The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-30
IN FAR NORTHLAND
Tid.Bits of News for Scandinavians.
VISITORS FROM AMERICA.
How They Have Been Entertained in
Norway


Norway.
Norwegian newspapers devote long
articles to the Homecoming OF hundreds
of rwegian-Americans to witness
the coronation of King Haakon and
Queen Maud. "Verdens Gang" tells
of the welcome to Hellig Olav of the
northumberland line at Chris
tianssand, where the visitors were in
vited to attend big fest at ST. Hans
haugen, Christiania, and to participate
in a movement for the creation of a
Norwegian association to cover the en-
tire world. Among those on Hellig
Olav are named T. Guldbrandsen and
family of Minneapolis, DR.. Anders
Daae. Chicago; B. Amundsen and X.
J. Haugen, DEBORAH. Iowa; Halle
Stensland, Madison, Wis, and Thomas
Stavrum. La Crosse Other we'll known
people were reported on the way,
among them F. H. Gade of Chicago,
accompanied by 500 others from the
United States; DR.. H. O. Fjelde, Aber-
crombie, N D., with 400, and Per ..
Stromme with 500 more. In all up
ward of 1000 Norwegians were ex-
pected.
The Feast at ST. Hanshaugen on
June 5 was a brilliant success. The
popular park was full of people, and
the American and Norwegian flags
flew in profusion from every available
| place. After a seXa to some OF the
more distinguished visitors, the en-
tire gathering assembled before the
music pavilion from which the adj
dresses were made.
In the gathering were Premier Mich
| elsen, Foreign Minister Loevland,
President Berner, Admiral Borresen
and many other notable people. After
calling for cheers for the king and
queen the kings hymn was sung I'M
der the leadership of 0. A. Grendahl
and the students chorus. DR.. Boegh
in few eloquent words spoke of Pres
ident Roosevelt and was cheered to
the echo.
President Berner spoke at some
length on the relationship between the
NorWegians on both sides of the At
lantic and extended the most cordial
greetings to the sons and daughters OF
Norway who had found a home in an
other land. but whose sympathy and
love for the mother country had been
shown on many occasions. They had
been a credit to their native land in
their new homes, and Norway was
proud Of them. The time was ripe for
the organization of an association with
branches in all parts of the world for
the preservation and encouragement
of Norwegian culture. The moral sup
port that Norway had received from
all parts of the world during the try
ing days of last year was fully recog-
nized and the events had brought the
| people closer together than ever be-
fore, although they were separated by
great distances. The speaker closed
with a call for cheers for the visitors,
which were given with great enthusi-
asm
DR.. Anders Daae responded in behalf
of the observation-disclosures. The
large company which had arrived
with those on the way to Norway, tes-
titled to some extend of the feeling to-
ward the other land. There were in
the party persons who had not seen
Norway for more than forty years, but
| whose love was still as strong as when
| thew left. 1t was with sadness that
they had gone, and although they had
acquired a fair measure of prosperity
| in America, which they regarded as
their home, they still had a place for
Norway in their hearts. There were
more than a million Norwegians in
America and they supported many fine
| colleges, charitable institutions and
no less than / 200 churches. Last
year they had planned to organize a
defense union for Norway, although 1t
was not publicly announced. Happily
the crisis was peacefully settled and
the treaty at Karlstad prevented a
war.
At the conclusion of the address DR..
Daae placed the Stars and Stripes over
the breast of President Berner while
Mr.. Amundsen likewise decorated Pre-
mier Nicholson, while the gathering
cheered Justify and long.
The Danish Elections,