The Little Mermaid Jul Aug Sept 2016

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A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHWEST DANISH ASSOCIATION
The Dawn of the
Viking Age
Part 6: ICELAND
Summarized by Laurie Hardman, based on
Hudson Publications Event Bookazines
2013, “Vikings: Their Myths and Legends.” For Part 5 of this article see Issue #
2015/2016 Volume 4 of The Little
Mermaid.
“It takes a sturdy people to colonize a
land of geysers, glaciers, and volcanoesbut at that time Balk and Hallvard betook themselves from the lands west over
the sea, and went out to Iceland, for
from thence came tales of land good to
choose” -from “Grettir’s Saga”
Iceland was the largest uninhabited land
ever populated in history. Driven from
Norway by political upheaval, warrior
kings and their families migrated to Iceland to start anew. Their fascinating sagas weave fact with fiction, creating a
unique history for this Viking people.
land much. The place where they arrived
at is now called Reidar Fell, in the East
Firths. So said Saemund, deep in lore,
the Priest”.
–from “Landnamabok”
Others certainly must have drifted to the
large island over the years – and a Swedish sailor even named an inlet for himself. But the first Viking to deliberately
sail to Iceland was Floki Vilgeroarson,
also known as Hrafna-Floki (RavenFloki). Floki over-wintered at
Baroastrond, and when he spotted drift
ice in the fjords, he gave the island its
current name, Iceland.
Floki took three ravens with him to sea.
When he set free the first, it flew aft over
the stem; the second flew up into the air
and back to the ship again; but the third
flew forth straightway over the stem, in
the direction in which they found the
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land. They hove in from the east at the
horn, and then they coasted the land by
the south. But as they sailed west round
Reykjanes, and the first opened out to
them, so that they saw Snaefellness, Faxi
observed “this must a great land which
we have discovered, and here are mighty
rivers.”
-from “Landnamabok”
The first settler in Iceland was a Norwegian Viking chieftain, Ingolfur (Ingolf)
Arnarson. According to the saga, he
threw carved pillars overboard as he
neared land, vowing to settle wherever
they came ashore. He sailed along the
coast until the pillars were found in the
southwestern peninsula, Reykjanesskagi.
He settled there with his family around
870, in the place he named Reykjavik
(Smoke Cove or Bay of Smoke) due to
steam rising from hot springs in the area.
Continued on page 3
According to “Landnamabok” (The
Book of Settlements), Iceland was first
discovered by Naddod, a Viking who
had settled in the Faroe Islands. Sailing
from Norway to the Faroe Islands, Naddod lost his way and drifted to the east
coast of Iceland. He named the country
Snowland.
“So it has been said that once men set
out from Norway bound for the Faroe
Islands; and some say that it was Naddod the Viking; but they drifted west into
the main and found there a great land.
They went upland, in the East Firths, to
the top of a high mountain, and looked
round about, far and wide, to see if they
could observe smokes, or any inkling of
the land being settled, but they could not
observe anything of the kind. They went
afterwards, about autumn, to the Faroe
Islands, and as they sailed from the
land, much snow fell upon the mountains, and therefore they called the land
Snaeland = Snowland. They praised the
In this issue
1...….The Dawn of the Viking Age
2…….President’s Corner
3..…...News at NWDA
4.……Danes Coming to America
5…….2016 Danish American Cultural Retreat
6…….The Drifting Sands of Liseleje Beach
7, 8….NWDA Membership Form
9…….Seattle/Portland Calendars
10…...Washington Hall: A Danish Landmark
11…...Donations and Sponsors
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President’s Corner
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Association Board
Good News
Edith E. Christensen, EdD
Officers
Edith E. Christensen, EdD, President
Gary Korsgaard, Vice-President
Sonja Kromann, Secretary
Kenneth Kromann, Treasurer
Larry West, Oregon Rep.
Board of Directors
Karla Craig
Nils Jensen
Erik Laursen
Allan Olsen
Britt Pfaff-Dunton
Carla Schultz-Parks
Claus Windelev
Photo: NWDA Treasurer Ken Kromann
and NWDA President Edith Christensen
signing a new agreement with Bank of the
West.
As I reported last month, we have been
working on refinancing of the mortgage
on the Meridian Office Building in Seattle. I am happy to report that the arrangements have been completed and we have
a new mortgage which is smaller and
with much lower interest. After much
searching and work on getting the best
possible deal we have settled it.
What does this mean for the NWDA?
