Morris tribune., 1911-07-21
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings In This Coun-
Try and Abroad.
KING GUSTAV IS F|F1Y.FIvE

Ruler Of Sweden Recently Celebrated
Birthday Anniversary-Johan svsnd'
cen, Who Died Recently, Was One
Of Norway's Greatest Artists-Avia'
tors to Make an Effort to Fly
Around Denmark.
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The recent coronation of King
George Of England overshadowed, of
course, all other royal events during
the past few weeks, but there has just
been celebation at Stockholm which
should be of interest in America. 1t
was the fifty-third birthday anniver-
sary of King Gustaf of Sweden. The
ruler of Sweden shares with the en-
peror of Germany the distinction of
being one of the most versatile of liv-
ing monarchs. He is D. G. L. of Ok
ford and an LII. D. of Cambridge, doc
tors of all the faculties of Vienna and
honorary member of the academies
of science in Berlin and st. Petersburg.
He has the Garter among his many
decorations, and the military schools
of Sweden are under his inspection.
Like his father, King Gustaf is a good
sportsman and splendid shot. He
is regarded as the best tennis player
in his kingdom. One room in the pal
ace is devoted to trophies won in the
tennis court-many of them won
against all comers, and not those who
gladly lose a game to so illustriOus
parsonage. Not without reason his
majesty has been called the most
democratic king in Europe. His court
is one of the most simple and homely.
The poorest of his subjects may call
and speak to their sovereign with no
more formality than sending in their
names.
Stockholm is becoming popular
city for international conferences and
congresses. During the past few
weeks the International Women's Suf-
frage association held a meeting in
the Swedish capital, which was attend
ed by over 1900 delegates, represent
ing every civilized country in the
world; then the International Indus
trial society held it's meeting and later
the Swedish-Danish SO called "Skytte-
forening," which was attended by
over 1000 delegates. And, next sum-
mer, comes the great Olympian games,
which will attract worldwide atten-
tion. All Stockholm hotels have been
filed to their full capacity with tour
lists from all over the world and
Northern Baltic steamers and all rail
way passenger trains bound for the
north have been overcrowded with
travellers.
The usual quota of Swedish-Ameri-
cans are spending the summer months
in Sweden, sightseeing and visiting
old friends and relatives and scenes
of childhood days. The percentage
of SWedish-American visitors is, if
anything, on the increase this year.
Among other tourists who visit the
country the Germans are plainly in
the lead this year. Then follow the
English and the Americans. The Eng
lish tourist used to be in the lead so
far as numbers are concerned, but the
Germans are way in the lead now.
Professor Svante Arrhenius, the
eminent Swedish chemist. who held a
series of lectures at Lowell Institute
in Boston and also lectured at the
Wisconsin and Minnesota universi-
ties, returned to Stockholm June 19 in
the best of health and spirits. Un-
like 80 many other learned men who
have visited America from Sweden
Professor Arrhenius returns with
words of praise for American institu-
tions.
The persons who are paying the
highest taxes are the following, who
are taxed for amounts towit: Sir E.
Cassel, banker, 1,SS7,000 crowns;
Count w. Won Halwyll, 1,059, 900
crowns; Bank Director Wallenberg,
729, 200; A. U. Vsrsteegh, $1,000; G.
c. Seippel, 66S,000; M. Wallenberg,
6s6, 900 Madame M. Ekman, $4,000.
The Boy Scout movement has
reached Sweden and Bishop Dannell |
at Skara university has taken hold of |
the movement in earnest and has sug-
gssted it be inaugurated at Skara and |
has also expressed the hope that the |
Boy Scout movement may become !
general throughout the kingdom.
Olof Soderberg has been appointed |
Norwegian consul at Stockholm to |
succeed Consul General Braathen, who |
was compelled to tender his resigna-
ton some time ago owing to illness. |
Mr.. Soderberg assumed charge of his |
new position July I.
The old decree for railway trains to |
whistle at all crossings has now been |
placed in effect again. 1t was abol- |
ished for some time, for some reason |
or other, but it was found to be i'm |
practicable.
Colonel Graves. United States min |