Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-01-05
ORWEGIANS MEEl
Under Auspices Of Local Order
Sons Of Norway
PROVES ENJOYABLE y EY ElyT
Christopher Jacobson SPEAKS ana Esandsl
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Entertains Railroad wreck Keeps d
Many Others Away
"A large gathering of the Scan,
dinaviaEs from q over the state
occurred at the ArnlOgy I'LL tEi ttliiE
city last Friday dig i. tto celss
brate the il1depe ndence of the
| father land as a culmin alton 81
the well lain plans of The local
order De the Sons Of Norway,
|notWith ding that fcalamitous
.interventions turned ap to
|thWart the timely arrival Of
much Of the talent which was
billed to participate. s5
An excellent program had
been arranged for the occasion,
including speeches in both the
Norwegian and English Ian
guages by ext Governor Devine
and Christopher Jacobson, the
latter being a graduate Of the
University Of Norway, and for
some time past, editor of the
Fargo Searchlight. illustrated
lecture by Harry Randell Of
Minneapolis music by the
Churchs Ferry orchestra and the
Leeds male quartette were other
portants features on the sche-
dule.
AT the appointed time the peo-
pie gathered at the Armory and
began to await the arrival Of the
speakers, musicians and coterie
expected from the west, but who
were delayed in consequence Of
the wreck at Granville.
Mr.. Randen, however, was
fortunately on hand, together
with his apparatus and furnish
led an entertainment for those
present which was at once high
IL interesting and instructive.
The aud dience was first treated to
"a series of views from the Unit
ed States, then sof France and
Russia. after which occurred a
number of most interesting
scenes from. the late Russo
japanese war, illustrative Of
some Of the most important bat
ties and events identified with
chat conflict. Then followed a
series of moving pictures depict
ing scenes in Norway, among
the most notable being one show
ing King Haakon w Of Norway
and Queen Maude as. they land
sed on their new domain from an
ocean steamer, and anoth L Of
the new imperial couple taking
the oath of allegiance to- the
Norwegian constitution in Stort-
ings hall, in presence of the
storting together with the rnin-
istry diplo attic corps, and. var
3ious dignitaries. This latter
scene was conceded BY all who
saw it to be the most interest
ing Of all, giving those: present
an oppo ortunity of witnessing in
detail the actual reprod oduction Of
one of the most imp portant events
8ia the modern history Of the
mother country
An iIaprovised orchestra fur
.nished music IN the meantime.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church SER
we'd a bounteoas dinner, at which
the menu consisted of lutte fisk
and all of the native dishes that
made the Norsemer great and
good In We olden times. This
was highly relished.
An adjournment was taken to
the Odd Fellows hall where at
length Speaker ii bison arrived
much to the ratification of the
assembly and addressed the
audience with words fitting to
the occasion. Messrs. jacobson.
Randell, Serurngard and Dr.
Thor. eller resp nded to toasts
appropriate tothe moment, While.
the merry crowd danced away
the happy hours at the ArrnorY
until another day had tlawned oni
N0rWay's S second ind dependence,
Of which this splendid meeting
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