| Show FROM THE FAR NORTH STOCKHOLM may 16 15 special to tibe the the scandinavian anu and exposition was wai opened here today toay by king oscar in the presence prea enoe of the royal family and of the exposition the whole diplomatic corpe and a multitude estimated at over people among whom were noted many amer scan loan tourists and a large number oi of swedish americana the program was carried out in every detail a as scheduled a few weeks weeke ago go the cannous thundering irem from abe th battery his bis molest maneaty reached the ground about fifteen WIL atom before 12 noon HO he was wa lustily cheered all along the route and deemed to be in the best beat of spirits after a few minutes conversation with the he commissioners of the fair he wed mad 1 e oue of his characteristic land and eloquent elique 1 t spec olies which was wa eagerly listened to he dwelt especially upon the foot fact wat that no countries to la the worlo taking in the be number os 01 inhabitants could show bow such progress pro greeB greas in science fience and aad industry indu etry duriac the prevent century as ai sweden and norway were capable of i thanking oud gud tor lot the more than eighty years yeara ol of peace which ald made this development kolble ana paying a 15 pedal compliment to russia lot lor its if tiou he pressed the elettro ele eiro otro tro buttons starting rg the big machinery of abe tb fait fair at exactly 12 m A skyrocket sky iky rocket ve the signal and immediately the save lage agi of all nations were on the erious buildings the blue and yellow WON crow of sweden being cou an the abe dome of the great industrial du ball which risete trona irom the ground feet being 69 feet beet higher than the building at this the chicago worlds fair I 1 accompanied by she directors director of the his bia majesty made a tour over the ground visiting the be principal ball bullo dinga ings and seeming to be highly pleased with the exhibit he there upon returned return ou to the castle from an international point of view the art palace la is we most molt ng dg building artists of all nations na tiona among these many americans america he are reprove tea here by some of the he most moat famous 0 their the best beat eions are provided for the ibe given of 0 the press the prose prec pavilion bears a splendid witness to what an extent the telephone la is used in the swedish capital oapl lal telephones bonea are placed on every writing desk deak and be sides ides a great bumbar of isolated apparatuses a p uses the city Is ie gaily decorated the magnificent ent on the boulevard making a display of flags flag and bunting banting never to be forgotten the gals gala balquet bacquet bau which takes take place tonight at the famous restaurant is ie given by the directors of the fair in honor of the foreign commissioners and will be attended by the be princes the first congress of importance to be hold held in with the exposi tion will be the international congress of the press at least two hundred foreign journalists are expected to bf be present ent the congress which takes place in june will be immediately followed by an international rei fetta which will great dimensions dime dimen nalone sione the german emperor will be reprove represented ve to led at the september celebration 0 king osenia twenty five years year juble jubilee ae a ruler of ef sweden and norway tb german emperor the Rt isaian czar the prince of wales and probably we the whole royal danish family will bt be present prea ent the festivities to take place on that occasion oco ailon will undoubtedly sup up pass par anything over ever beheld in thie ibis part pan of the she world |
