Morris tribune., 1906-06-16
NORWAY.
Christiania.


delay. At the recent national conven-
ton of the leftists (venstre) Messfs.
LovIand, Arctander and Bothner We're
conspicuous by their absence and no
word was received from either OF them
as to their attitude toward the old par
ty. The present cabinet is a coalition
affair. and in a way is the center OF
a nondescript coalition (samlings) par
ty, which the radicals declare is only
another name for the rightlstS. NOW
that all of the affairs of the new gov
eminent has been ordered. it is broad
~ limited that it is the duty OF the
three cabinet members to either retire
and ally themselves with their former
colleagues or to remain in the min
istry and thereby be read out of the
party The elections are soon at hand,
and while the party leaders deplore
the loss of three such able men as
Lovland. Arctander and Bothner, they
declare that "venstre" will win a de
cided ma iorfty in the new storthing.
Olympic games arrived in Christiania
on May 13 and were received by
concourse of 10000 people, among
whom were King Haakon, Queen
Maud. Premier Nicholson and other
dignitaries Premier Nicholson well
coined the athletes and comDlimented
them for their success Oh the stadium.
1t will he recalled that the Norwegian
turner's won first prize in the class
turning against seven of the best
teams in Europe and G. G. Skatteboe
scored the highest mark in the rifle
shooting. The Norwegians did not en-
ter in the track and field events. in
which the Americans carried off all the
honors. They We're greatly interested
in the Americans and admired their
feats OF running and athletics very
much. They received their first in
PRODUCTION to the American college yell
and the American custom of enc0Ura g
ing contestants by vociferOus cheering
also struck them with surprise.
The body of Henrik Ibsen. poet anil
dramatist, was. as previously stated,
laid to rest May % with every demon
stration of popular sorrow in the
cemetery attached to the Church Of
the Holy Trinity. The weather was
bad. but the streets We're lined with
black CARRIED crowds and the church,
churchyard and cemetery were filled
with q great concourse Of mourners.
The Obsequies opened with a service
in the Church of the Holy Trinity.
The mourners included King Haaknn,
the members of the Norwegian parlia-
ment and representatives of artistic
and scientific societies. home and for
eion. A long eulogistic funeral ora
ton was delivered, to which the king
listened attentiveIy. A procession was
then formed and the body of the
great writer was conveyed amid the
dooro1ls strains of funeral marches. to
the graveyard. AS the grave was
filled in band played dirge and The
people slowly dispersed,
Says a Norwegian correspondent
from Christiania: "a syndicate Of
Norwegian and foreign capitalists is
seeking to purchase land in Berg,
Smaalene. for the establishment of
carbide plant. The Fagernaes estate
is we'll adapted for the purpose. as the
buildings. wharves and other improve
ments used by the Anker marble
works are in good condition. Krap, |
peto falls in the Fredrikshald water |
course. and Tistedal falls are only |
partially developed and these can sup. |
ply considerable power for electric |
plants. Krappeto will yield at least |
1000 horsepower.
King Haakon will receive as a |
coronation gift a hunting castle. to be |
erected from subscriptions made by |
the whole country. The castle will |
probably be located in the mountains. |
It will be built in the Norwegian |
style and decorated by Norwegian ar
fists, Separate subscription lists have |
been opened in northern and western |
Norway for the artistic decoration Of |
the royal residence in Throndiem and |
for fitting up the royal residence in |
Bergen in connection with the mag |
nifcent Haakonshallen.
Norway will utilize her convicts in |
forestry work this summer and sever
al parties have been sent out to vari-
Gus districts. Not only will they plant |
trees, but will clear the land from the |
effects of landslides. dig drainage |
bitches and do other necessary work.
Vaerdalen. which has been visited by |
several slides. has received gang Of |
seventeen convicts Under the care Of |
three guards. In addition to other
work, they will set out $4,000 pine and
spruce trees on the bare hillsides.
A portrait of the late Henrik Ibsen
has been on exhibition during the last
6sw days at Abbot's art gallery in Chi
cago. The canvas is done by Gustav
7. Gulliksen. who studied under KNIT
Bergslien. director of the Norwegian
state school of painting, and who has
been in Chicago for a number of years. |
The artists painting of the great Tb-
sen represents him as he was seen al