Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-28
AMERICANS TO
VISIT NORWAY
THOUSANDS EXPECTED At CHRIS
TIANA TO WITNESS TIE CELE-
BRATIO\ or 100 YEARS OF
PEACE IN SCANDINAVIA.
GREAT INTEREST IN US.
NORTH DAKOTA APPROPRIATE
$1,000 FOR EXPENSES OF AN Of
FICIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STATES TO BE REPRESENTED.

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Chrisiiama. April 2S.-Thousands -
American visitors are expected here
during the summer 10 witness the cele.
lhraiion Of the centennial Of the inde
ncndcnce of Norway from Denmark.
The celebration will also commemorate
a hundred years Of peace ON the Sean
idinavian peninsula.
An exhibition which will seek Ia
show the progress made IN Norway dur
ing the last century. will be opened Nv
King llaaknn in Christiana on May H..
Morse Americans have peel invited "a
participate in the exhibition and i'm the
"a Celebration generally. In n special pa
wilton called Norway Abroad the
lNorwcgianS who have sought "A home in
America will show their demonstrating
lcountrymen the life they lead IN their
Iadoptcd home.
The plans for the exhibition and fes-
l'ivities have nsat with great interest
and enthusiasm i'm the United States. a
substantial Indication Of which is the
anproTriatinn hy North Dakota of $40
900 for the expenses Of the official par
lticipation of that state. Alfred Gabri-
clSon has arrived TO take charge Of
North Dakota's exhibit. Minnesota and
Wisconsin will also be adequately rep
resented. but IN 4 less official wav. An
Interesting feature Of the exhibit Of
these states will hc the publication Of
%snecial histories Of the states. showing
Che strenuous work of Norwegian pion-
GERS. who helped ia hnild them up. and
the prosperous conditions under which
they nov live.
One OF the most interesting festivities
pf the PROGRAM will he a great home
coming gathering of Norwegian-Ameri.
cans. and preparations are being made
20 entertain AT least fifty thousand peo-
Me. Some societies from the Norwegi.
an states have chartered their own
steamships and will sail direct from
New York Ia Christiana. These parties
will be accompanied by their own
bands. Americans arc expected 10 take
2 very conspicuous part in the celebra-
ton. not only because Of the large num-
her of Norweaians settled in America.
hut because of the good feeling pre-
vailing between the two countries. Tho
stars and stripes will be seen every
where displayed beside the red. white
and blue az Norway.
IN the parade Of May IL the DEBORAH
college band from DEBORAH. Iowa. will
march in the place Of honor. Under the
Leadership Of Professor Spcrati this
band will tour Norway during the sum
mcr.
The Fourth of .Iuly will he crlrbrat-
lcd with all OF lis latest safe and sane
attachments. The celebration Of Amer
ica's natal day will center about the
presentation Of n statue of Lincoln Il
Christians Nv Governor Hanna of North
Dakota. The governor will attend ~
person AMI deliver the nnvciling speech
which will be followed nv n %recention
given hv the American minister. Albert
10. Schmedman. at the American Club
headed ~ +. IIcrmpn Gade. 4 banquet
attended by King Ilaakon and the din.
lomatic corps of the capital. will bc
held in the audiiorinS of the exhibition
IL is expected that besides the 100 Am.
ariran singers. who will come ~ parti-
Icinaic i'm the singing festivals. the thou
sands If unofficial Morse American viSi'
tors and p host Of their Norwegian rel
~atives will unite in n demonstration "a
show honor to n country. which hv Nor
NfEldfi>. - ifll >fFfiih III hi''ttth WHY
to their country.
The centennial will celebrate the dra.
matte event which marked the begin
ming i'm Norwav'S history as a nation
N 1914 "a the result ~ the close Of IN,
Naroiconic wars the great power 81
Europe forced Frederick vi If Den
mark 10 give mn Norway. which hao
been attached 70 Denmark for four hun
hred and thirty-four years to Swedcr
and provided a ruler for the acouiSi
ton in the person of the Swedish crown
Prince Charles Jean Bcrnadotte. Swc
den had il 1900 lost Finland to Russi'
after n war. and was now given Nor
wav in compensation
The N0rwrgians rehclied against fhi'
DISPOSITION If their country. aud nndei
the leadership of Prince Christian Fred
erick refused 10 submit ~ Sweden. "
the face Of all Eurone NORWAY declare,
It's independence and proceeded on Ma'
II. 1914 10 adopt a constitution. Th'
'%rrince was elected king and since tina
dav the nth Of Nav has been ~ III
nrople of Norway what the Fourth .
.Julv i ~ the United States. Swrde'
went IN war against the new countr'
and the struggle continued until M
vemher. 1874. when peace was mad'
which led 10 a union of IN equal basis
Tho union lasted until 1905 when il wa
naacefnIlv dissolved on account Of tn
..fa.ttn with tho