Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-27
SCHEUTZENB BUND
ANNUAL MEETING Or WRST WISCON
SIN IND MINNESOTA SOCIETIES.
Welcoming the Guests mt the Depot-A
March to the Athen@um-Speeche of
Welcome and Little Lunch-Trial of
Skill To-Day.

iorneu III reSaru 10 tnS annual meeting OIL Tn
West Wisconsin and Minnesota iScheutzenbund
which commences its third annual meeting il
this city to-day. 1t is unnecessary to repor
the programme which has been agreed upol
for the three days exercises. As yet it may b.
said that these festivals are in their infancy il
the West, but they are time honored in th
'faderland, where they are attended by thou
sands year after Year, as has been the custom
for centuries past. They are not occasions fo
trials OF skill only, but are made Seasons Of
social recreation and enjoyment, III which botl
male and female, old and young, all take part
1t is only . little over two years since the Wes
Wisconsin and Minnesota Scheutzeubund wa;
formed, but its members have taker
4 lively interest in the organization
and kept alive the spirit of emulation unit
now it is one of the prominent organizations
of the northwest The first meeting was held
at La Crosse and the last one at Fountain City
III which Alma joined. ct the last annual
gathering il was decided to hold the third an
nual meeting at st. Paul. In preparation fol
the event the st. Paul rifle club selected and
purchashed ample grounds, erected buildings
and made improvements, full particulars OF
which have heretofore been given in the GLOBE
The time fixed for the grand festival was the
27th, 2Sth and Goth OF August 1880, and the
programme of exercises was published by the
GLOBE few days ago. Yesterday, the 26th
did not properly form 4 part of the programme
further than 1t was designated as the day for
the reception of visiting clubs from abroad.
In accordance with the announcement made
in the GLOBE, the Wisconsin visitors arrived by
jhe 80 P. NJ. train on the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road Yesterday. At 1890 P. NJ
the members of the st. Paul Rifle club met at
'Iurnnr'S Hall and fOrpnad in limo hIyt |,
marshal of the convention. Col. A. r. Kiefer, as
sisted by Geo. @. Becht and
Frank HGnkey. Jr., as aides The Great
Union band headed the procession and
proceeded To the depot to receive their Wiscon-
sin and down river guests The weather was
very unpropitious. A drizzling rain had been
falling during most of the day. rendering the
streets quite muddy, and when the escort left
Turner's Hall, smart shower was in progress.
bat by the time the train arrived carrying the
visiting clubs, the rain had ceased.
The visitors were met at the depot by the
members of the st. Paul Rifle club, and after
few moments spent in cordial welcome. the
procession was formed in the following order:
Platoon of police Hnder command Of Chief
Weber.
Great Union band in fall uniform
President Scheffer and officers of the Scheut-
zenbuud.
Rife clubs in the order named-LaCrosse, AL
ma, Monroe, Fountain City, Winona, Saltwater,
and St. Paul.
The procession was headed by Col A. r.
Kiefer, marshal assisted by his aides. The line
of march was up Third street to Fort, down
Fort TO Ramsey, and thence to the Athenaum.
Notwithstanding the foul weather, the streets
along the line of march were lined with people
To greet and welcome the visitors. large
number Of the business houses were
decorated with flags and evergreens
and mottoes of Wilkommen ihr Scheutzens
were numerous across the streets and over the
front.of buildings. In fact Third street pre-
sented a Fourth of July appearance with its
display of flags. bunting, evergreens, etc. 1t
was no fault of the thousands who lined the
streets that the weather was dismal, for their
cordial greeting came from the heart.
At THE ATnEN4EUM.
