New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-27
stamwitz First, Koch Second, Brandt Third
and Petry Fourth
Koch gets Three Prizes, Samwitz three and
Grunau three.
Proceedings Of the Regular Delegate
Meeting

New Tim during the past week has
been the Mecca for Turner's from all
parts Of the state. They have hocked
hithcr from beautiful Duluth. made i'm
mortal through the elopuence of Proc
tor Knott; from Saintly St. Paul; from
dusty Minneapolis; from s.. Anthony;
and from many city not half so we'll
known. They came by the hundreds
and once in the tovnit was theirs as long
as they chose to remain. Gut He'll
became the word of greeting and gener-
al GOOD cheer prevailed. The city was
lastly decorated for their reception with
flags. bunting and wreaths. Citizens
We'd with each other in their efforts to
make New Tim look beautiful and that
they succeeded is admitted by all. Arch
eS spanned the streets, wreaths were sus-
pended from the tops of business blocks
and tlags flew and tiuttered from every
window.
Friday night about three hundred ar
rived from the east. They were met at
the depot by til" local members and the
. Star Band and escorted to the hall where
they wcrr received by President Pfaen-
der. rs they marched along the streets
cheer after cheer went up for the town
whose sights and hospitality they were
to enjoy. After general greeting and
handshaking they were assigned to quar-
tcrs and at a late hour retired for the
night.
Saturday morning they assembled at
the hall at nine o'clock and listened to
an address Of welcome by Mayor Koch
The speaker extended the key. of the
city IN manner that captured the visi-
tors and loud applause followed his brief
remarks. A parade was then formed
and conducted through the principal
streets. Several hundred were in line
and formed a sight for the eye to ad-
mire. Returning to the hall, Col. Prpn-
der delivered an address in German. It
was an able discourse, abounding in log
ic and common sense. He clearly set
: forth the princi Piles which Turner'S strive
for and argued from the standpoint of
reason. This over, the gymnast1c exer-
cises commenced. All of Saturdays
work was devoted to individual tests in
rope climbing, jumping, weight throw
ing, high and long jumping and exercis-
es upon the bar and horse. In the first
VIM. E. Koch made 3S feet and 6 inches
but was beaten by Albert linn of St.
who reached /, height of AZ feet and 1
inch In the second contest, running
broad jump, VIM. E. Koch made the best
- record, 1911 feet, while VIM. E. Mueller
of st. Paul came second with IS feet 8
Herman Grunau, also of St. Paul easily
excelled in throwing the 35 lb. weis bit,
hurting it with ease distance of 20 feet
and inches. Stamwitz was next best
in this particular feat. For the exercis-
es upon the bar and horse no results
were announced by the judges as SO
many points had to be considered in rcn-
dering decision.
Saturday night program Of music
was carried out in the hall and New Ulm
as well as outside talent participated.
The next day was given over to class
work. By ten O'Clock large crowd
had gathered in town, fully four hun
dred arriving on special from the west.
Another delegation had also come in
from St. Paul the night before and by
ooon on Sunday several thousand visitors
- s.
swarmed in the parks surrounding the
hall.