Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19

meet in person the people of that. coun
try, q people believe to be built upon
broad and homely lines, Of princi.
pie, integrity and industry, principles
which are fundamental in the perman.
ient upbuilding Of an empire, q king.
dom, or d republic. To those people
over there and on behalf of the people
of my state, expect to present a
monument of Abraham Lincoln, a
statue of a man who perhaps. ap.
iproa the nearest to the Scandana-
Wan: ideal Of manhood and statesman
ship. ~. .ap &C.. s.4.
Sa. seandlnavians Loved Lincoln.
we turn back the pages
Of history for fifty years, we find
that during the dark days. of civil
strife, the Scandinavian people OF
our country loved that man; they
fought for him and they fought for his
cause. They love him yet and they
love the principles he stood for. And
when the statue Of him shall be erect
ed in Norway, then the Mother Coun-
try of old Norway will have the
statue Of him whom her children
across the waters we'll choose as their
ideal. and having him for their ideal,
they shall not fear fer the future of
their own country, nor as to the future
Of their offspring in the land of their
adoption. The people of Norway will
know that these Of Norwegian des.
cent over here are striving to bear
and to share the burdens, and to con-
tribute their mite to Americas fu-
ture.. is ~, .s.s
~, Wished Them God Speed.
"And now, in closing, l say to you,
and to YOU, and to you, let us look for.
ward with courage to the future; let
us do our part in the future as your
ancestors and mine have done in the
past to make this republic stronger.
to make it's people better, to push for
ward the cause of education and of
right living and to do all that shall
make for the best and highest ideals
in American citizenship. And to these
people across the sea, whose one hun
dredth anniversary of independence
we are celebrating today, may we
wish them God speed, and in the years
to come may Norway's future grow
brighter, stronger and better, and may
the relationships as between this
country and that be brought closer
and closer together, in a union that
must come sometime in the future
when nations under God shall be as
one" .m.
Senator Gronna Presided.
Senator Gronna, of North Dakota.
President Wilson sent telegram to
noon during the program of addresses.
President Wisl0 sent a telegram to
the committee in charge of the cele-
bration, which did not arrive until az
ter the.celebration had closed, express.
ing his regret that he couldn't be
personally present. The committee
sent reply.
10000 From Northwest. $
: From every section of, North Dako-
to and the Northwest; the Norwegians
have been in this city for three days
to celebrate the Tooth anniversary OF
the independence of Norway, from the
domination of Denmark. From the
state of North Dakota alone, the
hordes Of the modern vikings invaded
the city and took it by storm. Ten
thousand people from the surrounding
country outside of Minnesota are
here and the city threw wide its doors
to the visitors in recognition Of the
great influence this nation has had
on the tanning Of the wilds Of the west.
r Three Days Of Joy. ~
The happiest sentiments prevailed
in the whole city and the great
throngs Of people who had come to
take part in the celebration were
happy and in a most jovial frame of
mind throughout. Many here were
only making this prelude to the
grand entertainment which they in.
tend to have when they go to Nor
way tc be present e at the celebrations
held there.
Have Never Seen. King,
Thousands of those here today have
never seen King Haakon of Norway,
nor his consort, the Queen. They
wish to see the stock from which the
future sovereigns of Norway will
spring, They want to know the con.
ditions at firsthand of the brothers
and sisters, fathers and mothers, who
are still living under the flag of Nor.
way. They are, one and all, pleased
at the closely knit relations of the
liberty loving nation of northern
Europe and the home of liberty on
the western shores of the Atlantic,
which shores Left the Lucky, and 9TH
ers, explored nearly 900 years ago.
b B. . liz q L :