Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-05-23
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Siere tore setter.

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totlue ! Roropeiten:
White HOUSE, WASHINGTON,
March 70, zoos.
My dear Governor Johnson
l have received your very cordial let
ter officially inviting me, in addition to
the invitation extended recently by Mr..
John W, Arctander, TO be present ae
Minneapolis al the "I7th Of May Festi-
vai' of the Scandinavian singers. In
your letter you say that this festival
will be unique. in that il is TO celebrate
Norway's liberty day - the day of the
adoption of the free constitution of Nor
way; that il is TO be held in the Swedish
Tabernacle, the largest Swedish church
in the city, and that among the uumer-
! Gus citizens OF Swedish birth or. descent
who viii take part in it are members of
half a dozen of the choirs of the leading
Swedish churches. You further say that
it is the specific purpose Of those who
have the festival in charge TO make it
practical object iessont to the people across
the sea of the desirability of the two
nations learning 70 know each other, 81
as to increase the cordiality of their re-
latious.
Permit me through you TO express my
very sincere regret that | am not able to
be present. May | trough you extend
to those present, to the American citi-
rcns OF NORWEGIAN and Swedish extrac-
ton of Minneapolis, my cordial good
will aud my hearty and sincere regard.
1T is bur the bare truth TO say that
there are no better citizens in our iand
than those OF Scandinavian birth or
extraction. Their honesty. their high
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