Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-02

| left his name, but in the field of the
press. and in the scope of the Luther
an synod does his fame lie While
serving the congregation at Galesburg
he visited every Swedish Lutheran
congregation. explained DR.. Foss. in
| Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Indiana and New York, and endeavor-
ing always to unite these bodies. His
election as president of the svnod
when it was organized in 1860 was a
! lasting tribute to his solicitations. He
served as the president of that organ
| ization until 1870, when he was re-
lieved upon his own request. He was
the first editor of the Homeland, a
Swedish religious-political periodical
which he founded, and also of The Au-
gustana, which is still published Dur
/ ing all his life DR.. Hasselquist radiated
the spirit of his text, the holy word
and by his close companionship with
/ the words and deeds of Christ seemed
to be of almost divine understanding
Mayors William McConochie of Rock
Island and Martin Carlson of Moline
| spoke in tribute to DR.. Hasselquist and
representatives of the congregations
whom the revered minister served
also bore testimony of his great per-
sonality and work. The program rem
/ dered:
Concert by the Augustana band
$50 to 10.
Festival programme a. m, Profes-
sor Carl Esbjorn presiding.
| Hymn by congregation.
Scripture reading and prayer-Dr
E. F. Bartholomew.
Address, "Dr. T. n. Hasselquist as
Augustana's President" DIR. C. w
Foss
/ String trio-Hulda Peterson, Mabel
Bohman, Leon Jelinek.
Greetings
From Rock Island-Mayor William
McConochie.
From Moline-Mayor Martin Carl
| son.
From Galesburg F. A. John
son.
From Paxton-A. ]. Laurence.
From First church, Rock Island.
From Swedish press in America
Editor Jakob Bonggren, Chicago.
From the Religious Press-Dr. C. w
Sandt, Philadelphia.
From Our Conference Colleges-Dr
L D;b1bJoI
From Former Students-Dr. C. J
Petri. Minneapolis.
From Present Student Body-Ver
ner Swanson.
Greeting by Joshua Hasselquist, sol
Of Dr. Hasselquist.
Homage in verse; W. Olson, Rocl
Island.
Doxology. praise God From Whom
All Blessings Flow"
Benediction - DR.. Z. F. Bartholo
new
Swedish Program Given.
Last evening the first program o
the celebration was held in the college
chapel the numbers being rendered
in the Swedish language. The pro
gram was as follows:
Musical program to 1870 p. m.
Festival program-7:45 p. M, DR.
c. E. Lindberg presiding.
| Organ prelude, Stolpe-Professor }
Victor Bergquist.,
Song by congregation.
Bible reading and prayer-Dr. P. j
Brodine, Rock Island.
Song, Mar Joy Bedrofoad ar -
Wennerberg.
Miss Nellie Freeman, Rock Island.
Pioneer Days"-Rev. j. o. Ca
vallin, Fergus Falls, MINI.
Piano solo-Professor Arvid Sam
uelson of Conservatory of Augustan;
college.
Or. Hasselquist as Religious
Leader"-Dr. L. A. Johnston, st, Paul
MINI.
Poem--Dr. C. 0. Grannere, Rock Is
land
Song, God Is Our Refuge and GU
OlIeHSln tDuth) -Nlloli VI Wv
Lutheran church, Rock Island.
Greeting from the Augustana Synot
DR. NJ c. Ranseen. Chicago.
Greeting from the United Church
DR.. T. y. Dahl, Minneapolis.
Song by congregation.
Benediction-Dr. P. ]. Bodine.
Exercises at Grave.
This afternoon, at DR.. Hasselquist'
grave in Riverside cemetery, tn
friends of Augustana met and decora
ted the final resting place of the grea
pioneer. The following program
was given:
Song by congregation.
PRAYER and address - Rev. A. +
Bergstrom, Moline.
Address at DR.. MASSACHUSETTS, grave
DR.. J. Telleen, Superior, Wis
Address at Dr.. Olsson's grave-ReV
n. J. Forsberg, Rock Island.
Song by congregation.
This evening the Hasselquist Memo
rial chorus will render musica! pro
gram. Director J. Victor Bergquist
who is in charge, will be assisted b
the Misses Esther Malmrose, Lilli