Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-01
THOUSANDS Will
SEE CELEBRATION
ELABORATE PLANS MADE
FOR CENTENNIAL OF
NORWAY'S FREEDOM
GABalElsEN has ARRIVED
North Dakota Will Have One of
the Most Prominent Exhibits
u at Christiap;a.

Christiana, April 3O,-Thousands OF
American visitors are expected here
during the summer to witness the
celebration of the centennial Of the
independence of Norway from Den.
marck. The celebration Will also COM
memorate a hundred years of peace on
the Scandinavian peninsula.
An exhibition which will seek to
show the progress made in Norway
during the last century, will be open
ed by King Haakol in Christiana on
May Is. Norse1Americans have been
invited to participate Id the exhibition
and in the celebration generally. In
a. special pavilion called Norway
Abroad" the N~orWegians who have
sought a home in America will show
their home,staying countrymel the
life they lead in their adopted home.
Great Enthusiasm.
The plans for the exhibition and
festivities have met with great inter
est and enthusiasm in the United
States, a substantial indication OF
which is the appropriation by North
Dakota of $4,000 for the expenses of
the official participation Of that state.
Alfred Gabrielsen has arrived to take
charge of North DakotA's exhibit.
Minnesota and Wisconsin will also be
adequately represented, but in a less
official way. An interesting feature
of the exhibit Of these states will be
the publication of special histories,
showing the strenuous work Of Nor
wegian pioneers, who helped to build
them up, and the prosperous condl-
tiots under which they live.
Home Coming
One of the most interesting festivi.
ties OF the program will be a great
home coming gathering of Norwegian.
Americans, and preparations are being
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 Christiania.
These parties will be accompanied by
their own bands. Americans are eX-
pectedito take a very CONSPICUOUS part
il the celebration, not only because
Of the large number of Norwegians
settled in America, but because of the
good feeling prevailing between the
two countries. The stars and stripes
will be seen everywhere displayed be-
side the red, white and blue of Nor.
way. "'
In the parade OF May II the De
corall band from DEBORAH, Iowa, will
march in the place Of honor, under
the leadership or Professor Sperati
this band will tour Norway during the
summer. ;
Fourth of July.
The Fourth of jury will be celebrat.
ed With all OF its latest safe and sane
attachments. The celebration of Amer
leans natal day will center about the
presentation of a statue of Lincoln to
Chrfstiana by Governor Hanna of
North Dakota. The governor will at.
tend in person and deliver the un-
yelling Speech viii will be followed
byia reception civ en- by the American
minister, Albert g. Schmedman, at
the American club, headed by F.. Her
ma Gade, a banquet, attended b.
King Haakon and the diplomatic corps
Of the capital, will BE- held in the
auditorium Of the exhibition. 1t is ex-
pected that besides the 400 American
singers, who will come to participate
In the singing festivals, the thousands
Of unofficial Norse.American visitors
and a host of their Norwegian rela.
tives will unite in a demonstration to
show honor to a country, which by
Norwegians, is held second in affec-
ton only to their country.
History Of Struggle.
The centennial will celebrate the
dramatic event which marked the be
ginning of NorWay's history as a ma.
ton. In 1914 as the result of the
close of the Napoleonic wars the great
powers of Europe forced Frederick vi
of Denmarck to give up Norway, which