Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-30
DULY DEDICATED.
THE NEW HOME Fox THE ST: P4OL
TURN TEREIN.
A La &c and Brilliant Audience-Ad-
dresses by Prof. Boe,lIsch and PRESIDENT
Kenig-Supper and Dance.

The rev Turner halls full history and /
description of which was given in the !
GLOBE of yesterday-was formally dedi- |
Gated last evening, in the presence of an
audience comfortably filling its seating I
capacity. The hail, as WIS indt
Gated By the GLOBE report, presented
a very cheerful and inviting appearance,
the handsome and rich frescoing of the
walls and ceiling showing off especially
we'll under the gassight.
The ceremony of dedication. which was
exceedingly simple, and therefore thexaore
enjoyable, commenced at $40, with an
overture by Siebert's orchestra of eighteen
pieces, under the direction Of Prof. Muehl-
enbruch.s The selection presented
was that oa ~Die Tenpelweae," by kela
Bella, never before given. in st. Panl. By
the way, the story is told that Seibert
secured the music ct an expense Of SIS, by
special request to 6e PLAYED for the first
time at the marriage of "a daughter of a
prominent citizen, but recently sa,emnized,
but that later another orchestra proiferlng
to furnish the nelsic $50 less the ag rec
ment with Seiaert was ignored Be that
as it may, the overture was first presented
in ST. Paul at Turner hall, dedicated last
evening, and 50 say Gaat its resentation
was most pleasing to she audience, and at
the same time credi+able to the orchestra
is but faint praise. At the same time the
fine acoustic qualities Of the hall were
strikingly illustrated, the ,softest notes of
the different instruments being easily dis
tingz,ishable in the cemotest seat
The ovestslre finished the platform was
vacated by the orchestra, and their places
taken by the officers of the society, when
President arthur kenig calling the assem-
blage to erder, ard in few, ut exceed 4
ingly complimentary terms, introduced
Prof. B. W. Boenisch, chairman of tbs
building committee of che society, and
president of the state society, who deiv-
cred the opening address, transferring the
building from the committee to the So
ciety. The remarks of Mr.. Boenisch. as
also the response ofPresident Kenig, were
delivered in German, but as the GLOBE has
no person on its editorial staff not compe-
good, square English, any tongue from
the Sanskrit down to the ''heathen Chinee,s
we are able to presents very liberal and
coircct synopsis of the two addresses,
though the beauty and force of many of
the sentences is weakened by the transla-
ton.
REMARKS OF PROF. BOENISCH.
To, IN %bo ;,%r of
ident Keenig, Prof. Boenish said in sub
stance:
/ consider it an honor to be called upon
to deliver the opening address upon this
occasion. Some twenty-four years ago
some liberal citizens established this So
ciety. At first it had to undergo great
many vexations and fluctuations; but these
only the more firmly united the members,
and they stood to their flag, and they kept
the ship upon which they had launched
their principles, in the direct channel. No
pain, or no sacrifice was too great, when
the interests of the society was at stake,and
to-day we ought to be especially grateful
to those old members, who by their fidelity
and unfinching courage made possible
the erection of this building, the pride and
Joy of every Turner, and an ornament to |
the city of St Paul. Therefore all
thanks and all honor to the old
pioneers of the St. Paul |
Turner society. But in paying this tribute |
to the pioneers of the society, the zeal and !
fidelity of the younger members, who have |
done so much toward advancing the socie- |
ty to its present high standing, as also in !
the erection of this fine structure.
Turner'S of st. Paul, the principles laid |
,1o<f ~ - l.
words to US. Let US carry them |
out to the letter, and above all |
let US set good example in all circles in |
strong arms and brave hearts be our mot |
to. and progress our wat chword. Animal |
ed by these sentiments we undertook to |
build this hall. It is faint praise to say
that the members to whom was assigned |
the duty of supervising the details, have
done their duty most conscientiously Many
obstacles had to be overcome, and only the |
utmost energy and determination. and an
earnest fidelity to the great principles of
the society, could have carried the project |
through to its present grand success.
And now, as chairman of the building
committee, and in behalf of my associates
of the committee, 1 deliver this hall
though regretting it is not
fully completed, to the society for the uses
to which it is dedicated. May it always be
the gathering place of liberal and freedom
loving people.
Prof. Boenisch was frequently interrupt
ed by applause. AS he concluded the
closing sentence, he handed the keys of
the building to
PRESIDENT KoENIG.
when the two gentlemen shook hands, fol-
lowing which Mr.. Koenig stepped to the
front of the stage, and in his capacity as
president, accepted for the society the
trust transferred to him in most happy
and telling speech, eliciting frequent and
hearty applause, of which the following is
but meagre synopsis:
PRESIDENT KoEING's REMARKS.
On the twenty fourth birthday of the st.
Paul Turner's society have been entrusted
to welcome the guests who came to this
new hall, which will be dedicated tonight
to the public and especially to the citizens
of st. Paul. In order to demonstrate the
usefulness of gymnastic exercises 1 refer
IN Tho Graab. ond Ropporc Of tho n1dan