Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-06
;;:NQRWEG|ANS Are
ENTHUSIASTIC
over ROOSEVELT
;.AppREss BEFORE NOBLE PRIZE
COMMITTEE MAKES GOOD
IMPRESSION.
king and QUEEN ATTENDING
STARS AND STRIPES ONLY Y-ELAG
APPEARING IN TINE STAGE
DECORATIONS.
General Holiday Proclaimed in Chris
tiAnia - Roosevelt Eulo9ized Late
eiornson - Gives Sitting for sculp-
tor to Make Statue for North Da'
j., kota Friends.
Editors Note. The full text Of Mr..
lRoosevelt's speech will be found on
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Christiania, May 5t-Notvtthstand-
ing an occasional eiytnE WAY OF: the
voice. ~ Theodore Roosevelt made
deep impression on the audience
which gathered today in the Nation
:al theatre to hear the eK-prestdent's
address on international Peace"
before the Nobel prize committee. 1t
was described by members of the
committee as the most notable as:
sembly since the Nobel prize was
touHded. -.
Kina and Queen Present
King Haakon and Queen Maud
werd jpresent, as we'll as oil the
members of the government and the
entire parliamentary body, among
whom was Miss Rogstad, the first
woman to be elected to the Norwe-
gian Storthing. The overture by the
orchestra at the opening Of the eses-
sion was specially composed by the
royal bandmaster, Johann Halver7
son, who dedicated it to Mr.. ROose-
velt. The theme embodied the Star
Spangfed Banner, Morse fO1ksongs
and melodies. The stage was 'bor-.
dered with flowers and no Norwegian,
flag was visible, only the Stars and
Stripes as aspecial compliment. The
audience stood up when the King
and Queen and Mrs. Roosevelt took
seats in the royal box. They arose
again when Mr.. Roosevelt entered
from the back of the stage, escorted
by J. G. Leevland, the former prem
ier and chairman of the Nobel prfse
committee. Mfr. Leevland introduced
Mr.. Roosevelt, who read his speech.
Spoke of Late Bjorne Bjornson
Form time to time, however, he
departed from the text, to repeat
in the same words or in somewhat
different words the :ideas he had 5ust
expressed.
Before taking up the subject of
his Official address, Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke of the late Bjornstjerne Bjorn-
son. ~ wish to pronounce tribute"
he said, ITO the great Norwegian
who has Just died. The whole
audience arose and stood with bowed
heads for a moment and Mr.. Roose-
welt continued, whose death leaves
a gap in the literature Of the whole
world"
He alluded to Bjornson as man
who had always stood for the right
as he conceived right to be. AS
Mr.. Roosevelt proceeded with his
address the Norwegians commented
one to another upon the resemblance
between the ex-president and Born
son, to the same style OF public
speaking, to the same favorite geS-
ture with the clinched hand.
Speech Freely Applauded
The address was broken by abun-
dant applause, in which the King
and Queen joined. At its conclu-
sion the Queen stood and Joined the
audience in giving nine short cheers
for Roosevelt. The colonel proposed
three cheers for Norway and led the
cheering, but the house broke away
and gave nine, following the Nor
wegian custom
The audience then sang the Nor
weeian national anthem and dis
persed.
Held Big Reception
The King and Queen received MI.
Roosevelt in the reception room out
side the royal box and congratulated
him warmly. On leaving the thea
tre, the King, with Col. Roosevelt
at his right, drove in one carriage
to the palace, while the Queen ana
Mrs. Roosevelt occupied another.
Holiday in Christiania
This was holiday in Christianla,
and the people gathered on every
side of the broad drive to the pal
ace in such numbers that Mr.. Roose-
velt was forced to remark. that ne