1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

As may be seen by the above report of the game, six inningswere played, the final result being America 13, Sweden 3. As thegame began at a comparatively early hour, 10 a.m., there was nogreat crowd of spectators, and those that were present were mostlyAmericans or Swedish-Americans.REPORT OF THE ENTERTAINMENTSCOMMITTEE.On October 30:th, 1911, the Swedish Olympic Committee appointedan “Entertainments Committee”, as it was felt that some measures oughtto be taken for the comfort and pleasure of those who were expectedto visit Stockholm during the Games. It seemed specially desirable tomake every effort to organize some public entertainments, in considerationof the fact that the long, light, northern summer evenings usuallyentice people to remain out of doors until a very late hour. TheCommittee, therefore, was empowered to take all steps necessary withregard to the decoration of the city, excursions and interurban communications,public amusements, evening entertainments at the Stadium,and publications in connection with these matters.The composition of the Committee was as follows:President: A. LILJA, ESQ.,Vice-President: FRITHIOF AHLSELL, ESQ.,Secretary: D. BLOMBERG, ESQ.,Other Members: B. F. BURMAN, ESQ.,BEYRON CARLSON, ESQ.,CAPTAIN E. FRESTADIUS.,TORBEN GRUT, ESQ.,KRISTIAN HELLSTRÖM, ESQ.,OLLE HJORTZBERG, ESQ.,C. RAMSTRÖM, ESQ.The Decoration of the City.The decoration of the city during the summer was a matter of greatpublic interest, the Artists’ Club, among other bodies, devoting attentionto the matter, and discussing it at a special meeting.A number of proposals were made for the decoration of the streetsand public places; plans for triumphal arches in central positions,bonfires on the southern heights of the town, decorative arrangementsalong the quays, etc., being sent in to the Entertainments Committee.This body finally came to the conclusion, however, that the city wouldappear most dignified adorned in native beauty, its charms enhancedmerely by a wealth of flags, that is to say, Stockholm was to be itself,but in its best attire.In accordance with this decision, a letter was addressed to the CivicFinancial Board which, with the greatest willingness, agreed to carryout the wishes of the Committee as expressed in its communication,825