Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
NOTES FROM THE PARK ASSEMBLY

PAkk ASSEM- bly,
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they enjoyed q plunge into the wat
ers. They were well pleased with
their visit to Willmar. They left
Friday night for Glenwood, and are
now proceeding on their way over
the Rockies on a, tour Of the Coast
cities. Z. ...- ....=.t =.
Friday Swedish Day, proved the
largestday Of the assembly in point
Of attendance. The program was
carried out exactly as advertised,
and the special features proved
stronger than had been anticipated
by many. David Nyvall, Of the chair
Of Scandinavian languages of the
Washington State University, made
the Swedish oration, and an able
effort #it was. The evening address
was made by President Frank Mel
son Of Minnesota College, Minneap-
oils, and was enthusiastically re-
ceived. The large Swedish chorus
under the direction Of Rev. Carl e..
Oberg, Was in fine form, and it's
singingssof the Swedish songs was
thoroughly appreciated. The girls
OF the3ychorus wore a uniform cos
tune in the Swedish colors, except
three. Misses Hazel Nelson and
Anna Strom were dressed in peas
ant costumes of Dalarne and Miss
Ferne Magnuson wore the national
costume Of Scania. The chorus
made aspretty picture as it filed the
large stage. At it's last appearance
in the evening, as the chorus sang,
sDu Gamla, Du Fria," Miss Ferne
.Magnuson entered the left door and
unfurleai g Swedish flag. Then as
the Chorus sang America, Miss An
ma Nicholson, in the costume Of Col
unbia, entered the right-hand door
and unfurled the American flag. The
raising Of the Maypole was an in
teresting event and was witnessed
by an immense throng. The spec
tacle in the evening, "The Burning
Of Balder's Temple" proved very
spectacular affair, We have heard
several opinions expressed to the ef-
feet that it was as good as specta-
cles seen at the State Fair. The role
of Frithiof was taken by Mr.. A. O.
Forsberg and he spoke his lines and
acted his part in a way that would
no doubt have done honor to any
viking Of old. Mr.. Walter Englund
was the reader, and read portions
of Frithiof's Saga as the scene pro-
gressed. The burning of the tenn
pie was accomplished in very real
istic fashion, in spite of the effort
Of the viking bucket brigade to put
it out. A number of large rockets
and bombs showing the Swedish col
ors closed the scene. ~ ~
Charles Edward Russell, the en-
inent magazine writer, made Willmar
a visit on Sunday and delivered his
lecture, "Soldiers Of the Common
Good" in the afternoon. Mr.. Rus
sell is a magnetic talker and his soul
is atire with his subject. He made a
deep impression on his audience. He
was accompanied by his wife, an
accomplished woman who is Just as
much interested in her husbands
work as he is himself. a&
DR.. Lanham made his last lecture
before the assembly Sunday night,
when he spoke on the relation Of the
church to the laboring man. DR..
Lanham made good as platform
manager and substitute lecturer and
every one Of his addresses were lis
tened to with rapt attention. His
Bible hour was an appreciated feat
ure on six Of the days Of the assem-
bly,. He returned to his home at
Cedar Falls, Iowa, last night, before
going to his next Chautauqua en-
gagement, and carries with him the
best wishes of large circle Of Will
mar people who admired his work
here.
Miss Rozette Hendrix, president
of the Minnesota State w. G. r. u.
was the principal speaker on Wo-
mans Day in the. afternoon. Mrs.
Scovell failed to come, and Mrs.
Parnell assisted in the program with
some readings that were much ap-
preciated. Misses Mona Roberts
and Helen Sather gave VOCAL solos.
Capt. Hobson had cancelled his en-
gagement for the evening owing to
important duties in Congress and
DR.. Andrew qillies Of Minneapolis
was secured by the ladies as the
substitute. &. ..-
The Metropolitan Ladies' Orches-
ira which dispensed such splendid
music during the assembly took their
leave today for Fargo, their next en-
gagement being at Valley City, N,
.. The director, Miss Ruth Ander-
son, was an artist Of the first rank,
and she certainly had reason to feel