Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-02

season. This was the last Dorchester
House entertainment of the season and
stands unequalled In in London by any
diplomat Of any nationality. The din
ner guests included the Duke and
Duchess OF Connaught, Paul Cambon,
the French ambassador; the Swedish
minister and Countess Wrangel, Mrs.
Frederick Vanderbilt, Mrs. Potter
Palmer, Major General Thomas III.
Barry, Rear Admiral Washington L.
Caps, u. s. N; Lard and Lady Des-
borough, the Marquis and Machioness
of Londonderry and Sir Charles and
Lady Hardinge. Both the young
Swedish crownprince and crownprin-
cess we're exceedingly popular during
their visit in London, and the enter
tainments given In their honor were
lavish.
According to reports the Employers
association Is in such complete as
tendency In Stockholm that 1t refused
the offer of group Of leaders of indie
pendent POLITICAL parties to negotiate
a settlement on a basis of the return
Of the strikers under the old condl.
lions. The Employers association
said II was already the winner and
would make its own terms with those
who wished to return to work. The
rejection of the offer indicated that
the strikers will be fortunate II they
are not actually forced to lose ground
as the result OF the strike.
There are at present In Sweden
very nearly half million temper
ance people. In exact language there
are 475.000. or these 100000 are Good
Templars. $4,000 belong to the Blue
Ribbon order, $1,000 to the rsmplar or.
der, $4,000 to the National Good Tenn
plar order, $1,000 to the verdandi or
der, 10000 to the 8. 8. u. H., 5000 to
the White Band. besides 1000 railway
employees, and 10000 scattered pro-
hibitionists who belong to various So
cicties and orders.
The members OF the French parlia.
ment and their ladies', who have been
paying visit to the northern capitals,
were well received In Stockholm. They
were entertained by the city council
and King Gustaf gave swell garden
party In their honor at the Royal Pal
ace. They spoke In terms of high
praise regarding their journey In the
mort hand of the open-bearted hospi-
tally which had been extended them
on every hand.
M. Legagneau. Frenchman, made
an ascension with his aeroplane in
Stockholm, July "a. He circled above
"LGdugarsgarde" and did not seem to
have much trouble In managing his
air craft. After remaining In the air
for about forty minutes he landed his
craft safely on terra firma about seven
miles from Stockholm.
Another great sangarfest win be
held In Stockholm In 1912. A commit.
tee has already been appointed to
make all the necessary preparations
and It viii thus be held In connection
with the Olympian games. The great
concert which was held IN Skanser
July Is Of this year. Melted q sum Of
| 10000.
The Maria Magdalene church II
Stockholm will soon be submitted to I
through renovation. The repairs OF
the exterior of the building have al
ready commenced. The church vii
have new decorations entirely and a
i II AZ planned on an elaborate scale
4 Win not be competed for 1t lees
two years.
During their visit to England recent
y the Crovnprince and Crownprinces
@ sweden were the guests u Mr.. an,
MrD. waldorf Aston af Cliyenden. /,