Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-22

Montana cities which will be Wis
tied by Crown Prince Olaf and
Princess Martha of Norway dur
ing the latter days of May and the
first part of June, are making gala
preparations for their reception,
handicapped by the fact that the
visit of the royal pair in every in
stance will be so brief that it will
be impossible to arrange any pro-
longed program for their benefit.
In addition to short stays in both
Yellowstone and Glacier national
parks, they win stop briefly at Billings,
Livingston, Helena and Great Falls.
Helena is making elaborate plans for
the entertainment of the royal visitors
and the annual vigilante day parade
of the Helena high school will be held
on the day Of their visit there, May g.
The royal party win be in Helena
from forenoon until evening, May 20,
at which time public affair IN honor
of the group viii be held, with Gov
ernor Ayers as host.
Tentative plans for welcoming Prince
Olaf and Princess Martha when they
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June 8 we're outlined at a meeting
held at the home Of Senator r. c.
Dahl. John Sletten presided, as chair
man Of q committee which has been
working on temporary arrangements,
with P. G. Bulen, president of the
Great Falls Chamber of Commerce,
aiding in the discussion.
May Hold Train
It was decided to make an effort to
arrange for holding the train on which
the royal party will arrive, from to
on the morning of June 3. It will be
endeavored to arrange for a general
reception at that time, with the pos
sibility that the prince may be in
duced to broadcast briefly from the
Great Falls railway station It is also
planned to hold a community Scandi-
navian breakfast, after the train leaves.
Possibility that the royal party may
be in Great Falls for an hour on the
morning of June 8 was expressed in
a letter sent Bulen by Wilhelm Morgen-
stierne, United States minister from
Norway.
Present plans call for train trip
from Great Falls to Glacier park but
it is possible that the royal party may
be induced to make the trip by car,
thereby permitting a longer visit IN
Great Falls.
your letter has been transmitted to
the aide of his royal highness," the
minister advised Bulen, "and I am
sure that this invitation on behalf Of
the people of Great Falls will be sin
cerely appreciated.
Itinerary Decided Upon
'T am afraid that owing to the short
ness of time and to the fact that the
itinerary of the royal party has been
definitely decided upon, 1t viii not be
possible to make long stop at Great
Falls. It may interest you to know,
however, that some time ago I took
this matter up with the railroad people,
and it was agreed that the train would
be held at Great Falls for an addition
al is minutes, which means that the
crown prince and crown princess will
be in your city from to 7:30 a. m,
on the morning Of June 3.
'Srhis win at least give them an OPP
portunity, which I know they viii
greatly appreciate, to greet the people
of your city. If 1t might prove possible
to prevail upon the railroad people
to extend the stop for another half
hour 1t would give their royal high
nesseS so much longer time in your
city, but I do not know whether it will
be possible to arrange this"