The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-18
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5000 VISITORS, MOSTLY SONS
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WAY, GATHER IN FARGO.
FRANCE IS REPRESENTED
Gorgeous Parade Moves on Principal
streets-Norweoian Singers Rally
In Force for the Great
Celebration.

Fargo. - Fargo opened it's always
generous arms to the fullest limit
In welcoming the Norwegian Singe1l
of America and the Sons and Daugh.
tors OF Norway, extending all the hos
pitality within the means of its citi
Gems, there being $4,000 visitors to en-
terrain. ii. . sa.1.. =ag.r .,4e.sgy
The singers gathered here for theil
eleventh biennial sangerfest, which
surpasses any of the previous gather
ings. The Sons and Daughters arr
holding their head lodge meeting
The sangerfest spirit dominated the
entire city, as we'll as that Of It'll
neighbor, Moorhead, when the special
train Of eleven coaches from the Twin
Cities arrived at a. M, dischargins
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-fi five
singers from Chicago, including Bjorg.
vim, Nordmendenes, the Norwegian
Glse 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. i;
A special committee appointed at
Sioux Falls, two years ago. to prepare
preliminary plans for the Norway tour,
will report plan to gather all the
singing societies in the west at Min
neapolis, an invitation to be extended
to the Pacific Norwegian Singing as
sociation, which embraces about thirty
societies on the coast. ~ 4 II
The committee, after discussing at
great length the: advisability Of reach.
ing Norway In time to participate in
the centennial celebration, May II,
1914, decided against this idea and
will frecommend 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 a 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 a replica of
the one unveiled June S, 1911, at the
millennial celebration in Rouen,
France. 1t is a gift from that city to
America, and it is because of this that
the French government, through Am
bassador Jusserand, has sent a repre-
sentative to attend the exercises
This representative is Monsieur G.
Maug:-as secretary Of the French EN-.
bassy ineWashington. He is native
of Normandy and his selection al 4
French representative is regarded as
particularly happy one on that 40
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Professor Julius E. Olson of the Uni.
versity4 of Wisconsin made the prin.
cipal address at the unwilling in Great
Northern park. 6t5f1