Morris tribune., 1912-07-26
OF INTEREST TO
. SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings In This
: Country and Abroad.
COMMISSION At STOCKHOLM

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Americans Cordially Received and
LavishIy Entertained in Swedish
capttal-ReautItM Statue Of Roifo
Given TO Neutrality-suspicious.
mark Had Four Hundred Athletes at
olympIan Games.
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The members of President Taft's
special commission reached Stock
holm on June %. They were met at
the station by American Minister
Graves and the legation staff, together
with Consul General Harris, and made
their headquarters at the Grand hotel.
During the morning they had an inter
view with the prime minister and al
noon they were received in audience
by the crown prince Of Sweden at the
royal palace. His royal highneAs ex,
pressed the Kings regret at his mates
Sy's unavoidable absence in the prov
1nces, preventing his receiving the
commission in person, but assured the
commission OF the kings interest,
while he himself was also personally
interested both in the canal undertak-
ing and in the great exposition which
will celebrate its completion. In the
course of the interview the crown
prince referred to many Swedish PEG
pie now in the United States and par
ticuiarly in California. Personally he
was anxious that Sweden should par
Eicipate and while no definite action
or acceptance could be Signif1ed at the
moment his hIghness thought 1t more
Than probable that Sweden would be
suitably represented. Later in the
day the commission was received by
the minister for foreign affairs and
General Edwards, accompanied by the
military attache, Captain Colvtn, Wis
tied the minister Of war. General Ed
wards explained the idea of military
participation in the projected festivi-
ties. All the government officials
whom the commission had the pleas
nre Of meeting expressed their pleas
ure at the anticipated visit, at the
same time showing deep interest in
the exposition. In the evening the
guests at dinner of the minister of for.
eign affairs, M. Ehrensvard, at the
ministry, many government officials
and prominent business men Of Swe
den being present. The following day
q large luncheon was arranged in hon
or Of the commission by AXel Axton
: Johnston and many prominent men
participated in this function. The
American commission is more than
satisfied with its reception in Stock
holm and there are not wanting signs
that Sweden will be represented on a
gorgeous scale at the great exposition
in 1915.
The O1ymp4an games, no DOUBT the
most brilliant of it's kind in the worlds
history, are drawing TO a close Never
before has Stockholm showed up tt
better advantage and all foreigners
including the Americans, are delight
ed with the genuinely hospitabfe man
ner in which they have been received
In the Swedish capital during the
course Of the great games. The ar
rangementS have been we'll nigh per
feet and the superb organization
which has made possible the smooth
management of so many undertak
ings, all Of considerable magnitude, II
a perpetual source of wonder to Wis
ttors. Some of the most impressive
- society festivities which have marked
the present Olympic gathering 90
Cured on the night of July Is. There
+ was a great banquet in the stadium
with tables laid for $500 persons
music by masSed military bands ant
singing by chorus Of 5000 voices
Later in the evening there was a re
markable display OF fireworks, an in
vitation performance at the Roya
Opera, concert by the choral socie
ties in the biggest hall in the city. and