Morris tribune., 1911-02-24
TIDINGS FROM
SCANDINAVIA
Interesting News From Sweden,
Norway and Denmark
RONOREO BY THE KAISER

lsh Educator, Receives Prussian Or.
der-First Woman Member Of Nor
weaian Storthine to Take Her Seat
shortIy-Denmark Fighting the Raw.
ages of tuberculosis.
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Professor M. G. Retzius has been
awarded the insignia of the Prussian
Order Pour le Merite by Emperor Will
lam of Germany. There are very few
persons who have received this order
throughout the world and it is only
awarded to persons who have accom-
plished something which adds to the
worlds culture. Professor Retzius is
one of the best educated men in
Sweden and is considered one of the
strongest philosophers in the country
today Among those who now are in
possession of this order in Stockholm
are Oscar Montelius, royal antiquarian.
The late A. e. Nordenskiold was also
a member of the distinguished order.
It is rumored that the successor to
Count Puckler, as Germany's ambas-
sador to Sweden, will be Won Reiche-
nau, at present German envoy in Bel
grade The latter was born in Wies-
baden and is a member of an old
family of German nobility. He is
characterized as model diplomat,
modern and able, and has been very
popular since he entered the German
diplomatic service. 1t is likely that
he will soon be appointed to the Stock
holm post and if so will arrive to as
sumo charge of his duties about May 1.
Baron Ehrensvard, the newly ap-
pointed Swedish minister to Washing
ton; Governor Eberhart of Minnesota
and Governor Deneen of Illinois have
been invited to deliver addresses at
the dedication of the Swedish club at
470 La Sale street, Chicago, next
month. The club has just erected a
100000 clubhouse and is the Oldest
and most prominent Swedish club in
the United States.
According to an amendment present
ed to paragraph 13 of the Swedish con-
stitution by Representative Wavrinsky
the Swedish king will hereafter have
no right to declare war without first
having the sanction of both the First
and Second chambers of the riksdag.
It is likely that the amendment will
ed and diversified expression of opin-
ion among the men. bers of the riks-
dag.
A minister who thinks that his sal
ary should be decreased instead of in
creased is Rev. Ernst Klefbeck, who
has been receiving $162 year as
chaplain of certain insane hospitals in
Stockholm. He thinks that 800 a
year would be plenty and he has
therefore requested the authorities to
cut his salary to the aforementioned
amount.
The Swedish Singers union is work
ing hard to raise sufficient funds for
erecting temporary music hall at the
Olympic games at Stockholm in 1912.
1t is proposed to make the hall large
enough to seat 5000 persons. 1t is
also proposed to hold an international
sangersfest in connection with the
Olympian games.
Selma Lagerlof's Costa Berling"
has been dramatized by the Swedish
Algot Sandberg, and the
story in it's new dress will be given
at the ''Svenska Teatern" in the very
near future. That this play will be
we'll patronized by Stockholm au-
diences goes without saying.
The crown prince and crown prin-
cess of Sweden will represent the
Swedish royal house at the corona
ton festivities in London next June.
The royal pair will be accompanied by
four persons, of whom two are army
officers, who will represent the Swed-
ish army and navy.
Rev. X. Gasslander, assistant pastor
in the Gustavus Vasa congregation in
preached the sermon at
the opening of the Swedish riksdag.
It was powerful sermon and was Civ
en- wide publicity by the Stockholm
papers.
After this the lower officers of the
Swedish army will be compelled to
listen to lectures On agriculture. The
of agriculture has en-
dorsed a proposition to have regular
lectures on agriculture for their bene-
fit.
There is at present strong move
ment on foot in Malmo to have steps
taken toward the construction of
free harbor in that city. l1almo is
one of the cities in Sweden that has
been coming to the front rapidly of ]
late.
According to telegram from Lon
don the Royal Geographical society
has appointed Claes Asker secretary
for the Chinese imperial customs COM