Smyrna times., 1938-06-30
ROYAL SWEDES
GIVEN WELCOME,
CONTINUED from Fage one)

to do. He was, without equivoca-
ton, popular success and on his
first visit to this country. The ded-
ication exercises had originally
been scheduled for 10 A. NJ, but
the Crown Princes illness and the
Kungsholm's delay made them just
an hour late. The granite monu-
ment was the center of Mondays
celebration. On the waters edge,
it stood, few feet away from the
historic rocks where the Swedes
and Firms first landed. Atop its
black, modernistic shaft is a gran
lite replica of the Kalmar NICKEL,
in full sail upon tossing sea. BY
IL A. M. the rain was a deluge,
but the park was packed tight,
every square foot of mud Of it,
with about 5000 persons, many of
whom-their blond hair and blue
eyes denoting their Swedish strain
had travelled half way across the
Continent to see their Crown
Prince. IN addition, an excursion
boat from Philadelphia, the Wilson
Liner State Of Pennsylvania, had
moored herself to an adjoining
dock, and from her four decks
more than 1000 persons cheered
and shouted and waved Swedish
and American flags. In the soak
ing rain, waiting for the first cut
ter to arrive from the Kungsholm,
were Wilmington city and State
notables, sharing their moist dis
comfort with ordinary citizens of
Red Wing, MINI. They included
Mayor Walter w. Bacon and sever
al judges. At 10.45 Coast Guard
cutter, which had met the Kungs-
holm down the bay, chugged up to
the landing stage, and there, stand
ing about six feet, four above its
deck, was young Prince Bertil. He
was wearing the uniform of an Of
ficer in the Swedish Royal Marine
Corps. 1t was strikingly PLAIN,
without epaulettes or decorations,
but as a sign of rank he wore
slash Of royal blue ribbon across
his chest. His fore-and-aft cock
ade hat was perched at jaunty
angle on his head, his sword sway
ing by his side. Another Coast
Guard cutter had meanwhile drawn
UP, and across the slight breach
which separated the two craft
stepped Bertil's stepmother, Crown
Princess Louise Alexandria. She
wore a simple grey dress, covered
by rain cape. Her hat was
orchid-colored and below it, from
her ears, dangled pair of long
earrings. It was the earrings that
the crowd, vociferous despite being
coaked clear through, remarked
upon loudly At 11.30 A. M, in
brief lull in the rain, the President
arrived almost unnoticed in the
bowling and scraping that was 60
I ing on in the speakers stand.
BERTH spoke first, in a clear and
ringing voice without the slightest
trace of oxford accent, although he
was educated at that English uni
versity.
Prince BertiPs Goodwill Greeting
ITO you and through you, to all
the people of these United States,
he said, 1--WE bring at this moment
greetings Of goodwill and friend
ship from the country Of Sweden,
far beyond the ocean. We mem
bers Of the official Swedish delega-
ton to the New Sweden tercenten-
airy, who have just landed on the
very same spot where 300 years
ago our forefathers first set foot on
Western soil, want you to know
that. when we extend to you, our
friends of America, these greet
ings, we are speaking for the whole
people of our own beloved country,
Sweden. From my grandfather,
His Majesty King Gustaf Y, I car
ry a special message. He commits
stoned me to say to you that his
thoughts are with you on this day
of iubilation. With all his heart
he rejoices il the hope aud convic-
ton, shared by all Swedes, that
new bonds of friendship shall be
the outcome of these celebrations.
Then, addressing President Roose-
welt, Prince Bertil said he and his
companions were deeply moved
and greatly honored" by the Presi-
dents participation, which convey
ed to them "the assurance that
great Importance is attached to
the tercentenary by the American
people" Finally pointing 70 the
black monument, a short distance
away, he said: This IS a symbol Of
the affection my country feels fer
YOURS, and in everlasting memory
of the first Swedish settlers on the
banks of the Delaware it is my
solemn duty to present it to you
as a gift from the Swedish people
to the people Of the United States.
Roosevelt Makes Happy Response
President Roosevelt responded
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