New Ulm review., 1905-06-14

southern boundaries, from it's west to
it's east line, has sent its representative
Catholics to take part in this gathering
of courts, and we of the New Ulm court
find pleasure to act as your host.
''We are not confning our welcome
to the Foresters alone although by
right we presume preference may be
shown without engendering any i'll
feelings. We are glad to see you all,
because we understand the spirit that
has prompted you to come to our city
on this occasion.
"We have been preparing for this
for months-we have been looking for
ward to this time ever since the SHOWS
Of winter were deepest, and 1t has been
our aim to perfect every detail to make
this visit enjoyable to you all. St.
John Court welcomes you'll as their
Chief Ranger, bid you welcome and l
am sure that the citizens of New Ulm
voice our hearty welcome to all of
you.
1--WE are here today to help make
Catholicism known by the strength of
numbers, by our celebration and by
our representative gathering. We are
here to participate in this great day.
'Friends, fellow-foresters and fellow
citizens-we welcome you with all the
cordiality at our command and we
invite you to help US make this day
one Of pleasing memories-a day of
accomplishment-and day of much
profit
If there was any one Of the many
thousand people who were in this city
Sunday for the purpose of having a
good time and seeing the city who were
disappointed at the reception they
were given, that person has not regis
tered kick.
About the first thing that greeted the
eye OF the visitor as he came into the
city from the depot was the banner
which reads. "You are Welcome and
we can Prove it," 1t was apparent
from the beginning of the day that the
committee Of reception was determined
to make the conditions such that it
would not be necessary to prove any
thing and the plans were laid accord
ingly.
Across the streets in various places
were arches spanning the entire width
of the street and illuminated with
hundreds of electric lights, SO complete
was the arrangement of the lights that
at night when the current was on the
street from the effect of the arches.
was as light as day.
1t made most beautiful sight and
was one of the most striking features
Of the decorations. In respone to the
request of the committee that the busi-
ness places should be decorated, most
Of the business men arranged aags and
bunting SO that it made the city look
like a Fourth of July celebration.
In the evening the large audito rum
of the new school building was again
thrown open to the public, and it was
filled to the limit of it's capacity, for
the entertainment provided for the
evening was something finer than has
ever been attempted in this city be-
fore and the people were eager to see
it.
Each number on the program is
worthy of the highest commendation
and was credit to the people who
participated in it as we'll as to those
who had the management of the whole
affair.
Presenting the Goddess of Liberty" and her
patriots, children of the 4th grade.
National Song, Star Spangled Banner -
"a Regt. band accompaniment. children of
Holy Trinity school.
Address. The Catholic Forester's Life, Hon
John B. Hanten State Chief Ranger of n D
Piano SeNtet, Pretty as a Pink" Margaret
Schoch, Christine Riegler. Florence Eek
stein.
Vocal Solo, Eleanor Schneider.
Tambourine Drill, Girls of the sth grade.
Address. The Catholic Order of Foresters''
Hon. Julius Collier.
Selection, NIozarts Sth string Quartet, Jos.
Hofmeister, John Hofmeister. Ed Stoll w.
L. EckStein.
Song, Rose and Nightingale Cecelan
Choir
Vocal Duet, '"Two Merry Girls" Miss Clara
Groebner and Elsie Eckstein, Miss Rose
Schneider, pianist.
Comic Song, "Unsere Gret'l hats gerade so
! gehabt," Florence Eckstein, Christine