The Athen@um, which had been selected as
the business headquarters and general rendez-
vouz of the various clubs, had been tasteful
ly decorated in honor of the occasion. I'M
mense wreaths of evergreens were strung
across the auditorium near the ceiling, while
Others, entwined with white and red artificial
flowers, were wound around the pillars which
support the gallery. Flags were looped up
everywhere, in between which were shields,
targets and other devices all making beauti-
full and artistic effect. Upon the arrival of the
procession at the Athen@um they marched in
and took seats in the auditorium. A large
number of ladies graced the occasion with
their presence. On the stage were seated
President Albert Scheffer, Mayor Dawson and
Gen. Il. w. johnson, A. Il. Kiefer, Capt.
Hustler, Frank Hankey, August Passavent and
others. When all were seated and silence OBJ
tanned, Albert Scheffer, Esq, president of
the tournament, aroae and addressed the as
semblage in German, of which the following
is brief translatson:
Dear Friends and Guests 1t was a pretty long
walk we have just made and pretty warm one, too
should Judge you feel precisely like would feel if
was sitting amongst your ranks. 1 would not feel
like listening to lengthy speeches; I'd like better
some kind of heart stiffening refreshment, WELL
good, square meal or some Of our most precious bev-
erage-lager. AS matter of fact, have to state
that L am not prepared for a lengthy speech and
would not deliver one, even If you would like 10
hear 1t.
the society represent and to express the hope that
you will enjoy the hospitality and pleasure we are to
offer you at this, the third festival and tournament
OF the Scheutzenbund of West Wisconsin and Min
nesota as we enjoyed it at the first and second fes-
t-vals at La Crosse, Fountain City and Alma. We
promise you to do our utmost to entertain you in
such manner as to be sure that, when you depart
from US in the course of few days. you will say to
us 'WeI done brethren Of the st. Paul Rifle club
Extending to you once more our heartiest welcome
have now the honor of introducing to you the hon.
orable the mayor of the city of st. Paul, Mr.. VIM
Dawson.
Mayor Dawson stepped forward and was re-
ceived with generous applause. He commence
ed by saying that he could not talk very we'll
in English and he regretted that he could not
do as we'll in German. He could command
English enough however to say that it
afforded him the greatest pleasure to welcome
the members of the Scheuteznbund to the hos
pitalties OF the city of St. Paul. (Applause)
Va rIo tn = b,t
paratively 4 short time since the present site of
our city was occupied by the Indians. We
have made some progress toward building up
4 city, and no nationality has contributed more
to that end than our German fellow citizens
One of the notable buildings of our city is the
German Cathedral, and among the leading busi-
meas houses Of st. Paul we find such names as
NJ. Auerb2ch and VIM. Lindeke, at the head of
two of the largest wholesale dry goods houses
Of the northwest, and @. Gotham, at the head
of the largest boot and shoe establishment
west and north of Chicago. All over the State
the influence OF your nationality
is felt, not only in business matters
but also in affairs of State One of your
number is our present secretary of State, and
Others fill some of the highest offices in the gift
of the people of the State. Coming down more
particularly to your organization, might refer
to the fact that while your illustrious country
man, Bismarck, (applause), is great states
man. he has to depend upon the rife for his
support in carrying out his measures when
menaced from abroad. 1t was largely by the
rife that in this our own land, that the most
gigantic rebellion known to modern history,
was put down. Again, gentlemen. welcome
you to St. Paul, and if you are not Hospitality
treated, will call your president Capt. Albert
Scheffer, to account. cloud applause.)
Mr.. Scheffer then introduced General r. W.
johnson as one of the heroes of the late war
who spoke as follows:
Gen. r. w. johnson said:
1t is due 10 you, well myself, TO say that Hon
g. K. Davis expected to address you on this occa
son but he has been prevented from att andng. He
would have delivered an address worthy of you and
of the occasion. While it is wet cold and dreary
without there is sunshine in our hearts as we vel
come you to our city. In looking over the happy
faces in front of me am reminded that am ad
dressing German-American audience
"a class of persons who have the
happy faculty of drawing from the events
of life moro pleasures and more sweets than any
other nationality of whom have any knowledge.
add nothing to the cordial greeting extended tc
you by our worthy mayor, more than to assure you
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