The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-13
FESTIVAL Of NORSEAEN
Semi-Centennial Celebration of
Utah ScandinavianS.
EVENT MARKS AN EPOCH
MUSICAL FEASTS IN TABER-
NACLE AND SPORTS AT LAKE.

Tomorrow will usher in the fftieth
anniversary of the initial sermon
preached on Scandinavian soil by a
Mormon missionary. Half a century
ago. on June Il, Elder Erastus Snow
landed in his mission field across the
Atlantic and proceeded to promulgate
the principles as understood by the
Latter-day Saints, with the result that
scores of missionaries have followed in
his footsteps since that date and thou
sands Of ScanGinaYians have emigrated
to the valleys of the mountains to eS-
tabiish new homes and, in many cases,
brilliant careers in the land of their
adoption
In order to keep the event green in
the memories of those who Travelled $50
far, the Scandinavians of Utah, and
Tor that matter those residing in ada
cent states; propose to hold a semi-cen-
tennial in Salt Lake, and for the space
OF four days to practically own the
town. The general good time of re-
Joicing will be ushered in by a grand
free concert that will take place in
the Tabernacle at D. m Thursday,
on which occasion Apostle Anthem H.
Lund Will act as master of ceremonies.
Scope of Musical Festivities.
The musical feast is to be divided
into three parts. in which all the lead
ing scandinavian artists of the state
viii participate in the rendition of
Swedish and Norwegian songs. When
IL IS stated that among those who will
appear on that occasion are Professor
Willard Weihe. A. c. Lund, V Chris
tOphersOn. the cOnjOint Scandinavian
choirs and the Norwegian Ladies' quar-
tette, it is certain that the concert
Will be an unqualified success. The
musical festival viii be continued at
Saltair on Friday at p. m.
In connection with the jubilee there
Will also be meetings held in the Tab
ernacle on each day from Thursday
until Sunday, inclusive On these oc-
casions solos and chorus singing will
be feature. On Sunday the Jubilee
win terminate with three meetings in
the Tabernacle. at 10 a. m, o. IN.
and p. IN. In the meantime the deco
ratorS are bUsily engaged in transform
ing the huge auditorium by means of a |
bountiful display of bunting and Dot
plants. The special features of the Sun |
day services viii be a missionary meet /
ing and a ladies gathering. at which |
mrs. Erastus Snow viii preside.
Tickets Are Free.
Tickets for the Thursday concert are
distributed free at the following places: !
Calder's music palace, Daynes' music |
store, Fergus COalter, J. S. Jensen. 60 /
East First South, +. w Madsen Fur /
nlture company, John Hagman, 172 /
South State street, and the Bikuben /
Office.
The committee on ARRANGEMENTS /
which has the festivities in handz.s as
follows: J. S. Jensen, T. S. Fernstrom.
y. +. Nilsen, August A. NordvaH, John /
rhelin, NJ. o. FrOisland, A w. Win
berg, Z. j. Larsen, Miss Emma Skog-
und, Mrs. E. Skonberg, Mrs. Tomstorff, |
Mrs. Anna WidstOe, Mrs. Emma Jen-
sen, Mrs. Christine Anderson, Miss Ag-
leS Dahiquist, Mrs. John Hagman Mrs.
Mary Jensen, Olof Nelson, John Hal
yorSen, SiVert Jensen. Carl A Erikson
:. A. Carlquist, Charles V. Anderson,
}. M. Christensen, c. O. Johnson, Mich
ael Sorensen. Consul Peter Hansen.
Iohn l. Johnson, John A Hellstrom,
John LorenZen, Mrs. Julia Brixen. AxeI
Mrs. J. BrOmander, Chris
-Offer Cramer. p. w. Madsen. Martin
Chrlstopherson, John Hagman, John p.
oorensen, c. A. SOderberg, S. A. So
'ensen, {. j. Larsen, Mrs. P. W. Mad
sen, Miss Agnes Teudt, Mrs. Olivia
'orensen, Mrs. Campo, Miss GaardOn.
Mrs. Christine SiodahI, Mrs. Antonio a
Nilsson, Mrs n. p. Nielsen, Mrs. S. r.
Fernstrom, Mrs. o. c. Hansen. G. N. II
Work, Hugo D, z. Peterson, Daniel
Neggeland, T. S. Ertman, GUSTAV
Ieudt, Edward Berg, Mrs. Axeline Pc
erson, Jens Anderson, Gustave A.
5ackman, James Iverson, Alfred 0.
dlller, George Johnson, Andrew c.
5riXen Miss c. D. Nilsson. Mrs. Jo-
ianne Bro6erg, Mr.. c. A. Krantz.