The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-29

- &C. fas4retsssors ~ she old Norsn cal sazt-
The cslsb-ation took place o. 81 ~
ssav Under the a.ssusess n the hbeEs8 psAsts.
Tire conservatives IN thetr desire e pleass
the vanity Of The king having eeieffa2e7
the cay some eleven days rreviosissy oa
the 5sfh anniversary q King oscar cor
Grafton dzv Ia the Tnrondo5ezn cszfhestrai
caurch The liberals id not deem X rtgnt
20 sacrifice fba day or steep Their mar
hood u blind king-wersntp. Hence a aeat
celebration both strictly partisan. he
royaisst eeiebrafton vas IN scue respects
magnificent There was pgfnp. r1cn at
tires. snleEsdIa c8ftegsa. rtcn dezs9f a1seiaz.
9sgliez and eos4reiers. hat Hitn ali these
thsnxs II was not Norwegian ceteofa-
fisB The spirit ard genias or SoF@ey
was not taere. The Hsti9Tai es4eprafloil'
th4 Norwegian celebration ~ TIE historic
day. occurred on t7le zsra. The great eo1n.
pfssaFs poets GFan1atGsFa. historians ana
expsarefH 81 Norway attended and those
who we're absent seat telegrars OF eou-
FratHia1ioaa-
in TIE cathedral church. new eompo-
ssflsn By the composer, Haarklon. en-
titled olaf the Saint. Heroic begena
was the arsf nnsnber on The programme
This was followed BY vocal solos BY hf
ard Frn hammers and Instrumental solos
~ Llndsuau. the famous organist from
the capital city. The concert concluded
with a magnificent rendering Of Edward
6;yfee's Land lighting" The composer
and wife are IN England giving concerts
sma could not attend. bat wired re-
pretH and congratulations. hammers sang
the solo part. Haarkion conducted me
orchestra and the choir. Owing 20 the
large number Of people VINO desired 10
hear the concert. but had to be excluded
FOR lack % Hrace. the concert WAS repeat
81 at ociock in the afternoon. AZ about
o'clock the torchlsht procession start
ca for the historic ilevaldene, outside OF
the city. where many civic battles nave
beeu fought Here tribunal was erected.
After a song. written By Henrik lbssn,
had been rendered by the singers Rtern-
sfjerne B3orrSon assembled the rostrum 10
deliver the speech OF the day. The speech
was one OF the greatest efforts OF the az
ing poet and the thousands present listen
cd with an attention that seemed like de-
yofion The speaker pursued the charac-
ter and life work OF King Olaf HaFoldson.
"a we know him from Snorro and the
Morse historians. who was but the germ
Of the other Olaf, who. for so pears per-
formed marvels IN Norway. Olaf Harold
son canonized. whose life work was stll
going on SuoFr0 had described him In a
few words when he said: "The peasants
arose against Olaf because he was Just.
But Olaf would rather surrender his king
dom than his justice" And this king. who
gave everything kingdom and life. 20 es-
bad started as a wild viking. The poet
followed him through fortune and misfor-
tune until he fell ar Stiklestad, fighting
for his cause This was a life work in
earnest. II astounded and worked mir
aoles His death unified the opposing fac
tons. His death made his cause triumph.
Foreign rule was done away with. the chief
tainS united. the land was ChristianEzed his
son crowned olafs corpse in the Nedaros
shrine caused all this And his life work.
the VIII power OF Olaf had passed into
the Norwegian conscience. The churches
should take the lead IN this celebration in
the future. 1t was thsiF calling And on
that historic day christians and others
would come 20 church.
The marriage OF Prince Carl OF Sweden
and Norway and Princess Ingeborg OF
Denmark will occur some day this week.
Prince Carl or the blue prince" as he
IS popularity called from the color Of his
uniform. as commander Of a regiment OF
the blue life horse guards. is well liked
IS all classes. and Notwithstanding a
slight deafness. is a favorlte In society. He
Is reputed to be the handsomest prince "a
Europe standing six feet seven inches In
h- stockings. In manners and habits he
Is very democratic. He Is 81 years old,
while the princess is barely past l9. She
r. the ueXt oldest daughter OF the crown
prince and crown princess OF Denmark
and consequently Niece OF the Princess
q Wales She resembles her mother.
Crown Princess Louise. who. on account
OF her masculine appearance and charac-
ter traits Is known as the dragon"
Princess ingeborg Is not a ravishlng
beauty By any means but she possesses
line figure health and good temper. be-
sides fortune OF several millions In her
own name. her mother. next 10 Queen
Victoria. being the wealthiest royal person
Ia Europe. The prince Is also immensely
wealthy. In addition 10 thls might be men,
toned that a popular subscription has
been taken up throughout Sweden and
Denmark 20 give the newly married couple
a start iu lie. The subscription does not
extend 20 Norway. where she people are
TOO democratic 90 indulge iu sueh erratic
homage 10 unee-erving royalty.
Nlels Jucl who for fourteen years rep
resented Southern bereenhus in the stor-
thing. Is dead. a years cid.
Camille Flammarion is a visitor at tho
Stockholm exposition.
Andree. the explorer. gave the captain
81 the steamer Syansksund. which carried
tie balloon 10 SpitzenberEcn. - crowns 70
b distributed among the members Of The
crew.
Tho tips paid by some Of the biooded
visitors az the Stockholm exposition are
very large. The king ~ siam gave tae ser
wants az the palace l2@0 francs whllc the
grand duke q Russia gave 1905 crowns.
Professor J. C. wleorR has discovered
process whereby sHaUf stones NAV %
transformed uto FERTILIZER. The process
wul bs g. immense Deaeat 90 sac farmers
IS NoFTb8tten. Sacaeu. whore large apatt
mountains are located.
Twenty otillon crowns were spent N
Chrss,ane. NeFNay last year ia the con-
siracllau % uew Aauauss
Emperor William has doaated Ia
ercwe 60 thc restoration - the TAroad-
ejvm cathedral ch4rca.
A. tse international bicycle meet rscent-
~ aej3 to- Glasgow. Scotland T. Il SchrA-
ar ghe Dane. - "a the world champion
shF.
oa.y sso q the iaasrHssta = Cspea-
hasec DO aet tc}aus to Ere state church
TW9 Thousand are Catholics, o Method
ts}s ga Reformed Iutharars soe 8ap.lsts
she 3t@s g Mar-aeas 81 tirac.s CREna.las
So lge aslaas. ana ~ avieas 20 tas Isrsass
church.
During the resent WISE ~ ;ea king q
s. "a fo Denmark Eire CArss..au tcak a.-
yellow hrethfF ktnE t1r s.sns strip ~
the nfnreevec b $50 heuPeaFi fnat sEav
aseepe5 gag lleea ag hr- ncrs v~srs
Christian *. showed the k5aE ef : am
HAnlef's grave. T1e King e1 Siaaa booked
a. TIE grave i0 silence. rz&vs.E IS aeep sxh
sHA. IuralEs 90 the Daa.sa Nez asked
cosnnassj1Datelv. |Alzs. IS * saEae taa
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