The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-07
WELCOME
GOVERNOR

Continued From Page One.
the Republic, which was accompanied
to Gettysburg lasE year by the gov
ernor, Co.. B Of the North Dakota ma
tional guard. and the Fargo citizens
in large numbers.
Judge Pollock presided over the oc-
CasiOn. First he introduced Mayor
Emery, who welcomed the state exc
cutive home on behalf Of the city.
Next was introduced Judge Charles F.
| Amidon Of the United States district
court, who extended a welcome to the
governor on behalf Of his neighbors
and friends, both in Fargo and else
where.
Said Judge Amidon: Governor
Hanna, you have been a part of us;
you have shared our hardships and
our successes. Whenever there has
been a public cause needing help you
have been appealed to, and no good
cause has ever come back from you
unaided, but you have not been mere
ly a distributor of largess, for you
have given yourself-your life. The
same spirit of neighborliness which
endeared you to the people In Page
has spread as you have gone into the
larger sphere Of life until it is now
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township where the spirit Of Hdnna's
good neighborliness is not felt, nor one
where he is not loved and honored.
This has been the largest factor in
your private and public life. 1t is
stronger than power, wiser han wis
dom; it stood by you at homo while
you We're across the seas We are glad
that you are here because you are a
good neighbor. In all u successes
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His Mission Abroad. \
you nave been upon an important
mission abroad which was character
lied by all the qualities Of your public
work at home, skill, intelligence and
fidelity. We have been happy to think
that in discharging this function the
good name of North Dakota was in
the keeping of a gentleman.
I'VE are glad that it is done, and
that you are tonight on this side Of the
Atelantic. We are also glad that the
Atlantic is just where it is and We
sincerely hope that nothing will hap
pen to 1t though we fear hat since the
emperor, William, has got the ulti-
matum habit he may issue one to the
sea as did the old woman III Mother
Goose's nursery rhye.
Need Him Home.
1--WE need you here. In the thick
darkness now enveloping us, North
Dakota needs your experience, ia
thence. wisdom, faith in man and faith
in God. In all the past of our state
we have had the help Of your counsel
and wisdom and labors; we are glad
that you are here now, and that the
financial management of the nation is
to have your voice heard in it as well
as our own state. We know you will
place the public good above private
interest. In closing let me quote John
Whitcomb Riley's words Of President
Harrison, spoken at Indianapolis: AS a
neighbor, kind and good, our common
friend and fellow citizen-we bid You
welcome home"
The governor, in his response to
Judge Amidon's remarks, said he was
at a loss as to whether to address his
friends in English or Norwegian. Dur
ing his recent trip through the Scan
dinavian peninsula he has picked up
much Of the native tongue Of those
countries, so that in all probability
had necessity demanded the governor
might have conveyed some VI his es-
sential thoughts in that language.
He told Of his trip abroad, of his
glimpse Of the midnight sun at North
Cape, Of his journey through Norway
and Sweden, of Bergen. Christiania,
Of Denmark, Copenhagen, France,
Paris and all the points of interest he
visited while gone this year.
Mrs. Hanna and daughter, Miss
Dorothy, remained in England for
awhile. The governor felt they We're
perfectly safe there, just as safe, he
said, as in the United States and
France, though he wished they could
with him the event of his home COM
ing and, the cordial welcome he had
received from his friends and neigh
bors in Fargo and Cass county.
II enjoyed being abroad" concluded
Governor Hanna, "but l enjoy getting
home and meeting my old friends best.
This event tonight is one that will
never fade from my memory"
The governor related d number of
his interesting experiences while
abroad in which his friends and the
people of North Dakota will be much
| concerned.
While in Norway he met King Haa-
kon who was more than cordial to
his distinguished North Dakota visi-
tor. Among other chief events at
tending the presentation of the Lin
coin bust was a banquet rendered the
gubernatorial party by the Norwegian
government.
At the banquet table Governor Han
ma occupied a place of honor next King
Haakon, on his majesty's right, with
Mrs. Hanna on the kings left. Dur
ing the meal the king conversed with
the governor in English. The Nor
wegian sovereign is familiar with
many tongues, speaking 1uently Ger
man, English, Norwegian, Swedish,
French and Danish.
Following the elaborate dinner King
Haakon delivered his address in Nor
wegian, while Governor Hanna spoke
in English. It was an event long to
be remembered as one of thF most
suspicious ever held in the Norwegian
capital.