New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-06-19
kAISER'S GIFT is ACCEPTED
Signed Picture of the Emperor
Formally Received.
presentation Speech Made by Con.
sui Grunow of St. Paul.
Response by Grand President Zieg-
Ter of Saltwater.
National Grand President Foelsen
Tenders Bas-Relief of Lincoln.

LII tue presence OF thousand Or
more people, gathered in the Her
mann's Monument park in this city
Sunday afternoon, Imperial German
Consul Grunow of st. Paul made for
NAL tender to the Hermann Sons grand
lodge of Minnesota Of the autographed
portrait of Emperor William which
was received from his Imperial Males
ty some months ago. The picture,
which is signed in bold hand by the
Emperor himself, is finely executed
engraving from the famous portrait
by Lembach. It is mounted in cost
l ly Florentine frame, designed especi-
ally for this picture, and is certainly
: d gift which the Hermann Sons of
A msrica should prize highly.
Consul Grunow, through whose in
strumentality this exceptional evidence
Of imperial favor was obtained, was
introduced at the monument grounds
by Otto Kuefner of st. Paul. Herr
Grunow was we'll received as he rose
to speak and his remarks addressed
to the grand president of the order
were listened to with the closest atten-
ton. Briefly he told of his former
visit to the art room of the monument
and OF his subsequent efforts to secure
from the Emperor something in the
way of recognition for those who in
the western world had erected this
magnificent monument to German ira
ditions. Now that his efforts had been
crowned with success, it afforded him
great pleasure to present the gift in
the name and with the best wishes of
his imperial chief.
Grand President Ziegler in accept
ing the portrait voiced the thanks of
all of his fellow lodge members
throughout the state and expressed the
hope that the picture would always
serve as reminder of the value of
German traditions and the true worth
of German customs.
Following President ziegler, Ma
tional Grand President Foelsen deliv-
cred char acteristic eulogy of the
German ruler and in conclusion pre-
sented to the officers Of the grand lodge
of the state bas-relief of Abraham
Lincoln. This, with the portrait of
the Emperor, will be given a promi-
nent place in the relic room of the
imposing monument.
During the exercises, accompanying
the presentations, the Second Regi-
ment band played "The Watch on the
Rhine" "America" and other nation
al airs, in all of which the assembled
multitude joined. There were cheers
too for Emperor William, Abraham
Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
When the program was concluded
cable message signed by Nation
al Grand Lodge President Foelsen
and State Grand Lodge President
Ziegler was forwarded to Emperor
William. In this message the order
tenders it's sincere thanks for the
signal manner in which it has been
honored.
The attendance at the celebration
was largely augmented by delegations
from St. Paul, Minneapolis, Mankato
and Waseca. From the Twin Cities
the Minneapolis Il st. Louis road
brought train load of twelve coaches
carving between six and seven hun
dred passengers.
Ed. Castor, the Waseca jewelryman,
is in the city, visitor at the Zeller
home.
Mrs. Harry Montgomery has been
the guest of New Ulm friends since
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Andring of Bird Island
was a guest at the Andring home in
this CITY the forepart of the week.
Miss Clara Ross, daughter of the
Judge of probate, is home from the
university, where she graduated with
honors last Thursday.
Twelve members of the local Wood
men team leave for Mankato this
afternoon to take part in the competi-
tive drill a. the Woodmen picnic.
The SIT. Paul papers of last evening
renort that it was forty years age
Yesterday that the veteran physician
DIR. Stamm, was given his diploma as
a member of the medical profession.
Commencing with next Sunday ano
continuing during the hot summer
!, months the Congregational Sunday
school will be held at $3.50 O'Clock II
the morning instead Of at 200 O'Clock
in the afternoon as has been the Gus
tom.