Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-05
NEWS Of SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
KING GUSTAV so YEARS OLE
Resolved Hearty Congratulations from
Home and Abroad-Stockho holm
- People Celebrated the
Event
KING GUSTAV so YEARS OLD
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

I'm Juna 10 h1nE OustdI CcieOidtcA
his fiftieth birthday l his majesty
on that day was the recipient of many
hearty congratulations from both a.
home and abroad At 1918 Ia tht
morning all the members 81 the roysa
family and the Swedish court gath
cred in the white Sea" salon Chs
most elegant apartment In the royal
palace and rendered him their Wei
wishes as well as that Of the govern
ment. At ii a. m. came the speaker
Of the iksdag, accompanied by the su
preIne court judges and foreign min
listers and ambassadors then the mem
bers OF the Swedish Academy and the
Music Academy and so all along the
line. At IL O'Clock sharp the king re
ceiyed a deputation Of Swedlsh-Amer
leans from San Francisco and at l p
m. the king gave dinner to members
OF the royal family. In the evening
| there was family dinner at the apart
ments Of the crown prince and crown
princess, when 300 Stockholm singers
with the Par Bricolle Chorus In the
lead, came 10 serenade the king. The
streets were lined with festive clad
people who sang the kings song and
were profuse in their ordinations oil
well wishes for the Swedish monarch
Not for many a day has Swedish
king received such an ovation as did
King Gustaf on his fiftleth birthday
anniversary and there was no one who
* emed so we'll pleased as the kins
himself. King Gustar has a firm hold
on his people, who seem to have every
confidence In him, and with such peace
ful relations between king and people,
IL would seem that Sweden's future
looms especially bright just now.
A large number OF Stockholm strik
ers held a meeting in "Folkets Hus'
a week ago last Monday evening for
the purpose OF protesting against the
wilson Line Steamship company, for
tmpor ding 400 English strike breakers
from various parts OF England. II
grew TO be an intensely animated
meeting and when the police sought in
vain to maintain order, the crowd be
Gan 70 throw stones, causing not less
than 100000 crowns worth OF dam
age to the adjoining property. 1t Is a
general strike, including carpenters,
knasons and members OF the allied
unions, which involves thousands OF
lsborers Now that the building in
terests and others have commenced to
import foreign labor and strikebreak'
iers the situation has grown prob
aematical indeed, and the Stockholm
authorities are having their hands full.
Princess Maria has already become
so proficient In the use OF the Swedish
language that she can converse very
readily and that without the slightest
brogue on almost any topic. She told
a newspaper representative how in
dustrious she had been recently. She
had gotten up at 5 a. m. In the morn
| ings and also related that her Swedish
tutor, Mas Wigert, had been exceed
ingiy strict The princess is indeed to
| be congratulated, for IL Is well
| known fact that IL is a most difficult
thing for members OF the British royal
uoNse 10 iSRtiu AHt oNSuish ihhEu
The Stockholm papers do not know
for sure whether the French president
IL coming or MT, The latest report is
now that he ia coming, although II was
not long ago that II was positively an
nounced that his Swedish trip had been
cancelled According TO the Alton
baadet'' he is now due TO arrive in
Stockholm July % and preparations
are under way 10 give him a cordial
reception.
The funeral OF the Swedish author
IFrans Hedberg. took place at st
Jacobs chm CD June II, Rev Emeritus
Fries officiating Among those pres
ent were members OF the Swedish
Academy and the Swedish Authors so
lciety aud number OF Sweden's most
prominent theatrical men. II was one
OF the largest civil funerals which has
occurred In Stockholm roS many 8
year.
II The Social Democratic convention
has passed resolutions against militar.
ism and In favor OF a gradual reduc.
ton OF the military burdens, OF dis.
armament. Of compulsory courts OF ar
Filtration. OF q permanent Scandinavian
neutrality and Of vigorous information
al cooperation between the labor or
ganlEations against war
l. About twenty European tourist So
cieties sent delegations TO the interna.
tlonai tourist congress which was held
in Stockholm Juue 24-2S The tourist
delegates were all handsomely enter
tained during their stay in Stockholm
aud Il did mucu TO advertise the al.
ready worldwide hospitality of the
Swedish capital
Grand Duke Dmitri. Of st. Peters
burg is az present the guest Of King
Gustaf AZ the rt,y,i nalace