St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-18
Hundreds Of Scandinavian
Singers Are Congregated
in Minneapolis.
Last Night They Unitedly
Evoked Sweet Harmony
at the Coliseum.
Narrow Escape Of the Crown
Roller Mill From De-
Struetion.
Two Divorces in the District
Court--General City
News.

The white cap with blue band and
golden edge has taken the place of the
c. Z. badge on the streets Of Minneapo-
lis.
The representatives of the United
scandinavian Singers of America have
come-hundreds and hundreds of them.
NOrmanna hall was unrecOgniZable
yesterday morning. Bunting had been
festOoned and tWined with a lavish
hand. About the hallway and in every
corner of the assembly hall the dark
hues of evergreen mingled with the
red. white. blue and yellow. On one
side of the platform was the flag of
Sweden, on the other the flag of Nor
way, while in the center, surrounding
Tyre of roses, were festooned the flags
of Denmark and the United States.
Tri-colored were these flags and each
one bore the sacred emblem of the
cross, one in white, Denmark's; one in
yellow, SWeden's; one in blue, Nor
ways. All through the decorations
was the national spirit, all intensified in
the ample display of red, white and
blue.
The balance of the singers rolled into
the city yesterday morning. No sooner
was the railroad train left behind than
they sought NOrmanna hall. There
they all cOngregated in the morning, eX-
changed greetings and prepared to have
such a time as they never had before.
White caps were everywhere. They
moved through the halls, peeped
from the galleries and were masSed
upon the floor. An incesSant roar filled
the hall, the mingllng and informing
ling of voices in conversation.
A few minutes after $3.50 John Rust
gard stepped upon the platform and
introduced Mayor p. B. Winston. Every
white cap was off in an instant and
hearty cheer went up from luSty lungs,
fed from the pure air of the Northland.
Mayor Winston extended to them the
freedom of the city.
First" said he, Il thank you for this
cordial reception which you give to me
as mayOr of this CITY. If there is any,
thing that the people of this city appre
ciate 1t is good music. | know we are
to have it during your stay In this city.
return TO you hearty good will and the
freedom of this city. 1t seems to be
peculiarly fitting that you should meet
in this city, where so many thousands
of the fair sons and daughters of the far
away lands of the homes of your fathers
have made new homes. Gentlemen, if
there is anything you see in this city
that you want, all you've got to do is to
ask for it. If any of you young gentle
men should happen to get into trouble
all you have got to do Is to come down
to the mayors Office and I'll help you
out. Again. extend to you the free
dom OF the city,"
Another burst of applause greeted
the close. Then all arose and hurled at
the mayor the society cheer. Secretary
Harry Randall called for song. Direc-
tor Ortengren waved his hand and 600
voices sang ''Sta Stark" STAND Fast"
a patriotic song. President j. l.. Hort
said a few words of welcome and was
greeted with a cheer and a song. Nor
mamma society, of Minneapolis, sang a
welcoming song never heard before. A
general and informal reception fol-
lowed