Beverly banner., 1925-06-05

Did Christopher Columbus visit Ice
and in 1477 there learn of the existence of the
and to the west and rediscover that land in 1892?
Did Norsemen cross the American continent from
&t1adson bay to Puget sound almost 500 years be-
reaCoumbus landed on San Salvador2
Very likely Certainly great many Norse-Amer
acans believe that the answer to the foregoing
Historical questions is Eyes"
These Norse-Americans however, for the pur-
hoses of the Norse-American centennial to be held
ine to in the Twin Cities, reckon the Morse
migration to the United States to have begun
tn the arrival of the Norwegian sloop Restaura-
men in New York harbor October 8, 1926
Minnesota thinks well of her citizens of Morse
od, as may be seen by concurrent resolution
opted by its legislature, which is in part:
yrereas the year 1925 marks the hundredth
aversary of the real beginning of Morse immi-
VIZ tion to this country and of the coming the
wegian sloop Restaurationen which brought
| first large group of Norwegian immigrants to
shores: and
Whereas in commemoration of this event a ceIe-
tion of national and international scope is
J. bng arranged by the Morse Americans of this
(untry, to be held the Minnesota State Fair
POUNDS June s, z, and g. this year; and
- Whereas Minnesota has larger number of
eopIe of Morse descent than any other state and
Is recognized that these people braved the hard
hips of frontier settlements from our territorial
ays and up through the first decades of our state
hood and thus played an important part in trans
Forming this and other northwestern states from
a wilderness to of the best developed and most
progressive sections of our great country, and
tthat they and their descendants ever distin-
Rguished themselves frugal. Industrious and
thrifty people; have taken deep interest in
social religious and political activities have been
prominent in educational lines in science, in art
and literature, and in every branch of industry,
but above all have shown themselves to be public
spirited and most loyal American citizens: Now,
therefore be 1t resolved. That we do hereby extend
to the President and the people of the United
States the governor general the premier and the
people of the Dominion of Canada; his majesty
the king, the government, the storthng and the
people Of Norway; the primate and the people
of Iceland most cordial invitation to attend and
participate in the said celebration
1t appears that Secretary of State Hughes sent
out invitations in conformity with this action of
.the Minnesota legislature. Anyway the guest list
of the celebration carries at the it's head the names
Of President Coolidge and Mrs, Coolidge Prince
ONf Of Norway, Secretary of State Frank B. Kel-
jogg and Mrs. Kellogg Lord Byng governor gen
.eral Of Canada, and Lady Byng; Mackenzie King,
premier of Canada H. H. Brysn Norwegian min
lister to the United States; Lauritz S. Swenson
American minister to Norway; Bishop Johan
I.unde of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevie, Norways great
est woman scientist, and delegations from the Nor
wegian storthing and from both houses Of the
American congress-
President Coolidge has tentatively accepted the
invitation and his address has been scheduled as
the feature of "America Day" June s. That day
living Norwegian flag, formed by 500 children OF
St Paul, will at signal transform itself into the
Stars and Stripes of America
The centenary will open Saturday June g.
with conventions of the thirty-two Norwegian clans
"Bygdelags." There will be reception at the
state capitol in st. Paul. with six Norse-American
governors and their wives In the receiving line.
Religious services on June will take on the as
poets of great musical festival, when Norwegian
choruses from Canada, Norway and the many Nor
wegian colleges and singing societies of the United
States will combine in the singing Of hymns.
Representative O. J. Kvale Of the Seventh Min
district delivered the invitation to congress
in an address in the last session. He's the man
who defeated A. ]. yolstead for the sixty-eighth
congress He's an independent" minister and
an A. NJ Of the University Of Chicago He was