The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-25
rmE scAsDIsAvrass
Organize a Republican Club In Port
land.


The By-Lsws Adopted Last Evening
and Oaeers Elected = Charms"
Allan OF the Republican Ctty Com
mitsee Assists AZ the Organization
Dr. I.asersen Makes splendid Adj
dress.
The Scandinavisns OF Portland have or
ganized q Republican Stub from members
OF their own nationality. The orsanizh-
ton was effected last evening at Republic
can headquarters, In Browns block.
When the meeting assembled there were
about twenty five earnest representatives
of that nationality assembled. and Mr.
III. NJ. Hansen called them to order.
"GentIemen-we have come together
here this evening for the purpose OF
Joining together an by our united
strength supporting the hepublicain
party. On the SIXTH day OF March We VIII
cast our votes for the Hon. +. W. Robin.
son, the Republican nominee for mayor
OF Greater Portland. In uniting ourselves
together we think 10 best to organize
club under the name Of tn, scandinavian
Republican club OF Greater Portland.
We also have the pleasure to have with
us tonight the chairman OF the hepuoh-
can city committee, who will preside over
the meeting. l will now Introduce 70
you the Hon. George II. Allan as pres'u-
Ing Officer. -
Mr.. Nanssn's remarks wer received
with loud applause and rs MIR. Allan
took the chair be was warmly greeted.
Mr. Allan said he believed this was the
first time . Republican club of foreien
birth had ever been formed In Portland.
He was glad to see the interest taken by
the scandinavisns In city affairs The
Scandi navians were always well educat-
ed, In fact he was not sure but that the
percentage of education was greater with
them than with us. de paid them
high compliment for the many virtues
inbred In them. At the close of bis re-
marks there was loud applause.
DIR. v. Il. Lagerson was then elected
secretary pro tenn.
A committee was appointed to prepare
a code OF by laws and IL reported In sub
stance as follows,
The name of the club shall be the
Scandinavian Republican club Of Port
land, Maine. The officers shall consist OF
. president, there vice presidents, score
tary and treasurer, an executive commit
tee OF nine-one from each ward--a mem
bership committee Of twenty -seven-thr.s
from each ward-and = finance oo'umittes
OF three. the officers elected to hold office
one year, the committees to be appoint
ed by the president All Scandinavian,
of Portland of Qood moral character ar,
eligible to membership.
The bylaws were accepted and adopted
Messrs. Nissen, Homb bach and Bruins
were appointed to receive the votes fol
officers. They reported the following
elected:
President-Dr. " Il. Lagerson.
First Vics President-Niels Bruins.
Second Vice president-John johnson.
Third Vice President-John Gabrielson
Secretary--John Nissen.
{ 1reasarer--Mads Nansen.
The appointment Of committees wa
postponed until the next meeting.
ON taking the chair as president DIR
Lagerson made an excellent speech. Ill
referred 10 the fact that the Scandinavia
ans might have small country of thei
own but that they bad made their influ
ence felt in every country, and he Eel
proud of the fact that 10 was always it
the interest OF honor and virtue. He SAT-
there were at least thousand Scaudina
viaps in Portland and that. by uniting
/, they could exercise great influence AM
be entitled to as much recognition as an.
people II was not the fault OF the citizen
OF Portland that the Scandipavians hat
not. received greater recognition in tn
past. For hundred years they hav
lived here, in greater or less numbers
and had always proved good citizens
DR. Lsgersons remarks were hearth.
applauded.
The meeting then fdjourned to tn
same place at eight o'clock.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Nj. Oliver Anderson, MIR, JOIN
Holmberg. Mr.. Nils Bruins, Mr.. \. II
Freze Mr.. John Anderson, DIR. Ficto
K. I.agerson, MIR. John Johnson, Mr. q
Lidb ick, Mr. g. Hyberts John John
son, Nj. p. hansen, g. Olsen, j. X
Gabnesom, N. G Hanson, John Uldhll
Andrew Maalberk, John j. Sissen, q
A. Rhedin.