Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
IOWA BAND WILL
VISIT IN NORWAY
FROM DEBORAH COL
LEGE WILL MARCH IN PA
RADE At CENTENNIAL.
MANY ARE EXPECTED

Thousands Of American Nor>~selans
Are Planning Upon Visiting
Their Father-Land In
Near Future. ~
Christiana, May Thousands at
American visitors are expected here
during the summer to witness the
celebration of the centennial of the In
dependence Of Norway from Denmark.
The celebration will also commemorate
a hundred years of peace on the Scan
dinavian peninsula.
An exhibition which will seek Ia!
show the progress made In NOrwaya
during the last century. will be opened
by King Haakon in ChristiAna on May
Is. Norse-Americans have been invitr
ed to participate in the exhibition and
in the celebration generally. In q spec.
the Norwegians will show their
home-staying countrymen the M{e they
lead in their adopted home. a
Interest In United States.
The plans for the exhibition and, fes.~
tivities have met with great interes1
and enthusiasm In the United States.
substantial indication of which Is the
appropriation by North Dakota OF tt0.
900 for the expense of the omcials
participation OF that state. Aired
Gabrielsen has arrived to take charge
of North Dakota's exhibit. Minnesota
and Wisconsin will also be adequately
represented, but in less OfIicial way
An interesting feature OF tho exhibit
of these states will be the publication
of special histories of the states, show
ing the strenuous work of Norwegian
pioneers, who helped to build them up
and the prosperous conditions under
which they now live.
Homecoming Of Norwsgians.
| One of the most interesting festivi
ties of the program will be great
homecoming gathering of Norwegian
Americans. and preparations are beine
made to entertain at least fifty thou
sand people. Some societies from the
Norwegian states have chartered their
own steamships and will sail direct
from New York to Christiana. These
parties will be accompanied by theif
own bands. Americans are expected tc
take very conspicuous part In the
celebration not only because OF the,
large number OF Norwegians settled IN
! America, but because of the good feel
ing prevailing between the two coun..
tries The stars and stripes will be
seen everywhere displayed beside the
red, white and blue Of Norway.
Iowa Band There.
In the parade Of May II the DEBORAH
college band from DEBORAH, Iowa, will
march in the place Of honor. Under
the leadership of Professor Sperati
this band will tour Norway during,
the summer.
The Fourth of July will be celebtat
ed. with all Of it's latest safe and cane,
attachments. The celebration Of Amer.
icas natal day will center about the
presentation of a statue OF Lincoln to
Christiana by Governor Hanna Of
North Dakota. the governor will At
tend In person and deliver the unveil
ing speech, which will be followed Dy
a reception given by the America \
minister, Albert G. Schmedman, Rt i y,
American club, headed by F. Herman
Gade, banquet attended by kinx
Haakon and the diplomatic corps OF the
capital. will be held in the auditorium
lof the exhibition 1t is expected that
besides the 400 American singers, WIN
will come to participate In the sing
ing festivals, the thousands OF unofii.
cial NOrse-American visitors and q
host of their Norwegian relatives will
unite In demonstration to show hon
J or to country, which by Norwegians,
is held second In affection only to
their country.
1 A Dramatic Event.
The centennial will celebrate the
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ginning of Norway's history as ma
ton. In 1914 az the result Of the close
of the Napoleonic war the great pow.
,ers of Europe forced Frederick vi OF
Denmark to give up Norway, which
had been attached to Denmark for four
hundred and thirty-four years, ia
Sweden, and provided ruler for the
acquisition In the person of the 6weA.
dotte. Sweden had In 1909 lost Finland
to Russia after a war, and was now
given Norway in compensation.
The Norwegians rebelled against
this disposition Of their country, and
under the leadership Of Prince Christ,
ian Frederick refused to submit To
Sweden. In the face of al Europe
Norway declared its independence and
proceeded on May II, 1914, to adopt :
constitution The prince was elected
king and since that day the 18th az
May has been to the people OF Norway
what the Fourth OF July is to The
United States. Sweden went to war
aaginst the new country, and the strug-
gle continued until November, 1914,
when peace was made which led TO Z
union OF an equal basis. The union
lasted until 1905, when 1t was peace
fully dissolved on account Of the dis.
satisfaction with the arrangement.
GIRL SUES FOR $4,000.
New Hampton, May 1.-Attorneys
for Miss Louise Klatt Of this city have
filed papers for $4,000 damages for
malicious SANDER. Miss Klatt was
employed as bookkeeper and clerk BY
Johnson & Hilmer, when they openly
| 1srA utxy nd AZ.