Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
TRIP TO A CORONATION
Chicagoans Viii Attend Regal
Ceremony In Norway.
cay FESTIVITIES AT TRoNDHJEM.

we'll known NorveEIan-American
VIII Hear Hymn OF Greeting to
the New King aud Queen-ResoIu-
lions, Elegantly EnErOssed, to he
Pre-eDted-NatIon's Old Glory win
Ne spIendIdIy Revived.
Sin Chicagoans will visit the ancient
cathedral OF TrondhJem, In Norway
June - TO see crowned King Haakon
VII. tho first king OF Independent Nor
way for several centuries, says the
Chicago News Five OF them Will b.
members OF a deputation selected 10
represent the Norwegian Natio lal
issgue OF Chicago. The sixth will be
Frederick IL Gade. the Norwegian
consul In Chicago, who has received
his leave OF absence permitting him to
attend the ceremonies I'm his official ca
pacity. They bear to the king and
queen a hymn OF greeting from Nor
ways children who are separated
from the mothers breast by the great
western sea" An effort Will be made
20 have IL sung In the cathedral dur
Ing the coronation festivities.
The Chicago party will carry nm ele
rantly engrossed and bound copy OF
resolutions expressing the Joy of Nor
wegians In America over the dissolu-
don OF the union with Sweden and
their hearty congratulations for the
king. the queen, the crown prince and
the entire people.
Aside from Mr. Gade the members
Of the deputation are Paul o. Stems
land. chairman; DIR. Niles r. Quales,
vice chairman: DIR. Andprs Doe. secre-
tary; Olaf Il. Ray and Adolph Opsted.
II will be the duty of the chairman to
present the resolutions TO Premier
Nicholson.
Definite plans for the trip to the
mother country and the programme
while there have not yet been made
The main body OF the dcputation Will
leave Chicago on May 30 and sail from
New York on the Helllg Olav on May
"A, arriving on June In Chrstlanla
Mr.. Stensland Will not sail from New
York until June 2, and the consul will
leave Chicago ON June Z.
The six men Will meet In Christiania
and proceed together to Trondhjem,
pausing on the way to pay their re-
spects 10 BIornstjerne Bjornson. the
poet and dramatlst at his countr! seat
Aulestad. in Gudbrandsdalen. They
will also visit Gerhart Gade, Consul
Gade's father, at Frogner, his estate
near Christlanla
The Chicagoans will present Bjorn-
son with a large silk American flag let
tered I'm gold. During the festivities
following the coronation Mr.. Stenslaud
viii give banquet to the members or
ths Norwegian ministry and the mu-
nicipal officials In the Grand hotel
Further han this the definite pro
gramme IL not arranged.
korwegian-Amer are proud or
the hymn which they are preparing to
give to the king. IL was composed by
Odln Renning OF Milwaukee expressly
Tor the occasion and is stately In meas
urs. The words have not yet been Sc
lected- A contest is being held, and
an OF the Norwegian poets In the Unit
Cd States have contributed verse TO 20
with the music. committee has been
appointed 10 select the poem that will
give the setting The members are.
Consul Gade. chairman: Or Thomas
Warloe. John Benson. Emil Biorn. DR.
Anders Doe Professor julius Olsen OF
the University Of Wisconsin. Abraham
Abraham~cn. president OF the Norwe
CLAN National league OF Oh. ago. and
Nicolay Grevstad, editor OF Scandina.
ven
When this is finally arranged designs
for a cover. title page and heavy mar
Stnal decorations will be prepared by
Emil Biorn, the artist, assisted by
Henry Tolzien and Ben Blessun. The
whole Will then 10 engraved on steel
and a print made on yellum r. VIII be
bound in leather and provided with a
handsome leather case. IN this shape
IL will be presented at court.
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