The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19
THE SCANDINAVIAN FEAST.
Excnlsi"n Ia CSe'mOnt-- Di"ner, Speeches, the
New YORK Herm, n, sc sc.

Danish 'Io"p o' Saga and other prominent Scaudi
navan cit eps The started from the foot o.
sp'ing sfreet at 10 o'crcs. yesterdav morning In
steamboat expressly cnarte~ed for the occasion, and
reached Clsrmopt st about half past IL The party
when Assembled at tbs gronnd of the excursion nun
bered abnnt shout hnnarsd and fifty, large portion
of ~Iom we're s6is Who according to the customs OF
these reore are not excluded from entertainments of
this kind O, accouot of the heavy rain during the
morning ,be party far sma lar than il would have
been if tire 6as had been fair The invts+ous to the
feast tba' the ,d ba postponed If the
weather should be Favorable in consequence of whc
mauy absent tsk'ng IT matter Of coarse that
the entertainment would he deferred Dcd worths Gale
b'ated b>'es hand ~ss engaged for the OCCASION
and greatly dep ted the party with their truly artistic
performances. TIE hos. at the hotel ut Cermont Hr
jones' had arranged matters With nuch taste and ella
pance; the columns of she no le were estooned With
evergreen, and the bud,og externally was decorated
with the fcandnavisn flags consisting of the Danish
Sstdish and Nor w.Van and With these associated
the star spapped banner The dinner prepared at
O'Clock in th. afternoon and the time intervening be
tween the ar-vai and the dinner spent in the ball
room in scrg and other suorta upon the grounds
At o'c'cce the diuIee announced and at table
bouDtfD1y supo'ied, tba company seated them 'evee
With eond appetite from a appearapcss for the ex.
cellert thioys before them After full iitce had bean
the estohles rhe chs began crack and
the ~pe to sparke TO he sdmire ion OF most present.
TIE 6ioper decora-ed wfh the Sc c.ntiosvian
colors md during ths dpnsr the chify ing Dad
WORTH bard seor ther sweet .rans from the balcony
with adu irsh'e effect.
tbe solids unon the table had been disposed
OF, and tbe liquor had taken It's place, the President of
the Gee Club,
Mr. CHsrrssEs aud addressed the guests Of the
occasion. the nff,ers o. the Sega as follows
With your uer,n sion, aties and gentlemen rise to
perform pleasant duty. which has placed me
b, alae club 10 th4uk tia officers OF the Saga,
Who tnis day, na7e ho"o-ed With their presence.
The patriotic spirit which always characterized
iora feass isplaya itself this day perhaps stronger
than bsior sfor have nos received greeting
FRI our lit Denmark that b'essed land will
bear in blessed memory although great and praise thy
is 1s new lsud which Providence hss assigned for our
present aud fuuyc homes Ard this greating becomes
much unn,e welcome it being brought to us b.
who belong to that class Of through
centuries bave sborei ga.otly to supnort the hooor
and rhe glory of precious f4therlaad In tae hour
of danger the Danish navy has given strkeg proofs of
toeir courage snd psnotism that their nies hem
selves ~tro forced TO ackno edge and honor it, Officers
of the Saga lila beg you to receive
heartfelt ,hspk- for the nor You have th day sho
and ahich ever viii remember with teelcgs of
gratitude, wa Old, at the same time, beg you
gentlemen whap once more you stand on DsnmArks fer
tile soil TO bring her true hearty greeting from
those Of her in ths mighty West, who uobl their
last breath will bsss the memo of that spot where
first they sx ed pothes par1e aud tss ed the lows OF
nroeence and youth. Lad es aud gentlensn give you
The corsette Saga ano guests her gasnt officers.
Nine cheer Wa. o hen givsa when
Lieut.. W. kARBoB on the part Of the officers Of the
Sasa replied az tolinws. IN the Danish language
Ladies ard Ga rlemer-As one OF the officers of the
part of elf a1d my bro her officers, for the honor
you base shosn Ifsgcet that zone one eaa has not
beer called to perform the pleasing task of respond
Ing TO he tcs"t just propoea in honor OF associ
stes Il ia ch e,u1 feeliug for every Dane to know
that whenever he foreisn land and meets
country re at the time. meets brother, in
the true sense Of the sora (Apolsuss Tho yruta aud
the proof Of hs bas manifested Itself strikney
than l c,uld have hoped for, by the reception whi:h
oflces hava pas with on this occason an not
prepared feutieueu to my feelings at this ne
In so fnli r.pper as eesre But eeatlsnes let ma
Nv vy.oI a n1av Euar
ytuT happiaes bore or in your country Bus tais
an sure if you select til. trs. you will always re
man faithful % your Danma K, tie lard of your
fa'hers if you the .eeond doubt not that
you all be as true IL your adop cd as in your native
AN honor and success to the scandnsvians of North
Anerics.