We now have lower payments after so
much pinching of pennies to make payroll, pay our bills, and continue our programs, pushing our volunteers for more
time, we can anticipate a stronger future.
We added Line Larsen a year ago in anticipation of needing more help in the
office. This past six months with the
anticipated better financing, and a much
better time for the Association, we have
begun some new activities.
The Nordic Lecture series was begun
this year. It grew in attendance as each
new one was prepared and presented.
You won’t want to miss these as we are
planning to continue them after next
January again. It gives you the opportunity to hear some of the fantastic programs and speakers we generally have
reserved only for the Danish American
Cultural Retreat in Oregon, which many
of you have missed. Watch for the new
series coming up in early 2017.
Also we have begun another new program, the Fredagscafe on the first Friday
of each month. This has become more
popular with some new people who
come to practice speaking Danish, encouraging the expansion of NWDA programs and participation.
Some people have suggested two other
new programs; a playgroup for young
children once or twice a week, and a
crafts/knitting/crochet class. We need to
know if you are interested before we can
begin these programs. Please call and let
us know if these or others interest you
and we can begin gathering names of
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The Dawn of the
Viking Age
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Ingolf was the most renowned of all the
settlers of Iceland; for he came here to
an uninhabited land, and was the first to
set up an abode upon it, and the others
who settled there afterwards did so induced by his example. Ingolf married
Hallveig…, ...the daughter of Frodi, the
sister of Lopt the aged. Their son was
Thorstein, who set up the Thing at
Kjalarness, before the Althing was established.”
-from “Landnamabok”
Ingolf was followed by many more Vikings, who settled all the inhabitable
areas of the island with their families and
slaves. Some Irish and Scots slaves and
servants were also original settlers, along
with “Hiberno-Norse” – the Irish Vikings. The traditional explanation for the
Viking diaspora from Norway is that
people were fleeing the rule of the Norwegian king Haraldur Harfagri (Harald
the FairHair), who was unifying Norway
under his crown. Some feel that the
original settlers may have been petty
kinds and jarls driven out by Haraldur so
that he need not fear competition for the
crown. Or, it may be that Norway was
overcrowded. But regardless of the reason, according to the ancient texts, the
Vikings fully settled the arable areas of
Iceland within 60 years.
Harald the FairHair
“This oath I make, first and swear before the God who made me and rules
over all things, that never more will I cut
my hair or comb it, till I have gotten to
me all Norway and the tithe thereof, and
dues, and will rule there over or else I
will die rather.”-King Harald the FairHair
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The first King of Norway, Harald,
reigned from about 872 to 930. Most of
what is known about his life and his
reign comes to us from the sagas –
which were written down only several
centuries after his death. One legend tells
that Harald proposed marriage to Gyda,
the daughter of Eirik, king of Hordaland,
but she scorned him as a petty king. He
then vowed to become sole king over all
the land, a feat that took 10 years. During this time, he became known as Tanglehair, as his vow involved not combing or cutting his hair until his country
was united.
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speare’s Hamlet, a play about the legendary Danish prince, was another exciting
place to visit.
We bought our first set of Lego bricks
and brought them home to show our
family. There was Grundtvig’s church,
and the Viking Ship Museum, and Tivoli. It was easy to understand the language until we were in Vest Jylland, the
dialect was so different from what I was
used to.
Photo from Rebildfest
Source: The Royal Library, Denmark
This 4th of July, I am reminded of the
July 4th when Frank and I were at Rebild
Bakker in Denmark for this American
Holiday. It was a nice day among the
heather in the hills. As two young
Americans, it seemed odd that we were
celebrating our holiday in Denmark. The
king and queen of Denmark walked right
past us on the walkway to the seating
areas. I don’t remember much of the
program, but there were speakers and
presentations.
The land where our parents, grandparents, and ancestors came from was beautiful and seemed so familiar as I had
only spoken Danish in our home until I
was in school. We celebrated Danish
traditions and holidays in the local farm
church, as the area where I lived was
settled by Danish immigrants who took
care of the land and animals, and kept
the language at home and in the community.
We were charmed by the places we saw
that we had only heard or read about. We
stayed with Frank’s mother in Copenhagen on Bredgade just across the street
from The Marble Church. It was a great
jumping off place for touring Denmark.
Krønberg Castle, the setting of Shake-
When looking at the U.S., it is surprising
how much Denmark and Danes have
made a mark here. Did you know that
King Christian IV, the king of Denmark,
had commissioned Jens Munk to find the
Northwest Passage to the Orient in
1619? With two ships and 65 men, he
sailed past Greenland, through Hudson
Strait into Hudson Bay. Not finding a
water route west, the expedition spent
the winter further south. However, most
of them died of illness and from the severe weather. By June only three survived and they went back home to Denmark.
