Evening star., 1931-12-20
Women of Diplomacy
Interesting Interviews With Interesting Person
ages Now i'm Washington.
BY PAULINE 4. FREDERICK.

also an author and composer, writing
a great many of the hymns and student
songs that are sung in Sweden today
There is statue of him in Stockholm
and she pointed to miniature replica
of it which rested on table in the
drawing room. Earlier, statue Of
him was erected in UpSala."
Some time ago statue Of Gunner
Wennenberg was unveiled in Minneap-
oils. Inscribed on the back of it is the
English translation of his hymn:
"Oh God who rulest fate of nations
Almighty Thou in every land,
Who holdest life and deaths privations
Within the hollow of Thy hand.
Whatever punishment Thou weildest
For Sveas sins of yore gainst Thee
Endure she will If Thou but shieldesl
Her immemorial liberty"
1t is interesting to know, too, that
when the statue to John Ericsson wa!
dedicated in the District of Columbia g
large group of American mer
sang two Of the hymns of Gunner Wen
nenberg.
When it was suggested that Nine
Bostrom had her grandfather's blue
eyes, she only laughed.
I'VE all have them" was her reply
X X
Nine. Bostrom's first interest in the
diplomatic service began when she met
Mr.. w. Bostrom, then a. member OF the
foreign Office at Stockholm.
I'VE met for the first time on beau
tiful little island just of the south
western coast of Sweden" she related
That's the reason why we selected that
location on which to build our little
Summer home"
There are two charming daughters in
this Swedish family, Miss Pauline, a
brunette. and Ellis, blond, now Mrs.
Sexten F. Wollmar
Just now Miss Pauline is in Sweden,
where she went during the Summer to
attend her sisters wedding Nine. Bos-
from said that her elder daughter will
come over later"
The little one" as Nine. affection
ately terms her younger daughter, Ellis,
was married during the Summer at a
picturesque little church in Saro, SWe-
a naturaliZed American citizen. Their
home at the present time is in Rye,
N. Y.
Miss Bostrom has a great interest in
literature. She "adores reading" her
mother declared. She has also taken
some work at private schools.
The younger one" according to
Nine. BoStrom, is exceedingly interested
in sports, as all Washington knows
Before her marriage she went to busi-
ness school, where she studied short
hand and typewriting. Then she took
a Stenographic position for time, and
Nine. Bostrom declared that she seemed
Ito enjoy thoroughly this short bust
ness experience"
Both my daughters learned cooking
and sewing" the mother went on. All
girls must know them these days, /
think"
Nine. Bostrom has had many inter-
eSting experiences as the wife of dip
lomat who has been stationed in sew
eral Of the leading countries of the
world. OF all her experiences, how
ever, she declares that none was more
exciting than being situated in Lon
don during the war.
Shortly before the war broke out
my husband was ordered to London by
lated. Our daughters were very small
az GAlc Illllt, DuI lOOh tlltIl anu "tIll
with him some time after our arrivtl
air raids began striking fear to the
hearts of the people.
Every night for a week we were
awakened by a bugle which was the
signal that there was danger of an all
attack. We hurried cut of bed and
took the children to the basement tc
wait for the danger to pass"
At the end of August. 1918, Minister
Bostrom was ordered back to Stock
holm. The return trip by boat was
very exciting for the whole family. for