The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
OVER $1,000 VISITORS
MAKE THE LAST DAY OF THE
GATHERLs~ A GREAT Sue
CESS
City Totally Unable to Accommo-
date the Crowds which Sought
lodgings.

and it's citizens today, for they enter
tanned one of the largest gatherings
from abroad that has ever assembled
within it's gates. A conservative eStl-
mate of the number of visitors in the
city today was given as $4,000, and
this is nearly correct. Seven special
trains from various cities arrived here
today between the hours of 1915 and
II a. M, bringing several thousands,
while only hundreds were going away.
The picnic at Hermann park began at
12 o'clock. This morning the Candy
ball team played a match game with
rine from Waseca. Only five innings
were played and the game resulted in
a score of 16 to in favor of Candy.
Another game was played this after
noon between mines from Mankato ana
Shakopee, which resulted in victory
for Mankato by score of IL to 8, sew
en- innings played. At p. m. the ex-
erciseS at the park were commenced
by the playing of the Great Western
Band March," composed by B. Grenen-
fielder, leader, by all the nine bands
on the grounds. Joseph Miller, Of
Millers band, conducted the march.
u. IN
Croix Post, of Saltwater, was then
introduced and delivered his address.
He said in part: l am mighty glad
to see SO vast an audience here today.
1t showed that the Sons of Hermann
had not only friends, but that it was
also a great order. Not only were we
celebrating the dedication of this mag
nificent monument, but we were also
honoring, by our presence, a great de-
signer and artist, Julius Berndt, the
designer of this monument, and II Is
due to his untiriT4g efforts that the
work has been completed. he then
proposed three cheers Tor JULIUS
Berndt which were given with Will
by the large audience. 1t was, he sald'
a time-honored custom to build monu-
ments to men whether dead or living.
but especially when dead. So we have
today built for Hermann, because he
is the typical Hermann son as our
model, because for his friendship 10
Germans and his love of liberty and
for his faith in the German cause. He
dWelt on the friendship he had shown
for the Germans by his leaving the
Romans where he had full and plenty,
and liberating the Germans from tyr
anny. He loved his liberty so intense"
ly that he did not fear DEATH Whlcn
he often faced in war many times, uil.
fiji he had driven the Romans out o.
Germany.
Hermann was a great leader, and
neople. he said, must always have d
great leader to accomplish great re-
suits; as, for instance, when our civil
war broke out. Victory soon was. ours
because we had a great leader IN Aora-
ham Lincoln. The mention OF LlIiGolii l1lIl =
name called out burst of loud ana
continuous applause. Like Lincoln anu
Hermann, he said, the Sons of Tier
mann would also accomplish results
under the direction of their new lCad-
er, President Schuetze. (Mr- Schuetze,
name was greeted with three cheefs.)
He implored fathers and mothers to
see to it that when their sons and
daughters were old enough they join
ed the great order of Sons OF Hermann
and make good members.
State Vice President William Folsom,
of st. Paul, the contractor and builder
of the monument, on being called on,
said that he was proud and honored TO
have the privilege of completing SO
great a work for the order. He paid
a high tribute to Julius Berndt, and
said all honor was due to him Tor ms
zeal and untiring efforts from the start.
Repeated calls were made for Presl-
dent Schuetze, who was on the plat
form, and he finally responded with
few brief words as follows: No one
should try to ride free horse to death.
He was ill Yesterday, but he was down
for a speech and tried to make one.
If they were not satisfied, he said ne
could only say he had done his best
Continuing, he said it was seldom that
he had an opportunity to talk to such
a vast audience, as they did not get
them so thick down in Texas, although
they had 17S lodges in Texas. We give
them speeches in detail down there, but
l notice up here they give them to you
by the wholesale, as did your governor
yesterday. He said that as a farewell
he could only repeat his words of yes
terday, and implored them to adhere
to German as we'll as to American Gus
toms, talking German instead of Eng
lish, as when they became too prof.
cient in English they might say as the
| boy did once of his father, when his
father called him, saying, Charlie, you
should come in here yet once" The boy
paid no attention, and when his COM
panion called his attention to it he
said, "Oh, that old fool don't know
how to talk" Speak German, keep up
German customs and see that it daily
becomes a greater power in this coun-
try. Farewell.
This closed the exercises for the af-
ternoon, and the rest of the day was
devoted to listening to band concerts
and singing by the different manner
chors on the grounds. The weeks fes-
tivities closed tonight with a grand
ball at Turner hall and other balls at
several other halls. Col. Joseph Boble-
ter, chairman of the executive COM
mittee and general marshal of the fes-
tlval, deserves great credit and praise
for the able and excellent manner in
Which all the arrangements of the past
two days have been carried out Not
single hitch occurred to mar the ar
rangements. He was ably assisted in
his work by Lieut. William Budy, Of
st. Paul. Col. Bobleter also assisted in
taking care of the guests and opened
his doors for sixteen boarderS. In fact,
every house in the toWn has taken care
of from two to seven boarders during
the past two days; but with al that
and the use of several coaches on the
tracks that were. given up for sleeping
purposes, there were at least 500 people
last night who had no place to sleep,
but New Ulm and its, citizens did their
best and have proved themselves royal
entertainers.
ST. Paul made a very favorable show
ing in yesterdays parade and had the
largest number in attendance from any
one city. Last hight the Sons of Her
mann band, from ST: Paul, which has
performed good service here under the
direction of Director John Puerner,
serenaded the mayor and a number of
other prominent citizens, as did also
the ST. Paul Concordia society, which
was the best vocal organization pres
ent. The example Of both these or
ganizations was soon followed by all
the bands and singing sections present,
sc that music and song were in the
air until very early hour in the morn
ing. Words of praise were heard on
all sides for the citizens and ladies of
New Ulm, and they will no doubt be
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