Morris tribune., 1907-12-28

GUsTAvE ", THE NEW KING.
he was temporarily in charge Of the
government, evinced some spunk,
rather one should say evinced a pos
sibly firmer stand towards Norway
than did his father, whose heart was
full of peace. But now the question
with Norway has been settled and
full methods, can look forward to Il
new and greater period Of material
development. And what Sweden needs
more than anything else at present is
Just great industrial awakening
King Gustave V. should at all events
make a good king, especially if he will
be guided by the beautiful example
set by his famous father. The new
king is not as accomplished as his
father and is by no means the speak
er or the finished scholar that his
father was. but he can learn. King
Custave is of firm disposition and
when he takes a stand he is what we
would term from an American view
point, a stand-patter. He is fond Of
military life and out door sports, is an
ardent tennis player and is said to be
a crack shot. He speaks the Swedish
language with southern brogue and
his enunciation is somewhat ham,
pered. Although he can never hope to
attain his fathers popularity, there is
all reason to believe that Sweden will
fare we'll under his reign and with the
assistance of an able cabinet he
ought certainly be able to make good.
Gustave V. was born in the castle of
Drottingho1m. Immediately after his
birth he was made duke Of Vermland.
He pursued his studies from 1877 to
1873 at Upsala. In 1879 he Travelled
abroad. visiting almost all the coun-
tries of Europe. In 1889 he returned
second time to the university at Up
sala. He entered the army in 1875
and in 1892 he was given the rank of
lieutenant. In 1896 he served as in
spector of the military schools and in
1893 he was made a full general Be
tween 1884 and 1891 Gustave filed the
Office Of vice king of Norway. AS a
result Of Gustave's persistent and
strenuous efforts to hold the Swedish
Norwegian union together, he earned
the enmity of the radical majority in
the Norwegian storthing and IN re-
taliation the storthing took away from
him yearly appanage amounting to
$4,000.
Fifteen thousand persons came to
view the body of King Oscar Dec. H.
The day before only persons especial
~ invited were admitted to view the
remains in the chapel of the royal
palace. The body was clothed in an adj
miral's uniform and the catafalque
had been made into a bower of beau
tiful flowers. The coffin was lined
with purple velvet and deeply fringed
with gold. A large gilt royal crown
was placed at the head of the coffin.
which is much longer than any other
in the Bernadotte vault. A new hearsa
was built for the funeral. 1t had no
top. but great awning was carried
over the hearse by high army officials.
At the funeral of King Oscar the
Danish royal family was representa-
by the queen and Prince Carl Kaiser
William sent one of his sons, Will"
the duke Of Conna''gh represented |
England and the duke of Aosta the
Austrian emperor. Dowager Queen
Sophia will receive the castle Ulriks-
dial as permanent residence. Ac-
cording to the latest bulletins her con-
dition is occasioning anxiety. The
strain upon the queen incident to the
illness and death of the king was vers
severe, and since his death she has
always been almost constantly con-
fined to her bed.