The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-29
ROYAL WELCOME
FOR ROOSEVELT
Sweden to Confer Highest Eonors
Upon Distinguished American
Next Week.
GUEST OF THE CROWN PRINCE
Elaborate Decorations Have Been Ar
ranged BY Merchants Of Stock
holm in Anticipation of Arrival
Of Tsddy's Party.

Stockholm. April 29.-Intense inter-
dore Roosevelts visit To Stockholm
next week, and great preparations are
being made for his reception. The
Swedish government plans TO receive
the former President OF the United
States with the highest honors. The
American colony is preparing To well
come him and the literary. philosophi-
cal and scientific bodies all desire to
entertain him.
From all indications Stockholm wiz
be as lavishly decorated I'm honor of
Colonei Roosevelt as on the occasion
of the recent visits to the city of the
Russian and British rulers. In anti
cipation of an unusual demand the To-
cal dealers have laid I'm immense sup
plies of American flags and red. white
and blue bunting. One OF the chief
features Of the decorative scheme will
be a handsome welcome arch to be
erected at the entrance of Frodsgaten,
q short distance from the railway sta
ton. The aldermen have voted the
money for the arch and also for the
decoration OF the streets and public
huildings.
y Owing to the absence of King Gus
tave in the south of France the Roose-
Welt party will be officially entertain
ed by Crown Prince Christian. who is
acting as Regent. Upon arrival at the
Stockholm Central Station the party
will be received by Minister Graves
and the attaches of the American le-
cation. The Swedish government will
probably be represented by Baron
Trolle, the foreign minister, and sew
eraI other high officials. while General
varberg, the governor of Stockholm.
will be on hand to extend the munich
pal greeting.
The Roosevelt marty will ride in the
royal carriages to the palace. where
they are to be entertained at lunch
con. The->way will lead through
Strandvaeen. the fashionable prom
enade of Stockholm. and through other
streets which will be gayly decorated
In honor of the occasion.
Former President Roosevelt will find
much to interest him in the roval pail
ace. stately edifice built in the sew
enteerth century ard little remodeled
since then. II is beautifully situated
at the head of the lake and its chief
approach is from the Lyons Hill. OPP
posite the North Bridge. The Crown
Prince and Princess occupy one por-
ton OF the palace, the King and Queen
the rest Though the state apart
ments are spacious and well furnish
ed. they are without show and osten-
tation. The private apartments are
filled with valuable books, pictures,
casts and tapestries collected by the
late King Oscar, who was famous
for his learning. his love for science
ard his taste In art, The most valu-
able of the furnishings in the royal
apartments Is a collection brought
from the Orient. OF great interest to
Colonel Roosevelt and his son also will
be the immense billiard room occupy
ing n part of one of the upner floors
OF the palace. InlS room is nHeu WIFI
trophies of the hunt collected by
King Gustave. who Is a great lover
OF outdoor sport. There are hundreds
of deer heads, bears. moose and croco-
dles.
Though the duration of their stay
In stockholm will be short IL is ex-
pected that the Roosevelt party will
find time to visit many CT 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 he paid
to the principal government buildings.
all OF which are snacious and many
exceedingly beautiful. Two handsome
huildires comple'ed not long since are
those occupied nv the National Diet
ard the Natioral Rank. These build
irgs show the wonderful strides Swed-
ish a-cbitoetr-n has made during the
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