The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-01
SONS OF HERMAN MEET
THIRTIErH GRAND LODGE OF THE
ORDER CONvENEs AT AS
SEMBLY HALL
WELCOMED BY MAYOR KlEFER
First Days Session is Taken Up
With Reports Of Committees and
Grand Oficers-Last Evening
Devoted to a Grand Ball-Dele-
gates In Attendance Represent
ing Fifty-Three Lodges.

The thirtieth grand lodge of the Sons
of Hermann Of the state of Minnesota
| opened three days session at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning at Assem-
bly, hall. which was decorated for the
occasion with evergreens and banners.
There were sixty seven delegates In at
tendance representing fifty three out Of
| the f1fty-seven lodges in the state. At
ter the lodge had been called to order
by Grand President William Foelsen,
Mayor Kiefer entered the hall escorted
by committee composed Of Henry
Orleman, Moritz Walther, Herman
6chnell and John Kunz. The mayor
was received with round of applause
and responded with an address tender
ing the lodge the freedom of the city
and neatly complimenting the order.
He was rendered a@vote of thanks and
then the regular work Of the grand
lodge was taken up. The report of the
committee on credentials ana the in
PRODUCTION of resolutions with the re-
port of the grand officers occupied the
afternoon session.
The annual report Of the president
showed that during the year new lodges
had been formed at GAINESVILLE, Brain
erd and Moorhead and the total mem
bership in the state had Increased to
$500. The present fund in the treasury
exceeds $4,000, and there are fifteen
sister lodges with membership Of 7aO
and with $1,400 in the treasury. The
grand officers in attendance were:
Grand President, William Foelsen, Of
st. Paul; grand secretary. H. Cirkler,
of Minneapolis; grand treasurer. p. F.
Lemke, Of st. Paul, and the trustees,
Edward Hammer. of ST. Paul; Christ
Figge, of lSt. Paul, and A. Pfau, Of
Minneapolis.
Following is a list Of the lodges rep
resented and the delegates in attend
ance:
Washington-Henry Fruetel and G. Harpke.
Hermann-Ernst Frey, VIM: stute.
Schroeder.
Humboddt- Christ Bauer Matt sellman.
Goethe-John Hoernemann.
Observation-Disclosures Hartmann.
schiller-F Lhange.
Moltke-Henry Bergman.
Teutonia-Adolph Crosse. Chas. Ratz.
Chaska-Julius Steege.
Lessing-Henry Caller.
Mnneapolis-F Doe.tz, S. Zimmerman.
Carl Schurz-C. Rinkel
Arminius-August Stucke Jr.
Brainerd-Hugo Schwarzkopf.
Theo. Korn-John Peters, Oscar Schetber.,
Arnot-Char!es Faber.
Amor-John Groetsch.
New Ulm-JoSeph Gales.
Garf1eld-Peter Speich.
Stuben-Carl Breitenstein
West st. Paul-Wm. Stoll, Charles Mueller.
Eintracht-John Kraus.ich.
Waconia-A F. Schuetz.
Kaiser Wilhelnl-Arnold Wi.lus, Conrad
Goebel, John Buehler.
LIE Sueur-Heinrich T. Emken.
Mankato-J. P. Schwedtzer.
John G. Haupt-Otto P. Annacker, Richard
Dietze.
St. Anthony-Conrad Fredenberg.
Nordpol-George Hassinger.
Soblond-W: Ziemer
Fredheit-John Boldthen, Peter Keina.
Arlington-Wilhel Hartung.
| Columbfa-Louis F. Schultz.
Albert PaegeLR. A. Folkerts.
Reuter-Fred Pfaender.
William Ten-Fred Koepp.
Fried Carl-John Schumm
F.. Bislnar-Wil Sprenger.
Fortschriz--Michael Koenig.
Franz Sigel-Louis Gewalt.
Friedens-R. L. Henschel
n1onia-George Eggendorfer.
Fairfax-John Schroeder.
| Hutchins-John G. Kleinmann.
Wells-Herman Oremnnn
3. v. Rand-Winiam Pruetz.
Central-Jacob Brosdus.
North St. Paul-August Ka,ke.
Blumemt-Franz j. Phillip.
| Koenig-Fred Breed. f.-e
Bluech-W w. Stehly.
A. Lincoln-Christ Gayer.
Badmia-Aug. Kuhfe.dt.
Last evening was devoted to a grand
ball at Assembly hall, which was very
largely attended by the members of
the order and their friends. The music
was excellent and the dance was con-
tinued until very late.
The grand lodge will resume the
transaction of business at a. m. to-
day.