The Mankato free press., 1912-09-27

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! the seating of the delegates. Of whom
there were found 10 be 2S6. More
came this afternoon, making over 300.
The chair announced the appoint
ment of the committees, as follows:
Resolutions: Max Wurst, Wa
basha; Joseph Matt. st. Paul; Rev.
Fl. Smalian, Faribault; Rev. NJ.
Duhr, Albertville; Peter M. Kerst, ST.
Paul; John A. Schroeder, Minneap-
oils; Karl Freundschuk, Richfield; L..
| Vetter, New Ulm; Gottfred Kruse,
, Mankato; Mat Schaust, Delano;
Peter Goeten, Wadena; John Grund-
hoefer, ST. Paul, Simon Scherer,
| WayZeta.
Motions: Rev. Tauline Werner,
I st. Paul; Alex Runweiler, New Ulm;
James Hessburg, Minneapolis; M. M.
Mandl, st. Paul; Peter Jarrison, Col
ogne; George Sender, Jordan; A. b.
Becker, Faribault; Math. Water, Wi
mona: Anton Kiefer, Bird Island;
Paul Gehlen, Glencoe.
! Constitution: Mic #. Korth, Man
kato; Geo. w. Stenger, st. Paul;
Math. Gross, Minneapolis; John Hitz.
ker, Winona; ST. Vogler, saltwater;
! Math. Botzet, Rollingstone; Louise
Klock, st. Bonifacious; Theo. Du-
/ wenhoegger, ST Kilian: AlOis FRANKIE,
St Cloud.
Complaints: Rev. Mayer, Winona; !;
Math Hansmann, Wayzata; Frank
Erling, st. Paul; John Harslinger
| Minneapolis; II. F. Leonard, Man
kato; And. Gruber, st. Cloud; Christ
Springer, New Ulm; John Heinen
Hastings; Louis Drexler, LIE Sueur;
Mic Becker, Loretto.
Audit: William Brust, Sleepy
Eye; George B. Thera, st. Paul; ia
cob Meuwissen, Cologne; Jos. Gros-
ser, Belle Plaine; Mich. Lang, New
Ulm; George Zahlen, st. Michael;
Jos. Miller, Minneapolis; John
Schweiss, Loretto.
Press: Anton C. Anfang, st. Paul;
A. Meier, Winona; Peter Springer,
New Ulm; Joseph Harrer, Mime,
apolis; August Schultz, Mankato; E.
Hoffman, Mazeppa; Henry Tasto,
Madison, Mat. Behrens, Sleepy Eye;
Joseph Hoffman,, Albany.
Printing: John Scholli, st. Paul:
Peter ScholZ, Richfield; E. P. Schmitz,
Sleepy Eye; NIath. Rupert, Rich
mond; Peter Miller, Perham; Aug
Jesse, saltwater; Theo. Rooster
Red Wing; John Setter, st. Joseph by
Perham; Leo. Kemp, Winona.
Unfinished Business: Rev. A. Rim
ke, Winsted; Frank Schermann, St
Paul; Mich Gaergen, Winona; VIM
Taberg, Wadena; Chas. Weber, Cold
| Springs; John Schmolke, Buchanan
NJ. H. Meyers, Chaska; Fred Preese
Clara City; Bernhard Hoppe, New
Munich; A. Mayerhoefer, New Mar
ket.
Resolutions of Thanks: Rev. Alto
Albany; George Puchner, New Ulm
E. A. Mohrbachen, Cologne; VIM. Ar
mold, Eden Valley; Joseph Zollner
Fairfax; Arnold Rick, Glencoe;
George Kehr; New Prague; Ad. Item
Luxenburg; Mich. Bernardo, New
Trier; Chas. Neid, Leavenworth; Jos
Gresser, Minneapolis.
The latter part of the forenoon
session was taken up with three
short addresses. Joseph Frey, presi
dent of the. central body, presented
the workings of the central society
/ and told how it took up the question
of social reform.
Mons. Max Wurst of Wabashs
spoke ,alongr the line of welcoming
I the delegates and encouraging then
in their work.
Joseph Matt of ST. Paul. editor o
the Catholic German weekly paper
The Wanderer, spoke to much the
same effect.
This afternoon the annual report:
of Willibald Eibner, financial secre
tary, and Martin Walser, treasure
were presented. The secretary's re
port showed the membership a yea
ago to have been 10,SSS and now II
25S, a gain of $40. The deaths dur
! ing the year numbered "a.
There is in the treasures of tn,
local societies $9S,421O5. During tn,
year local societies paid out for funera
172.12; for sick benefits, $17,391.91
and $2,653.4S for charitable purposes
There are 1873 local societies.
The amount of money on hand il
the general fund year ago wa
| $74O.42, and the total receipts So,
77S.72. The expenditures were thu
same, less $S2O.11 now on hand
These latter figures are according t,
Mr.. Walser's report
President Kemp gave a short talk
/ George Stelzle, state organizer
gave, a report of the national conven
ton that was held at Toledo, Ohio
last week. Among other things, h.
told of the securing of $4,000 sub
scriptions for building a social stud.
house at some point to be selected
II will poct S100 000
ST. Cloud Wants Next Convention.
st. Cloud Times: Rev. Fathe
Alfred, o. S. B., A. FRANKIE, Pau
Ahles, Mat Neurenberg, Georg
Deering, Andrew Gruber, Julil
Dominik, Herman Kiffmeyer an
Gerhard May left today for Mankat
where they will attend the stat
convention of the D. r. X. U. G
The convention opens tomorrow wit
the big Sunday observation whic
is expected to attract not less tha
5000 people from outside the cit
of Mankato.
The st. Cloud contingent will pre-
sent an invitation to the organize
tion to hold it's next annual cor
vention in the Granite City, if n
other city wishes to press an il
vitation.
Four years ago the convention G
the D. r. X. U. G. was held in thi
city. 1t was estimated at tina
time, that 5000 were present in tn
city on the final day Snecial train