St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

amongst you. 1t Will be impossible for me
now to state all the blessings and pleasures
you will have and enjoy in this building, and
we invite all Scandinavian societies to come
and make their home here, and use our hall.
/ know that both Swcdes and Norwegians are
glad that we have been successful in our I'M
dertaking. thank you all for the liberality
you have shown, and feel proud When come
home, back to the country where you are
born, can tell them what you have nc
complished in this great city, the queen of
the West--Minneapolis.
JUDGE LARS NJ. RAND
next extended a hearty greeting in behalf
of the NOrwegianS and Swedes of Mime
apolis. He was loudly applauded, the SEN
timents uttered by him evidently meeting
with warm response. He said;
1t is with a sense of pride, mingled with
embarrassment that respond to the invita-
ton of "Dania' and appear before this au-
gust assembly of Scandlnavians, who have
met here to-day for purpose so grand, q
motive so noble that it shall forever mark
this act as one of the noblest ever performed
by Scandinavian citizens i'll America. / say
one of the noblest acts because the laying of
this corner stone ana the manner which it is
done has marked significance TO me. 1t is
more than the mere erection of magnificent
and beautiful building. 1t is the
foundation of building within
whose walls the spirit of unity, friendship
tausht-and 1 trust and sincerely hope, not
only among the Danish people Of Minneapo-
lis, but among the Norwegians and SwedeS as
well-that will yield to the silent yea i'm
pressive desire which at this moment comes
up from the hearts of these sons of Nora and
Sves here assembled; whose faces are all
glowing with sympathy and joy over your uu-
dertakiDg in the erection of q building and
hall for the advancement of your countrymen
and the good of humanity in general. And
that you will not
CLOSE THE DOOR
of your hall against us, for we shall delight
to meet with you, discuss and learn that our
interests are mutual: that the social relation
between the Danes, Swedes and Norwegians
in Minneapolis are SO interviewer with one
another that Nature herself feels aggrieved
when we fail to work hand i'll hand. No one
will doubt that this gathering is step in the
right direction of unity and cooperation be-
tween these three nationalites. And if can
read the signs of the time correctly, proph-
esy you success in the Superlative degree. The
names of these men who have this building
in charge are alone sufficient guarantee to me
that, it will be a success. But aside from
that public sentiment is with you. The OBJ
jects and motives for the erection of this
building are such that it can meet no obsta-
cles. Even the season of the year, in its
splendor and beauty, joins us in the pr ocla-
nation of success, and makes it possible for
the news to ride on the gentle June breeze
across the Atlantic to your native land with
the glad tiding that we have laid the corner
stone for the Danish hall building in the city
OF Minneapolis, on the 9Th day of June, q
day which has for a long time been favorite
day among the Danish people all over the
world.
IT WAS ON THIS DAY,
1S49, that the noblest of kings, Fredik
VIL,-whose motto was: ''Folkets Kjdrlighed
er min Styrke"-voluntarily declared the
Danish people free and independent. Den
mark and her people have proud history. 1t
was her son who furnished for Shakespeare a
theme of which he wrote the worlds choicest
drama. She can justly feel proud of her sons
and their deeds, both as soldiers and states
men. She has q liberty-loving populace.
But my time is limited and the occasion de-
mands that our attention should be directed
to the present event and the Danish people
as nation in Minnesota.
The Danish people have not only proud
history of their native land, but sthe history
of Minnesota reveals the fact that this COM
mon wealth is in large degree indebted to
the Danish people for the proud position
which sheholdsi among the sisterhood Of states.
They have been among those who have borne
the dangers and universities of frontier life
and made farming pursuit possibility and
an enjoym ent. AS nation,
MINNESOTA Is PROUD OF YOU,
and is well represented by you in her educa-
tional institutions and various branc hes of
industry. Yet as brilliant as the history of
Minnesota describes your deeds, ! know of
no act that does more honor and credit to the
DANISH people than the erection of this build
ing. None but generous and energetic men
would have done what you have done. By
no one is your undertaking more highly ap-
preciated than by that class of citizens which
you have pleased to name Norweigians.
And in behalf of the Norwegian
residents of Minneapolis, allow me to con-
graduate you and assure you of our sincere
appreciation and hearty sympathy. We are
ready to grasp the hands of unity, Friendship
and cooperation. We wish you success and
speed in the erection of this building, whose
corner stone has just been laid. Let this
building rise till It meets the sun in his com