The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11

concerts in Stockholm will be turned
over to the city for various philan-
thropic purposes. Adolf Kirchl is
honorary choir master, and Prof.
Hans Wagner is active director, both
men being considered the most
prominent musicians of their country.
DENMARK.
All Danish-Americans will be inter-
ested in dispatch from Aarhus,
which says that the Danish-American
association has made arrangements
for festival of novel character to
take place here July 4, in connection
with national exposition now in
progress. It is the first time that an
attempt has been made to have a
Fourth of July celebration in a for
elgn country arranged by naturalized
American citizens descended from
that country.
The object is to afford Scandina.
vians An occasion to learn the truth
about the country which many of
their nationality have made their
home and learned to love as their own
country, where they have availed
themselves of the opportunities Of
fered them and with which they are
thoroughly familiar.
The crown prince of Denmark and
both the American ambassador to
Denmark and the Danish ambassador
to the United States, as well as
George Brandes and other well known
Danes. will participate in the exer-
cises. At least 1000 persons from
the United States will be present in
Aarhus on the Fourth of July. An
attendance of $4,000 is expected by
the exposition authorities.
The program arranged by the Dan
ish-American association follows:
First Part, 10 A. M.
Cantata by Ivar Kirkegaard, Racine,
Wis; music by Carl Busch, Kansas
City, Mo-; chorus Of 100 voices; solo
by Hedge Nissen of the Danish Royal
opera.
Address by the president of the ex.
position, Mayor Drechsel.
Remarks by the chairman of the
Aarhus Day committee by DR.. Max
Henius, Chicago.
Address by the representative Of
the Danish government.
Orchestra.
Second Part, I p. NJ.
Orchestra.
"The American From a Danish
Point of View,' by the Danish minis
ter at Washington, Count Carlo
Moltke.
brief History of the American of
Danish Descent" by Ivar Kirkegaard.
Racine.
'The Danish,American of the City,.
by Carl Antonsen, Chicago.
"The Danish-American of the Praf.
rie," by Carl Hansen, Tyler, MINI.
"Our Homes in the United States"
by Rev. Adam Dan, Chicago.
Danish national hymn, by audience.
accompanied by orchestra.
Third Part, 3 p. M.
Orchestra.
"The American Of Danish Descent"
by the American minister at Copeu.
hagen, Dr.. Maurice Francis Egan.
''The Call Of the Outer World" by
Theodor Bredsdorff, director of the
high school at RosNlde.
Orchestra, cello solo by Herman
Sandy, New York.
"The Call Of the Home" BY Prof.
George Brandes. Copenhagen.
my Country, IT'S Of Thee" BY au-
dience. accompanied by orchestra.
The orchestra under direction OF
Carl Busch.
In the evening grand concert. So
loist Peter Cornelius (the famous
Danish tenor, who intends visiting tho
United States in 1s10); Hedge Nissen.
Mrs. Ulrich and Miss Krarup Hansen.
all Of the Danish Royal opera, Copen-
hagen. After the concert a BANQUET
rendered the Americans by the city
of Aarhus.
The crown prince has accepted tho
invitation Of the committee, and will
participate In all the festivities
Anders Nieaeen, the Danish minis.
ter OF agriculture. has resigned. Civ
ing as his reasons for so doing the
disagreement over the proposal for
the national defense and other differ-
ences as to governmental policies.
His successor had not bSen named &C
this writing. Nielsen's resignatioa
was expected.
The rigsdag was expected to "a.
jeurn The early part q May. The
elections were held May Is, and It u
assumed that the body viii reassem
BILE June Z and remain IN ssssion "a,
. couple q months. 5ss