Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-01
IN MEMORY Of EDWARD GRlEe.
The Canton Grieg Sangforening
Honor The Great Composer
Mt the First Social OF the
Season.

Tuesday evening the Grieg hall vas
handsomely decorated and arranged
for the opening social event of the
season, and it proved one Of the most
enjoyable of the many given by this
popular society, and in addition to
the social features the society had in
mind a fitting tribute to the memory
OF the great composer Edward Hager-
up Grieg, after whom the society was
named some seventeen years ago.
The opening number was a song,
Landk ienning, by the griegs, after
which Pres. q. 0. Knudson reviewed
the history and progress of the society
and paid Mr.. T. r.. Sexe and wife a
nice compliment for their Kindness in
presenting the Griegs with such a
splendid Norwegian flag and suggest
ed that patriotism called for a great
big "Old Glory" to match the Sexe
gift, which found a hearty response
In the regular order of business.
At the conclusion Of the Presidents
address John Isakson spoke of Ed
ward Grieg and of the life of the
great composer and paid him a splen-
did tribute and then introduced the
following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God in His Wisdom to recall from his
earthly field OF work, the composer,
Edward Hagerup Grieg, and
WHEREAS, the Fatherland as well
as the whole world feels the loss Of
one of the greatest artists OF the age,
therefore be 1T
RESOLVED, that we, members of
the Grieg Sangforening of Canton,
S. D., on the 10Th day OF October,
1907, do express u profound sorrow
over the loss OF this great master,
whose honored name our society has
appropriated and carried with pride
for a period of seventeen years, and
whose compositions have often In
spired us TO renewed zeal for the cause
Of music and song, and be it
RESOLVED, that we express our
heartfelt sympathy for Mrs. Grieg In
her great affection, and be 1t further
RESOLVED, that these resolutions
be spread upon our records, and that
q copy be sent to Mrs. Grieg and fur
nished for publication.
q. O. KNUDsoN.
JOHN ISAKSON.
A. X. INDSETH.
G.. S. HANSON.
HALpOR GREGUSoN.
COMMITTEE.
G. S. Hanson seconded the motion
and spoke Of the life and character OF
the great composer and told how the
Canton society was named after him.
Haldor Greguson followed Mr.. Hanson
with a second to the motion aud read
an autograph letter from Edward
Grieg In response to a communication
which accompanied a photograph OF
the Canton Griegs sent while Mr..
Greguson was corresponding secretary
Of the society. This communication
conveyed an invitation from the Can
ton society, asking him to visit AM
erica and become the guest OF his Can
ton friends.
Mrs. G. S. Hanson sang a solo and
Prot. Lawrence followed with an in
teresting review of the life of the
great composer.
The Griegs sang a song illustrating
the numerous side OF Grieg's life, en-
titled "Brumbasken In Bumba."
Prof. Indseth discussed the home
life Of Grieg and Jacob Olson read an
original poem from which we quote a
verse:
Profoundly he sleeps. while the world
for Tim weeps.
Yet he lives, and for centuries to come
His genius majestic shall wander abroad
Ger the Northland his pride and his home
President Tnve, j. T. Hansen and
Gilbert Satram spoke interestingly OF
the organization of the Grieg Sang
forening and told how the name was
adopted and of many events con-
nected with the history Of the organ
ization.
The adoption OF the resolutions was
made by a rising vote.
A. M. Ringheim spoke briefly on
the suggestion of President Knudson
that the society should purchase a
new American flag as a fit companion
for the splendid Norwegian flag pre-
sented by Nj. and Mrs. It. r. Sexe,
and started the subscription list with
one dollar. The list Represented $40
after 1t had been passed around.
Refreshments concluded one OF the
most interesting social events in the
history Of the society.
Say, Nj. Argus Leader, won't you
please tell US what your big man Kit