The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
SONS OF Hermann CONVENTION.
business of the Second Day of the
Meeting.

Inc second days session of the state
grand lodge, Sons OF Hermann, opened
promptly at a. m. yesterday morning
with very large attendance. Presi-
oent Neumeier called the convention to
order and did not appear to notice a
large number Of delegates who stray
gled in late.
The morning and afternoon sessions
were both of a strictly legislative ma
ture and consisted of the regular order
or business, which was made up of re-
ports of special and standing commit
tees, nearing appeals and grievances,
etc. During the afternoon session
some very important business pertain
ing to the sister lodges, Sons of Her.
mann, Of which there are quite a num-
Der in the state, was considered and
acted upon. The convention desired
to have an evening session last night
but, owing to the hall being engaged,
was obliged to adjourn, which it did at
p. m. until 9 a. m. today.
Last night several important COM
mittees met at various places and pre-
pared reports which will be submitted
at today's session. The monument
committee, which is composed Of
Henry Olemann, Of Sit. Paul, chairman;
Ernest Bernd, of New Ulm, secretary;
john Hauenstein, of New Ulm treas
urer, and William Theobald, of st.
Paul, and Albert Stiruhausen and
Henry Rudolph, of New Ulm, held a
meeting at the office Of Chairman
Olemann, during which the books of
the secretary and treasurer were care
fully audited and a report prepared
which will be submitted at today's seS-
sion.
The committee was appointed eight
years ago by the national grand lodge
and was given full charge Of the work
nf setT do he hull %
the monument and the improving Of the
five acres Of ground donated for the
sight by the Turner society and the
three Sons Of Hermann lodges, of New
Ulm. The monument is to be surround
ed by a beautiful park, and the whole
improvements are to cost the sum Of
$4,000 over $4,000 Of which has been
raised by the present committee. The
work is now in course of construction,
and the committee hopes to have 1t
completed and the monument and stat
ue unveiled about Sept. Is next. A
twenty -four-foot statue of Hermann
or "Aminius," made of copper, will
adorn the whole base, and, when COM
pleted, will be turned over by the COM
mittee to the national grand lodge,
whose property 1t will become. The
committee is now selling badges all
over the country with the motto and
other emblems Of the order on, and
hope, from this source, to raise the
balance Of the fund to complete the
work
The twenty-seventh annual session
will close tomorrow afternoon or even
ing, with the final report of commit
tees for this session and the annual
election of officers. The outcome of the
election of officers, according to- the
opinion Of a number of prominent mem
bers, will be the promotion Of Vice
President Paul Haesecke OF st. Peter,
to the presidency.
Several small receptions were ten
dered to parties Of visiting delegates
by a number of the local members last
night.
Louis Breitschwert, prominent
and leading member from Fairmont,
was royalty entertained by a number
of his old ST. Paul friends last night
Treasurer Lempke also entertained A
party at his residence on West Sixth
street last night. A number of friends
and delegates of VIM. Folsom, the
we'll known st. Paul contractor, are
anxious to have him enter the field
for the office of president, and he may
yet win out in the race. The conven-
ton will close after the election Of
officers today, and a large number of
the delegates will leave for home Fri
day, some remaining over until later
A vote Of thanks was rendered S. B.
Schiltz, manager Of Mozart hall, yes
terday afternoon, for his prompt and
courteous treatment Of the conven-
ton. q