Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
NORWEGIAN SINGERS
HAVE fine Time
Convention i'm DEBORAH One of the
Most Successful They Have Ever
Held.
GRAND CONCERT ON FRIDAY.
AND BIG PICNIC ON SUNDAY,
Three Days Festivities Include Con-
cert. Banquet, Picnic, Etc Will
Go to Norway Next Year.

The annual convention of the Nor
wegian Singers Association Of
America in Decorah on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday was a success in
every way, and very pleasant occa-
sion both for the visitors from vari-
GUS parts Of the country, and for
the people of Decorah who had the
pleasure of meeting them and hear
ing their we'll trained voices. In
point of attendance perhaps u was
not as large as former conventions,
but they were all delighted with the
beauties of Decorah and vicinity and
the splendid program of entertain
ment provided by the Winneshiek
County Norwegian Sangerforbund.
The visitors arrived on Thursday
night and Friday morning, and at
ten o'clock on Friday the convention
was opened at Steyer's opera house
by DR.. o. Boe, president of the Win
neshiek County Sangerforbund, who
welcomed the singers on behalf Of
the above organization and intro
.duced Mayor II. j. Green, who well
coined them on behalf of the city.
Response was made by President
Jaeger of chicago for the associa-
tion. Then some time was spent in
rehearsing for the evening concert,
and during the afternoon the COM
mittees appointed last year at Fargo
held a meeting to prepare their Re-
port. Officers were elected last
year for two years, so there were
none to elect at this meeting.
Friday evening, at the Luther Col
lege auditorium, the grand concert
of the convention was given, the
singers being assisted by Inga Orper,
the great Norwegian lyric soprano,
now touring America.
The following program was rem
Gered before a very appreciative au-
PART ONE
Coronation March from "The
Prophet" 80. Meyerbeer
2-Sangerhilsen ...... Grieg
Winneshiek County Sangerforbund
3--Du Lam. -. Signe Lund
:. Grand Chorus and Orchestra. :.
Aria from 'Travita". Verdi
Inga Orner.
5-Giv Act!. Alfred Paulsen
Grand Chorus
Conductor: Emil Bjorn, Direc-
tor in Chief.)
6-Pilgrim's Chorus from Wagner's
"Tannhauser" :. -.
Luther College Chorus.
Winneshiek County Sangerforbund
and Orchestra
PART TWO
Peer Gynt Suite. =. ;. .Grieg
Orchestra.
S-Leif ERICKSON :. Oscar Borg
Luther College Chorus.
9--Jewel Song from Faust.
-. .GOunOd
Inga Orner.
(Solo by Rev. Owe J.. Preus Of
Los Angeles, CALI
Grand Chorus
la Irmelin Rose, Peterson Berger
b)Mot Kveld -. Agathe B.
Grondahl.
c)Goodby. ........... Tosti
Inga Orner.
12-Land Sighting. ..... .Grieg
Grand Chorus and Orchestra.
Solo by Rev. Owe j. H. Preus.
1t was a delightful concert in its
entirety. The singing of the Choir
uses was splendid, as well as the or
chestra accompaniment. Nine. Or
ner has a beautiful soprano voice
which has been intelligently trained,
and her renditions accorded great
pleasure to all who heard the con-
cert. 1t was rare opportunity for
many of our people to hear one of
the great soloists OF their mother
country. 1t was also a real delight
to many to hear Rev. Owe Preus
again. His voice shows develop
ment along substantial lines, and
has a quality not often found, which
adds to its beauty.
Saturday morning at nine o'clock
he business meeting of the associa-
lion was held at the opera house.
The committees reported, and the
made plans for their trip
to Norway next year, and arranged
'or an exhibit in the musical depart
nent at the Christiania Exposition,
which will represent music in Amer
ca, especially among the Norwe-
sians. 1t was voted to sail via the
Norwegian-American line, all men,
,ers going as grand chorus, and
hey will leave New York about