The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
GREAT WELCOME TO
PRINCE WILHELM

hand and said something which added 10
the embarrassment OF the children. while
sr heartily aPpsarded Tn
Lind, Bertha Benson, Ethel Johnson,
Martha Lagerquist. Mabel Llndbloom,
Agnes Gutavson, Annie Johnson, Ebba
Blomen, Lillian Khndt. Mabel Hallen,
Ester Anderson, Lydia Phil ard Alfn
Berglund.
Prince Wilhelm then stepped forward.
and delivered a B-minute address. in
| which ne said that he was proud OF the
reception given him. OF the progress the
Swedish people OF the United States had
made. the prominence they were taking
and the loyalty they still manifested to-
ward the land of their birth. He called
for and led In hearty cheers for King
Oscar.
The verdandi rendered another selec-
| uon, Athe Kings hymn. while all stood,
and then Chairman Morton introduced
Gov Higgins, who spoke In part as fol-
lows:
GOV. HIGGINS WELCOME.
1T is needless for me TO refer at this
time TO Rhode Island hospitality. which
/ the state has extended to all people.
hearty welcome TO all was long ago es-
tablished by this ancient commonwealth.
IL Is as enduring as the sun and as ini-
mortal as the skies of heaven.
1--WE are proud 10 welcome Prince VIII
helm, for we greet him as the honored
representative OF an honored people. a
people at peace all the time. They have
come to dwell with us and have proved
time and again that they are law
abiding. peaceful, thrifty, God-fearing
citizens. To this nation we are indebted
for John Ericsson. Gov. Johnson and
Knute Nelson of Minnesota.
1--WE bid the prince a thousand times
welcome TO this home OF industry and
splendid manhood, and trust that he will
carry back with him TO his home far
across the sea a happy and pleasing
memory OF the hospitable. wholesouled
welcome extended by his fellowmen and
noble women of this little state OF Rhode
Island"
MAYOR MCCARTHY.
The Verdandi gave another selection and
Mayor Mccarthy delivered an address.
| The Rev. Mr.. Morton had introduced the
mayor as Swede. or at least as one who
had informed the speaker that he could
talk Swedish, and who had shown the
deepest interest and given the most cor
dial and valuable assistance 10 the COM
mittee which planned the reception to the
prince.
Acknowledging this introduction, which
| caused considerable merriment, the
mayor. who was greeted with loud and con-
tiued applause. said in part II did tell
your honorable chairman that l could
talk Swedish but / did not tell him how
rluch Swedish l could talk l suppose
that. as the prince has spoken I'm his
native tongue and there are so many here
who did not understand him, the commit
tee desired me to act as interpreter
would-if could (applause), but the
prince has another engagement at 10
| o'clock and I will not have the time to do
| So daughter and applause.)
| The mayor then continued his address
| In part as follows:
with sincere appreciation of the hon
| orable duty l have to discharge on this
occasion. In the name of the people and
- LII, a
your distinguished company with a royal
Providence welcome, Rhode Island well
| come, an American welcome, and tender
to you the freedom OF the city.
I'VE congratulate YOU upon the love
and loyalty OF your people at home and
abroad. Your countrymen and women In
this country possess all the elements OF
good citizenship: intelligence. industry,
honor, loyalty TO their adopted country
and love for the fatherland.
1--WE wish you TO know our state and
! city, and / shall present you with copy
OF our industrial history. also copy OF
| our city and state manuals, and when you
are leaving this country for home we
greet you on the shore with these parting
words:
MAY thou be blessed with all that
| heaven can send:
Long youth, long health, happiness and
| friends.
Let Joy or ease. let affluence or content
And the gay conscience of a life well
| spent
Calm every thought. inspire every grace.
Glow in thy heart and smile upon thy
| face.
Let day improve on day. and year on
| year.
without a pain. trouble, or a fear,
Until death unfelt that manly form de-
| stroy
In some soft dream or ecstasy OF JOY.
Peaceful sleep out the Sabbath OF the
| tomb,
And wake to raptures in the life to
come"
The mayors poem was original. COM
posed by him for the occasion, 1t was
stated.
BARON LAGERCRANTZ.
Baron Lagercrantz, the next speaker
delivered a humorous address In the
Swedish tongue, concluding his remarks
with a few words In English, In which he
said: I'VE have living flag (referring to
the little children grouped in the Swe-
dish national colors), but there Is one on
each side of the living dag 1t is the-fiae
which ] know you we'll love-the Stars
and Stripes. Before we leave here tonight
/ want you TO give TO the Stars and
| Stripes a royal Swedish hurrah. Long live
this fiag-the Stars and Stripes
He then led four cheers which were
given with will.
The living flag" gave a pretty Swedish
national song, just before the baron
spoke In English while the prince and his
suite arose and faced the children. Those
who made up the fifiag were as follows:
Agnes Hultquist. Mildred Swanson, Es-
ter Carlson, Sigrd Barquist, Florence G..
Johnson, Agnes Osterman, Lillian Lager
| quist, Lillian Zetterstrom, Ebba Soder-
lund, Ester Johnson. Ester F. Johnson,
Elizabeth Anderson, Ruth Bowman, Cora
Burgess. Amey A. Lundblad, Ester Nor