Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-05-20
NorVay's 4th Of July.
A Splendid Day and a Splen-
did Time.
Big Crowd - Everybody
Happy.
ELOQUENT and Patriotic Ad.
dress by Prof. Hilleboe.
Horse Races-Foot Race and
Base Ball Game.

Norway's 4th of July was duly
celebrated in Morris Monday. The
day was fine, and at an early hour
the stars and stripes and the flag of
Norway were flung to the breeze from
the city's flag staff and the stars an d
stripes were raised over many of the
business houses of the town.
Early in the morning tho people
from the country came pouring in and
by noon the town was well filled.
At a little after 10 a. m. Marshal
Anderson and his assistant John
House formed the procession, COM
posed of the old soldiers, Sons of
Veterans, fire department, citizens
and grand display of agricultural
implements, buggies, road carts, etc.
by House & Munro, and AL. De Kay,
and train of road graders by I. A.
Callahan, making one of the most
attractive displays ever witnessed in
Morris.
After marching through some of
the principal streets the procession
proceeded to the court house where
it was disbanded. And here let us
remark that the marshals performed
their duties in prompt and admira-
BILE manner.
The people having assembled in
the court house, after music by the
band, Judge Darling, in very neat
and appropriate speech, introduced
the orator of the day, Prof. FL. S,
Hilleboe, of Willmar, who made one
of the best speeches that it has been
our good fortune to listen to. 1t was
eloquent, patriotic and truly Ameri-
can. The first part of his address
was largely devoted to facts concern
ing the early, history of the Norsemen,
their conquests, independence and
their innate love for liberty, which
naturally caused SO many of them to
cross the ocean and become citizens
of the grandest republic on earth
the United States. While it was only |
right and proper, said the speaker,
for emigrants of the old world to this
country to cherish their early homes
and the nation that gave them birth
and celebrate some of it's holidays, he
believed that there was one holiday
that above all others should be cele-
brated by all citizens of America,
native or foreign born, and
that day was the 4th of July. He
deprecated al Glanishness, and said
that IN the election Of men to fill i'm l.
pertant Offices, nati~'>~'''
s,,,,h -~..onUy should be |
~>,.44l out of sight and none but the
best men, no matter what nationality,
should be elected.
He said that he was proud to state
that there were no anarchists among
the Scandinavians in this country, and
he was still more proud to be able to
state that large number of the Scan
dinavians were members of that grand
organization, the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The address was listened to with
marked attention; the speaker was
frequently applauded, and all were
unanimous in declaring that it was
one Of the very best speeches that
they ever listened to.
In the afternoon the crowd took in
the sports at the driving park, consist
ing Of trotting and running races,
foot race, base ball game, etc.
On the whole Norway's fourth of
July was celebrated in grand style at
Morris in 1891, and will long be re-
membered by all present.
In the evening there was a very
pleasant dancing party and supper at
The Morris. All present were we'll
pleased with the entertainment.
And this ended the celebration of
Norway's 4th Of July, for the year
1891.