Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
yersity students In Christiania.

c0mmemOratiOn OF this event. ceit-
bration of three days was held in that
ely in the early part of October. Not
only from all parts of Norway had
come emisent ecclesiastical dignitaries
of the church. but DR. Carl Tries. Of
Stockholm; Missionary L p Larsen. of
Copenhagen. and r. r. Wilder. from
England, were present. The proceed
ings and addresses of this meeting are
to be published in hook form. This
book will no doubt contain much that
is interesting and instructive in the
me of missions.
1t is questionable if any foreign
sovereign has ever received warmer
welcome than was accorded TO King
Haakon of Norway and his English
eonsOrt, who before her marriage. was
Princess Maud of Wales. by the peo-
pie of London. Roars of welcoming
cheers were continuous all the way
from Paddington railway station,
where they arrived, and from Windsor
to the brilliant scene il the Guild hall
and from the Guild hall back to the
station by another route. The crowds
were immense and the acclaim was
unmistakea5l bic. King Haakon's pleased
reference to the character Of his re-
ceptiOn, in response to the lord mayors
address of welcome. was no mere
formal Acknowledgements of the great
est honor that the city of London has
it in its power to bestOw-an invita-
ton to lunch ut the Guild hall-and
the people OF the metropolis gladly as
sociate themselves with the function
by turning out to give the city's guest
hearty cheers. Indeed there is hardly
an Euponean sovereign of the present
day who has not received at one time
or other the traditional hospitality Of
the city of London. Now the king
Of Norway is added to London's IN
paralleled list OF celebrities. This is
practically the FIRST time the king of
Norway has visited London though
King Haakon reminded the company
at the Child ball Of Haakm l, sun
named The Good who, far away
UdCh III Liz as
Gated in London at the court of Athel
stane, remark which brought smiles
70 some faces, there because the vague
recollections Of Anglo-Norwegian rela-
tons that one retains from school
days are Of an entente the very re
verse of cordial. At any rate. the ma
jority of Morse and Scandinavian
kings who then visited England We're
not presented with baskets of gold by
lord mayors or their equivalent in the
midst of an adnIiring and cheering
There have been ste te ban
quets at Windsor castle nearly every
night: one at which King Edward had
as his guests the members of his cab
met, and another to which his minis
tiers in the late unionist government
were invited. But the most brilliant
banquet was that which followesi rbe
old and interesting ceremony at which
the young king Of Norway was in
vested by his father-in-la law. King Ed
ward, with the ancient and most noble
order of the garter. The royal pro-
cession ON THAI occasion was
sight never to be forgotten by those
privileged to witress. King Edward
and all the Knights of the Garter be
ing in full dress, with jeweled orders
and insignia and blue riband across
the breast and Queen Alexandra,
Queen Maud and all the duchesses and
other ladies simply ablaze with
jewels.
DR.. Karl Hildehrand. chief editor OF
the ultra conservative DagbIad stock
democratic leader. were chosen by the
lower house 0f the riksdag to take
part in the welcome which was
rendered Roald Amunsen. the explorer.
at his arrival i'm Christiania last Tues
day Captain An,undsen was brought
on warship coming from Christian
sand, where the citizens gave a ban
Quet in his honor In order to ob-
tain tickets to :he banquet people
were kept standing outside the place
Of subscription whole day and night
The school children of Chr;Stiania
were given holiday in honor of the
returned explorer.
The Christiania Students Male
chorus which toured the United States
asst summer has issued an illustrated
book entitled Through Norwes i
America" 1t is an interesting book
and Norwegian A mericanS in all parts
IF the state will be glad TO read it.