The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-23
MONUMENT TO HERMANN.
New UIm VIII BE the Scene of u
Dedication.


The twenty-frst annual convention
of the order of Hermann Sons of the
United States, which will assemble at
New Ulm, Monday Sept. 20, promises
TO be one of the most interesting i'll
the history of the order. Turner hall
Will be the seat of action, as this is
where the convention will be held.
The railroads have agreed to one
and one-third fare to New Ulm for
this occasion from all parts of the
country. The principal event of the
annual convention Of 1897 will be the
dedication Of the monument of Her
mann" This monument has been built
from the subscriptions of members
from all over the country and will be
dedicated and officially turned over
to the order by the state organization
Of Minnesota on Saturday, Sept. Is,
which will be the final and last day
Of the final session Of 1897.
The programme as arranged by the
committee is as follows: Monday, Sept.
20: Reception to grand lodge; address
of welcome, by Carl Weschke, of New
York, to which Grand President Paul
Gerhard, Of New Haven, Conn, will
respond; speech of welcome by State
President Paul Haesecke, of st. Paul,
MINI. Grand President Paul Gerhard
will again respond to State President
Haesecke. This will conclude the open
ness session of the convention will open
at 10 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. q, when
sessions of the grand lodge will be held
during the morning and afternoon. In
the evening the delegates and Their
friends and visitors will be entertained
with "COmmers" at Turner hall, dur
ing which those present will be enter
tanned with various tableaus and songs.
Wednesday will be devoted to sessions
of the grand lodge, and in the even
ing there will be a german at Turner
hall. Thursday the lodge will hold
morning and afternoon session.
The afternoon session on Thursday
will be a short one, during which the
delegates of the seventeen sister lodges
and entertained, after which the
grand lodge will adjourn early in order
to take part in the picnic which will
be given by the local lodges at Her.
mann park. The evening OF Thurs
day, Sept. %, will be devoted to what
Germans call an "Italien Knight this
will occur at Turner hall. friday
Sept. a. closing and final session of
the grand lodge; evening, entertain
John Hauenstein and Otto Schnel1.
Saturday will witness the event of the
convention of 1897, the dedication Of the
monument. The programme for this
part of the convention is as follows:
The parade will form in front of Turner
hall, New Ulm, at 10 a. m. sharp.
Col. Joseph Bobletter, of the Second
regiment, a member of the order will
be grand marshal, and will have for
his aides Lieut.. Budy of st. Paul; j.
L. Kuchli, of Minneapolis and Albert
Steinhauser, of New. Ulm. The parade
will move through the principal streets
of the town, and will finish at the foot
of the monument in Hermann park
After the arrival of the parade a short
recess will take place for the purpose
of securing refreshments. During the
recess music and song will be furnished
by DAMS orcheShtra and band, of ST.
Paul. This will be followed by an adj
dress during which State President
Paul Haesecke, Of st. Peter, will tell
of the aims and objects of the order
of Hermann Sons. Chairman Henry
Olermann, of the monument committee,
will follow the state president in a
short address,. after which he will turn
over to the national grand president
the. monument and all the documents
pertaining to the same
A short response accepting the monu-
ment will be made by the national
president, after which the orator of the
day, Julius Schutze, of Texas, will ad-
dress the party. A grand chorus will
close the monument exercises. In the
evening there will be another play at
Turner hall. Sunday, Sept 26, will be
given up to pleasure. The programme
for the day is a picnic at Hermann's
park, during which speeches will be de-
livered by ex-State President F. c. Neu-
meier, of Saltwater, and several others.
A chorus will be made up from singers
from the societies from all parts of the
country. The whole affair will close
with a ball at Turner hall in the even
ing.
The cost of the monument is $4,000.
1t stands thirty feet high and repre-
sents the work of ten years on behalf
of the committee. 1t is the only one
of it's kind in the country. and Chair
man Henry Obermann, of st. Paul, and
his faithful committee deserve great
credit for their excellent work