The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13


National Organization VIII Have
Delegates at the Opening of the
COnventiOn-The Work to Con-
cIude With Grand Concert and
Ball in ShOenhOfen's Hall.
Plentifully supplied with anecdotes Of
the campaigns made by the armies of
Germany in the memorable years sc and
70, the delegates of the st. Paul Krieger-
verein to the fourteenth annual conven-
ton of the German Veterans associa-
ton of North America have Joined their
comrades now gathered from all parts
of the country in Chicago. The gentle
men delegated to represent the Krieger-
verein of this city are Rev. Alfred Thiele,
Frank Erling, F. w. Bergmeier, William
Schornstein, Julius Moersch and David
Arnold. AS over fifteen branch societies
of the national organization will have
delegates at the opening session of the
convention today, the deliberations will in
all probability be of a most animated
character. In accordance with the Gus
tom prevailing in the various states of
the German empire, and rarely omitted
on occasions of this kind, the arrival of
the visiting delegates was last evening
celebrated by commers, which put the
veterans in a proper mood for celebrating
their annual reunion.
The festivities arranged in honor of the
presence of such a large gathering of
the survivors of the -Prussian
and Franco-Prussian campaigns are to be
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which all of the resident and visiting
delegates, as well as a number of socte-
ties affiliated with the Veterans associa-
ton will participate. The parade will
form in front of the North side Turner
hall and march through some of the prin-
cipal streets of the city. The convention
proper will be called to order tomorrow
morning in Schoenhofen's hall and will
Immediately proceed to the transaction of
business. One of the most important
points to be decided by the delegates is
the question whether subscriptions to the
death benefit fund shall be voluntary or
obligatory. Another matter that is likely
to be debated at length is the proposition
that Germans who have served in the
Austrian army shall be entitled to mem
bership in the association.
The actual work of the convention will
be concluded on Tuesday. In the even
ing a grand concert and ball will take
place in Schoenhofens hall. Wednesday
morning will be devoted to an inspection
of the SchoenhCfen brewery, where re-
past will be served. In the afternoon
sightseeing will constitute the enjoyment
of the majority Of the delegates and
The German Veterans association Of
North America was organized al a meet
ing held for that purpose on the 18th Of
August, Is >, in Milwaukee. The sugges-
ton that a central society comprising all,
or nearly all, of the German veterans of
this country be formed permanently, was
made on the occasion of a visit paid in
the summer of 1888 by the German veter-
ans of Chicago to their cOmrade in Mil
waukee.
The following veterans were the first
officers of the national society: President,
Carl Winkler, of Chicago; vice president,
H. Pfitzenreiter, of Cincinnati; secretary,
Louis Rosemund, of st. Louis; treasurer,
Max HOstelett, of Milwaukee; board of
directors, Phillip Horwitz, of Milwaukee;
George MietZe, of Denver, and Carl
Schmidt, of Cincinnati.
The office of president of the associa-
ton has been held successfully by the
following prominent members: 1885, Carl
Winkler, Chicago; 1856, H Buschmann,
CINCINNATI 1887, William Schmidt, Chi
cago; 1883, c. ]. Walruff, Kansas City;
1885, Carl Schmidt, Cleveland; 1890, Hart
wig Schmuck, Davenport; 1891 Fritz
Hole, st. Louis; 1892, the same; $685. F.
w. Reiber Columbus; 1894, c. j. WaIruff,
Kansas City; 1895, Fritz Schrader, Bates
Vile, Ind; 1896, Fritz Hole, ST. Louis;
1897, Joseph Schlenker.
The present national officers are the
following: President, Joseph SchIenker
of Chicago; vice president, Joseph Spie-
gel, of Batesville, Ind; secretary, Myths
Langenhan, of Cleveland; assistant secre-
tary, S. Selten, of Chicago treasurer
Louis Ertel, of Cincinnati; secretary of
the mortality fund, Martin Glass; of Chi
cago; national representative, H. Pfitzen-
reiter, of Cincinnati; board of directors,
Moritz Oehler, of East st. Louis, ILL.,; c.
Hildebrandt, Of Chicago, and Oscar
Schultze, of Toledo; color bearer, Carl
Jokisch, of South Chicago.
The following we'll known German
American residents are the officers of the
St Paul Kriegerverein: President, Frank
Erling; vice president, Gustaf Kemper;
secretary, H. J. Neinstedt; financial secre-
tary, Peter Schliemann; treasurer, A AS
mussen; executive committee William
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