The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-07-15
THE VIKING SHIP.
Chicago creets the Norsemsn's Boat...A
Grand Ovation.

Grand Ovation.
CHICAGO, July l3.-Evep more hearty
than the greeting accorded week ago
to the caravels was the welcome that
went out to Captain Magnus An
derson and his crew of the viking ship.
When the striped sail OF the historic
boat, made in the likeness of the one
which brought Lief Ericsson
to the western world 500
years before the advent OF
Columbus appeared in the harbor to-
day it was amid the booming of cannon
and the shouts OF great throug Of
people that packed the lake front on
the long stretch from the art palace
down to the Auditorium hotel. Tho
trip was one grand ovation to the.
sturdy Norsemen and their historic
craft. The Viking was met OFF
Evanston by big naval pro-
cession. The war ship Michi-.
gan was at the head, and alongside OF
her the steamer Ivnnhoe. On board
the latter there were royal Norwegian
Commissioner Ravn, Hon. r. b. Ander.
son, ex-minister to Denmark; the mem
bers of the Norwegian worlds fair com.
mission and the principal officers Of ths
worlds fair. Behind these vessels came
complement of graceful yachts, headed
by the Zero, the flagship of the yacht
clubs OF Chicago. On board Of her
were Congressman j. F. Aldrich, Law
renee McGanp, Julius Colder, Allen C. I
Durburow, and several prominent citi-
zens The starboard column of the
fleet was led by the United States
steamer Blake, and following her
came twenty more steam and sail
yachts. Next in line was the
big steame City of Duluth, with
the mayor and city council, the steamer
Cyclone, with the Norwegian old set
tiers society, and several other big
boats with representatives of various
organizations. The viking ship was
greeted with a thunder Of guns and
music from the bands. A hearty Nor
wegian song from the combined sing
ing societies rounded off the
welcome and was responded to with
a broadside from the queer cannon on
Captain Anderson's craft. The captain
and his crew were then taken on board
the Ivanhoe. Royal Norwegian Com
missioner Ravn stood in the stern to
receive them and in behalf Of his coun-
try extended them an earn
est welcome. There was some
more speech making. and lunch
was then served to the Norsemen in the
cabin. After this the sailors were
rowed back to their ship and the
golden dragons head at the PROV be-
gan to plow its way to Jackson
park. When the Eanburen street
pier had been reached halt
was made, and after the crowd in
waiting had yelled itself hoarse Mayor
Harrison, from the deck of the City of
Duluth, gave welcome to the nine
teenth century viking in the name of
the city Of Chicago, dwelling on the
bravery of their ancestors and extend
ing to them the freedom Of tho city.
From the prov Of the Goks-
tab. Captain Anderson made q brief
response, accepting for his crew the
compliments paid by the mayor and
expressing the qualification which they
all felt in having reached the worlds
fair city. After the speech making
there was another salute from the
Michigan, and the journey to Jackson
park was resumed. One hour later and the
viking ships long trip was over and
she was nesting close to the mighty
battleship Illinois. The reception at
the fair grounds was on the same gem
ernl program observed upon the arrival
of the caravels last week. Captain An
derson and his crew were escorted to
the stand in the grand plaza, where
Director General Davis extended a
welcome in behalf of the exposition,
and several other speeches of congratu-
lation were delivered.