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The Minnesota American SwedishBicentennial Festival

Minneapolis AuditoriumApril 10, 1976

THE MINNESOTA AMERICAN SWEDISH BICENTENNIAL FESTIVAL

Presiding Edgar M. Carlson, President, Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial Council

Brass "Ensemble from the Minnesota OrchestraChester William BillingsMarch and Rondo Arthur FrackenpohlSharagon and Fugue Alan Hovhaness

Svenskamas Dag All-Girl ChoirGlad sasom fageln Prins GustafFjariln vingad syns pa Haga Carl M. BellmanSkona Maj L. M. Been

The Edwin Johnson Swedish FiddlersNylandspojkarnas polska, fran BingsjoRattvikarnas ganglat, efter Petters Erik Eriksson

Twin Cities Swedish Folk DancersVava vadmal

Mr. Rolf BjorlingMorgon Einar EklofLand du valsignade Ragnar Alihen

Fanfare and Entrance of His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden

Assembly will arise and remain standing through the processional, national anthems, invocation and hymn.

Color GuardBethel College

Joann JohnsonDaniel Olson

Minnehaha AcademyNancy AndersonJon Fredrickson

ProcessionalMarch King Carl XVI Gustaf Robert KarlenComposed especially for the occasion by Professor Robert Karlen, Chairman,Music Department, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn.

National AnthemsDu gamla, du fria

Du gam la, du fria, du fjallhoga Nord,Du tysta, du gladjerika skona!Jag halsar dig, oanasie land uppii jord,Din sol, din himmel, dina angder grana.

Du tronar pa minnen fran fornstora da'r,Da arat ditt namn flog over jorden.Jag vet att du ar och du blir, vad du var.[a, jag vill leva, jag vill do i Norden.

The Star-Spangled Banner

Oh say, can you see by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet waveO'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?

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InvocationPastor William E. Berg, Augustana Lutheran Church, Minneapolis

HymnPraise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation*

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!o my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!All ye who hear, Now to his temple draw near;Join me in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord! 0 let all that is in me adore him!All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him!Let the amen sound from his people again;Gladly forever adore him.

Welcome and Greeting, in behalf of the American Swedish CommunityEdgar M. Carlson

Carillon ChoristersBlessings, Glory, Wisdom and Thanks George F. WagnerFagelns visa W. Th. Soderberg

Greetings, in behalf of the State of MinnesotaHon. Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota

Vasa Order Junior Folk DancersTwo ring dances: Ritsch-ratsch

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Introduction of Platform Guests

Introduction to His Majesty of Holders of Swedish DecorationsPer Olof Forshell, Consul General of Sweden

Swedish Male ChorusesSverige Wilhelm StenhammerSveriges flagga Hugo Alfoen

Assembly will arise and remain standing until the introduction of His Majesty.

Kungssangen'" (With All-Girl Choir)

Ur Svenska hiartans djup en gang en samialld och en enkel sang,Som gar till Kungen [ram.Var honom trofast och hans ait, gor kronan pa hans hjassa Iatt,Och all din tro till honom satt, du folk av frejdad stam!

AddressHis Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf

"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation was sung at the 800th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Uppsala in 1964.**Kungssangen was first sung at the University at Lund in 1844.

The Dale Warland SingersA Moment That's Unexpected Lars-Erik LarssonGod Walks in the Meadow Allan PetterssonAftonen Hugo Alfven

Presentations to His MajestyCurtis L. CarlsonNils Hasselmo

Presentations by His MajestyAnnounced by Ambassador Wilhelm Wachtmeister

HymnAll People That on Earth Do Dwell***

All people that on earth do dwell,Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell;Come ye before him and rejoice.

For u1hy! the Lord our God is good;His mercy is forever sure;His truth at all times firmly stood,And shall from age to age endure.

RecessionalMarcia Carolus Rex

***All People That on Earth Do Dwell appeared in the Bay Psalm Book in 1649, the first book printed in the American colonies.

Participants

Brass Ensemble from the Minnesota Orchestra Vasa Order Junior Folk DancersKathlyn Johnson,Janice Lehman, [o Ann Thoreen, LeadersMarit Reese, SopranoAccompanimentEdith Lind, pianoRoy Lind, violinAndrew Holmquist, accordion

Svenskamas Dag All-Girl ChoirCandy Johnson Rausch, DirectorLavone Johnson, Assistant DirectorAudrey Landquist, Accompanist

The Edwin Johnson Swedish FiddlersEdwin W. JohnsonBruce D. JohnsonPaul S. Dahlin

American Swedish Institute Male ChorusEdgar Eklof, DirectorNathalie Anderson, Accompanist

Twin Cities Swedish Folk DancersLorraine and James McGrath, LeadersAndrew Holmquist, accordion

St. Paul Swedish Male ChorusDonald Torgersen, DirectorJane Axness Peterson, Accompanist

Rolf Bj6rlingLeading Lyric Tenor, Royal Opera, StockholmCharles Forsberg, Accompanist

