St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
DAKOTA
NoRsEMEM MADE HAPPY.
The Twin Cities of The Red Join In a
Grand Celebration Of
NoRWAY'S INDEPENDENCE.
No Distinction OF Race or Complexion
When Freedoms Bells
Ring.
Snecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO. N. D., May 19.-The great
Norwegian celebration of Independence
day was celebrated here with all the
eclat of genuine Fourth of July. At
O'Clock in the morning guns were
heard, and the entire population OF the
city awakened to the fact that May II
was the anniversary of Norway's indie
pendence. At an early hour people
from the country commenced arriving,
and by noon the streets of the city were
thronged with people. The business
houses were all beautifully decorated
in honor of the event, many OF them
displaying
NORwAY'S BANNER
intermingled with the stars and stripes,
while others arrayed their places in
eyergreens and flowers. Nationality
had nothing to do with this celebration.
1t was a spontaneous outburst OF the
liberty-loving people of this section of
country whose parts have never become
cursed by the SeliiShness which exists
In some other sections OF our land.
Swedes, Norwegians, Germans, Danes,
Irish and Yankees all joined the grand
procession and made the day lively and
every one happy. The sons of Norway,
with their wives. children and sweet
hearts. were as thick as burS in an Old
Eastern pasture. but were not outdone
by other nationalities. In fact. nation
atty had nothing to do with this cele-
bration. Every one appeared to vie
with each other in making
THE NoRSEMAN HAPPY
and it would seem they succeeded most
admirably. 1t was sort OF universal
celebration, the people OF MoOrhead.
Fargo and the surrounding country all
Joining hands for the success of the en-
tertainment. The rain, for which every
one was more than thankful, ceased
during the night, and the sun never
rose upon more beautiful scene. The
grass and trees and flowers having been
revived by the plenteouS showers, were
out in their brightest green, and seemed,
to an imaginative turn of mind, to be
adding their "best dress" to the Occa-
sion. Ali nature seemed proud OF the
day, and all our citizens proud OF the
opportunity to help the old citizens OF
Norway and their descendants to make
1t holiday long to be remembered as
the grandest and best ever held in the
Northwest Not murmur, not clash,
not word of discomfort was heard from
anyone, but all joined in acclamations
and Joyous thanksgiving for the freedom
of Norway and the still more
FREE AMERICA
a land where every nation and nation
ality can join hands in the celebration
of any day which is held in the hearts
of her people as day of liberation from
bondage of whatever kind or nature.
The address of welcome by Mayor
Newman was mastery effort, and
worthy of the representative of our
city. 1t was scholarly, refined and APP
propriate. The Grafton of the day was
by Prof Bothne, of Chicago, and was
said by his Norwegian friends and hear
Ors to have been the finest address ever
delivered in this country in the mother
tongue. The applause with which the
speaker was greeted would seem to in
dictate the truthfulness of the foregoing
statement. The addresses of Hon. Nj.
II. Johnson and Hon. John Flittie were
able and interesting. 1t would be fair
to forget the Noronna club, who fur
nished such excellent singing for the
occasion. Their rendering of "Amer
lea" was an especially happy effort. OF
the Norwegian national hymns we can
not say so much. The music was beau
tiful, and great credit is due this body
of men for the remarkable correctness
to which they have attained.
The celebration closed in the evening
with grand ball at the armory of Com
pany b, where the festivities were
kent nm tO late hour