The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-14
THREE JOYOUS DAYS
Scandinavian Singers Return From
the Sioux Falls Sangerfest.
NEXT MEETING AT GRAND FORKS
The Fest just Closed Was Most En-
thusiastfc and Good Work
Was Done. -.


rived this morning from Sioux Falls IN
their special train over the Northwest
ern road on their return from the sixth
biennial sangerfest of the Northwestern
Scandinavian Singers association. Three
days of singing and unlimited South Da-
| kota hospitality had left the tourists a.
little the worse for wear, but they were
willing to VOW that they had had the
| times Of their lives and to mark down the
Sioux Falls sangerfest in red letters in
| their memory. In point of attendance and
| from an artistic standpoint, this sanger
| fest completely overshadowed all its pre-
decessors and as far as enjoyment was
concerned it was limited only by the Wis
| itors' capacity to absorb pleasure.
The citizens of Sioux Falls enjoyed the
sangerfest fully as much as the singers
and turned out to the two grand concerts
| in such numbers that standing room was
at premium. Gustaf Holmquist, the
Minneapolis boy who is now one of the
leading baritones of Chicago, and Nine.
Ragna Lime, a great favorite with the
| singers, secured additional laurels by
| their excellent work in the solo numbers
The grand songs were presented with a
style and a finish hitherto quite unknown
1 and the result is unquestionably due to
the masterly leadership of Jens H.
Flaaten, of Duluth, and the mutual con-
fidence existing between him and the
singers. His reelection as musical dl-
rector in chief was enthusiastically ap-
proved BY ALL -,- ..s go. ~." -
| A Great Parade. 1
One OF the features Of the gathering was
the parade of Saturday when about
! twenty societies with about 400 men in
| line were represented. The singers made
a gallant parade and brought the whole
I town to the sidewalks or the windows as
they marched through the streets to the
stirring music of four military bands.
The citizens say that 1t was the finest pa
rade the town ever saw. Particularly
noticeable were the Griegs of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, clad in spotless white from top to
| toe. and the Frams of st. Paul, IN blue
serge and white vests.
| The croWning social event was the BAN
duet at the auditorium Saturday evening
where nearly 1000 people were present:
The arrangements were most eacellent
and the informal program by Nine. Lime,
| Gustaf Holmquist and the various sing
| ing societies was thoroughly enjoyed.
=. The last day of the sangerfest was given
up to the customary picnic. It was held
on the grounds of B. H. Lien, on the Big
Sioux river about mile and half from
the city. ...-tr
At the morning business session, 1t
was decided to hold the next sangertest
! in Grand Forks, N. D., in 1904. The fol-
lowing societies were admitted to mem
bership: 'Leif," Leeds, N. D.; "Apollo,'
Minneapolis "Gauhen;" Nassett, paSten iowa Va
wood, Iowa. "Unga svea,' New Hope, S.
H.; "Nordraak," Madison, S. D.
: Officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident, A. X. Hasell, Grand Forks, N. D..
corresponding secretary. Theo. Hamann
Minneapolis; recording secretary, Carl e.
. O1eson, Fort Dodge, Iowa; director In
/ chief, ]. H. .Flaaten, Duluth, MINI. -
-t&@sVice Presidents-Iowa, o: w: Holm, De.
Icorah; South Dakota. P. ]. Morstad
! Sioux Falls; North Dakota, e. Host
Leeds; Wisconsin, F. N. seielstad, La
Paul. o. ''%' ~ - 49,. =
President Hasell, on taking the chair
as his first official act, appointed the
retiring president, Wollert Hildahl, o1
Sioux Falls, as grand marshal for the
association. '~', '1
The formal thanks and gratitude of the
association and the singers generally was
extended to the Minnehaha Mandskor OF
Sioux Falls, the local executive commit.
tee, and especially to B. H. Lien, Woller1
Holdahl, G. H. Ktland, John Jacobson
and c.. Mannerud for their tireless, ardu-
GUS and constantly se1f-sacrlt1clng Worl
in behalf of the visitors
The closing scenes of the fest were bel6
at the headquarters of the Minnehahs
Mandskor last evening" The old songs
were. sung for the last time, Director
Flaaten was presented with a handsome
! silver loving cup, and Wollert Hildahl
case of handsomely chased silver spoons
The whole party then escorted the Min
neapolis, St. Paul and Duluth singers te
the North Western depot where their spe'
cial train stood ready to bring them
home. With promises to meet in two
wears at Grand Forks, the singers scat.
; tered to every important place in. the
northwest between Leeds. N. D., and Chi
cago, Ill. 49,. - .... E..
! Norvegian Press Officers. "a"
Christian Brandt, editor Of "Norde
western" St. Paul, was chosen president o
the Norwegian Press association whlcl
closed it's annual meeting Saturday after
noon. = 49, 49,
; other officers were elected as follows
Vice presidents, Sigvart Sorenson. It'd
, ende,'' Minneapolis, and J. F. Strass
"Fremad," Sioux Falls; secretary, M. $
Rasmussen, ''Ugebladet," Minneapolis
treasurer, l.. Staynheim, "Nye Norman
den,' Minneapolis. -.:.. .-. Is.
!, The editorial gathering was not a
large as had been expected, but on tn
whole was very successful meet. Tn
I entertainments arranged for the men
the quill left nothing to be desired
: Especially did they appreciate the cour
! tesies extended by B. H. Lien, who CAV
{ banduet in their honor. This was at
tended by former governor, Andrew Lee
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