The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-21
RELATIVES0F
LOCAL PEOPLE
MET IN NORWAY
Mrs. Wheeler Tells of Conversa-
tions With Persons Who
Have Been in Bismarck
SEES GREAT FUTURE
Declares Norway Should Come
to Be Known as Land of
Sculpture
SEES GREAT FUTURE

tou1lu III Nlll lSLldHld 10 ludTNciOuS.
Sculpture seems to be- the native ex-
preston Of rugged people and rug
Gvu4.ry OK Wild mountain rivers,
sorges and SHOWS ,....
Mrs. Wheeler was greatly Pleased
inon arriving at Christiania to attend
the International Council of Women,
find the, delightful series Of enter
ttainments for the Council by the hos
pitablc women of, Christiania. The
following is taken from Musical Mon
itor Of October, for which Mrs. Wheel
or was correspondent while on the
trip: '#.
Music was given an important
place in the convention of the Inter
national Council Of Women held al
,nrlstiana, Norway, beginning on
September Sth. Possibly one of the
finest concerts of the convention was
.hat given by the veteran Beethoven
player, Eugene d'Albert Although
rAlbert must be we'll along in years,
he played an immense program, re-
ceiving many recalls after each group
md playing three encores after his
last number The Philharmonic Or
2hestra gave program Of all Scan
linavian works. Our minister to Nor
way, Mr.. Grew of Boston. invited the
women to his home for supper when
he played Chopin group and sang
some numbers for his guests. Mr..
Grew is a gifted musician and also A
composer The visitors were also
aiken to the opera on two differeAt
occasions where they heard "Mignon'
Ind Thousand and One Nights pro
luced There were many social func'
ions among which was the tea given
by the King Of Queen at the Royal
Palace Many interesting sightseeing
ups were taken both here and at
Copenhagen, where the council also
visited. On of the most interesting
.hings witnessed was the Recessional
Service held lin the famous Culigne
Cathedral led by the Cardinal
Meets Miss kilIiand
Ladies' of Christiania acted as guides
to all places Of interest for the visit
ors, and Mrs. Wheeler was happy tc
find as her party's guide to attend a
banquet by the municipality, Miss
killiand, who proved to be cousin
of Olof Killiand of Mandan, formerly
immigration agent for the Northern
Pacific from Norway. Miss killand
the daughter Of an official of Chris
tiania, and proved delightful guide
for the American party. 1t was at
this sWber5 of Christiania that the
;arty saw the bust of Lincoln by
Paul Fjelde, presented to Norway by
North Dakota, and presented by Gov
ernor Hanna in person when the
North Dakota party went over foi
the presentation exercises. ..
Vt was learned that an uncle OF TWO
other North Dakota men is superin
tendent of the national arsenal at
yhristlanla. The official is uncle tC
Mork brothers Of Mandan.
. Monument to Christie
In speaking of sculpture as the
expression of the Scandinavian peo
ple, Mrs. Wheeler told of having
STAYED at an hotel overlooking the
park wherein stands monument to
William Christie, great grandfather to
Mrs, G., il. Young of Bismarck, VINO
was president Of the constitutional
convention when Norway declared It's
independence from Sweden. Tins Is
one of the three monuments erected
to William Christie in Norway.
Speaking of the representation al
the Council of Women, Mrs. Wheeler
stated that United States sent the
largest representation over the long
est distance, and was among those ma
tions represented where every men,
Der of the party paid her own way
many nations sending their represen'
atiyes paid all expenses.
Among the reports of the dlfiereh.
nations represented, Mrs. Wheeler
was chiefly impressed with the report
of the women representing British
India: the report of the representa-.
tiyes from Jugo-Slavica, and that OF
the women from Iceland. Each OF
these reports spoke of the progress
their people had made in the better
ing Of conditions in their countries
but deplored the local conditions 'et
making life hardship for women. III
.Jugo-Slavica it was the curse or con
slant wars, and she asked every wo'
man within hearing to bring to ne1
neop]e the plea for prayers for dellV'
erance from the wars destroying her
country. In Iceland it was the l1quor
troubles. the representative stating
that while they had now the laws lor
enforcing prohibition, they were 1ac'
ing all kinds and conditions OF oppo'
sition to the enforcement OF the
laws She, too, asked for the prayers
of the women of the nations Tor de'
liverance of Iceland from this trial
Mrs Wheeler stated that the reports
of the French, Belgian, Ensllsh'
Greek, and italian women were III
tensely interesting.
u, S. Honored
The United States, Mrs. "nes,el
continued, had place of honor IN 'he
aula of the Shorthing, where the grea.
hall of parliament was turned orel l
to the meetings of the Council. Inc
Council of Women had it's oeglnhins
in the United States at the Worlo
Fair, and from that meeting the "o
men of many nations returned to thei'
native lands and organized their com
ellis which resulted in the great repre-
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