Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-22
SUPR[EMlELODCE ].
TO ELECT new
OFFICERS TODAY
Big Banquet Friday Night
Was Well Attended
Many Speakers.

Delegates from 0s1E 0ty. a. to
the supreme lodge Of the Sons OF
Norway, in session here, this morning
extended an.invitation to that body-to
hold the 1923 convention in that city.
The matter was referred 0 the ex-
ecutive committee for further con-
stderation. :,
read a resolution paying tribute to
the late Major Hans Insel of Chris
tiania, Norway,.who recently passed
away. Major Ingel is widely known
both abroad and in this country,
where he has visited OF several oc-
casions. This was followed by q short
address by s. Serumgard Of Devils
Lake, who was a personal friend of
the deceased, and who lauded the
most highly.
The principal matter coming be-
fore the meeting today was the
amendment of the constitution OF. the
lodge of minor matters in order to
comply with the state law Of Massa-
chusetts. The Sons Of Norway were
incorporated in that state this past
year, with the understanding that
these changes would be made at the
meeting held here.
Important matters of business, in
GLIDING. election Of officers, were
scheduled for the afternoon session.
The meeting will close this evening.
At the Friday afternoon session a
resolution was adopted which pro-
posed that the order build ar old
peoples home and a fund will be
started at once for that purpose.
The board of directors was allowed
$3.50 for the purpose Of gathering
statistics on insanity and criminality
among Norwegians in this country.
The figures will be used for COM
parison with other nationalities and
also for comparison with those of
Norway. Z
Banquet Friday.
Addresses by T. O.. Gilbert, presi-
dent of the organization, and Con-
gresham o. B. Burtness featured
the banquet held Friday evening. The
illness of Governor r. A. Nestos pre-
vented him from being in attendance
and delivering an address as sched-
uled.
Mr.. Gilbert gave an interesting adj
dress that was received with enthusi-
asm. He dwelt on the loyalty of the
Norsemen in this country to their
adopted home, and stressed the fact
that this loyalty should not prevent
them from keeping fresh the men,
cries of their mother country
A large picture of himself vas pre-
scented to Mr.. Gilbert by the various
lodges at this time in recognition of
the work he has done for the SUI
preme lodge of the organization.
Mr.. Burtness, in a short talk. laid
stress on the need of a true respect
for the observance of the laws of the
country. enumerating 8 which
occur daily in which little or no re-
spect for the law was shown. To
remedy these conditions Is a worthy
object Of any organization, he said.
and he commended the Sons Of Nor
way for the support they have given
good government in the past.
Among the other speakers were:
Consul o. J. Rove, Milwaukee,, Wis;
w. Olson. Seattle. WASH; j.. B.
Bauman, Cloquet, MINI: S. J. Bake.
Minneapolis, Mimi; Fred Werner,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Oiav Redal. Fargo.
N. D.; A. J. Myrland. Madison, Wis;
Waldemar Ager, Eau Claire, Mimi;
l.: Stavnheim, Minneapolis, MINI;
John Sveen Of Minot,f and E. G.
Quamme of the Federal Land bank
of st. Paul. u. +