The Leif Ericson Festival
Skandinaven, Oct. 22, 1900
The entertainment for raising money for the Leif Ericson monument, which the Leif Ericson Society had arranged at Scandia Hall last Saturday evening was not as well attended as had been expected, and as a consequence, the financial result was rather slight.
The program opened with several numbers by Mr. C. Neargaard's orchestra, after which Mr. W. C. Thorp presented moving pictures and stereopticon views from the Paris exposition, from the war in China, the Leif Ericson monument model, and a mass of humorous moving pictures. All the views presented were good and were warmly applauded.
The Norwegian Glee Club sang several numbers and won well-deserved applause. The Bjorgvin Dramatic Club presented C. Hostrup's comic play "Soldaterloier" (Soldiers' Gaieties). The presentation was very good and the applause long 2and enthusiastic.
After the entertainment there was dancing.