The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
TO GIVE MILLION
THOUSANDS AT SUNDAY MEET
ING APPROVE PLAN TO RE-
STORE CATHEDRAL.
TRIBUTE TO NORSELAND
AT MINNESOTA FAIR GROUNDS
~Trordhjem's Historic Structure May
Regain Its Lost GIory.-Stirrins
Speeches in Norwegian Ton
que Mark Gathering.

Hamline, Minnesota. The nation
al flag of Norway and the Stars
and Stripes hanging together on the
speakers stand typifed the spirit in
which the raising of a 81 900 900 fund
by the N~orwegians of America as a
present to the LAND of their fathers
was given its initial impetus at the
state fair grounds Sunday.
An enormous crowd of Norwegians
listened to addresses by men of their
nationality prominent in political and
educational circles, to songs in Nor
wegian by the Twin City Male chorus,
and to a poem written and recited by
Angel Hanson, Of Elbow Lake.
Governor Eberhart, Senator Thorp,
Professor ID. Ristad, of Fergus Falls
Lutheran college; S. G. Iverson, Chas.
A. Daily, Professor H. o. Hall, of the
Norwegian-Danish Theological semin-
airy, Evanston, Ill; and Prof. II. Z.
Stub, of Hamlins university, were the
speakers.
The purpose of the "stevne" was to
arouse interest In the movement to
raise a fund Of 81, 900, 900 among Nor
wegian-Americans, part of which win
be devoted to repairing and recon-
structing the famous T~rondhjem cathe-
dral. and the rest to be preserved as
a permanent fund, the proceeds to be
applied as the Norwegian storthing
may decide.
A national executive committee has
been appointed to raise subscriptions.
Executive committees for Ramsey
and Hennepin counties have also been
named to work under the supervision
of the national committee. 1t is hoped
to raise the fund by 1914, and to turn
it over to the Norwegian government
as a token of the good will borne that
country by her sons and daughters
here.
France presented the statue of
Liberty in New York harbor to this
country. and every returning Ameri-
can, when he first sees the statue,
thinks gratefully of France" said Gov
ernora Eberhart. Every Norwegian
or lover OF Norway, when he gazes at
the restored T~rondhjem cathedral will
think gratefully of the United States.
Every purpose to which the proceeds
of the permanent fund may be put will
raise up a host of well-wishers for
the United States in Norway. The
bonds which unite these two great
countries will thus be drawn closer
n knit more firmly. 1t will bring
us with great strides toward the am
bition of all who have the welfare of
mankind at heart, the establishment
of universal peace"
Professor Ristad. in a Norwegian
address, traced the analogy between
the former splendor and power, the
subsequent decay and the recent re-
storation Of the vigor of Norway, and
the same conditions in the Trondhjem
cathedral.
Its Former %spIendor.
Three centuries ago. he said, the
cathedral of i'rondhjem was a magnif-
cent pile, and the ecclesiastical au-
thority of its head was recognized
through all Scandinavian countries.
The power and splendor of Norway
were also at their height. From then
until 1914 the nation of Norway and
the cathedral of Trondhjem fell into
decay. Since 1914 the cathedral has
been partially restored and the nation
has advanced with giant strides in
every form of development.
ut is fitting that the American sons
and daughters Of Norway should assist
in putting the cathedral in splendid
condition again as they have, by fire.
quent contributions of money and by
sending back to Norway many of her
sons who have gained progressive
ideas in this country, helped to re-
store the national vigor of Norway"
With America" as a benediction,
the crowd dispersed, after having tes-
titled by tumults Of applause their en-
thusiasm in the endeavor to raise the
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