Show Is years old fetes ceremonies and pageants mark birthday washington ton sw SN eden s parliament amen has just celebrated its five h i birthday pageants fetes and cert monies were vere held tl roi rot shout the ni na alon esp cfall in stocal holm holin and in the little village of arboga a few hours distant at the western end of lake malaren the first par pirl ament hii ivi convened in 1431 by angell rn ell rel t rn leader of the national movement against union alth den mark and norway says the national geographic A new monument to this great swedish patriot was anas u un 11 veiled at arboga on the first day oc of the celebrations greater than king the modern whose poi power er Is ii greater than that of the king ling now meets in the low square quare house of 0 parliament set on one of the many islands that make up stockholm a city that offers a beautiful background for pageantry and where the greatest celebration took place the oldest part of stockholm Is on the island of staden where birger jarl traditional founder of stock holm holin built his fortress in 1255 here are narrow winding streets high gabled houses an ancient church and the great square block of the royal palace rises the slender spire of holms church burial place of sweden s kings and heroes every citizen in stockholm points with pride to the new town hall corn com plated only 12 bears ago tie copper roof wis ais w is financed by popular sub ind and or each six dollar plate is en engraved rad tip tie dime name of a separate donor 13 lit of red brick in a stale at once n e lieval and modern the t sei ei e walls A ails and tall square to er arp are in m in ta tie e u waters aters of I 1 ale al e III I 1 olm Is v waterfront ater front not ding croNi crowded ded whirls but endless miles of clean grin gran te quads where here of loats I 1 oits dock daly da ly giant glant ocein ocean I 1 ners fleets of little steamers and ferries bringing commuters from green island suburbs trim private vaclas and notor boits boats bo its and little white sa loaded with cargoes of birch logs for c ty fireplaces harbor always open in quin uiel when the long northern axll tw light has faded mariad lights are reflected in the dark waters water of the lake lahe even in winter the harbor Is kept open by icebreakers though it Is in the same latitude as southern green land sued saed sn food Is world famous and stockholm cooks live up to their reau tation the city Is rich in restaurants gay sidewalk cafes smart ing establishments and queer bohe mian cellars the most distinctive feature of a swed sh repast Is the bord or table of hors d oeuvres there are salads cold meats cheesed pickled herrings caviar anchovies sausages baked mushrooms dark breads and the grayish brown un leavened cracker called heap your plate high with these drink generously of good danish beer and forget that a full course dinner is yet to follow |