The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
FOR AMERICA AND DENMARK
Decorations and Speeches Prove Devo-
ton of Order to Native and Adopted
Countries-Addresses Are Inspiring
Dance Concludes Festivities.

In room radiant with the national
colors of America and Denmark. the
Danish Sisterhood celebrated the 25th
anniversary of its establishment in
Kenosha with banquet at the Brother
hood Hall on Saturday evening. A
spirit of vibrant patriotism and dem
ocratic sociability made the function
highly enjoyable for all who partici-
pated in its revelries and convinced
the guests that the lodge had made
commendable progress during the
twenty-five years of its existence in
this city. After dinner speeches and
dancing made the affair doubly delight
full and prolonged the merriment into
the wee small hours of the early
morning.
The festivities began with three
course dinner beautifully served on
tables decorated with flowers and
flags. Covers were laid for a hundred
and thirty guests. An excellent menu
in addition to "a general atmosphere
of conviviality made this part Of the
evenings entertainment, especially en-
joyable and an event long to be remem-
bered by all who were fortunate enough
to be invited to the function.
The dinner proper was followed by
series of tcasts Of uniform excellence
and inspiration. A. M. Neergaard
acted as POSTMASTER and introduced
the various speakers with a wit and
wisdom that did much to make the
program of oratory conspicuous sue
cess. Olaf Rasmussen, the first speak
er of the evening, spoke on "Den-
mark and greatly impressed his hear
ers with his tender illusions to the
country of their birth.
He was followed by Mrs. L. P. Han
sen, the president of the Sisterhood
and the principal speaker Of the even
ing. After reviewing the work Of the
local chapter for the past year she
made an eloquent appeal for patrio-
tic service. 'tI want to ask all the
ladies'" she said, "to give as much
time as they can to the Red Gross as
ISOLATION. The work done in this way
is needed very much and is highly APP
preciated both by the soldiers and by
the government. We are all of us-or
nearly all Of us--of Danish birth, but
it is our duty now to help our adopted
country in any way we can. They are
all our boys, because they are citizens
of our country and it is our place to
stand back of them and support them
and by our support to show the whole
world that we are Americans now and
are willing to work or to fght
for the flag of our country, the
Stars and Stripes.'
Mrs. Hansen's speech was well re-
ceived as were also the addresses
which followed by Dr. Helen Harbert,
and Messrs. Hansen, Feldschau and
Parr. The first named speaker made
noteworthy contribution to the
evening s entertainment in her resume
Of the history Of the Sisterhood and
her enlogy of its progress in the twenty
five years of it's existence in Kenosha.
Every toast in some way or other
touched upon the present war and
showed eonclusively that the Danish
population of the city is support
ing the government to the last dollar
and the last man.
The series of speeches was followed
by dance in which everybody parti-
cipated. The music was furnished by
the Lindstrom orchestra and was so
generally inspiring as TO be irresisti-
BILE. At a late hour the curtain was
rung down on the merriment and
the jewellers departed for their
respective homes.
The Danish Sisterhood, which was
responsible igor the function, has
national membership of 1880 and
local membership of 103. Providing
insurance and sick benefits it is very
popular among the Danish women Of
Kenosha and is rapidly increasing its
enrolment. The affair of Saturday
night is an evidence Of its progress
and did much to increase still further
its reputation for patriotism and gen
eral soeialibility