The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-22
SINGERS TALK
OF REUNITlNG
Prominent Swedish Singers Favor
Re-establishing Union With
Norwegian Singers.
Ehe Matter Likely to Come Up at
To-morrow's Business
Session.
Go-night Comes the First Great San
earliest Concert The sexa
q Success.

1t is not unlikely that some action will
be taken by the Swedish singers at their
business session tomorrow morning to
affect a union with the Norwegians.
While the American Union OF Swedish
singers is a magnificent organization and
has had brilliant success. many members
recall with regret the days Of the old
united Scandinavian Singers of America
and the fine Scandinavian reunions at
Chicago in 1889 and 1890 and In this city
sn 1891.
The disruption of the United Scan
dinavian Singers grew out Of an UNI
fortunate incident in which neither the
Swedes nor the Norwegians were partic-
nlarly interested and might have been
avoided had there been some older heads
to soothe the impetuous youths. No one
pretends for moment that there Is any
feason why the singers should not re-
unite Swedish societies have members
of Norwegian extraction and vice versa.
The twin city chorus must contain at
least a score of the members of the
Nordmaendenes, Viking and Kjerulf So
Eieties, all Norwegian organizations.
One of the most devoted champions OF
union Is Knut Nelson of Chicago. He is
o. member of the Svithiod Singing club,
and has been an active singer since 1865,
when he helped to organize the first
Nelson is a veteran, but he Is as young
as ever in his heart and breaches the
gospel of union early and late. And
there are many others.
The delegates to the Northwestern
Scandinavian Singers union which will
have a brief business session in this city
next Saturday, are unanimously in favor
of the establishment of the former re-
lations either under the old standard or
binder a new one.
Good Showing in Parade.
Yesterdays parade was not an immense
affair, but 1t was unique and 1t attracted
almost as big a throng as circus. There
were about COO in line which is more than
were expected. Usually convention crowds
do not reach the preliminary estimates by
D. large percentage. Captain Henry Get
chell had the honor of leading the parade
and he kept his mounted police in good
order. Next came the chief marshal Cap
tain C. C. Bennett and his aides, Carl Wer-
ner and Adolph E. L.. Johnson. The Min
neapolis Journal Newsboys' Band followed
leading the Chicago singers, who marched
An a body Among them We're the mem
Epers of the Swedish Glee club, the Svithtod
singing club, i yran. Norden. Orphei lar
I,aouy, Nortstjernan, Frithjof and 1duna
singing societies. Sveas Sonnor and Lyrar
Singing society Of Rockford ILL.,, with theil
colors flying and the Svea Male chorus o.
Moline. H., completed the first division
The second division consisted Of thu
Svea Military band of this city, the Sves
Glee club of West Superior and Duluth
the Orpheus society Of Duluth, Svea Sym
phony club of Carlton, Mimi, Swedish Gle
club, Ironwood, Mich, Brainerd Glee club
Balder Singing society Of Saltwater, Vegs
society and Arpi club of ST. Paul; Swed
ish Glee club and Orpheus Singing societ.
of Minneap polls. The third division In
cluded only carriages in which were seate'
the officers, guests and older members o
the union and their ladies.
The Sexa Was Popular.
Columns could be written about tn
"sexa'' at the Exposition building. It wa
heralded an informal banquet and in
formal it was to the limit. 1t was "he
yourself at the banquet board and tn
only place where there were any restric
tions were at two mysterious booths in tn
corners. The unvarying limit there wa
two red tickets for even the most favored
The program was as informal as tn
dining, speaking, singing and social amen
ities Of various kinds were mixed togethe
almost any way and absolutely withou
planning. The speeches made were a.
duly inspired by the sentiments pervadn
the whole multitude, which numbere
about 1900 and without exception ever
one evoked much applause. Among tn
speakers were Congressman Lind Mayo
James C. Haynes, Editor Norelius of Chi
the unoin; .,djalmar Nilsson and numerou
others. The chorus sang sta Stark" an
other notable Swedish songs. Gusta
Holmquist sang 'Du Gamla Du Friska
and six hundred voices Joined in tn
chorus. Jim R. Orthengren called for tn
singers "hurrah' and received response
that shook the building and were hear
beyond Nicollet island.
1t was Swedish affair, but Mr.. an
Mrs. Haynes beamed as if they had live
~ j. Gjertsen, A. H. Opsahl, Colonel {
Nv. Johnson and DR.. Herman F'jelde, Fri
Guile and other foreigners mingled wit
the sons and daughters of old Svea al,
were thrice welcome.
Fru Hellstrom surveyed the lively seen
with much wonder, but greater amuse
fnent and enjoyed herself most keenl,
affairs before. and while she enjoyed her
self thoroly, her sensations were not g
novel as those Of her charming compatrio
First Concert Tonight.
The committee has wisely refraine
from mapping out much entertainer
for the visitors to-day In fact, there 4
nothing on the program except the re
hearsal at p. M, and that is work ne
entertainment. Everything is subord
mated to the success of the concerts, tn
first one of which will be held this eve
ming. In order that each singer may b
in good voice, fresh in mind and bod
this evening, the local entertainers hay
decided to refrain from entertaining.
There are SO many places to visit In Mir
neapolis and vicinity that there is TO OF
casion for looking too closely after tt
visitors, who crave excitement.
The program for this evening is
notable one 1t will mark the form
American debuts Of Fru Anna Hellstro
and Hr. John Forsell, stars of the Roy
Swedish opera at Stockholm, who W
present many compositions never befo
heard in this country, beside selection
from the old grand opera favorite
Equally interesting will be the numb
of the various singing societies. some
which ranked with the best male chorus
in America Ths complete program f
this evening Is as follows:
Overture. maid Of Orleans" ........ Soderm
DAM Symphony Orchestra, Frank sDanz
Director.
Grand Chorus, "Hor oss Svea" Hear
American Union of Swedish Singers.
John r. Ortengren, Director.
Violin Solo, Scenes de 10 Czarda'. Hub
t&sE Miss Martina tombstone.
bale Chorus "Brudefarden / Hardanger'
III ~ ("Brfdal Procession in Hardangert Il jerr