Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-29

believe that upwards Of 5000 Nor
wegian-Americans will pay q visit
to their fatherland this summer. In
Bergen also they are preparing to re-
ceive and entertain Norwegian-Ameri-
cans worthily. A reception commit
tee consisting of Librarian Kfldahl, d.
rectors Rogge and Scheldrup, all OF
whom have been in America and who
are somewhat familiar with American
conditions, will do the honors as hosts
and will see to it that visitors are
amply provided for. = x
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Active preparations for extending
welcome to the $4,000 Norwegians
expected to visit the Twin Citiss-st
Paul and Minneapolis for the 18th
Of May celebration, are under way.
In st. Paul meeting OF citizens Will
organize a parade of floats repre-
sentative of state, municipal, CONNER
cial and business enterprises, as well
as Norwegian organizations. It will
start May Is, the first day of the
celebration, for the fair grounds at
Hamline, lying midway between the
two cities. A similar parade will start
simultaneously from Minneapolis.
Since the dissolution in 1905 the
Catholic church in Norway has en-
larged its membership In that coun-
try from 600 to 1000. The ecclesi-
astical department in Norway is ar
ranging for a display of theological
literature at the jubilee exposition this
summer. The exhibit will consist OF
liturgies, text books, hymn books and
all kinds of theological books which
have been written and used during the
past century and which have in any
way Influenced church and Christian
life during this period Of time.
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It is estimated that about 120 Rus
sian sawfilers are operating in Nor
| way at the present time. The news
papers think there ought to be an
end to this traffic. Many of these
| sawfilers are looked upon as spies,
and many in fact are spies and have
been plying their trade in the country
for many years. Just why the, Nor
| wegian government does not put an
end to this traffic is what puzzles
many a close observer of the Russian
Scandinavian situation.
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Official announcement was made In
| Christiania April Is of the postpone
ment for a year Of Captain Road
Amundsen's expedition to the North
polar regions. This confirms Wash
ington reports to that effect. The
| Fran has been recalled to Christi
ania and explorers are inclined to be-
lieve that the plans for the expedition
will never be carried out because OF
the apparent impossibility of raising
the extra $200, 900 necessitated by the
delay.
Professor Bernt Stoylen was re-
Gently installed as bishop OF the
Christiansand diocese in Norway. He
thus becomes the successor of the
late Bishop X. Schjelderup. The in
stallation act was performed by Bish-
op Jens Tandberg of the Christiania
diocese and took place in Our Saw
tours church. Bishop Stoylen had
been professor at the Practical Theo-
logical seminary in Christiania.
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The great spire of the famous ca
thedral in Trondhjem needs q coat
of paint for the festivities this sum-
mer, but where is the man who will
undertake to climb to such a dizzy
height and perform the job? Kristian
Olsen was the lone man who dared
perform this work some years ago
and there is a diligent search for him
now.
A military handbook giving inter-
esting information in detail regard
ing the Norwegian army was pub
lished in St. Petersburg recently and
a copy has made its way to Chris
tiania, where it has occasioned much
interest among newspaper men and
others in the city.
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The State Church Missionary 50
ciety of Norway had prosperous
financial year in 1913. The total In
come of the society amounted to 926,
900 crowns, or about 100000 crowns
more than in the year 1912.
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| a. h}o honoo IN rononho CON mood for.