Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
LEACUEONE YEAROLD
Swedish-American Have Royal
Time Tuesday Evening.
CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Banquet Served to One Hundred Mem.
bers at Taylor Hall-"FIoW of Rea-
son and Feast of Soul" Attend the
Ceremonies.
[From Wednesdays Dally.l

[From Wednesdays DGlly.l
| In celebration of the first anniver
sary of the organization of the Swed
ish-American league 100 of it's mem
bers met last evening at Taylor hall to
enjoy banquet. Covers We're laid for
an even hundred at the tables, and the
banquet, enllvened by the toasts re-
sponded to by anumber of the members
of the league, made the occasion an en-
| joyable one for all in attendance. A.
I c. Hagberg acted as postmaster. and
performed the honors for the occasion
in most fitting manner. The event
was one of more than ordinary inter-
est to the members of the organization.
coming, as it did, at the close of a most
successful year and at the beginning
of another which gives promise of be-
ing one of great benefit to the mem
bers and to the cause espoused by the
| league.
| Objects of the League.
The objects of the league are to pro-
vide means of social enjoyment for
the Swedish-American people of the
city, whereby they may hold regular
meetings and join in social enjoyment,
to provide for a means for the cultiva-
ton of the Swedish language. especial
ly among the young people of the race,
by having programs. including debates
and discussions in the Swedish Ian
guage at the meetings, and to work
toward the publication of politics. To
this end the members OF the league
pledge themselves to support and work
for the candidate endorsed by the
/ l,>o "a - WIZ
Close a Successful Year.
The first year of the league, the
close of which was so fittingly observ-
ed by the banquet last evening, was
most successful one, and removed the
doubts which existed in the minds of
the men who were instrumental in
forming the organization as to the sue
cess which would attend their efforts.
Today the league is in most prosper
Gus condition. At the present time it
has membership of $50, ana among
its members are found the leading
Swedlsh-American citizens in Ottum-
wa and Wapello county.
Plans for Next Year.
The plans for. next year will be a
continuance of the work as carried out
during the past year. The regular
meetings will be held the first and
third Tuesdays of each month. and at
each meeting programs will be ar
ranged to include a discussion OF top
les in the Swedish language, in which
: all the members will participate. The
social features of the club will also be
carried out in the manner found so
successful during the past season, and
the wives and families of the members
will be partakers in the benefits to be
derived.
The officers of the league are as
follows:
President-C. A. Hagberg.
Vice PRESIDENT. P. Hurd.
Corresponding secretary-Frank E..
West.
Recording secretary-Will l.. Hurd.
, Treasurer. e. Soderberg.
The Banquet.
1t was q happy party which was as,
sembled at the banquet tables and
merriment held sway among the hun
dred participants. Toastmaster Hag-
, berg called upon number of those
: seated at the tables for toasts and
: ready response was given to the call
: The after-dinner talks were we'll re
t ceived by the listeners and without
. exception all were greatly enjoyed
All of the talks We're in the Swedish
language with the exception of those
made by Enoch Johnson and Vim. l.
| Hurd. The following toasts were re-
5 sponded to in a happy manner as fol
l lows:
4 sThe Purpose and Object of the
Swedish American League"--John P
Hurd
The Citizens Duty. P. Ander-
SON.
why l Am an Enthusiastic Member
of the Swedish American League
n S. P. johnson.
why We Should Cultivate the
Swedish Language Erred Swenson.
Swedish Traditions E. Solder
+ berg.
u Benefits to Be Derived From the
Il Swedish American League'-E. Hog
. lund.
J Swedish History in Ottumwa Thir-
y ty-five Years Ago and Today"-Sam-
= uel Johnson.
d "Our Ancestors and Ourselves
II Enoch Johnson.
, ), Our Duties as Members of This Or
u ganization William L. Hurd.
:. MUST STILL CONTRIBUTE.