The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-03
.N0RWl EGIANl. GOSSIP
Anglo-American Society of Chris
tiaania and It's Activities
Mostly American.
Tide Of Emigration s Still Strong
The Cutlery Against an
Evangelist Promoter.
Correspondence Of The Journal.

Correspondence OF The Journal
s Christiania, Norway March 16.-Al-
though the number Of native Americans
residing at Christiania is limited. indeed,
there are here a number of persons who
have spent several years in the states
Many Of them have acquired American
citizenship, through naturalization. This
right they lose, however, AFTER remaining
here for two years, according to the
treaty on this subject between the United
States and Norway. A few Americans
born ladies,s now married to Norwegian
business men, and a retired medical di-
rector Of 8the United States.snayy are, as
far as I<kncw, the only native, Americans
living; in: this city. The, number of British
subjects here exceeds that of Americans
by far. ~r5
About year ago the first attempt was
made to form an. English speaking So
ciety here. The progress Of this society
has been slow. 1t was incorporated on a
cooperative plan. BY that I mean that
ladies were allowed to become members.
The mutual ties did not, however, seem
strong enough to keep up interest, and so
it was decided. to drop the fair SEX and
the society&is now strictly for men only
z Meetings are" held every Friday night.
The society has now about fifty members,
nearly all of them representing the Ameri-
can side. Perhaps half a dozen are Eng
lish. The entertainment at regular meet
ing consists usually of a lecture, a debate,
storytelling, q friendly game: of cards,
etc. Once a month, however, a social is
held land on such occasions every member
is supposed to bring: a lady and the chief
amusement then is dancing.
The members, as far as residence in
America goes, seem to be scattered. Near
~ all the larger cities in the states have
their representative; The president is
Fred Werner, who lived in Minneapolis
for about eighteen years.. No doubt some
SN~I
the pleasure of counting this gentleman
among their acquaintance. Well, should
any of you ever come to Christiania and
have nothing better on for a Friday night,
call at the Anglo American society i'll
Studentersamfundets lding, and you will
find many there who are able to satisfy
your taste, whether your hobby is the twin
| cities, Boston beans. the Chicago stock:
yards, the jewelry business of Providence
or the fine scenery Of the Puget sound.
i Emigration to Canada.
No. doubt readers of T he journal 4
are familiar with the Wholesale emigrat ton
| from Norway to Canada last year, move
ment which, accordirg to. reports, did not
have results, sa tisfa Glory either to the Ca
madam Pacific which carried the emf
grants, nor to the enigrants themselves.
Moreover Former Congressman Frank M.
| Eddy, who was associated with the under
taking. would not@very likely care to do
| the thing over again.
!, 1t is said that nearly all of the 500 that
left on the famous steamer. Manchester
Shipper, ran away, from the Canadian
company. shortly after their arrival Who
was to blame, do not know and wheth-
1erx they: Enet#witlf asbettersor worse fate al
the hands Of the Canadian company thar
i they deserved, I leave to someone else tc
I say, but there is one thing; certain and
that is, that large share of these sol
were a massachusetts, good for nothing
more when they reached Canada Thi:
was last years story.
}! Certain papers are .noW waging war or
a man named Whalen, a Norwegian
Amesicans who has of latees been conduct