New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
The 18th Anniversary.

The 18th Anniversary.
rer.,. four year. - 8. j. eleventh
day Of November, 1856, marked the or
ganization of the New Ulm Turn7erein,
modest in its beginning but popular and
powerful in lis growth and develop.
ment. Organized with charter mem-
bership Of but IL it has grewn and pros
pered until it is now perhaps the lead
ing Turnverein in Minnesota and the
west. The first building Of the society
was erected in 1858 and which was des-
troyed during the Indian outbreak In
1862. Upon the RUNS of the pioneer
hall speedily rose another and much
more extensive structure which stood as
the Mecca of the local Turnerbund until
the present summer when it was torn
down to give place to the beautiful mod
ern theatre and gymnasium which is
now rapidly nearing completion.
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The 44th anniversary of the organiza-
tiOn of the New Ulm Turnverein was
duly celebrated at Turner hall Sunday
evening by a banquet and appropriate
exercises. The small hall or lecture
room, the only portion of the cid build
ing left standing when work upon the
| new structure was begun, was tastefully
decorated and filled with tables at which
were seated about $50 members Of the
society with their wives and daughters
and few invited guests, including the
members of the local press. Charles T..
Roos oficiated as master of ceremonies
and that he fully complied with all the
requirements Of the occasion goes with
out saying.
The regular program of the evening
was opened with d piano duet by Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Scherer, and this was
followed by short address by Henry
Helmerdinger, president Of the local So
ciety, in which was given brief general
statement of the condition of the organi-.
zatlon. Omitting details, he showed
that the turnverein was in a prosperous
and progressive condition, a fact patent
to anyone who takes cognizance of the
improvements now being made. Mrs.
Frank Burg Sr., president of the Wo-
mems branch OF the society, also made
short report of the condition of that
society, one Of the principal features of
which was the statement that they were
now prepared to pay into the treasury
$500 of the $1,000 subscribed to the
building fund.
Capt. Steinhauser, lately returned from
the Philippines, made short address
in which he expressed his extreme pleas
ure at being able to again meet with
his friends and participate in the plea
sures of the evening. "One must needs
be in foreign land.' said the Captain,
"to fully appreciate such society as
the Turnverein and my return to civili-
zation is marked by no more pleasant
experience than this renewal of the ties
of friendship and fraternalism,'' Mr..
Stelnhauser's remarks were warmly ap-
plauded.
The principal address of the evening
was made by Col. William Pfaender who,
in accordance. with a time honored GUS
tom, reviewed the growth of the local
society aud submitted many facts of in
terest and Importance. The remaining
features Of the program were piano
solo by Miss Viola Heimerdinger, an
old-time recitation by Jacob Petry, one
of the pioneers of the Turnverein, an
| original poem by Fred Pfaender and
song by Armand Petry. Short talks
were also made by other old members
including John Hauenstein ST., Ernst
Brandt Sr., Jos. Popp, John F. sNiemann
Frank Burg senior.
Four very interesting letters express
ing the sorrow of the writers at their in
ability to be present were read from the
following absent members, viz: Gov.
John Lind, st. Paul; Eugene Gasten-
hauer, Winona; Carl Baeher, Minneapo-
lis; Henry HUM, Milwaukee.
The entire program was generously
lnterspersed with singing in which the
entire party joined. 8
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