Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-08-19
NORWAY.

Christiania, July 31.-The Christi
ania rowing club won the 1000 meter
race held at Langedrag Sunday under
the auspices of the Goteborg rowing
society, by four boat-lengths. Cote
borg club came in second. The time
taken by the Christiania crew was
six minutes, forty-nine and one-fifth
seconds. While the Goteborg rowing
club made 1t in seven minutes, nine
and four-afths seconds. After the
races the Goteborg rowing society
was host at dinner at the Langedrag
restaurant. This event was held to
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the
Goteborg rowing society. The Chris
tiania club consists of the following
members: Gustav Lutken, H. Feght,
Gustav Haehre, Erik o. Bye and B.
Bernan, coxswain.
A dispatch from Christiania, dated
July 80, says: The Peace Committee
OF the French national congress have
just ended very enjoyable visit in
this city. The distinguished guests
arrived at Moss Sunday, July 25. King
Haakon was at the head of the recep-
ton committee and presented Baron
d'Estournelles de Constant with the
cross OF st. Olaf. The official COM
mittee gave q breakfast and immedi-
ately afterward the guests were taxi
en- on board the steamship Scotland,
bound for Christiania, where they ar
rived at o'clock. In the evening din
ner was served on the Queen" On
Monday the guests enjoyed an auto
mobile ride to Sunderwolden, where
breakfast was served by the automo-
bile club. In the evening the Storth-
ing gave dinner at 'tFrimurerlogen. :"
Tuesday the, Storthing building and
the Viking ships were visited. Break
fast was served at Frosnesaeteren at
! o'clock. In the afternoon the party
visited the Nobel Institute and in the
evening there was musical at the
Royal Palace where supper was
served.
have referred to DR.. Nansen's sci
entific explorations during the sum-
mer and fall. A recent report from
Christiania says that he intends to
go not only to Spitzbergen waters,
but also to the sea on the east coast
Of Greenland. II time permits he will
investigate the sea between Ireland,
Rockall and Greenland The "Vesle-
moy" arrived here yesterday noon
from Larvik where it was equipped
with the necessary rigging and instru-
ments for the study of oceanography.
Prof. hansen in an interview said:
1T is my intention to go to sea as
soon as possible to study oceanogra.
ply which will be continuation of
the Investigations which are recorded
in the work that Helland-Hansen and
myself have just published l have
equipped ''Veslemoy" with the neces-
sary machinery and had it made so
that 1t can go into the icy regions. !
intend to study first the sea west of
Norway and then that between Nor.
way, Iceland and, II time permits, so
far as Greenland's east coast. If
there is time 1t Is my wish to go into
the Atlantic ocean between, Ireland
ROckall and Greenland. / doubt II
I will get that far this year because
the preparations for the journey have
taken up SO much time that I will
get started : month later than l had
planned on"
Bjornstjerne Bjornson is now at his
home. Aulestad. He had recovered
sumciently from the paralytic attack
to travel and was taken from Laryil
to Aulestad by the way Of Christian
IL. His face frightened as he passed
through Christiania and saw the ia
miliar scenes Of the capital. Although
steadily improving. he Ii stiIl unable
to walk, bat II able to move his feet
back and forth.
Bishop Wexeleen war one OF the
leading divines Of /. Norway. ranking
next to Bishop Bang IN popularity
He was selected to anoint Haakon a
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