Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05

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The Willmar Park Assembly clos
ed last night with grand concert
by the Metropolitan Ladies' Orches-
ira Of Chicago Owing to the rain
this concert was prolonged. No fire.
works were put on on account Of
the rain. After the first shower, pre-
parations were made to make the
display, but a second shower later
put damper on the plans, greatly
to the disgust Of young America
who stood under the dripping trees
waiting for it.
The tournament of "Das Garten
Spiep the afternoon was greatly
enjoyed by a large crowd. Miss
Grace Lamkin the director, had done
wonders with the children during
the short time they have been under
her direction. A program Of four
teen numbers consisting Of games,
drills and contests of various kinds
was carried out. Everyone of the
children who was enrolled in the
'Das Garten SPIEL" is enthusiastic
over the time they have had during
the assembly. This is the first at
tempt to furnish a separate depart
ment for the children at the Assem-
bly,, but we believe that should an.
other attempt be made at a future
gathering the response would be a
great deal more general.
Tn public exercises at the new
steel flag pole yesterday at noon.
drew quite large crowd. After
music by the band, Director Lanham
Of the assembly made some remarks
and introduced Lieut. Martin E. Tew,
who made brief address which was
enthusiastically received. Then to
the strains Of ''The Star-Spangled-
Banner by the band the large flag
donated to the city by the House.
keepers Club was raised. The ex-
ercises closed with three cheers by
the crowd. The steel pole was rails
ed last Friday. The guy ropes are
still permitted to stay, until it is
certain that the great mass of con-
crete in which the pole is planted is
firmly set. -
A fine audience greeted former
Gov. A. C. Shallenberger at the au-
ditorium yesterday afternoon, and
the fact that he was able to hold
them in spite Of the heat of the af-
ternoon was conclusive evidence of
his ability as an orator. -
Last Thursday was Norwegian
Day, and an excellent program had
been prepared, altho no special out
side features had been provided. The
first appearance of the Willmar Glee
Club under the direction of Prof.
Sundt was greeted with enthusiasm.
President Kildahl Of the St. Olaf
College made mastery address in
Norwegian in the afternoon. Prof.
Julius Olson of the Wisconsin Uni
versity made a strong address in the
evening on the Regeneration Of
Modern Norway" Mr.. Olson made
a hit at Willmar, and enjoyed him
self so much that he remained at
the assembly several days. On Swed-
ish Day he introduced Prof. David
Nyvall, who occupies the same posi-
tion in the Washington State Uni
versity as Mr.. Olson does in Wis
consin University, and made a strong
speech on Swedish literature at the
same time. -. -...
On Friday President Kildahl deliv-
cred his English lecture on "Com-
mon People and Aristocrats," and in
the evening the Luther College Con-
cert Band gave one Of the very best
numbers Of the season. Their grand
concert drew a full house, and es-
tablished the reputation of the band
in this locality, as one of the best
ever heard here They gave very
popular program, and the descrip-
tive selection entitled "Custer's Last
Fight" where the martial music and
the Sioux war whoops, with the fir
ing of guns and rattle Of musketry
blended together in a mastery man
ner, closed the program. This band
is an illustration what college bows
can do under the direction of a com
petent director. Carlo A. Sperati,
son of an Italian father, a noted
band leader Of Chr1stiana, and Nor
wegian mother, but bred as a Nor
wegian, and now for years the musii-
cal director at the Luther College Of
DEBORAH, Iowa, is band leader
with whom it is an inspiration to
work and the accomplishments Of
his band is the greatest possible
tribute to his ability. The members
Of the band were entertained by
members Of the Synod church and
others during their stay in Willma1
and were given an excursion ia
Eagle Lake Friday morning where