New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-08-22

CHo Guy tuu COl. L ltcuutI OIl DcIldll
of the New Ulm Turnverein. Mr..
Schlichting, in behalf of the visiting
Turner's, made Il short address in re-
spouse. Refreshments were served in
the dining hall and an hour was agree.
ably spent in social chat. The visit.
ors were then assigned quarters, which
concluded the days doings.
PROCESSION.
At Q o'clock a. N. on Saturday the
several Turnvereins from abroad,
Company a. of the Second regi.
ment NJ. n. G., under command of
Capt. Eckstein, the New Ulm Maen-
nerch0r, and the New lin TURNER
Elm and pupils assembled at Turner
Hall and formed in line in the follow
ing order:
New Ulm Silver Cornet Band.
Co. CA I'd Reg't NJ. N. G.,
New Ulm Maennerchor,
Mayor and City Council in carriages.
Delegates to Convention,
st. Anthony Turnverein,
st. Paul Turnverein,
Minneapolis Turnverein,
Pupils of New Ulm Tnrnverein,
New Ulm Turnverein.
The procession moved from Turner
Hall along State street to Third South
street, down Third South to Minneso-
ia, up Minnesota to Centre, up Centre
to Broadway, up Broadway to Fourth
North, down Fourth North to Mime
sofa, down Minnesota to Centre, up
Centre to State, down State to Turner
Hall Park. All the organizations par
ticipating in the procession were we'll
represented and in point of numbers
and otherwise the procession was one
OF the finest ever witnessed III New
Ulm. After the return to the park
the New Ulm Maennerchor, which Is
one of the best singing societies III the
state, entertained the sssemblage with
some of their choicest selections.
On account of some misunderstood.
ing the competitive prize exercises did
not commence until near noon. The
following is a list of all the active
Turner's participating in the cempeti.
tive exercises:
MINNEAPOLIS.
FIRST CASA. SchlichtiEg, II.
Roth, G. Schlegel, @. Sample, F.
Guth, A. Rohland, O. Meier. Geo.
Schmidt, II. Ge:lach, the latter,
however, not participating in class
exercises.
SECOND CLAss.-Christ. BOehne, Hen
ry Ripe, VIM. Wachmuth, Herman
Helm, Samuel Pflaun, Rud. Mohr,
Richard Nobes, Leo Monasch.
ST. PAUL. einhard Meile, n. Schlich'
ting, Robert Woelffer, VIM. Fleisch.
er, Albert Engle, O. X. Sauer.
ST. ANTHONY.--Louis MalcllO, Chas
Schmidt, Frank Weber, John G0reis
Chas. Glueck, Jake Fell.
New ULM--Ernst Hers, Carl Hers
Max Zeller, Henry Engei, A. Brandt
Fred Pfaender.
The following is Il list of the judges
each class choosing two:
On the part of Minneapolis, G. Geb
ser, H. Guetllng. Aug. Schmidt, AL
bert Roebke; on the part Of St. Paul
C. Betz, Ed. Schlick; on the part Of
St. Anthony, C. Malcho, Jacob Nix;
on the part of New Ulm, A. E. Kin.
derfater, VIM. Pfaender, Jr. Mr.. Kin.
derfater was elected chairman and
MI. Pfaender secretary Of the judges
The first contest was between the
Minneapolis and St. Paul classes for a
beautiful silver wreath. The wreath
was contested for last year for the
first time and was then won by St.
Paul. 1t will be contested for each
year until some society wins it three
times in succession.
The regular exercises commenced
at 2 o'clock p. M, climbing a rope
far jumping, high jumping, lifting and
swinging dumb-bells, club swinging
and throwing weights being the order
of the day. Although the atmosphere
was sultry and hot, and all movement.
had TO be executed in u scorching sun
the boys never faltered until the enc
of the programme was reached. Tht
farthest jump was II feet and tire,
inches, and highest ~ feet. Thu
weight was thrown a distance of 1917
feet, and the highest reach ed in climb
Ing was 81 feet. Quite a large Grove
of spectators were present during tn,
entire afternoon. The Silver Corne
Band furnished the music.
In the evening a concert was helt
in the hall, the pauses between tn,
several numbers being taken up will
declarations and recitations. Tn,
hall was comfortably we'll filled will
spectators.
The train from the east did not ar
rive until near one O'Clock Sunda,
morning, but when it did arrive tn
crowd was animated into new life.
procession was formed at the depo
and, headed by Prof. DAM celebrate
band from Minneapolis, the line q
march was taken up to Turner Hal
About half an hour before the arriy.