The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17
in making this afternoons entertain

in making this afternoons entertain
ment a success"
The Swedish singing society ''Unga
Svea' rendered Sodermann's Swedish
Peasant Wedding" The voices Of the
organization blended most exquisitely.
"Eg Ser Deg Ut For Gluggen" show
ed the chalet girl In happier mood. The
song is love song, somewhat mis-
chievous, and was rendered by Miss
iinnee in vivacious manner. AS an
encore she sang IA VISION" by Grieg.
The Norwegians are not only known
as the possessors Of a rich folk lore.
History tells of physical achievements
by the Norsemen of old, when they as
vikings roved the seas. The Norwe-
gian Turner's gave an admirable ex-
hibition of the adaptability OF the VI
kings of today to win laurels In the
athletic arena. A class of ten per-
skill that an approaching applause fol-
lowed the successful performance or
the different difficult feats.
"Naar Fjordene Blaaner," by Alfred
Paulsen, and "Valdrisva," a folk song
arranged by Johan D. Beherens, were
rendered by the Norsemen's singing So
ciety of Minneapolis. The first song
was delightful revelation, as Paulsen
has here put the we'll known words to
The society yesterday sang with the
same degree of excellencY as it did one
year ago, when it won the first prize
at the unwilling Of the Ole Bull cast.
The appearance Of w. w. Erwin, of
st. Paul, as the orator Of the day was
the signal for enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. Erwin, being well known by his
auditors, needed no introduction. and
as the Tall Pine" STROBE forth upon
no Y,1o ho for.
ward in expectancy. Mr.. Erwin spoke
in substance as follows:
1T is a great pleasure for me to speak to
you today on the festal day OF your national
independence. 1t is meet that you on this
day, through song, music and oratory, COM
memorate the soul and life in your ancestors,
which has given to you a divine government,
thoroughly enjoyed by the people, free from
turn aside from the folk songs of your race
and philosophica.ly consider the advance of
your race and its probable future. You
should on this occasion pledge to go forward
It Is much to the human race that the nation
has from the animal life been lifted up to a
knowledge of development, and conscious Of
the fraternal processes that bind all men to-
gether brothers,
toric discourse of the viking age and
the valiant achievements of the Morse
man at that period. He eulogized the
character and conservatism of the peo-
pie in being lax in accepting the Chris
tan belief in preference to the Asa re-
ligion. This. the speaker contended.
was the same feeling that prompted
the Norwegians to Withstand the in
roads of hierarchy. 1t would also
stand them in good need in solving
the questions involving social condi-
tons.
Miss Linnee, as her last song of the
day, sang "Aagot's Fjeldsang," and as
an encore 'Kjore Vaten IA Kjore We"
The Norwegian turner's, in pyramids,
enmassed thirty human forms in most
extraordinary and difficult positions
astically received.
The last number on the programme
was Edward Griegs "Landkjending'
sighting Land. This is one of the
most pretentious compositions by the
Morse master. 1t has been arranged
for male chorus with orchestral ac-
compartment. To the music loving
public Of Minneapolis considerable in
terest was taken in this particular
number. Some time ago the Philhar-
monies essayed the song, and many
wished to note the difference in a rem
dition by Norwegian singers. 1t proved
to be a revelation to many. There is
one occasion to which can be pointed
when this composition received a rem
Q1ClOn LndC rivals CndC OF yesterday, ana
that was by the United Scandinavian
Singers of America in this city in 1891.
AS 600 singers participated at that time,
more strength was given to the pro-
duction, which is powerful in its con-
ception. The theme hinges about that
part Of the Norwegian history when
Olav Trygvasson was endeavoring to
convert the Norwegian people to the
Christian religion. He himself became
one of the martyrs Of this crusade.
and he has often been remembered by
the national litterateurs Prof. Eric
Guile led the singers and orchestra in
a mastery manner. The first verses
of the song, the words of which are
by Bjornsen, are to great extent de-
scriptive, telling of the kings return
to Norway imbued with the Christian
feeling. The baritone solo was carried
by Suphus Devoid, telling the story Of
the treasure found, and upon which
the future of the country should be
built. The grand finale is repetition
of the words carried by the solo, and
in which the power Of singers and in
struments unite to carry forth in words
and song the true cause Of the peoples
independence, and the true freedom
| which had it's incipiency with Olav
Trygvasson.