The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-02
GUEST AT ST. PETER
SPOKE IN COLLEGE
Presented G reetingsFrom
King of Homeland
FEAST FOR VISITOR
More Than Thousand People
Attended Gathering
Yesterday

hoG1oT OL IOIty UOOkbS Inc great
est living recognized authority on
comparative religions, and teacher
Of religion in q University, . grad
uate Of Oxford. Geneva and Stock
holm universities, was the guest Of
st. Peter and Gustavus Adoiphus
college, st. Peter. yesterday and
last evening. But wait, that Is not
all, for this man, His Eminence,
DR.. Nathan Soderblom, Lutheran
archbishop Of Sweden, who Is here
on mission from the king Of Swe-
den to President Calvin Coolidge to
promote q greater friendship be-
tween the two nations, Is q musician
and musical composer, an authori-
ty on art and statuary. Last night,
preceding his lecture ut the COL
lege auditorium, the archbishop
walked TO the organ, and played one
ot his own compositions. 1t was .
playing without music, Ike one In.
sptred, he reminded one Of Hady1,
the old music master and the audi
enee in its quiet stiffness, caught
his spirit and sat seemingly a. II
entranced.
The archbishop Is q man Of me.
dunn build and height. The head OF
thia distinguished guest carries
wealth Of blond hair, betraying his
Nordic origin. His face typifes
health, his eyes are indicative of
frankness and sincerity He has Q
magnetic personality and the great
est thing about him Is his natural
ness. He does not pose, and has NO
affectations. Again, he has the
greatest sense OF humor and all
through his two talks yesterday
were interspersed wit, and bits Of
humor, and when he laughs, then he
might be called q handsome man
for his face breaks into one large
ripple, and permeates and radiates
through his whole being and his
reflection 10 quickly caught BY the
audience.
There were two especially MOTTO
able things about his wearing ap-
parel, yesterday. One was his high
hat, resembling Q silk topper"
but slightly different from the lat
ter In appearance. The high part or
crown was decorated with q black
fabric, with vertical folds, which
looked like pleats in woman's
skirt, with the pleats running up
and down. This headgear proved
such q puzzle TO the reportar that
Rev. o. J.. Arthur said that It was
the hat OF the Doctor Of Theology,
and the ensigma Of his profession.
Around his neck he wore a heavy
gold necklace, resent bling one worn
in the early day by women, and on
the end Of 1t was q beautiful extra
large. nat pendant, partly resembl-
ing q cross. It was also the insignia
of his profession.
cheered by Students
A large nag, in the colors Of yell
low and blue, an American nag Of
the same size, decorated the audi
torium stage. After an ovation Civ
en- the archbishop by 400 studetlts
and songs, the honor guests were
taken Immediately to the auditori-
um. The audience OF HOO people
arose while the honor guests took
their places upon the platform. The
Were DR.. o. ]. Johnson, president
Of Gustavus Adolphus college, and
Mrs. johnson, Dr.. p. A. MattsoD.
DIR. Inez Rundstrom, Senator II. N.
Benson, DR.. ". II. Hegstrom, DR.. L.
g. Abrahamson, Consul Theophilus
Wessen, Mrs. Soderbiem and son.
Mrs. soderbIom is an attractive
woman, OF rather heavy build, and
somewhat quiet nature. She has a
pleasing disposition and seems to
be q woman Of deep study and
thought. She dresses modestiy and
gives the observer an impression
that she ts one OF the people in q
degree equal tn the position she
holds as the wife Of distinguished
husband. She has o doctors degree
mother Of twelve living children.
the youngest being with them. She
told the quests at the banquet table
that she was q mother, the old
fashioned type Of mother, whose
greatest pride was her family, and
she desired to represent while hero
only the, wife and mother. She made
short talk regarding the home life
In Sweden. She is the sister Of one
OF the greatest singers OF Sweden.
John Forselle. Mrs. Sodsrblcm car
RED an arm bouquet Of PINK roses
tied with long streamers of the
two national coiors, blue and vel.
low: presented her by the students.
Roung. Soderblom 10 Student
Young Soderblom IL student at
the Upsala university and wore the
students cap. He has large shock
of wavy blond hair, and Is q hand
some lad, of happy nature. a close
observer and never seemed to let
anything get beyond those large II.
luminous blue eyes Of his. Today the
students are giving him q fine re.
ception, where he will be the prin-
cipal speaker. e -.
After the seating of the guests.
the college band played the military
march OF Sweden and throughout
the afternoon and evening, played
various selections, and Waldo Mel
sen, director of music at the coll
lege, played the organ numbers,
also directed the choir OF thirty girl
VOICES. which sang q number Of
carols, without music. This was uri!
usually well done and received
much applause from the audience
especially in the singing OF one OF
Sweden's most popular hymns. DR..
c. B. L. Boman, father OF B. s.
Boman of Mankato gave the offort-
DRY. A solo sung by Max Schleuder
OF st. Peter was well received. This
was followed by short talks by DR..
G. Rast President Johnson, who
made the Introductory Of the honor
guests, and others on the platform.
The Rev. Soderblom, who speaks
one dozen different languages, gave
the afternoon address In the Swedish
language.
Have Special Meeting
His Majesty, the King Of g@eden
has charged me with special greet
ings from his country and his church