Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Grand Cafe At Bergen Norway The
Scene OF Festivities For Naval
Academy Summer Squadron
WELCOME NATIONS SEAMEN.
First Time The American Flag Was
Ever FlOated On Norwegian
Waters.

TRANSLATED from Bergen's "Aften-
blad, of July 20, 1919
Upon the initiative of the private
committee there was held yesterday a
reception for the officers of the Ameri-
can Squadron. 1t was a success
throughout and a credit to the com
mittee as well as the Grand Cafe.
Among the three hundred guests
who attended this reception were
about sixty American officers. Ac-
auaintances made on board the Iowa
Tuesday were renewed and new ac-
Quaintances made. Waiting and two
stepping lasted until way after mid
night.
During the dinner Attorney job.
L. Mowinckle gave a toast about as
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-In behalf
Of the reception committee ! beg to
bid all welcome, but a special hearty
welcome is extended TO our American
guests rs well as to the ladies present,
and particularly to the officers of the
American Squadron now in our harbor.
Z" AS far as l know, this is the
and honor to see the American flag on
man-of-war in our waters. We con-
tinually see the navy flag of all other
nations, but the United States Navy
has not, until this time, found their
way here. | hope that its officers and
men will enjoy their stay in Norway.
As the city's attorney, / will state,
and know my fellow citizens will
agree with me, no nations seamen
are more welcome to our country and
to our city than those Of the United
States; neither is any country's flag
placed beside our own and looked
upon, as the Stars and Stripes And
nothing could be more natural We
feel ourselves related.
E" L have heard it said that about
100 of the men in the Squadron are
Norwegians, fairly good picture of
conditions in the United States.
About two millions of Norwegians are
now settled and have made their homes
on the other side of the Atlantic.
We have sent and are sending daily
new blood over to the States and |
dare say, good and fresh new blood.
ourselves related with the sons and
daughters of the large Republic and
should have warm and sympathetic
feelings to them. Here you are well
come, and you always will be well
come"
"a toast to the people of the Uni
ted States, addressed to the officers
present and their Commander, to
which Squadron Commander Coontz
replied about as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-We con-
slider it great honor to be the guests
of this city tonight, and when we re-
turn home we will long remember our
visit and have happy memory of
this city and country: Several mil
lions of your people live in our coun-
try and they are numbered among
our best citizens-we wish we had
many more of them. The one thing
that fills me with wonder is that they
can leave Norway's lovely nature,
because we, as we'll as all foreigners,
when we have once seen this coun-
try, must return sooner or later.
raise my glass in a toast for Norway
and especially for the city whose
guests we are tonight, the town
among the seven hills-Bergen.
Commander Hutchinson, in a hui
morous speech, thanked the pattend-
ing Norwegian ladies, whereupon Con-
sui Boyer replied with toast to the
American women. With much merri-
ment was sung song written for this
occasion.