The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-19

FRANCE Is REPRESENTED
oorusous Parade Moves on Principal
Streets Norwegian singers Rally
Ii Force Tor the Great
# 5s5 q Celebration.

generous arms to the fullest limit
In welcoming the Norwegian Singers
Of America and the Sons and Daugh.
,ters Of Norway. extending all the hos.
pitality within the means Of It's citi.
Gems. there being $4,000 visitors to en-
terrain.
The singers gathered here for their
eleventh biennial sangerfest, which
surpasses any Of the previous gather
ings. The Sons and Daughters are
holding their head lodge meeting.
The sangerfest spirit dominated the
entire city, as well as that of its
neighbor. Moorhead, when the special
train Of eleven coaches from the Twin
Cities arrived at q. M, discharging
about four hundred white caps. On
board the Twin City special there
were not only Nordmendenes Dovre,
the Norwegian Good Templar, Fran
Hugnad and Nordkap of the Twin
Cities. but also about seventy.fve
singers from Chicago. including Bjorg.
vim, Nordmendenes, the Norwegian
Glee club and the singing society Of
the Norwegian club Of Chicago. The
Duluth society, Normanna, Joined the
special at Staples last night.
On arrival in Fargo the pilgrims
were met by the singers Of Fargo and
Moorhead. numbering nearly one hun.
dred, and the mayor. VIM. D. Sweet,
President Lars Christianson of the
union and various other city officials.
Headquarters we're opened at Prizes
hall, where open house will be main
tanned day and night during the
sangerfest.
A special committee appointed at
Sioux Falls, two years ago. to prepare
preliminary plans for the Norway tour,
Will report q plan to gather all the
singing societies in the west at Min
aeapolis. an invitation to be extended
to the Pacific Norwegian Singing as.
ISOLATION, which embraces about thirty
societies on the coast.
The committee, after discussing at
great length the advisabliity Of reach
ing Norway in time to participate in
the centennial celebration. May II,
1914, decided against this idea and
viii recommend that the tour be de-
ferred until the midsummer period.
Several concerts will be given and
the party will disband in Trondhjem.
By far the most interesting feature
Of the days events in Fargo was the
unwilling Of the statue Of Rollo. the
Viking chieftain. who invaded the
coast Of France a thousand years ago
and In 911 laid siege to Paris. His
favor was purchased by q gift Of that
part Of France north Of the Seine,
which was given the name Normandy
on account Of the land being occupied
by Rollo's followers, the Northman.
The statue in Fargo is q replica Of
the one unveiled June s. 1911, at the
millennial celebration In Rouen,
France. It is q gift from that city to
America, and 1t is because Of this that
the French government, through Am.
bassador Jusserand. has sent repre-.
sentative to attend the exercises.
This representative Is Monsieur g..
Maug;as. secretary Of the French en-
bassy inlWashington. He Is q native
OF Normandy and his selection az a
French representative is regarded as
2 particularly happy one on that ac-
count.
Professor Julius E. Olson Of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin made the prin-
cipal address at the unwilling In Great
Northern park.