The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-20
Normannaheinen
MANDSK0R AS HOSTS
Sioux Falls Preparing to Entertain
N. w. Scandinavian Singers.
TWO BIG CONCERTS PLANNED
Twenty-Five Northwestern Singing
Societies Will Take Part in
the Meeting.

"A neat little pocket folder advertising
, the sixth biennial festival Of the North
western Scandinavian Singers association
has been issued by the committee Oh ar
rangements in Sioux Falls. S. ID. The
festival will be held there July lib un-
der the auspices of Minnehaha Mandskor,
: which numbers 100 members, and which
wastinstrumental in organizing the North
western association.
Two grand concerts will be held at the
new opera-house in Sioux Falls, July IL
and 10. A male chorus of 500 voices has
been specially training for this event and
the grand songs of the north will be most
effectively sung, Among the soloists will
be Nine. Ra gna Lime and Gustav Holm
quist.
One OF the features of the sangerfest
will be the parade on Saturday, July II,
in which thirty singing societies will par
ticipate. The South Dakota First Regi-
ment band, the Minnesota Third Regiment
band. Indseth's band and others have been
secured for this parade. The business
blocks and residences along the line of
march will be handsomely decorated.
Four Chicago societies will attend,
namely, Nordmaendenes, Bjorgvin, the
Norwegian Glee club and the Norwegian
Quartet club. and in addition, the follow
ing northwestern organizations:
Mnnehaha Handskor, Sioux Falls, S. D.;
Mandskor, Baltic, S. D.; Btarne, Grand Forks,
N. D.. Norrona, Fargo and Moorhead; Nord-
ulaendenes, Minneapolis; Viking, Minneapolis
Nornanna, Duluth, Mimi; LION, Fergus
Falls, Mimi; rNordmaendenes, St. Paul
Fran, St. Paul, Mimi. Luren, Deccrah, Iowa
Grieg, Mandskor. Fort Dodge, Iowa; Norge
Lake Mills, Iowa; Normaendenes, Sioux City
Iowa; Normanna Sangerkor, La Crosse, Wis.
Nordron, West Superior, Wis; Apollo, Mime
apolis; Kjerulf Mnneapolis Left, Leeds N
D.; Nordraak. Madison, S. D.; Gauken, Mas
set, Iowa; Unge Svea. New Hope, S. D.
Behrends, Inwood, Iowa: Sagatun, Louns-
berry, S. D.
, A Joint rehearsal for the six societies
affiliated with the Twin City Singers
Union will be held this evening at Dania
hall to polish off the grand chorus num-
bers to be sung at the Sioux Falls sanger
fest. 1t Is expected that Jens H. Flaa-
ten Of Duluth, the musical director-in-
chief, will be, present to conduct the re-
hearsal. Otherwise Erik Guile will con-
duct. The twin city singers are very en-
thusiastic over the coming sangerfest
which will be held at Sioux Falls, July IL
49, and they expect to contribute 100
voices to the grand chorus A round trip
rate, of 81 has been made from the twin
cities to Sioux Falls and great many
will take advantage of the low rate to
participate in the singers jubilee.
Kjerulf club has elected Paul G. Schmidt
as secretary vice Carl Sorensen, resigned
Viking Singing society has chosen Erik
Oulie as musical, director in place of Axel
Kringelbach, who has rendered his resig-
nation. Mr.. Swensen has been reelected
secretary and Chr. Ertsgaar and Kajus
Norstrom will represent the society as
delegates to the Northwestern Scandina
Wan Singers association at Sioux Falls.