About 100 years later, another Dane,
Vitus Jonassen Bering, who sailed under
the Russian flag, determined the Asian
and North American continents were
separated by water. He discovered
Alaska and several Aleutian Islands. The
sea was later named the Bering Sea.
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Chapel? It is there as a reminder of a
Dane, Charles Zanco, who emigrated to
Texas in 1834 where he became involved in the war and died defending the
Alamo.
And then there was Peter Lassen, born in
Denmark in 1800. When he was 30, he
settled in Missouri, but joined a group
going west. First to Oregon then down
the coast to California, hoping to establish a colony. However, he was killed,
perhaps by Native Americans, but was
honored by having places named after
him. An inactive volcano in northern
California, Mt. Lassen, is named after
him, as are a national park and a California county.
Soon after, a great migration of Danes
began, with 350,000 additional Danes
coming to the United States between
1820 and 1980 with about 252,000 of
them arriving between 1850 and 1930.
This was about 10% of the Danish population.
But wait, that is just the beginning of my
story. So much more about Denmark and
Danes in the U.S. is unknown even by
most Danish/Americans.
Watch for
more in the next issue.
Even some of the Virgin Islands were
settled by Danes in 1666, and the island
of St. John came under control of Denmark in 1717. In 1733 France sold St.
Croix to Denmark. In 1917 Denmark
sold the islands to the United States.
Even the Bronx is named for a Dane. In
1639 Jonas Bronck and Jochem Pietersen Kuyter settled in New York City in
Harlem. Bronck purchased 500 acres
from the natives there. He was the son of
a Danish pastor, and lived in a large
stone house where he had his many
books shipped from Europe. This became the cultural center of the new city.
Did you know that the Danish flag
stands in one corner of the Alamo
Photos: The Danish flag raised for NWDA’s
37th annual Danish American Cultural
Retreat in Oregon.
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The 2016 Danish American Cultural Retreat
On Friday June 24th, for the 37th year in a
row, Northwest Danish Association
(NWDA) kicked off the Danish American Cultural Retreat (DACR) in Oregon
with an afternoon opening ceremony
complete with the Danish national anthem. The Danish flag was raised to signal the commencement of another cultural conference and weekend getaway
on the beautiful grounds at the Menucha
Retreat and Conference Center (pictured
above). The chef for the weekend served
Danish inspired meals, where the first
meal of the retreat was ‘tarteletter’.
The first conference speaker, Pastor
Birgitte Saltorp from the Danish Lutheran Church in Vancouver B.C., took
the audience back to the 1800s in Denmark and the Golden Age. A giant
“Luksus Kringle” from Larsen’s Bakery
was served during the coffee break and
Nora Martinez played the piano for
guests who wanted to sing a few Danish
tunes. Claus Windelev then took the
stage to enlighten guests on the unique
works of “Skagensmalerne” or the
Skagen Painters, who embraced distinct
styles inspired by the special light, air,
and seas at Skagen, the northernmost tip
of Denmark. The beautiful and expansive grounds at Menucha have so much
to offer that guests were invited on a
nature walk to take in the breathtaking
panoramic views and the unique gardens
scattered between the trees. The final
speaker of the day was Astrid KaalundJørgensen, from Roskilde, Denmark currently working as an intern at the Museum of Danish America in Iowa. Astrid
talked about the Danish penal code and
the history behind it, while she recapped
a successful documentary she had
worked on for DR (Danmark’s Radio).
The first day of the conference offered
insight into Denmark’s unique history
from a variety of intriguing perspectives.
Building a bonfire to celebrate Sankt
Hans was on the program for the evening, but due to the weather, turning on
the fire pit had to suffice. Nevertheless,
Danish hygge took form as sticks were
gathered, snobrød was prepared, and
everyone gathered around the fire. To
finish off a full day of activities, guests
met in the “Kro” for snacks and drinks,
including Carlsberg and wine. The
movie “Flammen og Citronen” was
shown, engulfing some guests for late
night entertainment.
Photo: Sofia with her well-cooked sno-brød
Attendees woke up to a generous break-
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fast spread complete with fruit, yogurt,
oatmeal, eggs, bacon, and much more to
fuel another full day at DACR. The program for the day included a second presentation by Birgitte Saltorp, followed by
Dr. Scott Burns on the geology of Iceland as well as his personal experiences
in the country. Georg Pedersen then entertained the audience with fascinating
stories from his life at sea that he compiled in a book called “My 48 Years at
Sea: From Deck Boy in Denmark to
Captain in America”. Falck employee,
Peter Jorna, surprised everyone with the
appearance of a Falck ambulance outside
the hall, which he let guests get a close
look at after his talk on Falck’s global
expansion into the U.S.
