St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-17
TO-DAY THEY BEGIN.
Opening OF the Saengerfest of the
United Scandinavian Singers.

The influx of delegates to the Scandinavian
Musical festival has begun in earnest All
day yesterday the reception committee was
kept busy receiving the visitors and escorting
them to their hotels, and during the after
noon little groups of men could be seen
sauntering about the streets wearing the
jaunty white caps which distinguished the
members of the association. This cap, by
the way, is the same as is worn by the stu
dents of the Swedish University of Upsala,
who captured first prize tor singing, at the
Paris exposition. The cap is of snowy
white silk, full at the top, with a band
of navy blue and small visor.
The main body Of the singers is not expected
until to-day, but many delegates came yes
terday. The first society TO arrive was the
BjOrne, which came by special train from
Grand Forks, which came in at s a. IN. This
is a new organization and only numbers
about twelve members, but the party also
comprises a number of the residents of
Grand Forks. James D. Estrom. president,
and \. S. Orningaard, director of the Scandal
Sangforening of Willmar. also arrived yes
terday morning. and the balance of the
society at p. m. At 1915 special train
from the East arrived, bringing the Swed-
ish Glee club Chicago, Is members;
Scandinavian chorus, Boston, IS mem
bers; Scandinavian Quartette club, Phila-
delphia, Is members; Lyran society, New
York, 25 members; Bellsman Broederna,
Meriden, Conn.,, 10 members. During the
evening the Minnehaha Mandskor arrived
from Sioux Falls, 5. D., accom- panied by a
large party. The Luden society, of DEBORAH,
also came. accompanied by the Luther Col.
lege brass band. Late in the evening the
Sangerkor of La Crosse arrived. This morn
ing the Chicago societies will arrive by spe-
cial train, and 1t is expected that there will
be at least 800 in the party.
The following order of exercises has been
arranged for to-day:
ga, m.-Exchange of greetings at head
quarters, Normanna hall, corner Twelfth
avenue and Third street south.
9:30 a. m.-Address of welcome by the
president
10a m.-Address by his honor, the mayor
of Minneapolis.
10:3J n REPRESENTATION of the prize BAN
ner to he officers of the union by Robert
Lindblom. of Chicago, who is also the do
natOr ami after whom it is named the ROB
ert Lindblom Trophy
II a. m.-General Initiation of ''U. S. S. of
A. brotherhood into the secret workings of
the headquarters, by the chairman, John
Rustgard.
Grand L. S. s. of A. hurrah! Caught by
the secretary. Harry Randall)
, p. m.-Rehearsal at Coliseum. The active
singers Will then receive their admission
tickets, without which no admittance to the
concert ball or headquarters can be gained.
The first grand concert will be held in the
evening at the Coliseum. The soloists for
this occasion are Nine. Paulson-White, So
prano; Miss Aagot Lunde alto: 4. c. Yttrup,
X. Ortengren. The united chorus will sing
three songs. The individual societies
which will appear in competition for
the Lindbloom trophy are the Norwegian
Glee club. of Chicago; Norm2ndenes of
Minneapolis: BjorgiOn, of Chicago; the
LyIan Singing society, Of New York; Or
pheus, of Minneapolis, and Bellman Bro
derne, of Meriden, Conn.