New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

gtouring car decorated and used for X the benefit of the visiting guests to- J day, suffered a distinct shock when he came out of Turner hall this noon and found his machine missing. It had been 'stoIen," but subsequent in l vestigation showed that one of his friends had presumably taken the car either as practical joke or to take some of the visitors about the city.
 Arrangements have been made to accommodate the 500 guests at the various hotels one of which has con- tracted to accommodate 200 people. With all availa ble quarters in the ho- } tels taken it has been necessary for many prominent Swedish families to ! throw open their homes to the guests during their thr2e days stay here. New Britain has been elabOrately decorated for this occasion. The de- i pot is festooned with American and Swedish flags; business blocks on Church street have also been decorat- ed and almost all of the Main street stores and blocks have been decorat- ed with red, white and blue, with the & blue and yellow of the Swedish na- tional colors intersperced. City Hall is draped with American flags and the  and the Savings bank of New Britain ! and the New Britain Trust Co.,, are also especially well decorated. New Britain has done herself proud in her reception of the guests and the various committees in charge of the festivi- ties are also in line for unstinted praise for the very able manner in which they nave arranged things. This afternoon the chorus of 500 singers held a rehearsal at FoX's theater and tomorrow afternoon at ? O'Clock another rehearsal will be held Tonights concert will begin at 8 o'clock as will the one tomorrow eve ming. Ernst Francke of Pittsburgh is to be the director in charge of the concerts and Robert Prutting, Hart lords we'll known musical leader will be in charge of the orchestra of thirty pieces. Harry Bonander will be organist. Mme Marie Sundelius is the soprano singer and has voice of unusual range and |. cIearity. The baritone is Joel Moss berg, a powerful man with a power fu voice. Miss Gladys Hedberg, so- prano, is another of the singers with } unusual ability. With these prom inent vocalists to carry the air, and the chorus of 600 skilled singers, those attending the concerts are as- sured of a rare musical treat The program for tonight's concert is as follows: ! Overture to "Oberon". Weber l (Orchestra) w- -Chorus-"Hor Oss Svea" Wannerberg (E. Div. American Union Swedish 1 Singers) Prologue from "Op. I. Pagliacci".
 lIPOncnEQ l10 (Joel Mossberg) kVallen' ............. Wibergh (Singing Society Solus, New Britain,
 A. B. Roos, director) Mar Sjoarna Blana" ....... Paulson Swedish Glee club, Boston, August
 Hulten, director) Chorus a. Opp Amary1lis" b. UT Vagen''. .s. >. arr. of Ahlstrom tE. Div. American Union Swedish ~ Singers) Aria from Den Bergtagna". .. ..:.-.... Hallstrom (Mme. Marie Sundelius) "Vackra Sky' .......C. A. Brolen (Singing Society Svea New York Ole
 Windingstad, director)
 FLinnean" ............. Wibergh (Arpi Sextet, New Britain, John P.
 Peterson directory
 a. "Andante Cantabile" Tschaikowsky b. Swedish Wedding March,. -.
 ............... Soderman
 Orchestral
 a. "Nymphs and Fauns". Bemberg b. Kung Heimer Och Aslog' ......
 ................ Soderman .~ (Miss Gladys Hedberg) T Serenad ornmodsglandsen We'd n Fidnatstid" ....... Lange- Muller (singing Society Apollo, New Haven, Otto Bostrom, director) "Forgat Mig EJ' Asking (Singing Soviety Norden, Bridgeport, ~- Henry Nyberg, director)
 a. 'Hvis Du liar Varme Tanker".
 Borresen b. "Svarmeri' o............A .Arlberg c. "Aspakerspolska Peterson Berger
 (JoeI Mossberg)
 Chorus Svearnes Marshch" Lind
 (E. Div. American Union Swedish
 Singers)
 a. ''The Bird of the Wilderness"
 b. "The Fairy Pipers". ...... Brewer c. "Varmlandsvisa' Swedish Folksong d. "Hvad Jag liar Dofvat". ......
 ........... Swedish FoIksong
 (Mme. Marie Sundelius)
 "Aftonstamning" .... Widen (Singing Society Lyran, New York,
 Gustaf V. Lindgren, directory 'Landkjending" " Grieg (Solo, chorus organ and orchestra
 Soloist, Joel Mossberg)
 (E. Div. American Union Swedish
 Singers).
 Following the concert this evening the male guests will adjourn to head quarters in Turner hall where a smok-