The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-08-01
Important Events N Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
BY Mar.In W. odIand.


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The Observation-Disclosures church
men. who are visiting Norway this
summer. were rendered banquet
June -. BY the church department Of
Norway. II was attended by some
two hundred guests and was most
suspicious event. marking the close
and friendly relations between the
mother church Of Norway and it, on
spring. the Norwegian Lutheran
church Of America. Among those who
attended were President Lovland of
the Stortning, Premier Gunnar Knud-
sen, the minister of foreign affairs.
the minister Of the church and educar
ton, the United States minister to
Norway. A. G. Schmedeman, and the
presidents Of the four leading Norwe-
gian church organizations Of America.
Burger Hall was the FIRST speaker, rep
resenting the king and the president
Of the Storthing. Bishop Tandberg
gave q toast In honor Of the Norwe-
gian-American church organizations.
to which DR.. H. @. Stub, president OF
the Norwegian Synod Of America, re-
sponded. President Lovland Of the
Storthing gave Q toast In honor Of
the United States, to which Dr.. T. II.
Dahl. president Of the United Church
OF America, responded. Other toasts
were also given By men prominent In
both Norway and America
The London Times. the worlds most
celebrated paper. recently published
an able editorial ON Norway's centen-
NAL celebration. in the course OF
which II speaks Of the noteworthy
changes being wrought by Norway's
industrial Development THE Indus
trial awakening. says the editorial
in question. which began In the nine
teenth century, has been continued.
From one end Of the kingdom to the
other we see the advance Of extensive
industries. Waterfalls and mines
two Of the most important possessions
have been the objects Of keen spec
ulation. while the conQuests that
have been made In these domains
! have been utilized nationally and en-
ergetically. At this point In history
Norway finds itself In the center Of
It's Industrial progress. II stands out
as an important TACT that the new In
dustry has given fresh direction to
politics and we add that It put an In
effaceable mark ON literature by the
introduction OF the industrial worker
into the novel and on the stage. It
has also been Of Vital Importance In
creating q deeper understanding of
social questions, while at the same
time its daily life has assumed other
forms under the influence Of the nu-
merous new conditions Of existence
and the ever growing rush and intens-
ity that are always In the rear Of
modern invention and requirements.
A Christiania report says that the
Fourth Of July ct the centennial ex.
position was American day and was
celebrated with great success. forming
. climax to the festivities Of the
summer In which thousands Of Nor
wegian-Americans have participated.
The big event OF the day was the nm.
yelling OF the Lincoln bust which II
: gift OF the people Of North Dakota
to the people Of Norway. It was nm
veilsd by Gov. L. B. Hanna. who also
delivered the address Of the occasion.
The bust was received By president Of
the storthing Lovland, who In turn
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