Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06

their foreiathers' land ID the bright
light Of thu summer sun. The people,
on the other hand, did not fail. tt
was evident that the people In this
city, be they ever SO leisurely, can be.
early risers. AS early as O'Clock
there was a black stream Of persons:
along Kirkegaden, and as the time for
the arrival of the Kristianfjord ap.s
preached thousands Of the spectators
were gathered on the ReYier pier.
Along the edge Of the pier stood Mr.
Ranches chorus, q large party Of wo.
men and men In white singer caps
with q Norwegian and an American
flag. at the head. The chorus short
ened the wait by rehearsing the hymn
of welcome composed by Rev. Linde.
man to the melody of 'Havet Err
Skjont.' The Kristianfjord did not
compel anyone to wait. Almost ex'
actly at the published time, Z o'clock,
her bow could be seen coming around:
Vippentangen. AS the ship approached
the pier the band on board played ia
vi Elsker Dette Landet.' All the pas
sengers were on the upper deck. At
once the American students attracted
attention, as they were distinguished
by the uniform caps. They gathered
amidshfps on the next highest deck
about their director, Professor Melius
Christensen, and as they came closer
one noted genuine Norwegian features
in the young faces under the black,
square student caps with silk tassels.
As the ship laid up Ranches chorus
sang the hymn of welcome and the
American singers promptly responded
with ia vi Elsker.' Our national
song was sung in rather more rapid
tempo than we are accustomed to hear
it. but one was obliged to note the
originality and the powerful effective
ness obtained by the foreign singers
In the finale Of the last verse. Then
Ranches chorus gave another song
and the American students replied this
time with their own national hymn,
The Star Spangled Banner In the
meantime the Kristianfjord was Sc
cured and the gangplank lowered. At
once those who awaited guests or
friends and others interested were
permitted aboard. The American stu.
dent met their private hosts and went
away with them as soon as they had
obtained their baggage. But besides
these there were $50 passengers who
were to go ashore and many were the
happy greetings on board" :
The contract between the Norwegian
government and the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph company has been ratified
by the storthing and work upon the
new means of communication between
the old world and the new already has
been commenced. The Norwegian
station will be situated at Jaderen, a
district not far from the city of Sta
vanger. There will be two sets of
masts built, one consisting of ten the
other of eight masts. Between these
will be strung several copper wires
which will serve as receiving and
sending stations. The masts are be-
ing manufactured in England and the
work on the whole undertaking will
be fastened SO as to be in working
shape next summer, If possible. The
political history of this big under
taking has been a curious one. The
contract with Marconi was made last
year by the director of telegraphs,
Mr.. Heftey. He then acted under, re-
strictions, or at least with the en-.
dorsement of the government. which
at this time was represented by the
Bratlie ministry. In the meantime an
election returned a big majority OF
Radicals in the storthing and the
Knudsen ministry did not feel it in
cumbent upon itself to ratify the Mar
conf contract, an Inheritance from the
preceding political majority. That the
new wireless will be of great i'm
portance to the country is self-evident
It will be the quickest and cheapest
manner Of sending messages between
the Scandinavian countries. Russia
and many parts of Germany on the
one side and Canada and the United.
States on the other. The cost of thu
plant in Norway will be 100000
crowns. a.- 49,.
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Lauritz Swenson, the American min
lister to Norway, is to leave Christi.
ania some time in August, when his
successor arrives. The Anglo-Ameri-
can club will give him banquet be-
fore he leaves. '[' * r
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It is understood that President VIII.
son will continue in the diplomatic
service Dr.. Maurice Egan, appointed
minister to Denmark under previous
administration, and should this be
done another distinguished American
man Of letters will have been recog-
nized by the distinguished American
man Of letters now occupying the
White House and the list of ministers
adorned by the name of man who Is
almost as well known in Europe as he
Is In the United States.