The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28

A45h He
and abr
them WI many miles from home,
under thu Norwegian seamen las
Seamen'sEfe memories OF their birth
wegian Sc places brought close to
Palafox stre the annual celebration
set IN and pices of the Norwegian
in King 4asOn was held at the Nor
tributed. mas church, 500 South
and are aIVsa where great tree was
Interest. bv N'sent6 from loved ones
~. There a. 0n'5 country were dis
in port at &c are annual affairs,
unrepreseu<F5 looked forward to with
dition to fhzrWegians more especial
Of Pensac3zss Norwegian vessels
were Their Isent' and not one was
ladies san al the church. In ad-
whether froeafarins men, citizens
CITY. was box Norwegian descent,
fee. sandwfcsErge numbers. The
with plenty Nokhat every visitor,
been temptingi ea or from tie
trance of the q 8Eed with COZ
service room, v n9rcld az tables
ors and guests Tre ssInside aging
conducted under he s~Ted rba -
vision and direction Ne affair ~
Helle, who had, hvsI fsOnsJ 80.
sistance from ladiea - els< Rev
ton. Rev. Mr.. KIM ae conS q:
Norway, who is here L! direct S+tga.
of the Rev. Mr.. Helie,sSS axe the nt1fOm
spicuous helper. He aho Nace
rived and will relieve tt laslr COZ
at the end Of this wa a.
Helle Is going TO Norv, Rev
was the last celebration -
direct in Pensacola in Ion
put his whole soul in la
event, however, and made
boy who. perhaps. has no honey
good 20 have come out. ~
CHURCH DEcORATEG. ~.
The church interior was decorated
with the international signal fags,
while the colors of Norway predomi-
mated and seemed to peep from every
crevice. The great bespangled tree.
with festOons of tinsel, and decorated
with all manner of ornaments, the en-
tire upright structure lighted by
dozens Of fncandescent globes, stood
at the end of the church. Every
word spoken, except when addressing
the land-lubber guests, numbered
among whom were reporters, was
in the native tongue Of Norway. Songs
were sung in that language, although
many seamen Of many other nationali-
ties were present.
There was no set program, although
things moved nicely and evenly. Az
ter the hour had arrived, Captain
SleVdahl, of the Norwegian bark Cath
erina, at the request of the Rev. MT.
HelIe, delivered a short address OF
welcome. This was warmly received.
A song, in which all present Joined
and which was very nicely rendered,
was the next number, and then an ad-
dress by the retiring pastor. Then
came the ceremony of marching. with
hands Joined, around the great tree,
singing Norwegian Christmas songs.
A special feature of this ceremony.
and one rendered by request. was the
singing Of a Norwegian marching
song, in which ladies', gentlemen ana
children Joined A visiting minister
from Mobile was also in this cere-
mOny. This song was sung with an
accompaniment Of hand-clapping and
tread of feet, and was repeated once
or twice. A mandolin solo was pret-
tiIy rendered. Then some special ad-
dresses were given. Captain Peder-
sen, of the Norwegian ship Antigua,
spoke for the Norwegians; Captain
Johanssen, of the Norwegian steam
ship BTatsberg, spoke for the king OF
Norway, a feature never omitted; ;
Consul Zelius, who was in his glory,
spoke for the seamen guests and for
America, the latter part Of his speech
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