St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-18
The Seventy-Fifth Anniver-
sary Of Norwegian Inde-
pendence
Gloriously Celebrated by the
Scandinavians of Min
neapolis.
An Immense Procession and
a Large Meet
ing.
Addresses by Gov. Merriam,
Mayor Babb, Ex-Mayor
AmeS and Others.

Yestesdav Norwegian independence
day received not exactly its centennial
boom, for it is only seventy-five years
old yet, but what was nearly as good
from the point of enthusiasm mani
tested, the Scandiavians turned out in
immense numbers and gave the entire
afternoon to the parade and exercises
in front of the new Normanna hall on
Third street and Twelfth avenue
south. The line of march of the
procession was taken up at
$50 O'Clock when the ST. Paul
contingent of societies was received
from the train. The parade.
civic and military, was large, and COM
bined many interesting features, prom
inent among which were the bands of
girls in white marching, the pretty
floats, the different societies, the strap
ping young guardsmen in uniform: and
the bevy of fair-haired children who
occupied the exalted chariot midway in
THE PROCESSION.
K. l.. Opheim. chief marshal of the
day, had the forces in good marching
order about $3.50, and the line of march
was taken up as follows: Starting
from Normanna hall, up Third street to
Fifteenth avenue south, up Fifteenth
avenue south to Fifth street, to Cedar
avenue, to Washington avenue. to First
avenue south, to the union depot. At
the union depot large contingent OF
St. Paul NOrSemen arrived at $3.50 and
were received with music and
cheers by their Minneapolis brethren.
After this ceremony was over the COM
bined procession moved Off up NlcOllet
avenue to Seventh street. thence to
Sixth avenue south, thence to Washing
ton avenue, thence to Twelfth avenue
and to Normanna hail. The procession
was divided into six divisions as fol-
lows:
First DivisiOn-Nor band, Nor
mama Infantry company, Gov. Mer-
RAM and staff, and directors of Nor
mamma society in carriages. NOrmanna
society members, Northmen's chorus,
Norwegian turner's.
Second DivisiOn-Navy band, Swed-
dish guard, Gustavus Adolphus society.
DANA society, Viking lodge, K. H.,
Norden society.
Third Division-Svea band. Verge
land lodge, r. II. K. manufacturers.
clothes dealers, saloonkeepers, paint
eyS, tailOrS, lumbermen and other labor
ers.
Fourth division-Cooper band, Nor
wegian infantry, st. Paul Norwegian.
temperance society. East Side Scandl-
navlan society. East Side Temperance
society, North Minneapolis Temperance
society, Scandinavian Young Mems
club.
Fifth division-Cadet band. Old Set
tiers club, pressmen. printers, bank
erS, etc.
Sixth divisiOn-Plummer post drum
| cOrpS. doctors. druggists and other mer-
| chants and professional men.
AT NORMANNA HALL.
The guests in carriages including
Gov. Merriam, Mayor Babb, DIR. Ames,
Judge Rand. Aldermen Ellingson.
Blichfeldt, Flaten and Eustad, and
others alighted and took up their station
while the entire procession marched,
and counter marched three ranks abreast
! in the street. all the bands playing. and
the many, gay banners floating IN the
| wind. The scene was very pretty, and
excited good deal of applause among
| the spectators. When these evolutlons
had been completed the speakers
and guests took their places on the
| open stand in front of the building. and
| President S. E. Olson began the eXer-
discs with a little speech of welcome,
| in which he said: This day is in COM
memoration of the de claration Of indie
pendence of Norway in 1914. We are
| children of that far-Off shore,
and have gone through this
| long march to show our fellow
Americans we still love the little Father
land from which we came. We are
| celebrate the independence of Norway,
! and to dedicate this magnificent build
| ing, which commentaries thus our own
| struggles as well as those of our fathers.
Mr.. Olson then introduced Luther
| Jaeger, who gave in Norwegian
A HISTORICAL SKETCH
| of the building of NOrmanna hall.
ssIn the fall of 1885, he said, A. 81.
Edsten, then at the head of the Nor
wegian Rife club. conceived the idea of
| organizing society with the ultimate
object of erecting hall to be used by
Norwegian societies in this city. The
ciety was Immediately formed, and the
and Third street south was con-
| tracted for at price of 1868.
The foundation to the present hall
| was laid the following year, but finan-
cial difficulties delayed the work, and 1t
| was not until August last that the cor
nerstOne of the fine building which is
being dedicated to-day as NOrmanna
| hall was laid. The total cost of the
ground and structure will be in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The society
| to whose active efforts NOrmanna
| hall owes its existence is exclu-
| sively composed of Norwegians. Other
citizens and the press have assisted in
| the undertaking. the former by taking
| stock and the latter by its earnest APP
| peals. The preliminary and more re-
cent work in connection with the cree
| ton of the hall are, in great measure,
owing to the active work of Mess rs. A.
II. Edste d. A. Tharaldson. j. E. Houde,
| j. C. Huseley, r. S. n. Sart7, L. NJ.
Rand, K. Kortgard, K. l.. Opheim. n.
| Greustad. j. A. Bilchfeldt and F. A.
| Husher. the latter served several terms
with efficiency ard zeal as president of
the society. Recently S. E. Olson has
| put his active mind and untiring en-
ergy into the undertaking, and is now.
president of the association"
1--WE have with US today said Mr..
| Olson. when Mr.. Jaeger had concluded
his remarks. 1.-The chief executive of the
state. who will tell you in a very few
words how pleased he is to be present
| on this OCCASION
Governor Merriam was greeted with
| hearty cheers and made five minutes
speech, very complimentary to the
| NOrthlanders. He said:
| OF all the people who come to this cOun try
| from foreign lands, there are none who
come here better prepared to take part in our.
theory of government than those from thef
| far-off northland of the midnight sun. Wei
| welcome the German. the Irishman. but es-
| pecially do we welcome those who become
| Americans. Those who were through the
struggle of freedom can appreciate OURS
| / congratulate this magnificent gathering and
| this splendid building, which will be mon
av,fn Nd fh~Sf ~ ta<@r-p
| from Scandinavian shores. May it stand
| through all time monument to your glory,