New-York tribune., 1907-08-27
ALL READY FOR PRINCE
s,rsdish Committee 1'ranges for
His Entertainment Here.

THO committee Of STredes which will take charge
80 the entertainment Of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden.
-,,,e Of Sodermanland, while he is in this city
net yesterday and prepared programme. which
r,v however be subjected to some change. The
,-ance Will arrive In this city tomorrow morning in
9 s-eciaI car from Boston. accompanied by Herr
rarercran1z who is his escort. The cruiser Fylgia
an which his highness is lieutenant. will preceae
nv, 10 New York, arriving here to-day from
Newport
The programme includes a visit 10 President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. several private public
dinners q reception Dreamland. Coney Island.
and trips West Point and Niagara Falls Prince
wilhelm viii stay at the Hotel Astor. where he will
cccupy the state apartment. He will arrive early
IN the morning and Will leave almost Immediately
for Oyster Bay. Returning in the afternoon, he will
rest. and in the evening he Will be the guest Of
honor AT dinner at the Metropolitan Club On
Thursday afternoon there will be an automobile
trfp and at night Mr.. and Mrs John Aspegren will
entertain him at dinner Sherrys. at which there
Nf be fifty sixty guests. Mr.. Aspegren vice
president Of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce of
New York Mrs. Aspegren Is a daughter of Daniel
Bacon. On Friday the prince will be the guest Of
Consul A Z johnson on an automobile trip and
luncheon at the Clarenont. and night there
VIII be dinner by members the Swedish
colony at the Hotel Astor which probably will be
the principal feature OF the programme. There will
Re about two hundred guests present On the same
afternoon the petty officers and of the Fylgfa
VIII be entertained at luncheon by their COM
patriots at Swedish restaurant. The sixty cadets
Of the cruiser Will be the guests OF the entertain
nent committee at the Crescent Club. In Brooklyn
The most spectacular function OF the programme
of the week Will be the reception DreaInland
on Saturday night 1t viii be Swedish Night. -
end q large part of the 5000 Swedes living in
greater New York expected 10 be present. It is
probable that Sunday morning the royal visitor
viii attend services CIlIstsrus Adolphus Church.
in East in the afternoon the prince VIII
be the host At luncheon board Of the Fylgia
70 the members Of the entertainment committee.
of which Consul A. E. johnson is chairman and
John Aspegren vice-chairrnan- Prince Wilhelm
p-obably viii spend Monday West Point On
Monday night there viii be dinner the prince
by the Union Of Old German Students in America
az the rooms Of the Arion Society.
This organization. which entertained Prince
Henry OF Prussia is interested in Prince Wilhelm
Is of the honorary members There only
three Of the latter: the others President
Roosevelt and Prince Henry.
The prince, according 10 present arrangements.
viii 90 10 Niagara Falls on Tuesday. II is not
definitely known how long he win remain here
after his return from the latter trip.
sfasnus Clarholrn. acting Swedish Consul. called
on Acting Mayor Goodman yesterday behalf Of
the prince TO explain that inasmuch the prince
&c nor here in official capacity he would pay his
respects to-day through Commodore H F. Lind
berg Of the FH-lg1a The latter will his arrival
to-day make the usual official visits the navy
ward and Governors Island.
The Fylgia is on her maiden voyage. having had
her trial trip a week before sailing for this
nv when she developed a speed Of twenty-five
knots an hour. The Fylgia built in Sweden
She carries crew OF three hundred, sixty cadets
and twelve officers.