Morris tribune., 1911-08-04
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A Christiania correspondent of the
Minneapolis Journal says: 'It is not
only in the States that it is called the
"Glorious Fourth" for far away in
Norway it has it's glory, undiminished
for all who have ever become Ameri-
can citizens; and here in Christiania
it was celebrated in good style and
without killing anybody either by fire
works or otherwise. In fact, the
American club this year arranged the
best festival in it's history and the
Fourth was celebrated by banquet at
the Holmenkollen hotel, where sew
enty persons assembled. The presence
of the new American minister Lauritz
Swenson of Minnesota, lent much dig
nifty to the gathering, and toast of
welcome was drank after a speech in
his honor had been delivered by Harry
Randall, also former citizen of the
state of Minnesota. Mr.. Gade of Chi
cago, formerly Norwegian consul at
that city, delivered the speech of the
day, and afterwards Mr.. Swenson
spoke to the toast for Norway. After
the banquet the orchestra started
playing and the dancing continued I'm.
til 2 a. M, when a special car took
the whole party back to the city. AL
together this was the most pleasant
affair which the American club in
Christiania could have arranged and
it promises fair to make the club a
strong one in the future. The city
at the present time is full of visiting
Americans and many were present at
the celebration"
Since the death of Alexander Kjel-
land there is perhaps no author in
Norway who has so successfully pic
tured the animal life and nature as
Sophus Aars. His recent work ell
titled, "Stories of Hunting and Fish
ing" is regarded by all who are fond
of outdoor life as one of the best
written and most comprehensively in
teresting books that has made it's ap-
pearance for many day in Norway.
Any one who has been in Norway
will enjoy his book and it ought to
be found in every Norwegian home on
both sides of the Atlantic.
o. A. Overland, the historian, is
dead. Through his death Norway has
lost it's greatest historian of the pres
ent day. He was the author of tie
History Of Norway" a work which
occupied his attention for over thirty
years. He also has written numerous
other historical works and biograpi2
ical sketches of great men, which are
standard works to be found in any
we'll equipped Norwegian library Of
the present day.
Norway will be we'll represented at
the Olympian games to be held at
Stockholm next summer. There will
be not less than 140 sportsmen and
athletes to participate in the various
contests. A great deal of interest is
being evinced in all parts of the coun-
try and the Representatives that will
do the honors for Norway are leaving
no stone unturned so far as active
preparations are concerned.
A distressing drowning accident oc
Cured about two weeks ago at Salt
dalen when eighteen persons were on
their way in a large roWboat to al
tend services in a country church.
The boat struck a rock in the middle
of the river and capsized. Only five
out of the eighteen were saved. Those
who drowned were women and chill
dren.
The two women who qualified for
service on the police force in Chris
tiania are not very we'll satisfied. One
of the good ladies has retired from
that kind Of work, completely, but the
other one has been placed in charge
of a woman's ward in the city prison.
The city of Drammen celebrated its
Tooth anniversary recently. Among
the distinguished guests who partici
pated in the festivities we're King
Haakon and Queen Maud.
A Norwegian meteorological station
is to be erected at Spitsbergen. Work
on the station is to commence during
the latter part of August.
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