The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-23
City n eWs
GREAT EXPLORER
GUEST OF HONOR
DIR. AND MRS. OTTO NoRDEN-
SKIOLD AT BANQUET.
West Hotel Is Scene Of Notable Gather
ing Arranged by Minnesota College
Antarctic Traveller Tells of Life
Amid Ice Floes and Interesting
Toasts Are Responded To.

the guests at banquet at the
West hotel last evening, arranged
5 o ths eoees honor ADd by 5 15e m aed
ing several from out of town, at
tended the function, which was partlcu-
larly pleasing in all it's details: The
hall was prettily decorated, blue and
yellow, the Swedish national colors, be-
ing prominent in the decorative scheme.
Rev. E. O. Stone presided as toast
master. Mayor David P. Jones In re-
spending to the toast, Minneapolis as
Landmark paid high tribute to the
| Scandinavians for their great services
to the world in scientific research and
exploration and recalled with much
pleasure his visit to the Scandinavian
countries some years ago. Other toasts
were: "The Safest Route over the
Ocean of Commerce. G. A. Smith;
Educational Work Among the Swedes
in America,' Professor J. S. Carlson;
"Two Years in the Ice at the South
Pole,' DR.. Otto Nordenskjold; "Geolo-
gical Researches at Home and Abroad, -
College, Professor P. NJ. Magnusson;
A. Matson; EIr Sight of Land,' John
G. Lund; Correcting to the Heroes of
the North from the Swedish Church in
America,' DR.. G. j. Petri. Several
tenor solos, sung with fine effect by
Adolph H. Engstrom, were interpreted
between the toasts.
Dr. Nordenskjold's Remarks.
DR.. Nordenskjold, after gracefully
acknowledging the courtesy extended
to him and expressing his appreciation
Minneapolis, ventured an American
joke successfully when he said that he
could hardly be expected to speak
about two years in few minutes. How
ever, he gave some description of life
on the Antarctic ice. Having this ban
quet in mind, it seemed to him that
as interesting a topic as he could select
would be chow they lived and what
they ate.''
ing sent their ship back into warmer
ATTITUDES for the Antarctic winter, ex
, pecting it to return to them the next
year, were marooned year longer thar
; they expected, and were obliged to sup
plement their stock of supplies from
the animal life of that region; and h.
made the point that this could be done
more successfully in the Antarctic thal
1 in the Arctic. The principal sourc
great bird, which, he says, is more Xix
a human animal than any other except
ing possibly the monkey. =. ~
There was one death in their party
in their two years. stay in the Ant
arctic, due to causes which in all prob
ability would have produced the sam
results # this man n M had remained, a
sickness at any time in his party, AM
% while the hardship was severe, the me-
IS came out Of it without any unfortunat
% consequences.
Those Present.
Those present were:
Messrs. and Mines. 6. A. Smith, G. E. Lin
Q. Nordenskjo1d, Professor P. N: Magnuson, Re
Stone; Axei Anderson, aaron Carlson, DR.:
tor Bergquqist, Rev. G. H. Trabert, Charles
Trabert: A. H. opsahl,. Oscar Mattson, A.
aus G.r5o john f. ERICSSON q FRANK an Peerso
90 Dr.. G. A. Stevenson. Rev. J. A. Frost. W.
gaIe, John s. MeLain H. L. stenyig. Emil A
80 J. Lind, 6: =. Peterson, I. Ekberg. DR.. G.
50 Holmgren. 4. Malmsten, Judge A; Iceland, Abe
IS son, B. f. Nelson, Jonas Norell. J. 8. Norma
Messrs. D. P. Jones, Prof N H. winchell, f
= land Lind, DR.. X. Hoegh, J. 0. Peterson, Dr.
\ Hedbeck, Dr.. Montelius. 0: L: Bruce. Dr.. G.
4hofquist, j. n; Johnson. Q: y, Nelson, Herm
c s Vc}o
W Professor W. A. Schaper, DR.. G. Seashore, Aide
90 90 man A. G. Vaughan, Rev. N. Heiner. DR.. 0.
0 00 'Veline N. o. Welander, Professor D. Magn,
W Carl Ekman
~ Mines. A, G. Johnson Ellen Anderson, c.
30 Anderberg. T. A. Broberg. -.
Uo Misses Andrew r. Swanson. Lydia A. More
w Agnes Engstrom, Carrie Norell, Ida Quist Ru
ee99 Peterson.
* Those present from other cities were Mess
90 and Mines John Peterson, Rev. L. A. Hoe:
IA son, Rev. P. Peterson, DR.. 0. Sohlberg. G.
10 Nelson. st. Paul; G. A. Nelson, Fridley; R.
P. A. Mattson, st. Peter
S. Messrs. Professor X. A. Kelander. st. Pete
Is Rev. S: G. Swanson. East Union; Rev. J. 7
so leen, Red Wing; Rev. G. Wahlund, MOI
70 Branch: o. L. Peterson, Sheyenne, N. D.; r.
E. ]. Werner Rush City; E. A. Scharin. Balls
80 Lake Wis; Mrs. DR.. Erickson, Lafayet
Mimi; P. r. Melin. Center City; Mr.. Johnst
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