Show VISIT f UT S STO TO KI G SL R II Norwegian Monarch KIndly Re Rc Receives and aut Pronounces Bless Blessing ing on Mormon l lder I PIONEER DAY WAS CELEBRATED Natal Day Va Commemorated lu luAn luAn An Enthusiastic Manner by ly Across the Seas h I Special Correspondence 25 S 1804 On the lust a party of oC Mormons consisting of ot Gilbert Gibert Torger sen Sister Anna nna Burgen and an her hor two daughters Hosu ond from Salt Lake City Cly Charles W Thorup Kin Fin H 1 Burg Oeo T Jl Lara Lra Olsen Olen myself visited Isled tho royal pal ICO made lulle application to obtain an audience with his majesty Oscar Oscr II I king of ot Norway And lul Wo Wu explained that we were from Ameri America ca and desired to 10 meet und mid shake hands with wih his hIli majesty maje ty Our with our greetings were Bent up to him und 11 we the tho answer that ho hu would receive us In one hour This hour we spent silent In III the park surrounding tho Iho palace and when wo O returned with anxious 1 1018 step oro ushered through wide wid a beautiful furnished halls hals ways by b servants who us with Wih tho greatest respect und politeness In Into to the largo lurge and richly furnished if IC A few tew moments waiting here und Ind we were asked by an nn attend attendant ant to atop Into the royal council counci chamber which wo did did and found 0 alono with his highness King Oscar II I He le us very Kindly us one by one asked us que quel about our age parentage nation nationality Ille II I Iy present place of at residence etc etc The Tho conversation Wil of at course but at ut parting President en enlon lon en In behalf of oC the party asked the tho blessings of oC the Lord upon ulon him and Ild the countries over which he reigns and ho hn with wih a n hearty henrlY God bless you and nil al your our people We greatly ap all predated this tram from mich Ich u LL dig dignitary Oscar eo po noble a man na ni Kil PREACHER DEAD Later In tho day wo We attend Lter td cd tho funeral services service over oer the tho remains of oC Andreas Andren who will be bo remembered by those who wi labored an al missionaries In 11 Nor Norway of uC the Iho lenders In the light way WIL RH I one on His Is Is Isnow now nw stilled but his hil writings still speak In n In nun g vp prejudice i and persecution p u cu l i against tho work worl l of ot the Lord rord DAY Our beautiful hall 01 de dc decorated with natures beauties gather gathered ather ed from Crom the tho wild forest mixed with wih In of oC roses raKes as R only Nor Norway tor WilY way can produce giving It a foetal ni and making a good Impression on 01 the and friends who come to rejoice with us u At 10 n I m 1 the people begin The older on s I convened In rl PS and anc furnished er with cony badges Ii K 0 and greetings were the first order of oC the day The Tho festival be began gan at lt II 1 n m 1 both In America Norway was recalled In l songs lIongs etc etl President Gilbert was WIS orator of oC tho day and uld In a I spirited manner tho trials and tho Iho of oC our beloved pIoneers only n a few ew of oC whom arc IO 1111 on ail I living of oC thoo by y gone gon days At lip Ill m nil all the tho over CO lO eUI of oC about 50 In number were seated sentell an 11 guests of ot honor at ta tables Il bles prepared for tor them and served with lh the tho good things which the hungry man mUl dreamed about These hele goodies oodles were blought by the Saints and the surplus after lter all ni were satisfied watt distributed among tho needy Tho rhe oldest brother sister In branch Broth or Lars Jars Andersen baptized Jan 21 and Ild Slater Sister Martha bap tired Juno 8 1859 1819 were crowned with of DC honor hahr as a n token lokel of ot respect love for tor their faithfulness and untiring After eating and Rome lively chatting tho program wao M con continued cal and tho Iho parts l wore were rendered In Ina Ina a a spirited manner mallner until 6 p 1 in m Tho hall was wal then cleared and un pro ra pared for Cor our regular public meeting which held at nt 7 p m A good at attendance was present A number of oC tho from the different branches In Inthe Inthe the conference were present at It the fee H and loke at lt the evening meet meetIng Ing I must not forget torget to 10 mention our choir which with Its It beautiful singing helped to tho day plen A spirit of oC unity love prevailed throughout and anel a ot rejoining was WI hall had by nil al The he spirit of ot God was wal HO O manifest that even our friends who not nOI of oC our faith confessed that It Wan 11 the richest outpouring of ot tho Iho Spirit they had over oer experienced ced Tour applications for Cor baptism were Ire mad nn ono WIS preformed atler the meeting It I not for tor the tho theother other three thre on this occasion for tOl per norm I reasons but will 1 follow Colow during the tho week wk Tho Lord In IR with his hi work here horl In Inthis Inthis this of his 1111 Vo O Elders are enjoying tho to n great ox tent and ane rejoicing exceedingly In the tho great work The prospects for tOI the tho futuro are ar lino Ino and we only hope we 1 may lay be Ill humble end and faithful that wo WI may that spirit which Is III poured out BO MO richly upon us I at nt the tho present time We laboring In Inthe th the conference unite Jn In fn regards and but wishes to 10 rel rol relatives friends In dear old 01 Utah OTTO 1 J |