Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-01-03
NORWAY.
Chrtstiana.

London has entertained all manner
OF social lions. from savage chiefs 10
rulers of world empires ana from
musical prOdigics to victorious soldiers.
but not many have obtained the wide
spread popularity which follows little
Prince OIav Of Norway. 1t was long
ago acknowledged that he was the
most popular man in Norway, hut
he is fully as warm favorite in Eng
land rs i'm his home country. All
kinds of things are written about him
and his mother. Queen Maud is keep
ing a scrap book OF the stories Of say:
ingS and doiugs attributed to him hut
which are untrue. Among these.
doubtless. is the story that when his
grandfather. now Fredrik VIII OF
Denmark, was crown prince, little
Olav at . family dinner party turned
ia him with a cup in his fat little hand
and said. 'Skasl KolegalW fYour
health. .cOlles gre). Olav will he 4
years old ON Feb. Z. and Is q manly
and goodnatured little chap. When be
drove ont with the royal family PEG
pie cheered him along the way, and
tho little chap was never contented TO
remain sitting, but always Insisted
upon standing up on the carriage seat.
and with his finger to HIS little blue
cap returned the salutations with
charming and childish dignity. Little
Olav is perhaps the most popular. and
certainly the most talked about, Of all
the little princes OF Europe. He has
had the affection of the Norwegian
people ever since his entrance into
TrondhieIn for the coronation cere-
monies. He was carried high on the
shoulder Of a grizzled old naval Of
hcer. and kicked his chubby legs with
glee. and enthusiastically kissed both
hands in response to- the cheers Of the
delighted people. Again. at the corona
ton, when he became weary with the
speeches, he darted away from the
royal party into a throng of little boys,
trying 60 reach a Norwegian hammer
that had caught his eye. before he was
dragged back by Mortified attendants.
During the remainder Of the day King
Haakon tool the little fellow In hand
and somewhat restrained his enthusi-
asm. In the evening. when the people
| gathered In front OF the palace. the
new king and queen appeared on the
balcony, hut SO loud were the calls
for "OIav, Olav!" that the little fellow
was brought out. and held by the king
himself at arms length above his head,
Little CLAWS daily co~nstitutiona1s In
the park are almost royal progresses,
so eager are the people to see at close
range this lad OF 3. Olav Is unaf
fectedly delighted and meets their ad-
vances i'm so friendly a way that he
not infrequently, ever more than the
people. has TO be restrained. At first
he would kiss any n who attracted
him and his attendants had to keep at
A distance many other children to
whom he would rush il he were al
lowed. The little white sweater and
kn.ckerhockers that the prince usually
wears on informal occasions have
come to be called the Olav suit. Every
little hoy in Norway has n like II,
and since the visit to England the Eng
lish youngsters are clamoring for them
too.
An art auction has been held during
the past few days In Christiania where
some productions Of Norway's leading
artists have been sold for remarkable
low prices. One Of Fritz Thaulow's
pictures Melted only go crowns. a few
brought 900 crowns. while the average
price OF the pictures did not exceed 100
crowns.
Helmer Hansen and Anton Lund,
two members OF the Gjoa expedition,
J re met by a procession headed by a
Isle band upon their arrival at their
native town OF Tromsoe last week. On
I the evening of the day of their arrival
a banquet and ball was given in their
honor at the Grand hotel.
The palace will not be ready for
occupancy by the first of the year as
had been calculated.