The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
ITS SILVER JUBILEE
Anniversary of Birth Of Catho-
lie Benevolent Society.
Very Appropriate Exercises
Are Held Last Night. 70
An Address BY the President,
Mr.. Henry Leonard.
Songs, Addresses Fill
Delightful Program.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Last night the assembly hall in the st.
Peter and PauPs school was crowded to
its utmost capacity with people eager
to witness the celebration of the sill
yer jubilee in honor of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the institution of
the st. Peter and Pauls Benevolent So
ciety. The hall was beautifully light
ed up and decorated, especially the stage,
upon which were seated the thirty two
survivors of the eightyfve German
Catholics, who constituted the charter
membership. The stage was adorned
with the German and United States
flags crossing each other, also with the
banners of the st. Peter and Paul's
Benevolent society and the Holy Family
society, together with some beautiful
painted insignia of the pope.
After the playing of beautiful selec-
ton by the Concordia orchestra, Henry
Leonard, president of the society, ad-
brief history of the organization, since
it was first started under the guidance
of Rev. Father Peter Schnitzler, Jes-
nit priest Mr.. Leonard pointed with
pride to the thirtytwo charter members,
all that were now alive of those who had
been enrolled under the banner twenty
five years ago. The society he showed to
have an exceedingly honorable record. 1t
has aided the sick and cared for the
families of the deceased members ever
since it first came into being. For sick
benefits about $4,000 has been paid out
of the treasury, and for insurance about
$4,000
Rev. Father Neutich was the next
speaker and treated the subject of Gath
Ollie Societies" in an able and inspir-
ing manner. Two jubilee songs were
now rendered by the st. Cecilia choir
to the delight of all present.
Rev. George Stelzle of Minneapolis, a
representative of the German Catholic
Aid association of Minnesota delivered
an eloquent speech concerning the Ger
man Catholics in Minnesota and what
the German Catholics have accomplish
ed in the United States. He dwelt with
much emphasis on the stability of Ger
man Catholics.
The last speaker of the evening was
Hon. w. Eibner, president of the st.
Joseph's society at New Ulm, who had
come down from that city with dele
CATION of about twenty other members
of that society. Mr.. Eibner presented his
hearty congratulations on behalf of the
New Ulm society. He promised that he
would attend the golden jubilee at Man
kato twenty-five years hence, and would
bring with him all four hundred of the
New Ulm society members, provided that
on the year previous, 1928, the Mankato
society members would come in a body
to attend the golden jubilee at New
Ulm. Cheers and laughter greeted this
extravagant promise. n
At the conclusion of the program, dur
ing which the Concordia played several
excellent pieces, lunch was served to the
assemblage by the Ladies of the Holy
Family society.
The entire affair was considered all of
a success that could possibly have been
wished for and much credit is due to the
committee in charge, consisting of
August Schultz, Martin Walser, Wenzel
Huettl, Gottfried Kruse and Joseph Mas
berg.