Photo: The Falck ambulance guests were
invited to take a close look at.
The field trip for the day was to the
beautiful Bridal Veil Waterfalls tucked
into the forest on a hillside. The Saturday night dinner satisfied guests with a
delicious pork roast, rødkål, and brunede
kartofler. Local pianist, Jim Templeton,
provided the evening entertainment, delighting everyone with tunes from John
Lennon to traditional songs from Denmark. Guests then gathered in the Kro in
the evening for a night cap.
Sunday morning greeted DACR attendees with sunshine and warm weather.
After another vast breakfast spread, the
program for the day started with Henry
Geijsbeek’s impressive display and presentation on the Royal Danish Air Force.
Astrid from the Museum of Danish
America then took the stage again to talk
about a current exhibit she helped create,
with a spotlight on Danish-American
athletes. Edith Christensen, president of
NWDA, and Sonja Kromann, event organizer for DACR, invited guests to …
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The Drifting Sands of Liseleje Beach
By Jan Bruun Petersen
thatched fishermen's houses can also be
seen. The former ice house is still there
(built in 1901 to help with fish exports
by rail to Germany). Many of the shops
are only open during the summer. To the
east of the parking lot, there is a large
tree plantation planted 150 years ago to
combat drifting sand.
Photo: Jan Bruun-Petersen with a Liseleje
lifeguard shack. The large white panels on
the shack fold down to uncover the windows
and to serve as blackboards for messages to
the public.
Last year, I wrote an article about Gilleleje. So the popular beach, I am going
to describe this time, also has roots as a
fishing village. This is the town of Liseleje. A proper harbor was never built, so
fishing stopped about fifty years ago.
The beach has soft sand, a big parking
lot, and is child-friendly. I saw shrimp
and crab near the shore when I was
there. Like Gilleleje it is part of the
North Zealand peninsula, but close to
Hundested. Lisesleje has cafés including
an ice cream café. There are many summer houses there. Some of the original
The town is named after Anna Elisabeth
Classen. Her mother was Anna Maria de
Köster (who was born in my birthplace
of Frankfurt am Main, Germany). Lise
was a nickname for Elisabeth, thus the
name Liseleje. Her first husband was
Reinhard Iselin (a Swiss baron). They
had two daughters together. When she
became widowed, she married Johan
Frederik Classen (a Norwegian-born
general and industrialist). J. F. Classen
had a munitions factory in nearby
Frederiksværk. He had asked four fishermen families to create Liseleje in 1784,
so it would be easier for his factory
workers to obtain good provisions. To
persuade the families, they did not have
to pay taxes.
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later married Gérard Pierre Antoine de
Bosc de la Calmette (Portuguese-born
Danish nobleman that was governor of
the island of Møn). Anna Catharine's
nickname was Lisa. Her husband used
his artistic skills in landscaping and architecture to contribute to Danish Romanticism by creating Liselund (named
after his wife) on the island of Møn.
Liselund is a landscaped park with several fascinating buildings including a
little manor house or castle. I look forward to visiting Liselund for one of my
future articles.
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There were three generations of Annas,
because one of the two daughters was
Anna Catharine Elisabeth Iselin. She
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After lunch and citron fromage for dessert, everyone gathered around the flag
pole to lower the Danish flag and sing
the national anthem for the closing ceremony. Guests left the retreat this year
with a breadth of new knowledge about
topics related to Denmark, and headed
home refreshed from a weekend away in
the midst of stunning nature and breathtaking views at the annual DACR. For
more pictures from this year’s retreat,
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Jul. Aug. Sept. 2016 Issue #2016/2017 Volume 1 I1 Vol-
Washington Hall: A Danish Landmark in Seattle
On June 1st this year, Washington Hall
reopened its doors after a 7-year renovation period set in motion by Historic Seattle, who purchased the building in 2009.
The $10 million dollar project was funded
by 4Culture as well as city, county and
state agencies, individual donors, corporations, and local foundations.
