New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-22

pos; Montana, w. Stein, William Kup-
hal; Nebraska, John Schindler, j. II.
Kilian; New York, Fr. Engel and
.. Burgey; Ohio, Adam Schissler;
Oregon, John Hahn; Pennsylvania, Fred
William Theme, Albin Stahl; Texas,
Julius Schuetze, w. Heuschkel, F.Klapp,
John Bauer, G. A. Heilig, g. Herzog, E.
F. Altermann, F. Hofheinz, F. Schaab
J. schrader, A. Stabel, H. Rickelmann.
Washington, Bernhard Helix; District of
Columbia, Gustav Bender.
Two sessions of the national lodge
were held yesterday, the active officers
being as follows Ex- president, F. Dick
roeger of Missouri; president, Paul Geb.
hard of Connecticut; vice presidents,
Jos. Santa of Illinois and Alb. Paegel OF
Minnesota; secretary, Richard Schaeffer
of Connecticut; treasurer, Conrad Wal
ther of Illinois; guide, Cuno Helfricht
of Connecticut; inside watch, Hy. Vetter
of Colorado; outside watch, n. Heusch.
kel of Texas. 49,. ~r
The larger portion of the sessions
we're taken up with reading reports of
grand officers. These showed that the
order exists in thirty two states and
that there are FIVE hundred lodges with
a membership of 20,5OS. These lodges
have money on hand amounting to
1921, ,255.5s and during the past four
years have paid out for sick benifts
$100,4s7.53. Death benitits paid on
policies held by members amounted to
$3.50, 1885, and on policies held by wi
dows of members to $22,4SS.5O. The
income of the national lodge during
these four years was $19,367 sS and the
outlay $1e,277.29.
Reports from the sister lodges show
80 in good standing with membership
of 4,O4O. -. -
At the banquet last evening two hun
dred delegates and friends sat down to a
sumptuous feast prepared by the New
Ulm ladies' lodge. Eckstein's crchestra
of twenty pieces furnished the music,
vocal selections we're rendered by the
New Ulm Maennerchor and Capt. Albert
Steinhauser did the honors as toastmast
er. The first speaker introduced was
Grand President Paul Gebhard. He re-
sponded-to the toast "Herman, the Cher
uscan." In doing so he briefly reviewed
the history of the great German hero
and pointed out the far.reaching effects
on Teutonic civilization of his determined
stand against the Roman legions.
Julius Schuetze IF Texas was next
called upon to talk ON the "German
Language" Mr.. Schuetze is the orator
of the order, and when he arose applause
greeted him, that gave evidence that the
delegates knew what to expect. They
were not disappointed. Schuetze is one
Of the most magnificent orators we have
ever heard. A well-toned voice, an elo-
quence that was charming, delightful
humor and remarkable earnestness-
these qualities are combined in Schuetze,
and made his impromptu tribute to his
mother tongue feast of oratory such as
the Germans present have enioyed but
rarely in a lifetime.
| They cheered his eloquence in charging
upon the richness of the German Ian
guaye, they laughed at his humor in
delineating its dialects and grew enthus-
iastic over his strong appeals to foster
| it here. He did not want German
class distinction or party in America,
but he wanted all German Americans to
hold fast their richest treasure, their ma
tive language. True American citizen
ship could not be injured by it he said,
but rather benefited thereby. The love
for home and what is true, which II
characteristic Of the Germans, finds its
depression in the language and by that
only could it be perpetuated. The thing
that had pleased him more than anything
else during his forty years of life in
America was to come to New Ulm and
be welcomed by the mayor in the noble
mother tongue. Mr.. Schuetze will de-
liver the principal address ION Saturday
and It is now assured that lit will be a
masterpiece.
The Hermanns Monument was tleat-
ed by j. F. Engel Of New York. The
speaker went back twelve years to the
convention held in Philadelphia when
Julius Bcrndt secured the sanction of
the grand lodge;for the erection of the
monument IN New Ulm. The trials
which followed were reviewed, and the
speaker concluded with hearty congratu-
l. f,