Foreign Language Press Survey

The Illinois Conference of The Swedish Augustana Synod met last Thursday at Gustav Adolph's Church and elected the following officers: F. A. Linder of Geneva, Wisc., president; August Johnson of La Porte, Indiana, Vice-president; Dr. L. G. Abrahamson of Chicago, treasurer; Victor Tengwald, se

The Swedish Song Society of Chicago met at Svithiod's Song Club Local last Sunday afternoon to make arrangements for some manner of celebrating the two-hundreth year anniversary of the Linne's birthday on the 23rd of May. Among the suggestions that were made was one that the societies singers

Miss Ida Ostergren, assisted by members from the Swedish Theater Society appeared in Henrik Ibsen's "Ett Dockhem" at Music Hall last Saturday. Miss Ostergren played the role of "Nora," the leading character in the play.

The new Scandinavian branch of the Socialist Party held a meeting last Sunday in Jacobson's Hall and adopted by-laws consistent with the proposals submitted by the committee. The name Scandinavian Karl Marx Club of the Socialist Party, was adopted. The club has forty members and will meet eve

It was just two hundred years ago last Thursday that the most prominent Swede, the Flower King Carl von Linne, was born in Smoland, Sweden. The memory of this great man is not only celebrated in Sweden but also in America, especially among the Swedes of Chicago. Over one thousand persons gath

One of our most prominent and well-known Swedes, is Senator Frederick Lundin of Fox Lake, Illinois, was honored by his many friends at his farm home last Saturday on the occasion of his birthday. They presented him with a brand new motor-boat at a banquet held at East Side hotel, Fo

The Swedish National Society has provided work for 708 persons, and financial aid for others during the month of May. The committee for the Swedish Midsummer festival, to be held June 23, reported that the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, Herman L. F. Lagercrantz, promised t

The women's society Ingeborg's picnic will be held Sunday June 9, at Calumet Grove. Idunas Military Band will provide the music. Nordstjernan Singing Society has arranged a picnic for Sunday, June 2, at Gardners Park, with music by Nordstjernan Music Corps. Gota Lodge No.

Thirty-seven new members joined last Saturday the Mimer Lodge No. 4 of the Independent Order of Svithiod. The Order, which now has 5,400 members, will participate in the Swedish Midsummer festival to be given June 23 at Columbia Park.

A couple of days ago our popular compatriot Olof Nelson and his family bade us farewell for a couple of months. Mr. Nelson has made himself very popular with people with whom he associated, and with the Osgood Photo Engraving Company where he worked. While there he brought out many valuable i

The concert at St. Ansgarius Church last Thursday night was, as expected, very successful and well attended. On the well chosen program appeared the following: Mr. Gustave Holmguist, bass soloist; Miss Maud Robberts, mezzosoprano, and Miss Dolly Randolph, violinist. Miss Carin Lindskog was at

Last Friday at 2:30 A.M. two-hundred fifty of Western Union Telegraph Company operators went on strike. The strike was not sanctioned by the national organization heads; it was declared that it was against their orders. It was called in sympathy for the union members in Los Angeles, Califor

This Chicago organization has done a great deal for the Swedish men and women and now for the fourteenth time, they invite the Swedish people to Elliotts Park to celebrate midsummer day in a real Swedish way. Year after year multitudes have taken part in these celebrations; we have grown and

This society held a meeting last Monday at the First Methodist Church to make arrangements with the choir for the large midsummer festival in Columbia Park to be held in the evening of June 23rd. The meeting was attended by most of the singers, and under the leadership of Professor Ortengren.

The Swedish Ambassador to the United States, Herman L. F. Lagercrantz, who is going to speak at the Midsummer feast of the Swedish National Society at Elliott's Park Sunday, arrived today. He will be the guest of Vice Consul John R. Lindgren, in Highland Park, during his stay here.<

As soon as some prominent persons arrive in America from Sweden, and let it be known on their arrival in New York, that they bring special, official greetings from "Mother Svea," they are always honored by their countrymen here. The Swedish National Society has now invited the Swedi

As we have observed, there are many Swedes in Chicago. Last Sunday, on Midsummer's evening, the Swedes turned out in great numbers. The Swedish National Society, with twenty-five thousand children gathered in Elliott's Park. The Singing Society, and the Svithiod Club, who numbered nine thousa

This Swedish festival was celebrated Sunday evening and was a great success; to say that it was better than any before it would be putting it mildly. Elliott's Park, where it was held, appeared at its best. All of us who have Swedish blood in our veins, after a long wait for the sun and summe

The members of the lodges of the Alliance made a pleasure trip last Sunday to Michigan City aboard the steamer Theodore Roosevelt. Upon their arrival there, they formed a parade and marched to the park where the outline was scheduled to take place. The program included several speeches and th

Lagercrantz with Consul Lindgren made a visit to the mayor in the City Hall. The daily newspapers printed stories to the effect that it was miraculous that the city's highest workman should meet the Swedish diplomat with a silk office coat. That Mayor Busse was pleased at having the guests is