Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
NORWAY GREETS
THE AMERICANS
HAAKON CORDIALLY TOASTS THE
RoOSEVELTS AT STATE
BANQUET.
EXCHANGE WARMEST FELIClTIES
Colonel in Reply Praises Qualities Of
the Morse PeopIe.-king and
Queen First to Greet Visitors
at the Station.

Christiania, May 5. - Haakon II,
king of Norway, and Queen Maud,
were the first to greet former Presi-
dent Roosevelt on his arrival here.
Colonel Roosevelt presented Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kermit and
the party then proceeded to the pal
ace.
The streets of Christiania are decor
ated and almost every one is wearing
an American flag. A Roosevelt march,
Roosevelt photographs and compila-
tions of Roosevelt's sayings are being
sold in the shops and on the highways.
The king and queen gave a dinner
at the palace in honor of their Ameri-
can guests. More than 200 of the most
eminent personages in Norway were
present, including the premier and
cabinet ministers, the leaders of the
various political parties, literary peo-
pie, financiers and the representatives
of the most distinguished Norwegian
life.
Four state chairs were placed at the
principal table and after all others of
the company were standing at their
places the king appeared with Mrs.
Roosevelt on his arm, Colonel Roose-
welt following with the queen. When
the dinner had advanced to the fourth
course, the king arose and all the
guests stood.
King Haakon's Greeting.
TT is with great pleasure said
the king, that I welcome you, Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt here, in the name
of the queen and myself, and extend
you our hospitality. ! do not speak in
my own name alone, but am convinced
that it is in the name of all NOrwe-
gians. The reception given you will
convince you of the truth of my words.
AS you know, we are all grateful that
although your time is SO limited you
have been able to come to Norway.
Many Norwegians live in America and
although American subjects they are
Norwegian at heart l feel it such and
therefore we feel particularly pleased
to have this opportunity of offering
our hospitality to some eminent Amer
lean citizen.
II express the hope that you will
get the impression during your stay
in Christiania that real feelings of
true friendship and relationship be-
tween the United States and Norway
exist here, and | hope that these feel
ings will continue for all time. I drink
a toast to the United States and
drink a toast to the health of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt"
J. RooseVelt's Toast.
The company remained standing
while the ex-president responded:
1T is a particular pleasure for me
to be in Norway" he said, land l have
been deeply impressed with my gen
erous reception. Norwegians have
made such good citizens in the United
States that l once remarked to group
of travelling Norwegians that l rather
grudged it that they had left anybody
in Norway.
LAS your majesty has said, the Nor
Wegians in American love the land of
their birth, and they love the country
of their adoption. A man can love his
vile ali Iu0 USIt6I IL uS lOkSS LlS
mother great deal
Roosevelt Talks on Peace.
Christiania, May 5.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt today delivered his lecture
before the Nobel prize committee, Sc
lecting the appropriate topic 'Interna-
tional Peace" Because the institute
building could not begin to accommo-
date the great number who wished to
hear the famous American, the lecture
was given in the National theatre. 1t
was heard by a most distinguished au-
dience which literally applauded the
telling points made by Mr.. Roosevelt
The lecturer began by expressing
his appreciation of the award of the
Nobel peace prize TO himself for his
successful efforts to bring to close
the war between Japan and Russia.
The gold medal, he said, he would
transmit to his children as a precious
heirloom, but the money, he explained,
had been given as the NUCLEUS of a
fund to forward the cause of indus
trial peace.
Following the lecture, the colonel
was the guest of honor at a state ban
quet in Festival hall which was attend
ed by the king, the government Off
Gals and other distinguished persons.
Everywhere that Mr. Roosevelt ap-
peared large crowds of citizens greet
ed him with cheering, to which he re-
sponded genially.