Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17

Marshall county. The attendance was
not large today but by evening, or at
ter the arrival OF the excursion train.
on the Story City branch at 1855, a;
number OF Norwegians from the differ
ent thickly populated settlements are.
expected.
Hon. Ole o. Doe. Of Des Mo!nes,
deputy auditor OF state and one OF the
most prominent Norwegians in Iowa,
arrived at 1866 and is to be the orator
of the evening. Mr.. Roe was enter
Forney's hall is to be the scene Of the
festivities, which beginsat 8 o'clock and
for which the following program has
been arranged:
Invocation-R o.sjE. Bordahl.
Song-Male quartet.
Address OF welcome.
Song-Mixed chorus.
Address Of the day Hon. Ole O. Roe.
Select reading Nir. VIII Carleton.
Piano duet-Hanna and Clara John
son..
Recitation-Dina Hagen.
Song-Little girls chorus.
Miss Maggie Espersen.
Piano solo Miss Nellie Mclaughlin.
Recitation-Mr. George r. Lundy.
Song-Male quartet.
sSytende Macy, or in English the
18th of May. means to the Norwegian
what the Fourth Of July does to citi-
zens of the United States. 1t is the an-
.niversary OF that day in 1914 when the
l12 members Of the constitutional con-
vention, or storthing, Of Norway ac-
Scomplished its labors and assured lib
ierty and constitutional government to
the Norske people.
From the time Of its early union with
the Swedish crown Norway's history
lis bound up with the history of other
Scandinavian countries. With Sweden
she had entered the Calmar union in
1897. When that union was broken and
dissolved early in the sixteenth gem
fury, Norway remained with Denmark
and her history is mingled with the
history of that country. While strong
party in favor Of self government al
ways obtained in Norway, the Danish
kings were accepted by them without
great resistance and only an occasional
Under the Danish rule
education suffered and literature lan-
guished. In the last century, however,
times grew better with the country.
The administration was improved and
certain restrictions removed from
land. Under a. more bsneficent admins
Eistration and better laws the material
prosperity of the country increased
largely and the people made ready for
the resurrection of self government.
Literature and education revived and
agriculture flourished again.
Bernadotte, the French king OF
Sweden, in 1873 blockaded Hamburg
January of 1914, forced Denmark to
cede Norway to Sweden. Norway re-
belled AGAINST Swedish domination and
called together the convention, or stor-
thing, whose action the 18th Of May
commentaries.
The convention framed the present
lconstitutjon OF the country and elected
King Christian. He served less than a
year, abdicating in favor of a peaceful
settlement of the war between
1.-THE sister kingdoms OF the Scan
dinavian peninsula from the ac-
Istion of the convention. The constitu-
ton gave Norway complete statehood
land nationality. 1t bound her II
Sweden in one respect only--that Of a
king common to both, but gave her tho
power to enact her own laws and pass
them over the veto Of her chief execu-
|tive. the king of Sweden. The princl-
pl. Of government which is the basis oil
1.-The connection between the two coun.
ltries is that While both shall be gov
erned by the same King. and shall ac
together in matters Of great moment
each shai! have full control of It's in.
thermal affairs.
4 Thus II is that the descendants OF The
ancient vikings and baresarks, VII,
lighted the Atlantic coast from FINLAND
tothe Mediterranean with the flame o.
their torches and the glitter OF theil
steel and whose rude ships driftee
wherever the winds might drive sal
celebrate with speeches and music theil
4 Sytende May.
/ The Norseman has much beside II
Iscelebrate. In war, In literature and il
discovery his race has been famous. Tx
lit belongs the glory OF the discovery O.
1.-The new continent long before Colum
bus cracked his eggshells before the sa
wants OF old Spain. Like all races bree
In the mountains or beside the sea. h,
never forgcts the land that bore him o.
| the glorles OF its past. Careful, indus
Itrious and honest, he is a premier I'M
migrant and a good citizen Of the LAND
| OF his adoption, and he does well t
celebrate his Syntende May.
Owing to the action of the board Of
heath in forbidding public gathering.
1.-THE committee on reception. ETC., wer.
discharged before the order was re.
scinded. A general committee on ar.
rangements and reception was then ap,
pointed. consisting of Messrs. H. T
Melvold. George Esperson and Charles
Olson and Misses Maggie Esperson
Clara Thorson. Ella Swanson, Ingel
johnson. Hilda Kralem. Malena ane
Hannah Danielson and Hannah anc
Clara johnson.
Recalled Old Memories.
There was one at least of the audi,
ence at the Fifty-first Iowa band con.
cent Wednesday, evening to whom The
music. sor one particular selection Al
least, brought back old memories. Tht
llistener was Mr.. Charles H., Merrill, o.
| Chicago. secretary OF the McIlvaint
Adjustment Company, who was a vet
l eran Of the civil war and colonel OF tn,
| FiSty-first Illinois. Mr.. Merrill toda,
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