The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
SWEDEN AWAITS ROOSEVELT

Stockholm, April 29-Intense in
terest is displayed by all classes in
Sweden in Theodore Roosevelt's visit
next week. and great preparations
are being made for his reception.
The Swedish government plans to re-
ceiVe the former president with the
highest honOrs. The American COL
ony is preparing to welcome him
and the literary. philosophical and
scientific bodies all desire to enter
tain him.
From all indications Stockholm
will be lavishly decorated in honor
OF Col. Roosevelt as on his recent
visits TO the city OF the Russian and
British rulers In anticipation OF the
unusual demand the local dealers
have laid in an i'm mense supply OF
American flags, and red, white and
blue buL ting One of the chief fer
i.r.s OF .ie decorative sche1.. will be
the handsome welcome arch erc.,.J
at the entrance of Fredsgaten, a
short distance from the station. The
aldermen have voted the money tor
che arch and also for the decorations
OF many OF the streets and public
buildings.
Owing to the absence of King Gus
take in the south of France, Roose-
welt party will be officially enter
tanned by Crown Prince Christian,
who is acting as regent. Upon ar
rival at the Stockholm Central sta
ton. the party will be received by
Minister Graves and the attaches of
the American legation. The Swedish
government will probably be repre-
scented by Baron Trolle, the foreign
minister, and several other high OF
flclals, while General Varberg, the
governor of Stockholm, will be on
hand to extend the municipal greet
ing.
The Roosevelt party will ride in
the royal carriages to the palace,
where they are to be entertained at
luncheon. The way will lead through
Strandvagen, the fashionable prom
enade OF Stockholm, and through
other streets which will be gayly de-
corated in honor OF the OCCASION.
FORMER President Roosevelt will
find much n int h
al palace, a stately edifice built in
the seventeen century and little re-
modelled since then. 1t is beautiful-
~ situated at the head of the lake
and it's chief approach is from the
Lyons Hill, opposite the North
bridge. The Crown Prince and prin-
cess occupy one portion of the pal
ace, the King and Queen and the rtst.
Though the state apartments are
spacious and well furnished, they
are without show and ostentation
The private apartments are filled
with valuable books, pictures casts
and tapestries collected by the la1e
King Oscar, VINO was famous for his
learning, his love for science and his
taste III art. The most valuable Of
the furnishings in the royal apart
ments is collection brought from
the Orient. OF great interest ID
Colonel Roosevelt and his son will all
SO be the immense billiard room &C.
cupylng part of one of the upper
floors OF the palace. This room is
filled with trophies of the hunt col
lected by King Gustave, who is a
great lover of outdoor sport. There
are hundreds of deer heads, bears,
moose and crocodiles.
Though the duration of their stay
in Stockholm will be short, it is ex-
pected that the Roosevelt PARTY will
find time to visit many of the inter
esting places in and about the city.
They will doubtless inspect the Ma
tional Museum and the Northern Mu-
scum, both of which are famous
throughout Europe. Visits will be
paid to the principal government
buildings, all of which are spacious