Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-19
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
GRoNoBERa REGIMENTAL BAND
Its Tour of the United States Will BE
Made Under the Personal Aus
pioos OF King Gustaf ".
OF Sweden.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

The KronOberg Regimental Band,
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 its first appearance In Stock
holm as 1t Is now organized In
1883, 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 a 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 I'M
der the personal auspices of his majes-
ty, King Gustaf v. Of Sweden. II
will be the first direct greeting from
the people of Sweden, sent with the
sanction Of Its sovereign, to the peo-
pie OF the United States, in grateful
remembrance of its sympathy, ex.
pressed no sincerely upon the occasion
Of the recent demise Of King Oscar III.
OF Sweden, a warmer friend than
whom this country has had no one
among the crowned heads Of Europe.
King Gustaf w.. 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 well known Swed-
ish book dealer and publisher, who has
resided In Paris during the past thir-
ty years, died In the Swedish colony
Chaussee d'Antin in Paris, Feb. %. He
was a Knight Of the Legion Of Honor
and was well known and respected In
literary circles In Paris. Mr.. Lamm
has translated Selma Lagerlof'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
Kari and Prince Eugen and members
Of the diplomatic corps. The direc-
tor, Bishop Billing. in brilliant adj
dress paid a glowing tribute to the
Late King Oscar and also took oc-
casion to extend the thanks and APP
probation of the academy to the new
king for agreeing to be its protector.
Arvid Odman, popularity known as
"Lunkan," celebrated his thirty-ffth
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 operate stage, but
often sings In concert and Is still
greatly appreciated by Stockholm au'
dlences.
The Royal Dramatic theater was
formally dedicated Feb. Is In the
presence Of the king. crownprince and
other members Of the royal house. II
was a gala event and the elite of
Stockholm turned out In large num-
bers. The New Dramatic" as II is
called, Is one Of the finest tbeaters In
Sweden.
The rule is that each member Of the
family share in the same honor, 50
now all the Nystroms have become
Chinese noblemen. Young Nystro5n
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
immigration to foreign countries.
The late Hugo Tamm's fortune Is
estimated at 5.139, 900 crowns. Many
people estimated Mr.. Tamm's fortune
at 100000 crowns.
Director Bernstrom has donated 5O.-
600 crowns to the Technical institute.
1t will be known as the Bernstrom
stipend fund.
A son Of DR.. Karl Nystrom has been
taken by the Chinese nobility and Is
now a full fledged Chinese nobleman.
Queen Victoria is reported improv-
ing in health. Recently she has been
taking long drives about the city.