Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-06
|. c. BAND SAILED
FOR NORWAY YESTERDAY
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dinavian peninsula. An exhibition
which will seek to show the progress
made in Norway during the last cen
fury will be opened by King Haakon
in Christiania on May Is. Morse
Americans have been invited to par
ticipate in the exhibition and in
the celebration generally. In a
special pavilion called Norway
abroad" the Norwegians who have
sought a home in America will show
their home staying countrymen the
life they lead in their adopted home.
The plans for the exhibition and
| festivities have met with great in
terest 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 Cabrielsel has arriv-
ed to take charge of North Dakota's
exhibit. Minnesota and Wisconsin
will also be adequately represented,
but in a less official way. An inter-
esting feature of the exhibit of these
states will be the publication of spec
ial histories of the states, showing
the strenuous work of Norwegian
pioneers who helped to build them
up, and the prosperous conditions
under which they now live.
One of the most interesting festi-
vities of the programme will be a
great Homecoming gathering of Nor
wegian-Americans, and preparations
are being made to entertain at least
$4,000 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
expected to take a very conspicuous
part in the celebration, not only be-
cause of the large number of Nor
wegians settled in America, but be-
cause of the good feeling prevailing
between the two countries. The Stars
and Stripes will be seen everywhere
displayed beside the red, white and
blue of Norway.
In the parade of May II the Luz
Their College Band of DEBORAH
will march in the place of honor
Under the leadership Of Professor
Sperati this band will tour Norway
during the summer The fourth OF
July will be celebrated with all OF
it's latest safe and sane attachments
J The celebration of Americas nata
day will center about the presept9:
ton of statue of Lincoln to Chris
: tiania by Governor Hanna of North
j Dakota. The governor will attend
speech, which will be followed by a
| reception given by the American
minister, Albert G.. Schmedman, al
the American club headed by F.
Herman Gade, a banquet, attended
; by King Haakon and the diplomatic
: corps Of the capital, will be held in
, the auditorium of the exhibition. II
: is expected that besides the 40O
: American singers, who will go tC
r participate in the singing festivals
: the thousands of unofficial Morse
American visitors and host of their
: Norwegian relatives will unite in a
2 demonstration 10 show honor to q
country, which by Norwegfans, is
held second in affection only to theil
country.
dramatic event which marked the
u beginning of Norway's history as 6
nation. In 1914 as the result of the
close of the NapoleOnic wars the
. great powers of Europe forced Fred
erick vi of Denmark to give up Nor
way, which had been attached tt
: Denmark for 434 years, to Sweden
!, and provided a ruler for the acquisi
ton in the person of the Swedish
. Crown Prince Charles Jean Berna
daotte. Sweden had in 1908 lost Fin
land to Russia after a war, and wa
now given Norway in compensation.
The Norwegians rebelled agains
this disposition of their country, AM
under the leadership of Prince Chris
tian Frederick refused to submit t.
Sweden. In the face of all Europ,
Norway declared its independence
> and proceeded on May II, 1914, t,
adopt a constitution. The prime
:. was elected king and since that da.
the May II has been to the peopl
= of Norway what the fourth of Jul.
= is to the United States. Sweden wen
to war against the new country AM
= the struggle continued until Novem
= Der 1914, when peace was mad
', which led to a union on an equa
: basis. The union lasted until 100!
; when it was peacefully dissolved oil
: account Of the dissa tisfaction will
- the arrangement.