The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-10
Big District Meeting
Was Opened Here This
Morning---25O Present
Delegates Are Here From Five StatesGrand Lodge Execu
tive Board in Executive Sesson-Many Big
Questions to Be Decided

to that strict integrity that charac,
terized the Norwegian race for hum
dreds of years such gathering would
bring good to the country OF thei
adoption. He spoke of the rugged ma
ture of the Norwegians and said they
were race of people that any country
might be proud to adopt He ther
gave them the warmest welcome thai
it was in his power to bestow on be.
half of the people Of Fargo and wai
warmly appIauded.
DR.. Hagen Speaks.
DR.. o. j. Hagen was introduced and
on behalf of the local lodge of the
Sons of Norway welcomed them To
this community and in speaking fol
the people of Moorhead he said that
they would be warmly welcomed there
The doctor spoke for a short time ir
the English language and then talked
in the mother tongue, and he was giver
warm applause.
Hearing Reports.
The balance of the morning session
was taken up by the committee or
credentials, and in hearing reports
from the different officers and commit.
tees. The various reports showed that
the society in this district is in ex.
cellent working order and that there
has been a large addition to the lisi
of members in the past year or two
Nearly every lodge in the district Ii
represented and the meetings promis,
to be very interesting. They are al
conducted in the Norwegian tongue.
Committee Named.
The following committees were ap.
| pointed at the morning session:
Committee on Laws-Chairman j. o
HaugIund, Montevideo, Mimi; L. o
A tas. NJ 11s.wy
Madison, Wis.
Committee on Revision of Constitu.
tion--M. o. Halvorson, Buxton, N. D.,
! Rolf jacobson, Minneapolis; John A
Void, Chicago.
/ Extension-J. Hermstad, Minneapo.
/ lis; c. M. Christianson, Blair, Wis; L
Merlien, Sioux Falls, S. D.: DR.. j. e
HendricSson, Fertile, MINI; ole Stan,
| dal, Enderlin, N, D.; S. M. Mydle
Williston, N. D.
| press and ResoIutions-R. Al. Mes.
tos, Minot; C.. L. Vtgness, Bismarck;
II. II. Ulsaker, Fargo; A. K. Reitan
Petersburg, N. D.; ], H. Hanson
| Hillsboro, N. d.
Finance-Dr. ]. s. johnson, Mime
lapols; L. E. Olstad. Minneapolis: Il
J. Erickson, Milwaukee; A. j. Kinney
Eau Clair, Wis; G. o. Roskoft, Min.
neapolis.
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In the head lodge next Friday {
very important subject viii come III
for discussion and action win likelS
be had on 1t.
Two hundred years from May IL
1914, Norway became an Independent
monarchy and 1t is the intention ovel
there to have one of the greatest cele,
brations that the nation ever plan
ned. The question to be decided her'
is that of chartering boat by tht
American Sons Of Norway organiza
ton for making the trip across tn,
water to assist in the celebration.
| Another thing that will come ul
Jointly with the meeting of the heat
lodge and the Norwegian Singers AS
ISOLATION of North America will b
that of organizing a choir or choru
which will also make the trip an
take part in the great celebration tha
is already being planned for that 90
casion.
, This must all the arranged prio
. to the biennial meeting Of the hea
lodge in 1914 and these details vii
be discussed at the meeting here mex
Friday.
Several Of the members OF the hea
organization in speaking OF the mat
ter this afternoon said that 1t locke
most favorable for the Sons OF Nor
|, way to take up this matter and on
OF the high officials said that he be
lieved that the question would carr
. in the head lodge.