The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-19
NORWEGIAN
celebrate
NATAL DAY ]
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Norwegians in Hawaii, headed
l. M. yetIesen, consul for Norway
Honolulu, win today celebrate the d
hundredth anniversary Of the indepen
ence Of their country. While no !
program has been arranged to eommel
crate the anniversary in Hawaii. Nd
Iwegians here win generally observe Il
day.
The Norwegian flag will today flo;
over the consulate and home Of Cons
vetlesen. The consul will give a AID
ner TO number of friends. A sho
resume Of the Norwegian celebration
given below, the writer being Vetle
,Vetlesep, editor of the Maui Timed
Of Waikiki, and brother Of ConsJ
Vetlesen Of Honolulu:
For a year or more great prepatH
tons have been made in Norway q
fittingly celebrate the centennial Of I'D
Independence from Denmark. On th|
seventeenth Of May the Norwegia
fourth OF July w hundred years az.
a number Of the leading men and pa'
triots OF Norway assembled at plac|
called Eidsvold, and despite the prd
test Of all Europe declared her indd
pendenee and adopted constitution
After the war with Sweden the samN
year, the two countries formed a un'oN
on an equal basis. This union. howl
ever, has always been distasteful TO thh
patriotic men of Norway, and in 1901
the, Norwegian storthing peacefully dia|
solved IL ard elected Prince Charles I'll
Denmark King Of Norway under tn \
name Of King Haakon VII. His WILD
Queen Mary, is the youngest daughteI
of the late King Edward VII.
Celebration Commentaries Peace.
"The celebration, now being held
also commentaries a hundred wears O \
peace on the Scandinavian peninsulal
A great exposition is also heinS held.
in which Norse.A perieans have bee
invited to participate, both in the exl
hibit and the general celebration. Tho
exposition wss opened BY King HaakoiI
IN Christiania on May -. In special
called Norway Abroad, NorI
wegians who have sought a home iIl
America are now Showing their eoml
patriots in Norway the life they lead
in their adopted home. The plans FOL
the exposition and festivities have met
with great enthusiasm in the United
States. North Dakota has appropriate,
a sum of $4,000 for the expenses oil
the official particination of that State|
Minnesota and Wisconsin will also bd
adequately Represented, though in u
less official way. An interesting feaI
ture Of the exhibit Of these States will
be the publication OF speeial historiel
of the States, showing the strennoud
work If Norwegian pioneers who helped
to build them up and the prosperous
conditions under which they now live|
Charter Own steamors.
Thousands of Morse, Americans ard
visiting Norway during the festivitie,
and preparations have been made II
entertain at least fifty thousand peol
pie. Some Norwerian societies III
America have chartered their own
steamers and will sail direct from New
York to ChfistiPnia. They win be ael
companied by their own bands. Ameril
cans are expected TO take n conspicuI
Gus part in the celebration, not only
because of the large number of Nor
wegians settled in America, but be-
cause Of the good feeling existing be-
tween the two countries The Stars
and Stripes will be seen everywhere.
floating side by side with the red.
white and blue of Norway Four thou
sand American singers will participate
in the grand concerts TO be held dur
ing the festivities. In tho grand parade
on May II the DEBORAH College band,
from DEBORAH, Iowa, will march In tn !
place of honor. This band will also
tour Norway during the summer, under
the leadership of Professor Sperati. "