Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-07-25

capItaI-BeautlfuI Statue Of Rollo
Given to Nor~esian-Ameriesns-Den
mark Had Four Hundred Athletes at
oiympian Games.
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The members Of President Tafts
special commission reached Stock
holm on June %. They were met at
the station by American Minister
Graves and the legation stan. together
with Consul General Harris, and made
their headquarters st the Grand hotel
During the morning they had IN inter
view with the prime minister and at
noon they were received in audience
by the crown prince of Sweden at the
royal palace. His royal highness ex-
pressed the kings regret al his males
tvs unavoidable absence in the prov
inces. 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 peo-
pie now in the United States and par
ticularly in California Personally he
was anxious that Sweden should par
ticipate and while 10 definite action
or acceptance could be signihed az the
moment his highness thought il 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 Colyin, Wis
tied the minister of war. General Ed
wards explained the idea OF a military
participation In the projected festivi-
ties. All the government officials
whom the commission had the pleas
ure OF meeting expressed their pleas
ure at the anticipated visit, al the
same time showing deep interest In
the exposition. In the evening the
members OF the commission were the
guests at dinner OF the minister OF for
eign affairs, N. E~hrensyard, al 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 nan prominent msn
participated In this function The
American commission is more than
satisfied with It's reception in Stock
holm and there are not wanting signs
that Sweden will be represented on a
gorgeous scale at the great exposition
IN lois.
The Ofymp1an games, no doubt the
most brilliant OF its kind IN the worlds
history, are drawing To a close. Never
before has Stockholm showed up to
better advantage and all foreigners,
Including the Americans. are delight
ed with the genuinely hospitable man
neT In which they have been received
IN the Swedish capital during the
course Of the great games. The ar
engagements have been well nigh per-
feet and the superb organization
which has uade possible the smooth
management o 70 many undertake
fngs. all Of considerable magnitude. "a
Q perpetual source Of wonder to Wis
ftors. Some OF the most impressive
soctexy festivities which have marked |
the present Olympic gathering oc-
CURED on the night Of July Is. There
vas q great banquet In the stadium, |
with tables laid for $500 persons. |
muzc By massed military bands and
singing By q chorus Of 5000 voices.
Later la tbs evening there was a re-
variable display az fireworks an In
vftatfcn performance at the Royal
Opera. . concert by the choral socie
aez In the biggest hall In the city. and
m Official dinner TO the military ON |
osrs who competed In the 90 caIled
modern pentathIen The open air
banquet was an excellent illustration
q the unbounded hospitality Of the
Swedish hosts. which they have dis
played toward their guests from the
beginning Of the festivities. The scene
was . brilliant one. says . Stockholm
correspondent and there were thou
sands of spectators who paid an adj
mission fee 70 watch the diners and
listen 70 the music. Speeches were
made BY leading athletes IN uniform
under the standard Of their respective
countries. Flowers by the waeonload
adorned the heavily laden tables II
- an occasion which the American
members Of the Olympic games viii
long cherish as a red letter event In
their HIVES. On July II the Marathon
took place IN Stockholm ana II
was q spectacular affair from start to
finish. Neither Tie swedes nor the
Americans won the race, for L 4
won by Macarthur. the wonderful
6outh African. But all correspondents
In Stockholm agree that In such terri
nc heat as there uss In Stockholm thai
Sunday 2 Marathon a o Is a Disgrace
to civilization