to celebrate and
suffice it to say that all the cafes and
every amusement resort in the CITY
was overcrowded. The orchestras
furnished national airs and there was
general Notification all over the CITY.
King Oscar and Queen Sofia on
heir wedding anniversary received
kilograms of congratulation from
every court in Europe The American
minister called and rendered the we'll
wishes Of President Roosevelt on be-
half of the American government.
King Oscar. who is a benign king. fed
5000 of stockholm's poor people on his
wedding day and donated 100000
crowns to be distributed among insti
'sut1ons Of charity.
The mining Village of "Malmbor-
Eot'' in Gpllivara hoe hoon r,,;no5 -