Morris tribune., 1908-03-21
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
KRONOBERG- -REGIMENTAL BAND
Its Tour of the United States Will Be
Made Under the Personal Aus
pices of King Gustaf v.
- of Sweden. "a
.REGIMENTAL BAND
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


! which is going to visit America in the
near future and engage in an ex-
tensive concert tour, will arrive at
New York next month. The band
made it's first appearance in Stock
holm as it is now organized in
! 1858, taking the capital by storm
Upon this victorious engagements fol
lowed a decade of remarkable tours,
all started from the city of Vexio, the
garrison center of the famous regi-
ment. In 1902 the band made con-
cert tour in Germany. Thirty-one
cities expressed their surprise at the
excellence .of the military music of
Sweden, which they never thought
would never stand a comparison with
that of Germany, but which they
found in many respects superior to
that of their own country. The tour
Of the United States will be made un-
der the personal auspices of his majes-
ty, King Gustaf V. Of Sweden. It
will be the first direct greeting from
the people of Sweden, sent with the
sanction of it's sovereign, to the peo-
pie of the United States, in grateful
remembrance of its sympathy, ex-
pressed so sincerely upon the occasion
of the recent demise of King Oscar II.
Of Sweden, a warmer friend than
whom this country has had no one
among the crowned heads Of Europe.
King Gustaf v, who was the patron
also Of the American tour Of the Lund
Student Choir, has given the Royal
Kronoberg Regiment Band permission
to wear their uniforms, while concert
ing on American soil
Per Lamm, the we'll known Swed
ish book dealer and publisher, who has
resided in Paris during the past thir-
ty years, died in the Swedish colony
Chaussee dAntin in Paris, Feb. 20. He
was a Knight of the Legion of Honor
and was we'll known and respected in
literary circles in Paris. Mr.. Lamm
has translated Selma Dagerlof's "Jeru-
SALEM into the French, and had for
years been a correspondent to the
newspapers in Stockholm.
The Swedish academy held its an
nual celebration Feb. Is. Present
were the king, crownprince, Prince
Kar, and Prince Eugen and members
Of the diplomatic corps. The direc-
tor, Bishop Billing in a brilliant ad
dress paid a glowing tribute to the
Late King Oscar and also took oc-
casion to extend the thanks and ap-
probation of the academy to the new
king for agreeing to be its protector.
Arvid Odman, popularity known as
"Lunkan," celebrated his thirty fifth
anniversary as an opera singer the
other day. All of Stockholm's leading
artists came to tender him their re-
spects and presented him with a giant
floral wreath. Mr.. Odman has now
retired from the operatic stage, but
often sings in concert and is still
greatly appreciated by Stockholm au-
dlences.
The Royal Dramatic theater was
formally dedicated Feb. 1S in the
presence Of the king, crownprince and
other members of the royal house. It
was a gala event and the elite of
turned out in large num-
bers The New Dramatic" as it is
called, is one of the finest theaters in
Sweden.
The rule is that each member of the
family share in the same honor, so
now all the Nystroms have become
Chinese noblemen. Young Nystrom |
went to China a number of years ago.
where he engaged in the importing |
business.
Sellgren, the opera singer is suf-
fering from heart failure and has now |
been compelled to cancel his contract |
with the directors of the Royal Opera.
The riksdag has been asked to make
an appropriation of 10000 crowns to
be used for the purpose Of checking |
to foreign countries.
The late Hugo Tamm's fortune is
estimated at $4,000 crowns. Many
people estimated Mr.. Tamm's fortune
at 100000 crowns.
Director Bernstrom has donated So
300 crowns to the Technical institute.
It will be known as the Bernstrom
stipend fund.
A son Of DIR. Karl Nystrom has been
aiken by the Chinese nobility and is
low full fedged Chinese nobleman.
Queen Victoria is reported improv-
ng in health. Recently she has been
aking long drives about the city.