The following sorg composed by request by Mr.. George
Csrstensen, expressly o- this occasion, then sung
by the Glee Clun
vELKONsV-SANG TIL oFrICERERNE AT DIET DANSKE
KRIGssKis Saga ArsUNGEr WE'D DEN sKAN-
DlNAyisKE SANGFOREaINGS FEST PAA CLARE
MONT, WE'D NEW YORK, DEN lS DE AUGUST, 1858.
(ad: ''Va Sonsand oj6r ei mango Ord.")
Vi Ncrmetd saesomt Folk,
Iiipdt on VelGen provet
Vvit Hjefte v0t bedste Tolk,
49, Det 4 oagt er bred 6vet,-
Jog :. joodt st Tasu,od en- Dyd,
vi tar ofte yet.
vi prize ho,sS Srtcyaps LJd,
Mar iettet3 FREQ e. rovet
NJ Sooner at oammel At
AT Visicger Nurniauner:--
De rfrette SkrRk nsE mangen Plet
ca VAR 'oe viloe Daner;'-
wi Bf or III christine Mend
Der planted Ffereue Palmer.
Dee Try lied Ltv af klippens Lend
Og snlg Nasurees PssmeI.+
SAioudt fie?n fra DAN. fra SAGAs Hem,
VI adfig sldtig gieuime.
Her det nye, st0se Hjem,
At oct kordens S'emUe,
Som tor8teFarg os A'ls tod,
Hvao DER Siaen uiOed.
Ug margeo Gang os Piigter bod,
DIR wore Hjeiter rvulmeo
See 6erfor sr Flok saa fro,
Ssar hic Al Blooer kommsr,
0g biinser Ell Hlen tro
Pa DspnemaYks osierrommer--
4Da syoger CboIet v--nodsglad,
Al Hjsftst Sit Vvikommen,
sang vi urder Bogens Bad
al ltifs okov-- Velkommeo ~
Tie following is Translation of the above song made
without regard poet u exceencs dnish but
" with the aim of givog nearly possible the idea
Of the oriRita:- -
A WELCOME SONG TO TIE OFFICERS OF THE DANISH
MAN oE WAR Saga SUNG BY THE SCAsDINA-
Wan GLEE CLUB.
AIR We fesnen uee not many words"
A prculiar rece Nortslmeu arc
Trlec tnrough ages psst:
Our beEt Interpreter II ,ur heart;
Its ssdUess doe. DOT Inst
Ard though patience Is q virtue
We leaned eetly 10 sdoro;
Ier ,ts cappon's boom We do not drcnd
When this hearts peuce ods it roar.
W. uYe the rons OF no ancient race,
OF The nor mans bravc and rod;
Euro1e bo@eC tei "a III tn. ssay
Of1ha Bar bec DBnes' cf d.
We sre brothers OF hose Cn.iotans, too,
Who the p.l,n of peace did prlng.
Wro ison the rock ra,sd lie,
WAC .tuIe's psalms did sing
Though far from Dam from .Sagasr home,
Yet memory I'LL reensits.
Here IL uur tew ADOPTED land
The voice ot Dennatk ieiyns--
Thst Northern vuice, which d,st aw0ks
Ou souls ubco1 scious power,
Arc taoe us coties to perform
Which gladden. every hour.
Ard JOYFUL Therefore, In orr band,
Wntre.r u bro, her cones
With grf,tings true fIou TafherlGrd,
Ffou DeImsJb i summer blooms
'Tls theo rom all our hearts is tesld
A welcome brother " everniurs,
As 'tWcre teuea h tho NJ acheo soade
In "Lebe ekov," o. Zealand shore.
Music by the band. A Natooal Danish Anthem
Tire to-ht vas" The United Ststes rbe and We
Live It, The Model Republic "
TreDtrsovH cnees were given oy the company Music
Hail Colu 1bia "