Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
Minneapolis Lodge Observes
Birthday In Double Event
Fftieth Anniversary of National
Danish Brotherhood Also IS
Observed.

A double event was celebrated last
Sunday by Minneapolis Lodge No. As
The ThOrvaldSen Lodge-of the
Danish Brotherhood, whose 41st birth
day fell ON the same day that the
whole organization of the brotherhood
was concentrating its 50-year jubi
lee.
Lodge No. As had converted DANA
Hall into the most befitting setting
for this occasion, and the 900 odd
participants of the festival were i'm
mediately put in the proper frame OF
mind for the eventful evening. The
committee for arrangement of the af-
fair, headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Petersen, deserves the most whole
hearted praise for the magnificent
manner in which their part of the
celebration was put over. 1t was
really gratifying for Lodge No. As to
notice that they, in spite of the present
conditions, were able to gather such
large number of Danish-spirited
friends around their banner.
President Christensen Attends.
The presence of the supreme pres
ident of all Danish Brotherhood
| lOdgec, John Christensen of Gin
cinnati, gave added color and spirit
to the gathering, and it shall be stat
ed that he, without doubt, gained the
! friendship and admiration of everyone
present. Upon opening of the pro-
gram for the evening, the president of
No. 40, S. Faaborg, was pleasantly
surprised by the donation of huge
bouquet of flowers from the Alex
andra lodge of the Danish SiSterhoOd,
presented by their president, Mrs. E.
Budtz. Mr.. Faaborg, who in very
capable manner acted as POSTMASTER
for the evening, called On the diff
ferent speakers, and a couple of very
pleasant hours were spent after the
banquet served in the large hall was
finished. John Christensen, the su-
preme president, spoke very impress
sively about the doings and duties at
| large of the Danish Brotherhood
lodges, whereupon a beautiful song,
written for the occasion, was sung by
everybody present. ThOrvald Peter
sen, one of the oldest members of
No. As, had the privilege of speaking
for his lodge on the occasion of it's
41st anniversary. Mrs. S. Faaborg
and her son, Oliver, rendered the most
beautiful and perhaps the most ap-
preciated part Of the entertainment
of the evening. Oliver sang several
solo songs, accompanied at the piano
by his mother, and it took several
encores before Mrs. Faaborg and
Oliver were permitted to leave the
stage. The next official speaker was
Mrs. E. Hojrup, first supreme trustee
of the Danish Sisterhood, followed by
Christ Nelson, speaker of the evening
for the old country. The POSTMASTER
called on several of the guests, who in
turn expressed their well wishes for
Lodge No. As and the appreciation of
the evening. H. j. Frandsen, presi-
dent of Lodge No. 81, ST. Paul; Mrs
Karoline Nielsen of Chicago, who has
served eighteen years as supreme
secretary of the Danish SisterhOod;
Paul Petersen, president of the Young
Peoples Society of 1905; Svend Peter
sen of the AskOv American, Askov,
Mimi; Martin Nielsen, president of the
Old Peoples Home, Danebo; Paul
Steenberg, president of st. Peters
church; S. Tolversen of Lodge No. 2,
Neenah, Wis, at the president time
resident of Fulda, Mimi; c. E. Bar
denfleth, charter member of 1906"
The American and Danish national
hymns were sung with great enthusi-
asm and the banquet concluded with
the presentation on the stage of a
highly impressionistic tableau, depict
ing the ages of the Danish Brother
hood. The evening terminated with
a grand ball, in which practically
everybody participated; the music for
the whole evening was furnished by
an unusually good and competent or
chestra.
Lodge No. As is to be highly con-
graduated on this beautiful birthday
party, which will serve as a happy
outstanding Danish recollection for
everyone who was lucky enough to be
present.