The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-18

union flag of Sweden and Norway. the
clean Norwegian flag, and the Stars
and Stripes. At the other end of the
room hung a monster United States
flag and the walls were draped all
around with bunting.
The tables We're weighted down under
load of the good things of the earth
and wines and beer were present in
sufficient quantities 10 drown the Sor-
rows of King Oscar himself. Places
were set for 16i people, and the tables
We're filled three times over. \ company
of seventeen beautiful young ladies,
saily attired in the dainty Norwegian
national costume, took charge of the
solids on the table. While the glasses
were refilled by a half a dozen young
men, The chink of glasses. the hum
of voices. the hearty handshake. the
pleasant joke, and the ringing musical
Norwegian voices were all prevailing.
Toasts and Responses.
The programme was badly cut up
hut those present seemed to be having
TOO good a time to notice it. c. NJ
Nelson, who was to have acted as
POSTMASTER, was unable to be present
on account of sickness, and his place
was filed by Charles Gulbransen. who
introduced John Halvorsen, who re-
sponded TO the toast Norway in
few brief sentences in Norwegian, in
wiling all TO drink to the health of
fatherland
George Winsness was called to re-
spond TO the toast The Day" and
made a very neat speech in Norwegian.
He spoke feelingly of the land kissed
by the waters of the North Sea and
called upon all to honor the people who
had lit the lamp of freedom and caused
it to shine down TO the present gen
Grafton
Charles Gulbransen made an eloquent
response to the toast America"
Among other things he said that to be
an American citizen was to be the
equal Of any man. be he prince, king,
or emperor. The greater part of the re-
Spouse was in verse, paying an elo-
quent tribute 10 his adopted land.
The postmaster introduced s. s.
EVEN, whose subject was THE La
dies" He complimented the ladies on
having the franchise and spoke of the
great demonstrations in Christiana in
favor of woman suffrage.
Pastor Z. +. Mork was to have made
the Grafton OF the evening, but ne was
unable to be present.
Miss Emma Jorgensen showed a great
deal of talent in a vocal solo which
was encored
Prince Gustave Denounced.
George Winsness was assigned The
subject The Relations of Norway and
Sweden" He made some preliminary
remarks about the platform the Swedes
and Norwegians ought to adopt in this
country and then spoke of the condi-
tons in Norway. giving a sketch of
the history of the Nepoleonic period.
He closed with this reference TO the
aspirations of Crown Prince Gustave to
succeed mis- father. King Oscar II:
Prince Gustave on the throne of
Sweden-God forbid. Gustave on the
throne of Norway-never 1t would
rurn back the clock of progress a hun
bred years. 1t would be death kneli
TO every political right and a resur-
rection of the scepter of despotism."
During the banquet the orchestra
played the national hymns q this
country and Norway, aft0c which
oancing was INDUCED in until about l
O'Clock.
the adoption Of Norway's constitution
OF the 18th OF May. 1914. At that time
Neaooleon was struggling with the
powers for supremacy in Europe and
Denmark. which then owned Norway. |
was induced 70 join him. When he
fell Norway was separated from Dem
mark and a Danish prince placed there !
as king. The Swedish king marched |
against this prince and forced him to
abdicate, but he could not conquer the |
Norwegian people. A constitution was !
drawn up. giving the Norwegians self !
but permitting the Swed- |
ish king TO be crowned as king of Nor |
way. This was agreed to by both par
ties on May II. 1874, and ever since |
that time that day has been kind of /
Fourth of July TO the Norwegians.
The executive committee for last |
nights celebration was made up of the |
following: c. n. Nielsen, J. Halvor !