The Dale Warland SingersDale Warland, Director

Carillon ChoristersEdith Norberg, DirectorCharles Forsberg, Accompanist

OrganistCharles Forsberg

Platform Guests

His MajestyKing Carl XVI Gustaf

Elmer L. Andersen, Governor of Minnesota 1961-63C. Elmer Anderson, Governor of Minnesota 1951-55Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota 1971-Elmer A. Benson, Governor of Minnesota 1937-39William E. Berg, Pastor, Augustana Lutheran Church, MinneapolisCurtis L. Carlson, Publisher of Souvenir Book, "Swedish Minnesota"Edgar M. Carlson, President, Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial CouncilHarvey DeVries, Acting President, Bethel College, St. PaulBjorn von der Esch, First Marshal of the Court, StockholmWallace E. Erickson, President, Svenska SiillskapetPer Olof Forshell, Consul General of Sweden in MinneapolisDonald M. Fraser, United States Representative, Fifth DistrictPer Grestad, Consul, Consulate General, MinneapolisMelvin A. Hammarberg, President, Minnesota Synod, Lutheran Church in AmericaNils Hasselmo, Professor of Scandinavian Languages and Literature, University of MinnesotaStanley W. Holmquist, Former Minnesota Senator and Majority LeaderHubert H. Humphrey, United States Senator from MinnesotaIner J. Johnson, President, Svenskarnas DagBernhard W. LeVander, General Chairman, American Swedish Bicentennial FestivalHarold P. LeVander, Governor of Minnesota 1967-71Edward A. Lindell, President, Gustavus Adolphus CollegeWalter F. Mondale, United States Senator from MinnesotaEarl Olson, Swedish Consul, DuluthC. Donald Peterson, Justice, Minnesota Supreme CourtLeonard F. Ramberg, President, American Swedish InstituteGlenn T. Seaborg, Professor, University of California, BerkeleyAnders Segerdahl, Swedish Consul, MilwaukeeCharles S. Stenvig, Mayor of MinneapolisTore Tallroth, Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, StockholmWilhelm Wachtmeister, Ambassador of Sweden to the United StatesWesley M. Westerberg, Director, American Swedish InstituteWilbur C. Westerdahl, President, Minnehaha Academy

AMERICAN SWEDISH BICENTENNIAL FESTIVAL

Per Olof Forshell, Consul General of SwedenHonorary Chairman

CONVENING COMMITTEE Robert KarlenCarl O. LofgrenRuth Youngdahl NelsonLorraine WesterbergGeorge A. Werness

H. Winston NorenRobert E. Larson

Wallace E. EricksonIner J. JohnsonLeonard F. Ramberg Decorations Committee

Festival Coordinating CommitteeEleanor Nelson, ChairwomanLena ForshellGerald JohnsonIrma LundquistDelores MeyersBruce AndersonGail DahlstromKelvin MillerDede Sk61dBetty LeVin

FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION

Bernhard W. LeVander, General ChairmanLeonard F. Ramberg, Executive SecretaryLloyd O. Swanson, Finance Chairman

Wallace E. Erickson, ChairmanGeorge A. WernessJohn L. WernessCarlO. LofgrenLinneus IdstromJohn WicklanderEarl NielsenWilliam PetersonLynn EllingArthur Sund NelsonDonald R. Moberg

Production DirectorKelvin Miller

Program Committee

Edgar M. Carlson, ChairmanStephen BensonBruce CarlsonJune CarlsonNels GronquistIner J. Johnson

Publicity Committee Gust BillEthel HedmanEarl OlsonHulda BackmanIrvin JohnsonJames McGrathMabel HedstromGunhild AndersonJenny JohnsonEva LancelloGustaf NehrmanVirgil MagnusonWalter E. OlsonKay JohnsonJohn BohlinWallace E. EricksonEleanor NelsonWesley M. WesterbergOrdell Peterson

Eskil SegerblomArvid T. VictorMyrtle BerglundMary SlattengrenMary OlsonMyron JohnsonJames AlmquistJohn FranzenAudrey LandquistHenry T. NelsonAlice SwansonAlfred NelsonGeorge GustafsonEiner MartinsonBloise NelsonKarin WahlgrenArnold H. LindquistVirginia Peterson

Don Brostrom, ChairmanJohn R. NybergStuart A. LindmanHerbert GermarEllen OlsonByron NapierGeorge PetersonTheodore NoreliusGareth HiebertGertrude SwansonEthel Hedman

Attendance Committee

Iner J. Johnson, Co-chairmanLeonard F. Ramberg, Co-chairman

Membership of the Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial Council can be found in the .64-page souvenir program "Swedish Minnesota," along with details of the royal visit andnumerous articles on Minnesota's Swedish heritage. The program is available for $3 at theauditorium or at the American Swedish Institute.

Purposes of the Bicentennial Observanceas adopted by the Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial Council

The Bicentennial observance offers a particular opportunity to:

1. Recall our history and increase awareness of the contri-butions made by Swedish immigrants and their descendants.

2. Stimulate local, regional and statewide observances orevents which contribute to such awareness.

3. Encourage and arrange for representation from Sweden toparticipate in the general Bicentennial observances.

4. Cooperate with any general Bicentennial activities or projects.

Coming EventsMay 2May 22-June 20June 11-13June 13

June 16June 19June 20June 13-20June 24-26June 27

Heritage Service, First Lutheran Church, St. PeterBicentennial exhibit, "Dream of America," American Swedish InstituteSwedish Festival, CambridgeHomecoming Sunday, Cambridge Lutheran Church, CambridgeSwedish Service (Hogmassa), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Duluth"Svensk Kaffe Dag," DuluthSvenskamas Dag All-Girl Choir at Zion Lutheran Church, WarroadMidsummer Festival, DuluthMidsummer Celebration, North BranchKaffe Fest, WillmarHeritage Celebration, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, WinthropSvenskarnas Dag, MinneapolisSwedish Choir Concert and Folk Festival, First Lutheran Church, St. PeterKarl Oskar Days, LindstromKi-Chi-Saga Day, Chisago City100th Anniversary of Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter

July 9July 16-18Sept. 11Oct. 31

The American Swedish Institute extends an invitation to visit the Institute this afternoon followingthe festival. Admission is free. Coffee will be served. The Institute will be open until 5 p.m.