St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-18
LOYAL NORSEMEN
Fifty Celebrate the 7ad Anniversary
ofNorway's Independence.
Street Pageant, Happy Speeches and
Pleasant Gayety by Night.


thoroughly the love of liberty is imbued in
that class of people who make up such n
large, law-abding portion OF our commu-
nifty. The clouds looked dark and Sullen
when the procession formed, and one or
two small drops of rain were inconSiderate
enough to fall. The dense crowd did not
mind this, however. and every street
on which the procession marched was
lined with people. i'll holiday attire. AT
few moments before o'clock the Mime
apols societies formed in line at the corner
of Twelfth avenue south and Third street.
where Grand Marshal X. l.. Ophen took
charge of the procession. The line of
march was up Washington avenue to the
union depot. headed by Marshal Ophen
and Louis Rasmussen and j. c. Husepy.
aids. At the depot platoon of mounted
officers, followed by number of patrol
men in full dress uniform, met the process
sion and went to the front, while the ST.
Paul delegation, consisting of the Nor
wegian infantry, commanded by Col.
Brandt. and large delegation of citizens.
fell into line. After forming, the line of
march was taken up again to the West hotel
in the following order:
Police
Speakers i'll Carriages.
Normanua Infantry.
Citizens.
Fife and Drum Corps.
NorSka Turner's.
Harvester Works Band
Society Dania.
l.. P. Plummer Post, G. a. r.
st. Paul Knights.
Citizens.
The procession was an imposing one, and
was composed of remarkably fine looking
body of men. AS the procession passed
along. cheer after cheer rolled up from
hundreds of male threats. while ladies
innumerable waved handkerchiefs and
clapped their hands. Arriving at the West
hotel, the line was marched and counter
marched, the police taking their place in
line on the east side of the hotel near Hen
nepin, presenting handsome picture.
After music by the band. Judge Rand APP
peared upon the huge balcony, upon which
stood Mayor AmeS and other prominent
gentlemen. and in the following speech in
troduced the mayor as the first speaker:
I'm behalf of the citizens of Minneapo-
lis | extend to you most cordial greeting,
and take pleasure in introducing to you the
Hon. 4. A. AmeS, our present mayor and
the
NEXT GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA"
AS Judge Rand concluded deafening
cheer arose, which lasted for several min
utes. Mayor AmeS bowed response and
spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens: I deeply feel the
honor which has been conferred upon me.
and welcome you to our city most sim
cerely. While You are here take the free
dom of the city. if you want it. am re-
jOiced to see you celebrate the day upon
which your forefathers won the freedom
which was justly theirs, and made your
country one of the best and strongest ma
tons in the world. Again 1 say, help
yourselves to anything you want in Mime
apolis, for you are welcome"
HON. JOHN W. ALEXANDER
was then introduced, and spoke as follows
in the Norwegian tongue:
My Friends: 1t is beautiful custom that on
this festival day of old Norway, Norwegians
wherever in the wide world they may be, gather
together and speed an earnest wish on its
way to their old home. There are special oc-
casions onwhich our hearts are drawn to-
ward the place where our cradle stood, where
our old-time friends live and strive, where
our fathers ana mothers slumber under the
green sod. Those occasions are when sor-
rows and troubles throw their deep. dark
shadows over the heart roots of our father
land, as well as when the land of our fathers
lies dreaming in the beautiful sunshine of Joy
and bright hopes. Thanks be to God, during
the last year sorrows and troubles have not
year there is at least one grand day when the
heart of Norway swellS with pride and joy
IL there is one day when our hearts. more
than on any other, should fly across the deep
waters with fervent wishes for Norway's fut-
ure it is on this day, when joy fills the air all
over Norway's land, from Lindemas to North
CAPE when the laundering voice of the can
mons, from early dawn 10 the shadows of
night, speak in the language of the old Vi
kings of the enthusiasm of brave people over
frna hos
the flames from the thousand beacons show
the reflex of the glow of freedom on the hum
dred thousand faces. Especially is it meet
and just that we sons and daughters of Nor
way in America should celebrate
the memorial day of the liberia
ton of our fatherland from the yoke
of tyranny and slavery, both because we have
learned better to appreciate the gifts of lib
erty here under these grand liberating and
elevating worlds conditions and because that
as true rs it is, that OF the 18th day of Nav
1914, the Norwegian nation went through the
fiery baptism OF freedom, as true it is that
America was present at the administration of
the sacred rite as first godmother. Columbia
arose from the waves of the Atlantic. High
she held the sacred banner of liberty, on
which was emblazoned in letters of fire the
words liberty, equality and fraternity"
The old nearsighted princes and statesmen of
Europe stared at the inscription and it blinded
them as II they had looked at the sun. But
around these glorious American shores
sounded the joyous shouts of enthusiasm
from liberated people. The waves of sound
swung themselves in grand vibrations across
the waters of the Atlantic and increased in
breadth as in strength in their wild speed
With a crash they struck the rocky shores of
France and the old worm eaten, totterng
throne of the Bourbons swayed and crumbled
into dust. 1t went farther, this joyous shout
Across the North sea, wave after wave vi
DRAFTED and so4n resounded along the rocks
and dellS of old Norway, q grand echo of the
glorious hymn of liberty. 1t resounded back
from every proclivity. from every narrow
vale, 1t gathered itself into one grand thun-
dering tornad of joy that struck terror tn
the heart of the hero from Ponte Corvo sent
the Swedes PROSTATE across the frontier and
made the liberty of Norway a fixed fact
Therefore we thank America on behalf of our
native land this day. Therefore glow is ap-
parent in our eve when 1 ask the Creator of
the Universe to eternally bless the young
freedom OF Norway. Long live old glorious
Norway and its free people.
At the close of the exercises at the West
the procession marched again to the union
depot, where the st. Paul delegation took
leave of their Minneapolis brethren and re-
turned to their homes. A large number of
Minneapolis citizens accompanied them
back. Many of the Minneapolis people
went to Schaeffer's park after leaving the
depot and devoted the time to scenes of
gayety.
IN THE EVENING
the Norwegian Temperance society held a
well-attended meeting at market hall. The
large room was handsomely decorated with
flags and green boughs, while the stage,
upon which sat a number of prominent
ladies and gentlemen, presented the ap-
pearance of a room in some royal palace so
numerous and handsome were the deco
rations The gallery was trimmed with
gauze and ribbons, which presented pleas
ing effect. President Northrop, of the
state university, made the opening address,
in which he touched largely upon the his
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