The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-18

meet on the university campus, and
sing patriotic songs. This was also
done this year, and the performance
was both interesting and entertaining.
At 2:30 some women paraded to
demonstrate their dissatisfaction with
everything they think would benefit
themselves and their country.
At 4:30 the citizens parade took
place. About eighty different societies
and unions turned out, but the unfa-
vorable weather reduced the number
of participants. The objective was
the drill grounds at the old Akerhus
fort, where Advocate Stang Lund de-
livered the Grafton Of the day. He re-
ferred to the children's parade "as
the best and most beautiful expression
of the 18th of May joy, which none Of
us elders can see and keep the eyes
dry Our faith in the future is
strengthened when we see those chill
dreA, who know nothing but that to-
day they are marching for their coun-
try, the country they love and for
which they want to express their
love-"
Thereafter Assessor Hege spoke for
the Norwegian storthlng. Then came
several athletic feats, and finally a
dance in the open air, which the
showers brought to an end before 1t
was hardly begun.
At the theaters there were full
houses at every performance. The
streets were crowded all day and
evening.
The police managed to keep good
order all around. About fifty men and
seven women were arrested for dis
| turbing the peace, or for their lack
of ability to demonstrate that they
| could walk a chalk-line. That was
| all. Perhaps few pocket-books
| changed owners, but that does not
count as much on the 18th as on other
days in the year.
A Notable Visitor.
Ellie Decommun, the winner Of the
Peace-Nobel prize in 1908, came here
on the 10th to deliver the obligatory
| lecture, that every winner of this prize
is supposed to give in Christiania. Mr..
Ducommun Is now II, but hardly looks
to be more than 60. He was born
at Geneva, February 10, 1928. He has
| versal peace movement nearly all his
| life. After having followed several
vocations, such as teacher, journalist,
etc., he in 1873 entered the employ
of the Jura-Simplon Railway COM
pany now owned by the Swiss gov
| eminent
His lecture was entitled "Linutilite
des Queries Demonstree par His
toire." He proved the uselessness of
war in the light of history in very
| able manner, and expressed in strong
words his faith in the ultimate victory
of universal peace, despite the roar OF
cannons now so loud in the far east
The End of the Season.
The theaters are playing their last
trumps. The National theater is CIV
ing grand opera with the Swedish
singer Forsell and Gina Oselio Gjoern-
son as stars. Mr.. Forsall is soon to
leave for St. Louis and other places
in the States, as he is to star with the
Swedish singing society on it's Ameri-
can tour. Of other late visiting stars
Mrs. Oda Nelson, the Danish comic
opera queen, should be mentioned. A
number of years have passed since
T first saw her, so it would not be ex-
actly correct to say she is a young
girl any longer. but she certainly sings
her songs, in half a dozen languages
in manner that could hardly be i'm
proved upon.
Mrs. Johanna Dybwad, from the Ma
tional theater, is once more guest
ing at Copenhagen, this time with
Dagmar theater, when she is playing
in Bjornson and Ibsen dramas.
i One of the actors from the Nation
al theater, Mr.. Stormoen, intends tc
visit the States the coming summer
Il Perhaps it is the success Of Hans See
i land that has made others think thai
honor and dollars are obtainab1e In
/ America in exchange for suitable reel.
tations and funny stories, and certain.