New Ulm review., 1905-06-14
CONVENTION PROMISES WELL
Real Business of Meeting Taken up Yesterday.
School Building Proves Excellent
Place For Deliberation.

Like the leaves of the forest when sum-
Tner is green,
THAT host with it's banners at sunset was
seem"
So runs one of the famous poems Of
the many written by Lord Byron, and
that is about the only way you can de-
scribe the appearance of the people
who were here Sunday. While there
were not as many as was anticipated
there were enough so that everybody
had a good time and an opportunity
to spend all the money they wanted.
The failure of the Northwestern to
give excursion rates or to run excur-
sion trains is accountable for the ab-
seuce OF many hundred people and
then the rain that fell in the morning
caused many others to turn back even
after they had reached the depots.
But be that as it may, there were
several thousand people here and it
may be said without fear of contra
diction that it was one of the most
successful gatherings that has been
seen in the city so far as the purpose
of the gathering was concerned.
After all the trains had arrived and
the people had secured something to
eat, the parade was formed, with the
Second Regiment band at its head.
1t was magnifc ent sight, the long
procession of men reaching block after
block, the gilded banners glistening
in the sun and the stirring music of
many bands; all compelled one to call
to mind those days of the crusades
when it is said magnificent armies OF
peace marched through the land.
1t was an army, a splendid army OF
men, whose physical condition was
near enough perfect to admit them
into the order of FOreSters and to keep
them there as an insurance risk, and
more than that it was one of the repre-
sentatiOnS Ofthe great church of Rome,
and as such was given the sanction OF
the officials of the church by their
presence in the parade, at its head.
There were a large number Of priests,
most Of whom had come to the city tC
attend the convention that is now in
session. and these with the clergy OF
the local church rode in carriages to-
gether with the prominent men of the
order and the officials of the city.
There were but ten bands in the
gathering. Aside from the Second
Regiment band and the Cadet band Ot
this city, there was one from Sleepy
Eye, Springfield, Fairfax Morton,
Mankato, st. James, Minneapolis and
St. Paul, and theF@Were all good ones.
At different places along the route
of the parade where there were large
numbers of people congregated the
applause was interesting and while all
the bands and the appearance ef the
men received some applause it was
most noticeable when the Springfield
band passed. This band was well
uniformed and made an excellent ap~
pearance and seemed to please the
ladies.
But the band that won the real COM
nendation independent of all others
and above all the rest was the Second
Regiment band. 1t was clearly worthy
Of all the praise it was given and it
made a fine appearance.
At the conclusion of the parade the
hosts of the order and many of those
who are not members of the order as
sembled where they were welcomed to
the city by acting mayor Eibner, who
appeared for Mayor Silverson whose
absence was necessary on account OF
his business. Mr.. Eibner gave the
visitors the freedom of the city and
invited all to have a good time.
Chief Ranger Andrew J. Eckstein or
behalf of St. John Court welcomed the
visitors. and his address, which is
short, is given. in full:
1T gives me the sincerest pleasure
in behalf of St. John Court No. 69S
Catholic order of Foresters, as we'll as
in behalf of the Foresters of our great
state, to welcome you to our city, as
our guests during the great and i'm,
pOrtant day.
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