Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-04-29

who also has the Luna singers III
charge. stated in a recent interview
that their singing will fully reward
the anticipation of those who are low
ers of Scandinavian chorus singing.
The Augustana synod has now
church at Douglas Island, Alaska. The
ground on which it stands has been
donated by the missionary, Rev. j. A.
Levin The price of this amounts to
$3.50. The church building proper
costs S1,672.53. Possibly 500 more
will have to be expended before the
entire cost is met. This church has
been built by the hands of the mis-
sionary, he having done nearly all the
work. The attendance at the services
has not been very large, only about
twenty on the average. Sometimes,
however, as many as thirty-fve have
attended the services. The Sunday
school numbers thirtytwo with four
teachers. The Ladies' society has
donated $1149O to the building fun.
The sum of SIS has also been received
from society of small girls. The
work in this field appears unusually
hard, but the missionary has been
steadily at it without giving up hopes.
ALI honor to a man of this calibre.
A dispatch from Helsingsfors, Fin
land, dated April Is, says court Of
Abo has discharged General Schau-
mann on the charge of high treason.
General Schaumann is the father of
Eugene Schaumann, who killed Gener-
al Bobrikoff, governor of Finland, at
Helsingsfors last June, and he was
tried on a charge of completely in the
crime. Another dispatch from Hell
singsfors says the landtdagen has ap
propriated 100000 Finnish marks for
one year to Russia, to be used in
prosecuting the war. This signifies
victory for the moderate policy in Fin
land
The recent death of General Lager.
berg has attracted universal attention
in Sweden. The general was the most
popular army officer in Sweden and
one of King Oscars most intimate
friends. He was nicknamed ''Sven
Helvete" and the anecdotes told about
this popular character are numerous
He was a man with a kindly DISPOSE
ton and was for years the most pop
ular man at the Swedish court. 1t is
well known that he was also one of
King Oscars closet advisers in mat
tiers of state
Professor David Nyvall has resigned
from the presidency of North Park col
lege in Chicago. Mr.. Nyvall has been
offered the presidency of Walden coll
lege, in Mcpherson. Kan, but has not
as yet accepted. Professor Nyvall is
the founder of North Park college and
an educator Of exceptional ability.
Colonel Charles II. Graves. the new
ly appointed American minister to
Sweden and Norway, said farewell to
lis friends at Duluth and departed
for Athens, Pa. where he will wed
Miss Alice Kinney Trip on April %.
The minister and his bride will depart
at once for his diplomatic station.
A strong revival movement is at
present in vogue in Christiania 1t is
conducted by young minister named
Albert Lunde and hundreds of people
flock together to listen to him every
evening and the crowds are continuous
ly increasing. He is forceful speak
er and is making many converts.
The Home Trust company. of New
York, is the name of a new bank
which was opened April 5 in that city
off ia1 Of al
Scandinavians and the bank will cater
to Scandinavian patronage principa lily.
The bank begins business with cap
ital of $5O0,GOO
Crownprincess Victoria has recently
enjoyed visit from her prospective
daughter-in-laW in Italy. The duchess
of Connaught and the Princessess Mar
gretha and Patricia arrived in Naples
March 26, Princess Margretha spent
the remainder of the week with the
crownprncess.
Nine, E'remstad, who has recently
been dividing honors with Nine Nor
dica, has been making a remarkable hit
wherever she has appeared this sea-
son. Nine. Fremstad was born in
Sweden and for a humber Of years
made her home in Minneapolis. Mimi.
Rev. DR.. A. p. Fors. of Chicago. is
at present lecturing with much sue
cess on "a Comparison Between the
Mythology Of Scandinavia and That of
Greece" He lectured recently before
the student body of Gustavus Adolphus
college at st. Peter, MINI.
f. Schelloff, the Turkish consul in
Bremen, who nearly every years paws
visit to Norway, has purchased 200
acres near Bergen where he is now
erecting a beautiful villa. It is the
consuPs intention to spend the sum-
mer in Norway.
An Icelandic male chorus of twenty
voices will visit Norway during the
coming summer and give a series of
concerts. They will render Icelandic
songs exclusively. This is the first
time that an Icelandic male chorus