St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-18
GALA DAY FOR NORWAY.
STURDY NoRSeMsy CELEBRATE RA-
7i0ySL INDEPENDENCE.
4 MOST IMPOSING PARADE.

Which Is Viewed by an Admiring
Multitude The Pageant Sue
cceded by al Opon- Iir Meet
iDg-Soeeches by Aid. Rand,
Mayor Eussis, A. j. DIcthcn
and Others.
The Scandinavians of Minneapolis
owned the town yesterday. 1t was the
anniversary OF Norway's independence,
and such celebration has seldom been
witnessed even on occasions when the
sturdy sons of the Northland unite their
magnificent energies to crown any aF-
fair with success. Eighty years ago
yesterday the Norwegian nations,
through the famous congress, the Wpr-
geland, declared their indepen leace,
and it is small wonder that the descend
ants of the vikings should join in max
ing the 18th Of May the red letter day
of the year. For the nonce all differ
ences OF race. opinion and politics were
thrown aside and the Norweg!ans,
CN'iNo anu SWCuCS JOiuSu lSSuGS Ill
making the celebration success.
The city presented gala day APP
pearance. being thronged with people
i'll holiday attire, while the principal
business blocks were adorned with Hays
and bunting. the tri-color of Norway
mingling in graceful unison and con.
trast to the stars and stripes. There
only Hra1 70 ~
day FROM being complete success, and
that was the weather. a cold. raw
wind prevailed. and overcOats, and
little things like this made no percrpti-
BILE impression on the descendants of
the men who had conquered Europe,
and SO the celebration was a grand
success.
The parade was really superb affair,
and did credit to the gentlemen having
the arrangements in charge. A finer
body of men has seldom been seen To-.
gether, and all along the line of march
the procession called forth admiring
plaudits from the multitude that filled
The buildings and crowded the side.
walks.
THE PARADE.
The procession started from Norman.
ma hall at 80 O'clock. and observed the
line Of march as heretofore published
in the GLOBE.
The Normanna band led the march,
and Immediately thereafter was Marshal
GJertSen and staff. the NOrmanna in.
visitors and invited guests in carriages.
Lieut.. Gov. Clough. representing the
state in the absence OF Gov. Nelson.
occupied the first carriage. accompanied
by Mayor Eustis. eX-Mayor Winston
and Aid. Lars NJ. Rand. Prof. Julius E.
Olson. of Madison college. Wisconsin.
occupied second carriage, accompalied
by members OF The celebration commit
tee. Other invited guests were:
Capt: Huston. Assistant Secretary
OF State Stockenstrum, County At
torney L. Ofsthun, of Glen
wood, Pope county; A. j. Blethen. Of
the Penny Press; Judge Steele. probate
court; r. G. Evans. John F. Peterson,
ii. a. Bertram, secretary food depart
ment. st. Paul: W. e. Nya. city COMP
troller; Mark Waring. II. A. Hokemeier.
Sheriff Eye. Commissioners Nash and
Conroy. Register of Deeds Piummer.
City Attorney Simpson, Aid. Ingenhutt,
Flanders, Lackey, Jennings and Ryan:
Chief Smith. President Ankeny. of the
board of education; Judge Werner,
president Swedish-American bank: An
drew BriSkStrOI1, superintendent Of wa
ter WORKS; Assistant County Attorney
Peterson. j. G. KOfoed, register of deeds.
of Pope county; B. B. Thursteuson and
o. }. Mabusth, Coka:o. Wright county.
This composed the first division. which
was in charge of Lieut.. Thomas Nelson,
marshal. There were five other divis-
ions. Svea band healed the second
division-P. P. Swenson, marshal.
There were in this division: Swedish
guards, Gustaf Adolph society, Swedish
BROTHERS. Society Norden, Orpheus
Singing society. Apollo Singing society.
society DANA. Danish brotherlio9d.
third. division, which was furnished
martial music by Cooper's band. 1t was
made up OF Viking Commandery K. of
II. Uniformed Rank of Druids. Viking
Lodge K. of H., Norden Lodge K. of
u. Washington Lodge Order of the
World. Owl Social club. w. G.. D. club,
Normanna Skating club, bakers union,
eonfectloners, cigar men and cigar
makers. coopers, millers and mill.
rights, youthful Norsemen. The youth.
ful NorSemen were among the most
pleasing features of the parade, consist
ing, as it did, Of several hundred BOYS
attending the public schools of the civ.
The turnout was an admirable one.
The fourth division, with the Y, MIC.
A. Dand ut It's head, was under the mar
shalship of Prof. W. NJ. Peterson. 1t
consisted of the Y. Nj. G. A. society.
South Minneapolis Temperance society.
East Side Temperance society. Enigh-
edens lodge. |. o. Il. T.. Midnight Sun.
|: o. G. T., Nazareth Ungdonl Fnrening
Normandenes Singing society, Nor
mandenes Singing Society OF st. Paul,
and other st. Paul societies, students.
Marshal L. q. Anderson commanded
the fifth division, with the Cadet band.
There walked in his division represen-
tativeS OF the Norwegian turner's. dry
goods men. clothiers, tailnrs, boot and
shoe dealers, grocerymen, bricklayprs.
masonS and plasterers, carpenters and
builders, sash and door manufacturers.
painters and decorators, lumberlnen.
macblnlSts and railroad meH. city en-
ployeS, Northwestern Athletic club,
with floats. base ball and bicycles.
The MlllerS' band brought up the
rear Glvision-Chris Ellingson, marshal.
In it were: Battery b, NJ. N. e.;
butchers. mounted: dairymen, mounted:
miscellaneous horsemen; in carriages
were Old Settlers club, Glee club.
Norwegian Actors club and various
professional men.
AT THE GRAND STAND.
The open air exercises were held on
an open lot adjacent to NOrmanna nall.
the programme being observed as here
totore published, with the execution
that the address by Prof. j. &. Olson.
Of the Wisconsin university. was moi
delivered. the arrival or that gentleman
being delay ed owing to an accident.
He came, however. in time for the even
ing exercises at the hall. Several thou
sand people participated in the pro-
gramme, the chairman being Aid. Lars
Nj. Rand. and among those on the plat
form were Mayor Eustis, ex- Mayor
Winston. F. &. Winston, Lieut.. Gov.
Ciongh. Capt Huston. Of the regular
army, s. E. Olson and Matt Walsh.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME. -:
Judge RAM delivered the address of
welcome and he spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentiemen-ln behalffof
the general committee having the nth