New Ulm review., 1908-06-10
GREAT DAYS FOR WOODMEN
Picnic of Men with the Axe has its
Disappointments, Likewise
it's Pleasures.
Business Men Kick, While Visiting
Strangers, in Their Own
Way, Rejoice.
Prizes in Band and Forester Con
tests go to Outsiders.

The business man said it was not
worth the powder.
The fakir and confidence man said
it was five and ten cent show, the
cheapest of the cheap.
The visiting Woodman said it as
one of the best entertainments he had
ever attended.
Here you have three widely diver
gent opinions of the Woodmen picnic
held here last week, each undoubtedl
correct, depending on the point of
view.
If the business man be right it is to
be regretted.
If the fakir tells the truth, the thing
does not lackcau for congratulation.
If the visitor truly speaks his mind,
perhaps we all ought to be satisfied.
For in the satisfaction Of the guest
within our doors there is ADVERTISE
ment that may return to our advan-
tage after many days.
Be that as it may, New Ulm certain
" did it's duty.
On Tuesday and Wednesday every
incoming train, whether it brought dis
appointment or not, was met at the
depot by reception committee and
band, and once within our gates the
stranger as made to feel at home.
Grafters and crooks, it is true, were
it is equally true, were they allowed
to accomplish.
Wednesday of course, was the big
day. Between nine and ten O'Clock
four special trains arrived from the
east. west, north and south, bringing
in all about two thousand visitors,
and Immediately thereafter the streets
were lined with people to witness the
big parade.
The parade was one of the best seen
in New Ulm in recent years: Besides
the hundreds Of N arching " OOdmen,
the Second Regime Mt band, the militia
companies of St. Peter, New Ulm and
Redwood Falls, the speakers and city
officials in carri ages, the fire depart
ment, the children's classes of the
Turnverein and the mounted officers
of Gen. BObleter's staff, there were
nearly a dozen teams Of uniformed
FOresters and almost as many visit
ing bands. These came from Sleepy
Eve, Mankato, Springfield, Mapletor
and other towns and were loudly ap'
plauded ali along the line OF march
Following the parade great throne
of people congregated in North Ger
man Park to listen to an address o
welcome by Mayor Bobleter ane
spe 9ches ''for the good of the order
= by Hon. Harry Lund Of Minneapolis
Chas. Elmquist of Rush City and Gil
bert Guttersen of Lake Crystal.
The afternoon was given over t6
band concerts. an exhibition drill b,
the Royal Neighbors Of Lake Crysta
and competitive Foresters' drill II
which the Mankato and st. james
teams were the chief competitors. Man
kato won with score Of 841 points a
against Y for St. James.
In the evening there was a band con
cert with six participants and in thl
event also Mankato carried off frs
honors, the Twentieth Century ban
scoring 210 points out of d possibl
4 300. The Orpheus band of Springfield
scored ITO points and was awarde
second money.
The automobile parade contest whic
followed proved an interesting featur
of the days program but was some
what disappointing on account OF tn
small number of machines entered
John Nagel with his Maxwell won frs
prize and DR.. Strickler with his Pre-
mier won second.
Thursday was military day and tt
only important features pulled of We1
the parade of the St. Peter, New Ulr
and Redwood Falls militia companies
{ with Gen. Bobleter and staff at tn
head, and the exciting fire departmer
run at five O'Clock in the afternoon.
Thursday evening everybody cl
loose with slap-stieks and confetti an
the Modern Woodmen picnic was {
an end. Late at night one could oe
casionally hear faint echo of tn
days festivities. 1t was the corne
sandwich man crying out: Have
red-hot. There are still few left.
MIR. and Mrs. S. D. Peterson wi
give whist party on the evening {
the 10Th.