Washington Hall has fittingly been called
“a hall for all”, as it was a meeting place
for diverse groups and musicians in Seattle. It was also one of the first places in
Seattle where African American artists
were welcome to perform. Well-known
artists have played at Washington Hall, as
recounted by Historic Seattle: "Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Jimi Hendrix,
Mark Morris, Pat Graney, Bill T. Jones,
David Byrne, Afrika Bambaataa, Fugazi,
Elvis Costello, Massive Monkees, Macklemore, THEESatisfaction, and countless
art, architecture and Seattle history lovers
have walked these halls".
In the 70s and 80s the Hall was a popular
venue for punk rock shows like the Dead
Kennedy’s and Black Flag. Cultural and
ethnic groups also frequented the Hall
throughout the years, such as the Filipino
Youth Club, Jewish groups, Chinese society, and others.
A Danish Beginning
Washington Hall was a cultural hub from
its origin, with the Danish Brotherhood
Lodge #29 as the original owner. The Hall
was built in 1908 to serve the need for a
boarding house and a meeting place for
Seattle’s Danish immigrant population and
their social and cultural activities.
Plans for the building began in 1907 after
the property was acquired at the corner of
14th and Fir, when members expressed
their desire for a new space in a good loca-
tion. Three lots of land were purchased at
the cost of $10,000. Excitement in the
Danish community stirred and the plans for
a simple building at around $7,500 were
quickly replaced with bigger and more
expensive ideas coming in at up to $27,000
with drawings based on the work of Seattle
architect, Victor Vorhees. Shares at $10
each were sold to total $13,000 by the end
of the year. The Danish Sisterhood also
pitched in to fundraise.
A bid from building contractor, Hans Pederson, at $22,225 was accepted on November 16th, 1907. Funds continued to
come in little by little. T.P. Nielsen was
one of the main actors in supporting the
process. In January 1908 construction began, followed by a Danish
‘Rejsegilde’ (roof raising party) on March
13th. The Danish Brotherhood Lodge 29’s
20th anniversary celebration was postponed
to be combined with the opening of the
new building. May 16th 1908 marked the
first grand dinner party in Washington
Hall.
Washington Hall featured a kitchen, office,
reading room, bar, dining room, living
room, and fourteen bedrooms that housed
the young Danish immigrants. As Otto
Brask recalls, the men would eat their dinners together at the dining room table,
where meals were prepared by Ingeborg
Kisbye, the manager of Washington Hall at
the time Otto lived there. The bachelors
living in the Hall throughout the years
were mostly young Danish men who were
new to the city, working as carpenters,
milkmen, truck drivers, and laborers.
Harmonien
One of the main features of the building
was the performance hall, which highlighted theatrical plays by Dramatic Club
Harmonien, a group that became an offi-
By Line Larsen
Northwest Danish
Association
cial club in 1911 and created amateur plays
in Danish. The hall was filled for their first
performance of “En Søndag på Amager” (“A Sunday on Amager”), a wellknown Danish comedy. This performance
became a popular showcase of the group,
and was featured again on the 25th, 50th,
and 75th anniversaries of Harmonien. The
group’s motto was “At glæde andre er
livets største glæde” (“Giving joy to others
is life’s greatest joy”). Income from Harmonien’s performances went to charitable
causes such as the Northwest Danish
Home for the Elderly, the Danish Church,
the Brother- and Sisterhood Aid Societies
and in support of American troops overseas during WWII.
Moving On
In 1968, the Danish Brotherhood decided
to sell the Hall, because of the changes in
Seattle and namely the Central District.
Parking became an issue and the costs of
keeping up the building were increasing. In
April 1973 the Hall was finally sold to the
Sons of Haiti Lodge.
The Danish Brotherhood continues to be a
strong organization, now meeting at
“Harmony Hall” also known as the
“Seattle Danish Center” at the Northwest
Danish Association near Northgate.
Washington Hall has been a significant
landmark in the lives of many Danish immigrants who used the building as not only
a springboard to their lives in America but
also as a valuable connection to Denmark
and their Danish culture. With its doors
open once again, the Hall will continue to
serve as a melting pot for diverse groups in
the Seattle community.
Sources:
Brask, Otto. Article by Otto Brask from 2008
derived from the early history of Washington
Hall from Journals of the Danish Brotherhood Lodge 29 Seattle.
Brask, Otto. Speech by Otto Brask January
25 2010.
Demay, Daniel. “Historic Washington Hall
Reopens After Final Renovations.” Seattle
Pi. June 3 2016. Web. June 20 2016.
Historic Seattle. ”Washington Hall.” Web.
June 20 2016. <Washingtonhall.com>
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Association
Himmelbjerget
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The Little Mermaid Jul Aug Sept 2016

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