Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-28

Did Christopher Columbus visit Ice
land in 1477, there learn of the existence of the
land to the west and rediscover that land in 1892?
Did Norsemen cross the American continent from
Hudson hay to Puget sound almost 500 years be-
fore Columbus landed on San Salvador?
Very likely. Certainly great many Norse-Amer-
leans believe that the answer to the foregoing
historical questions is Eyes,
These Norse-Americans, however, for the pur-
poses of the NOrse-Amercan centennial to be held
June to in the Twin Cities, reckon the Morse
immigration to the United States to have begun
with the arrival of the NorFNgi aloop Restaura-
tionen in New York harbor october g. 1925
Minnesota thinks well of her citizens of Morse
blood, as may be seen by concurrent resolution
adopted by its legislature, which is in part:
Whereas the year 1925 marks the hurdredth
grafton to this country and of the coming of the
Norwegian sloop Restaurationen, which brought
the first large group of Norwegian immigrants to
shores; and
Whereas in commemoration of this event cele-
bration of national and international scope is now
being arranged by the Norse-Americans of this
country, to be held on the Minnesota State Fair
grounds June s, z, and g. this year; and
Whereas Minnesota has a larger number of
people of Morse descent than any other state, and
It is recognized that these people braved the hard
ships of frontier settlements from territorial
days and up through the first decades of state
hood and thus PLAYED an important part In trans
forming this and other northwestern states from
wilderness to one of the best developed and most
that they and their descendants have distn-
guished themselves frugal, Industrious and
Thrifty people: have taken deem interest in our
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 it resolved That 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 storthing 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 its head the names
of President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge, Prince.
Olaf Of Norway, Secretary of State Frank B. Kel-
logg 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
Lunde of OSLO Kristine Bonnevie NorRtays 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
a 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 on Saturday June 6,
with conventions of the thirty-two Norwegian clans
or "Bygdelags," There will be a reception at the
state capitol in ST. Paul, with six Morse American
governors and their wives in the receiving line.
Religious services on June will take on the
poets of great musical festival, when Norwegian
choruses from Canada, Norway and the many Nor
wegan colleges and singing societies of the United
States will combine in the singing of hymns.
Representative 0. J. Kvae of the Seventh Min
district delivered the invitation to congress
in an address in the last session. He's the man
who defeated A. J. Volstead for the Sixty-eighth
congress- He's an Independent" a minister and
an A. M. of the University of Chicago He was