New Britain herald., 1925-08-04
STOCKHOLM WILL
 ENTERTAIN CLERGY
Swedish City Choice for Summer
 Conference

Washington, D. C. Aug 1 fR -- Stockholm, which will be the host this month to gathering of church representatives, is a happy choice as a summer conference city" says g bulletin from the Washington. D. c, headquarters of the National Geographic society.
 "A winding ford. leading ID from the Baltic sea, provides an enchant- ing approach, Along the low rocky shores the small steamers and lum- Der boats, called wood bilies, lie in little coves, their rigging almost tangled among the boughs of the forest, A few wooden houses set among the trees and the constantly shifting shore give q fairylike et- feet, which is heightened as you round q bend in the ford and a huge stone city comes suddenly into view, seemingly carved from the rocks and the woods.
 The Venice of the North
 Stockholm, like Venice, is a city founded on islands but 1t has spread out into the mainland to the north and south, where most of it's peo- pie now live. The early Vikings gave the city it's start when they chose one of the islands in the harbor as the site of fort, 10 protect their settlements along the chair of lakes and rivers inland. These inland wa terWays, with the addition of sev- eral modern canals, now connect Stockholm with the Cattegat and the North sea.
 Magnificent Royal Palace
 "Tho island portion of the original city, S'adon, like ifs parisian coun- tcrpart, the He de la Cite, bears reminders Of it's early history. To- day it contains the magnificent i Royal Palace, one of the finest structures in the French classic styl" in Europe, and many Of the business establishments of the city, most of them housed in handsome stone buildings of uniform Renais- sancc design.
 The Staden Is connected with four adjacent islands and the main land to the north and south by arched stone bridges. The most famous of these, the Norrhro, is the Brooklyn bridge of Stockholm, in respect 10 traffic, and it's London bridge, as an object of sentiment,
 ITO thc west. on the smaller isl and ot Eddarhomen. rises the lofty iron spire of the most famous church in Stockholm. the Riddsrs- holms- kyrka, Tn a country of ttne ! cathedrals, such as that Of Upsala, . T. IS misleading 10 refer 10 the Rid darsholms-Kyrka as the Westmin- . stAr Abbey Cf SW"dtn. Perhaps the Pantheon or NalhaNa would be more appropriate. for buried there are many illustrious sons Of the ns- uon. The Storkyrka CGreat church) nearby on Staden. is incorrectly re. ferred 10 as q cathedral
 Swedish Court Democratic
 Perhaps the visitors may ht given a taste of the traditional lack of ceremony Of the Swedish court In striking contrast to fenced-of Buckingham Palace. with it's red coated guards, the Swedish Roya Palace Is open 10 the public, Nisi- tors are invited 10 the comfortable private rooms Of the huge edifce which has the atmosphere of g large English country home.
 The modern quality of the eft! 1 Is illustrated by the extensive ust 1 10 which a comparatively recent in yention - the telephone, has beer put. Stockholm has 1n7,979 t"le, ! phones. or 25.4 for every 1po in habitants. Stockholm also is a grea industrial center. with iron found ries, ship building plants, sugar, to 1 hacco, cotton. leather, soap. furni. mrc and food products factories Although within few miles of be i ing as far north as rars Farewell ! Greenland. ice hrealer- keep th' | harbor open all WInter
 . BAVARIAS POPULATION GROW! Munich, Aug 1 f5l -- The recen census taken in Bavaria shows th' ! population 10 ts 7.Ssss77. The 10 tai represents an increase Of 34S,