The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-30

celebration will center in Philadel- phia and will open when the states new airplane, Kalmar Nyckel, named for one of Minuit's two ships, lands at the Navy Yard after delivering invitations to the governors of the other 12 original states to participate in the com- memoration.
 The plane, which was christened here March 29 by Mime. Wollmar Flip Bostrom, wife of the Swedish minister to the United States, will lead a squadron of Pennsylvania National Guard and Navy planes over Philadelphia at noon.
 A huge banquet at Philadel- phia hotel is planned for the eve ming of April 8, at which speakers will include the Swedish minister; Erro Jarnefelt, Finland's minister to the United States; and high Pennsylvania officials, including Gov. George H. Earle, Chief Justice John w. Kephart of the State Supreme Court, and Sen. Joseph F.Guffey.
 Program to Be Broadcast
 A nation wide radio broadcast will carry their speeches to organ nations holding commemorative exercises in communities through out the country, and the program will be relayed to Sweden and Fin land by shortwave radio.
 The diners will be entertained by Swedish folk dancers and music will be provided by Swedish and Finnish orchestraS.
 Pennsylvania's celebration will be spread over the entire week of April 4. Thirteen thousand public and private schools in the com- monwealth will hold special exer- cises, presenting a pageant pre- pared by the states 30Oth Anni- versary Commission. Hundreds of civic, historical, patriotic, religious and fraternal organizations also plan special programs.
 Philadelphia'S board of educa- ton will present huge musicale and pageant here April ?, dealing with the arrival of Minuit's party of colonists and the early settle ment of Pennsylvania. Authentic music of the Swedish colonial period will be presented.
 Military Parade Arranged
 A brilliant military parade will close the observanceS April g. Units prominent in the nations military history will take part in the spec tacle.
 Maj. Gen. Edward c. Shannon. commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard, will lead the parade as chief marshal, followed by Col. Robert Morris, chief of staff of the 28th division and lineal descendant of Robert Morris, financiar of the American Revo- lution.
 Historical units in line will in- clude Philadelphia First City Troop, in colorfu, dress uniforms which date from colonial times, and the State Fencibles, organized during the War of 1872, wearing red coats, sky-blue trousers, ard carrying one of the few complete sets of colonial flags in the nation. Many other units also will partici- pate.
 The visit of the Swedish crown prince and princess in June will repay that of Gov. Earle and mem bers of the Pennsylvania 300th Anniversary Commission to Sweden last November and December. The Pennsylvania party took part in exercises commemorating the 3O0th anniversary of the departure of Miruit's two ships from Goth enburg.
 Finland to Send Officials
 Finland also will send a delega- ton of high dignitaries, headed by Dr. E. Rudolf w. Holsti, Finnish minister of foreign affairs.
 The Swedish royal couple will dedicate the new Queen Christina Park in Wilmington, the spot where Minuit's party landed, and will preside at ceremonies on Tini- cum Island, in the Delaware River. where Johan Printz, first governor of New Sweden, established his seat of government in 1643.
 Replicas of Fort Gothenburg and "Printzhof," the gubernatorial man. sion, both built on the island under Printz' direction, are under con- struction at present and will be dedicated as a memorial to New Sweden and the friendship between the United States and Sweden.