The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-26
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Inc FORMER MAKE st. Hans Day a
Grand National Celebration = Ten
Thousand Gather at Como Park and
Hear Music and speeches-The Mes
sage Sent to the Storthing.
- Ten thousand Norwegians gathered at
Como park yesterday to send greeting
to old Norway and hear her virtues pro-
claimed in word and song. It was one
OF the largest gatherings of Norwe-
gians ever held in the northwest, and
The committee intended simply to OBJ,
serve st. Hans or Midsummer Day and
to transplant to America some Of the
features of the celebration of that day
of sentiment. After the celebration
that had been planned came the sub;
ject of the revolution in Norway, and
opportunity to make their. enterprise
big national demonstration.
With the aid Of a number OF gifted
speakers, three singing societies, a big
military band, eleven lodges of the
Sons and Daughters of Norway, thou
sands of Norsemen,, and, above all, an
achieved a glorious success. Leanderr
Turner of st. Paul was chairman and
Martin Heir of Minneapolis was secre-
tary, and they made a strong team.
In the morning the first event was
the parade of the eleven lodges Of the
Sons and Daughters Of Norway in the
twin cities and Saltwater. Later de-
Rev. N B.. Thvedt, pastor of the Beth
lehem Lutheran church: In eloquent
language he showed how God is lead
ing the Norwegian people and giving.
them strength and faith in their hour
of trial. Coincident with the political
revolution, he said, Norway is passing
thru the most intense religious, move
ment it has ever experienced, and which
includes the whole people, from the
humble cottager to the councillors OF
state.
The Entertainment Features.
The music for the services was sup
piled by ladies' octet, with Harvard
Askeland as director and q. yanist. The
ladies acquitted themselves with much
credit, singing with much power and
good effect The solo work Of Miss
Emma Loe of Tacoma was a revelation
to the many who had not heretofore
heard the gifted singer. Mr.. Askeland
also recounted the Balder myth which
is associated with midsummer day.
After lunch under the trees series
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the crowd and the intense Satisfaction
of the winners, for the prizes were sub
stantial ones-sacks Of flour and the
| like. The Norwegian turner's Of Min
neapolis, under the direction Of Hagbart
Hermansen, gave a program OF class
| exercises by the juniors, and parallel
bar work and other feats by the seniors.
| The work evoked much applause. The
Normanna band Of Minneapolis, sta
! in, nf
played whenever the opportunity Of
fered from early morning until dusk.
and contributed much to the general
spirit Of the occasion.
At 'clock Head President Anthony
Grotte of the Sons of Norway inaugu-
rated the afternoon speaking by an adj
dress of welcome. j. w. Olsen, super
intendent Of public instruction, who was
to represent Governor johnson, could
death of his father, so Congressman
Halvor STEVENSON of Crookston became
the first speaker. He found the occa-
sion an inspiring one. The grandeur
and glory of America were exalted in
enthusiastic language.
Mi. Steenerson's Plea.
"Let us buckle on our armor, as did
our sires Of old,' he urged, "and Stay
the dragon of inequality and injustice
wherever found! There are worlds still
patient, the brave and the true! Amer
lea affords vast sea Of opportunity
for all. Place your ideals high, and sal
in. Be men and women Of lofty aim an(
great deeds and high ambitions. Ou1
Morse fathers taught the world how tc
sail the ocean out of the sight of land
Do you emulate their example. There
are today greater oceans of human
knowledge whereby nature and the
mankind, than was ever sailed by
Viking Ship
The Rev. H. X. Madsen of Duluth
spoke in Norwegian, and for all hou
he held his hearers rapt attention
Congressman A. j. Volstead of Granit
Falls spoke particularly on the service
rendered by the Norwegian people t.
the northwest when they as pioneers in
vaded the wilderness.
When Congressman Gilbert N. Hau
gen of Northwood, Iowa, rose to spea]
it was after 6 O'Clock, the sky wa
| threatening rain and the speakers
stand had broken down, leading man
to believe that there could be no speak
! ing, so there was not large audience
Those who remained listened to an elo
quent appeal to support American inst
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| zenship to its highest standard.
While the exercises were in progress
| petitions urging President Roosevelt t
recognize the new Norwegian govern
ment when it was established were Gil
culated and were generally signed. TIL
! resolutions to the Norwegian govern
ment and to the Swedes in Americ
! were adopted with laundering hurrahs
A free translation of the two follows
To the members of the storthing {
Norway: Ten thousand Norwegian
, gathered for a midsummer festival a
, Como park. St. Paul, Mimi, June q
f hereby send your their heartfelt thanks fo
the manly and sober action in the pres
ent struggle for Norway's freedom an
!, independence. Altho we have left OF
fatherand in the north and have built GU
;, homes in the great American republic
l we still love Norway and it's people dearl
and are deeply interested in its welfar,
It is. therefore, with great joy and graf
Il itude that we have beheld Norway
; chosen men join hands and in digni1e
manner undertake to settle the momer
tous question before them. and from til
. bottom of our hearts we wish them sue
= cess in solving this problem in such
way that the freedom and independent
>, of Norway is preserved and the good re
. lations with the sister country continued
=, | May God assist them to stand united an