Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-26
FORMER EDITOR
OF NORMANDEN
is N GUEST
Many Attend Banquet at Hotel Da-
cotah to Honor MI. and Mrs. A.
A. Foss on. His 10Th
@i Anniversary. s,-..

many parts of North Dakota gather.
ed last night at a banquet in the large
dining of Hotel Dacotah, in hon-
or of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.. Foss of
Minot. the occasion being the roth
birthday anniversary of MI. Foss.
Men and women from many walks of
life took advantage of the opportunity
to pay tribute to Mr.. Foss and to ex-
press their admiration for the work
which lie has performed in the liter
airy, journalistic and the political field
far the greatest part of this work
having been done in North Dakota.
County Judge L. K. Hassell was the
POSTMASTER of the evening, n in
bidding the guests welcome alluded to
the valuable services rendered in this
early days of the city and the state
by Mr.. Foss, who was at that time
editor If the Eormanden, still being
published here.
Many Send Greetings.
L. J.. Siljan, a member of the COM
mittee of arrangements. read lele-
grams from a large number of riends
who regretted they could not be pres
ent. Among the greetings sent were
messages from Governor R. A. Mes
tos, Congressman O.. B. Burtness, for
mer Lieut.. Gov. A.. T. Kraabel, Su.
preme Court Justice A. M. Christian
sen, Railroad and Warehouse Conn.,
missioner O. P. B. jacobson of Mime
apolis, G. S. Reishus, Minot; T. E.
Tufte, Northwood; DR.. G. A. Chris
Jensen. Cass Lake, Mimi; G. P.
Holmes, Crosby; O.. T. Tofsrud, Rug
by; Atwood-Larsen company of Min
neapolis and Duluth and many tele-
grams from friends in Minot.
Ex-senator Gronna Speaks.
Former U. S. Senator A. J. Gronna
of Lak0ta was the first speaker of the
evening. HE pointed out the. politi-
cal service Mr.. Foss had rendered
the state during many years. never
expecting and never accepting any
reward in the form Of appointments
or otherwise. Simon Johnson. editor
of the. Norfnanden, spoke about Mr..
Foss as the author n Journalist.
pointing out especially that his early
work, a Norwegian novel entitled
acknowledgement" had become ar,
inspiration to countless readers in all
parts of the country. Mr.. Foss was
characterize as the most widely read
| Norwegian author in the United
States, and references were made to
several >of his books, as we'll as his
newspaper work. .-g
Mrs. Eos HOnOred.
Mrs. J. E. Engstad paid a warm
tribute to Mrs. Foss who had been in
every sense her husbands partner in
all the work he had undertaken in
the interests of the state. and Mrs. K
c. Haagenson discussed the many
sided work of MI. Foss, particularly
in the prohibition field, from a WON
ans viewpoint, closing her speech
with the heading of a favorite poem
by the famous Norwegian nationa.
poet, Bjornstjern Bjornson.
Theo. G. Nelson. of Fargo. secretary
of the Independent Voters associa.
ton, pointed out the unselfish ser.
vices which had been the leading fea-
ture of Mr.. Foss' career during the
many years of his residence in the
state; Mr.. Nelson said that his frs
interests in clean politics was traced
directly to the influence of the writ
ings of Mr.. FOES in both Norwegian
and English. r. b. Hangar. widely
known writer and lecturer, dwelt or
some personal characteristics of the
honor guest, calling attention to thu
fact that he a always looked a
life from the viewpoint Of a serious
man n an earnest worker.
Present Given MI. Foss.
State. Senator P. O. Thorson aftel
having told of some "reminiscences o
the early days of the Normanden, an
nounced that friends Of Mr.. Foss hal
asked G. T., Gullikson, Grand Fork
painter, to execute a portrait OF tn,
honor, guest, and, the picture havini
been unveiled, it was handed over t
, Mr.. Foss ID q token OF friendship an
admiration.
Mr.. Foss vas then, introduced; ate
dwelling on phases Of his life and ex
pressing the fear that he had not de
served the tribute paid him, h
thanked all who had gathered to hon
or himself and Mrs. F,oss. He ais
spoke of conditions as he found Their
when he lived in this city more tina,
thirty years ago. At the close OF III
speech everyone arose and gave hir
a hearty ovation.
Other speakers during the evenin
were j. D. Bacon OF this city; jon
Gunderson of Aneta.s Theo. Kaldor {
Hfllsboro, Ole Ellington OF Eppini
z! Ellen Ellenson. recently Of Osnabrocl
Karl FarupS of Park River, r. O. Robl
OF Walsh county, and Otto r. Hot
z american representative Of De
Norske Handelsbank, EChristinanh. =
Members OF the COMMITTEES o
arrangements were: pr. j.. q. Emf
stad, 7. D.s Thorson, Ellen ElIensci
Rev. "A. =. Hulteng. I. "a. Berg Snfss
The ereatest tattietaie la tie Wort
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