New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-12-06
Hammond Makes Pleasing Ad'
dress. +. ". Johnson Re.
eeives Gold Medal in Ap-
probation Of Work.

Club Rooms was no exception to the
rule in spite of the fact that the event
was scheduled for the great home day
of the year when people feel the desire
to spend the day at their own firesides
and are loath to go out to take part
in entertaining at some public function.
The attendance at the dedication was
good tho not up to expectations and
the committee that had the program in
charge we're considerably disappointed
because several numbers on the pro-
gram had to be omitted. How
ever, the program was a good
one and no apologies we're decided.
The older people present were salts
fed to spend the evening in the beauti-
full clubrooms, visiting with friends who
had come home for the day while the
young folks danced, and any lack In
the program was more than made up
in other ways. The first number on
the program was an Overture of Tur-
ner Hall Orchestrs under the direction
Of Mr.. Hofmeister. Then followed
the beautiful vocal Trio "Ring on, ye
bells" BY Mesdames Alvin, Helm and
Bell.
Fred johnson, speaking for the
Committee which had carried out the
Improvement of the Club Rooms,
spoke briefly of the work of the Com
mittee, the difficulties it had dealt
with and gave great credit to the
Ladies Society and to the business
men of the city for the willing aid
they had given the project at ell times.
He also laid emphasis upon the fact
that the Cub Rooms are to be used
not only by the Society but by the
public in general. He then called
upon Fred Pfaender as President Of
the Society to accept the work of the
Committee. Mr.. Pfaender gave .
short history Of the various building
operations Of the Society, showing q
gradual but steady Improvement from
the time of the founding of the Society
to the present day and closed his
remarks by presenting Mr.. johnson
with medal to show the appreciation
of the Society for his untiring efforts
in behalf of tho new Club Rooms.
The speakers we're followed by Miss
Henrietta Hauenstein who greatly
pleased the audience with . piano
solo, ITO Spring.. Miss Hauenstein
plays with fine expression and the
audience was much disappointed that
she could not be persuaded to give .
second selection. Mrs. VIM. E.
Bingham of Sleepy Eye was one Of the
outsiders who did not fail the Commit
ee and her "Song Of Thanksgiving"
was enthusiastically encored. The
little German Song she gave then was
. particularly happy thought on her
part and later in the evening she sang
again by special request, giving my
Hero" from 1.-THE Chocolate Soldier"
MIR. johnson introduced Congress.
man Hammond who informed the
audience that he had been invited to
New Ulm for Thanksgiving dinner and
that when he arrived he was told OF
the festivities to be held At Turner
Hall and that he was expected either
to dance or make . speech and he felt
that his speaking would be 30 much
superior to his dancing that there
really was no choice but to speak.
His words we're well-chesen and left
The audience with the feeling that New
Ulm has right to feel proud of the
institution and of its business men
who have furnished such place of
assembly for the citizens and for those
who visit our city. Mr.. Hammond
pointed out that as the world has ad-
vanced from savagery to civilization
great progress has been made in the
of way providing beautiful homes. and
public buildings and in fitting them out
in comfort and elegance. He pointed out
that comfort makes for advancement
but that useless Injuries enervate.
He commended the choice of coloring
and furnishings in the Club Rooms as
lacking in ga,,dy show but exhibiting
the best of taste in every detail and he
laid great stress on what seemed to
him the most beautiful thing OF all,
the spirit in which the work was done,
not for the good Of the society alone
but for all who cared to make good
use of the rooms. BE said such .
spirit seldom manifested itself among
Societies 20 situated - to enjoy their
own Club homes and he felt that New