The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-26
VIKINGS IN CARS
INVADE KENOSHA
Velvet Suited Drill-Team
Leads Parade Featur-
ing Convention.
LANDCREN PRESIDES

In the golden days before civilization
routed romance, the Vikings, gentle
men soldiers and adventures, were
wont to fare forth in their swan-shaped
ships for little hour of happiness in
the seaport towns of Britain.
Even so their modern admirers of the
Independent Order of Vikings captured
Kenosha Saturday afternoon. Five
hundred strong they entered the city
in six-cylindered boats, occupied
Danish Brotherhood Hall and made it
their rendezvous for two-days cele-
bration. In the haIcyon days wine
flowed freely" wherever the Vikings
moored their ships. That was good
many years ago. None the less the
moderns enjoyed themselves quite as
much as did their more fortunate for
bears and possibly made more favor
able impression on the city they hon
ored with their presence.
The visitors came from Wauke-
gan, Rockford, Chicago, Milwaukee
and other cities in Wisconsin, In
diana and Illinois.
Mayor Greets the Invaders.
Proving that they were vastly more
welcome in Eenosha than their fathers
may have been in the villages of Bri-
tain, Mayor Joachim greeted the Vik-
ings with speech brimful of cor
diality and hospitality. He assured
them that the city appreciated their
visit and was open to them from the
lake shore to the county-line. He com
plimented them on the prestige Of their
order in Kenosha and upon the loyalty
with which all Swedes had supported
America in the war which preserved
the independence once exemplifed by
their ancestors, the Vikings.
His remarks were frequently in
terrupted by vigorous applause from
visiting Vikings.
Following his address a brief bust
ness meeting was held under the
Craftsmanship of AxeI Landgren Of the
local lodge He explained the pro-
gram for the conclave, arranged by
himself and his assistants, John Strom
and Charles Holm, and cleverly intro
duced speakers on various themes OF
interest to the Vikings. At the con-
clusion Of the meeting parade, led by
Vikings in blue velvet suits and
winged-hats, formally announced the
presence of the visitors in Kenosha
and persuaded all who saw them that
swan-like paraphernala still has it's
glamor and romance.
Picnics and Campaign.
Admirably interspersing business
with pleasure, the Vikings picnicked
in Anderson Park after the parade on
Saturday evening. The usual outing
sports furnished after dinner diversion
and made the affair memorable for
both hosts and visitors.
On Sunday morning second conven-
ton session was held in Brotherhood
Hail. 1t transacted business of vital
Importance to the order and presented
speakers who discussed it's problems
with both eloquence and acumen. Just
before adjournment Chicago members
of the order were elected district of
fcers for the coming year and special
resolution was passed to thank the
Nash band for its participation in the
parade. It's music was feature of
the procession as well as of the entire
program for the conclave.
The convention celebration concluded
with picnic at Central Park, after
which the Vikings took to their boats"
again and Jared back to their homes
in Indiana, Iowa and Illinois.