New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-08-25

arranged by the New Ulm Turnverein
for the entertainment of their guests.
SECOND DAY, AUGUST 21st.
During Friday night and Saturday
morning every incoming train brought
additional visitors, while many arriv.
ed from the neighboring cities of Man
kato, st. Peter and Sleepy Eye by pri-
vate conveyances. AS on the previous
day, the days festivities were opened
at a. m. by a salute from Capt. Burg
battery, which, on this day, was the
signal for the various societies to as.
semble for the procession.
THE PROCESSION
moved promptly from Turner Hall at
0:3O a. M, under the martial music of
the Silver Cornet Band and Governors
Guards drum corps, in the order as de-
signated in last weeks issue Of the
REVIEW. The procession, with the ex.
ception of the one on July 18th, 1876,
was the finest ever witnessed in this
part of the State. The most promi-
nent feature in the procession were six
ty young girls, scholars of the NewUlm
gymnasium, all dressed alike in blue
dresses trimmed with white, while
dainty blue hats and white feath-
ers adorned their heads. The line of
march was the same as that followed
on July 4th, and about an hour and a
quarter was consumed in traversing it.
The remainder of the forenoon was
consumed in social intercourse.
H.. The gymnastic exercises commenced
al ZIP. m. in the park and continued
untf $3.50, when Prof. Robt. P. A. Nix
deliYPred an excellent address, in the
German language, which was listened
to byEa large crowd with good atten.
ton throughout, and at it's close heart
lily applauded. AS we hope to be able
in 4 later issue to give the translation
of the address verbatim to our readers,
we will not dwell longer upon it at this
time. At the close of the address the
gymnastic exercises were resumed
and continued until about 6 O'Clock.
In the evening Turner Hall was filled
to overlooking by an eager crowd to
witness the S act drama, "Ultimo."
The play is good one, with just
enough comic in it to keep the audi.
ence in good humor. The leading
characters were well brought out and
all the players were III their best ele.
ments, anc the piece passed off smooth.
ly and without a jar. The pauses be-
tween the acts were taken up by the
Misses Emma Nix and Agnes Brandt,
and Hugo Fischer, in the delivery of
some splendid prize recitations.
THIRD DAY, AUGUST 22d.
Sunday dawned bright and pleasant
and at an early hour the people from
the surrounding country commenced
to pour into the city in continual
stream. An early train from Sleepy
Eye brought number of people, and
the 8:45 train from the east augmented
the large crowd already in the city by
the addition of about rs from St. Peter
and nearly as many more flom Man.
kato, Waseca and Owatonna.
At 8 O'Clock a. m. the delegates to
the convention assembled in the lecture
room at Turner Hall and were called to
order by Col. PfBnder.
Upon the report of the committee on
mental exercises the two prize essays
submitted were ordered to lie publish
ed in the Freidenker of Milwaukee,
the organ of the Turner Bund.
1t was also resolved that during next
winter two lectures shall be arranged
for each society i'll the district.
AS subject of the prize essay for next
year the following was adopted: ''The
influence of the Turner festivals upon
public life." The following resolutions
were also adopted.
Resolved: To recommend the hearty
support of 4 juvenile journal to be pub
lished by the Doerflinger Printing Co.,
of Milwaukee, as an excellent work for
the use eff our children.
RESOLVED: 10 express the thanks of
the convention to the citizens of New
Ulm fer the liberal and hearty manner
in which tho delegates were received
and entertained.
This concluded the business and the
convention adjourned sine die.
At 10 am. the competitive exercises
of the scholars of the N. U. gymnasium
commenced, and was conducted un-
der the direction of the teacher, Mr..
Carl Gebser. The various movements
were carried out with precision and
elected the hearty applause of tho spec.
tators.
The Great Western Band and. about
400 excursionists from St. Paul, Min.
neapolis and intermediate points az
rived by special train, under the care
of conductor Ed. Lyons, shortly before
IL M, and were met at the depot by
the Governors Guards and its, drum
corps. A procession was formed and
amid a salute from Capt. Burg's bat.
tory, waving of handkercheifs and soul
stirring martial music of the Great
Western Band the excursionists were
escorted to Turner Hall Park, where
they met q hearty welcome.
The exercises of the afternoon were
begun shortly after o CLOCK. First came