The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-08
MANY REUNIONS
OF Old TIMERS
THE BIG CONFERENCE OF THE
UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCHES
HAS BROUGHT ABOUT MANY
HAPPY GATHERINGS IN FARGO
AND MooRHEAD CITIES.

Family reunions, reunions of rela-
tives and reunions OF old time friends
are the order of these days. and 1t Is
a poor Norwegian or descendant OF a
gathering at his home during the pres
ent time, when there are fully 5000
strangers Of that nationality in the
city, all attending the great church
conference that is being held in the
Billy Sunday tabernacle.
There are reunions held on the
streets, they are held in the tabernacle,
but there are none held where they
ought not to be held, for this gathering
is Of a religious type and the different
visitors to the city are following out
their professions OF religion.
Not Since Norway.
There are people meeting in Fargo
who have not seer Zach other since
they left Norway many years ago.
There are others who have not met for
years, and there are tears of gladness
when these meetings are held.
Brothers and brothers. have become
united. Sisters have met sisters that
they have not met for a and across
the river there are several family
gatherings that would dc the heart of
any n good to see. They are joyful
meetings,
Here From Lacrosse.
Mr.. Knudson and his family are
here from Lacrosse, Wis, and are Wis
ting among their friends Of many
rr1owe nj M Ty~~,5.nn $500 a. ~
in Moorhead and he likes to get back
here nee in a while to visit with old
friends. He is a prosperous contract
or in the Wisconsin town.
One might take up a whole news
paper to mention the names of the Wis
ftors, each and every one of whom has
found friends in this city.
Out in the Tent.
Yesterday afternoon seated in the
big refreshment tent outside the tab
ernacIe over the lemonade glasses were
at least a dozen reunions going on at
one time. Those who could under
stand what was being said claim that
in at least four instances the reunions
were of those who had not seen each
other since leaving Norway more than
a quarter of a century g and in each
case the individual members of the
different parties had found peace, hap
piness and prosperity in the country
Of their adoption under the stars and
stripes,
Talked Over Old Times.
Old scenes or childhood were talked
over. Letters that had been received
in the past year or so were read and
IL there was a joyful people in Fargo
it is made up of those who are at
tending the conference.
There were preachers here who had
administered to the wants of the peo-
pie of Fargo years ago and they were
warmly received and made welcome
and there were some OF the first set
tiers who had gone to other localities,
all back among the other old timers and
they, too, were telling their expert
ences and explaining how we'll they had
gotten along in their new homes.
The people of Fargo are opening
their homes to these visitors fairly
well, but there is every indication that
before evening the town will be packed
full and many will not be able to get
rooms unless the citizens crowd to-
gether and make more room. They are
a fine lot of people, these visitors, and
Fargo cannot do too much for them.