The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-25
). Tn and Hbout the State.
GREAT s~AENGERFEsr.


500. the Most Magnificent Ever
witnessed in sioux Falls.
- Il the general opinion hat the
.,ergerfest Of the Northwestern Scan
a,,avian Singing association, held at
sioux Falls, was one Of the most inter-
osting il the history Of the association.
The weather, also. was all that could
no desired, and it's favorable character
materially added in making the occa-
eion a thoroughly enjoyable one. The
chief. features of the ~saengerfest were
the two concerts, one given Friday
evening and the other Saturday even
ing the para lie, the picnic at the grove
Of ax-Mayor r. H.. Lien, northeast of
Sioux Falls. and h big banquet, when
covers were laid for etwee 700 and
300 local and visiting Scandinavians
and their wives. The banquet vas held
in the auditorium.
The parade was the most magnificent
civic societies participated exclusively.
II was almost a mile In length, and
rassed through streets which We're
crowded to the curb line with a surging
mass of humanity. First came the
grand marshal and his two aides, fol-
lowed by a platoon of police, with Chief
of Police Martin in advance. Stouts
First Regiment band Of Sioux City was
next in line. Then came about thirty
hacks and carriages. carrying Mayor
Burnside, members of the city council,
citv officials. officers Of the Northwest
ern scandinavian Singing association
end some of their wives, honorary
members of the society, members Of the
Danish-American Press association
and Jonah Jones' tandem attached to a
trap in which were Nine. Lime and
Mr.. Gustav Holmquist, the star soloist
of the saengerfest.
Following these came the Third In
fantry band Of Minnesota. The Nor
mamma Singing society of Duluth was
given the honor Of heading the process
sion proper. Next came h Grieg So
cietv of Canton, which was followed by
the Normandene of Minneapolis. Fran
of st. Paul was next in line, followed
by LION of Fergus Falls. MINI.
Luren. of DEBORAH. Iowa. with their
handsome rew banner and thirty-two
men III lllIb. CALM lNAl. liNy "NiV "
owed by the Greig society of Fort
Dodge, Iowa. The last named organic
alton attracted unusual attention. for
tn ereason thai it was the only society
in line which made any attempt at ap-
pearing in uniform other than the Off
cial white cap. The Fort Dodge men
wore white caps. white pants and white
shirt waists. They carried canes. ana
went through an evolution with the
walking sticks while going over the line
of march.
Bjarne of Grand Forks, and Left, OF
Leeds, N. D., were text in line. These
two organizations came long distances.
and, considering this fact. they made
an excellent showing.
The next section Of the parade was
headed by the Lennox band. Follow
ing the band came Normanna Of La
Crosse, Wis, the Apollo Singing club OF
Minneapolis and Viking of Minneapolis.
The Chicago organizations were In a
column by themselves. They, In turn,
were followed by Normandenes OF st.
Paul.
Then came Nordraak of Madison. 8.
D. Gauken Of Nasset, Iowa, Nnga Svea
of New Hope, S. D., with it's new and
handsome banner. The last Of the col
umn was made up of members of the
M~innehaha M~andskor, the local sing
ing society. At the head of the organ
ization was the society banner, ana,
bringing up the rear, was the champl-
onship banner. won by the singers OF
the Mandskor a number of years g at
Omaha. There were over 400 members
of the various singing societies In lne.