The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-27
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order promptly on the moment, ten
O'Clock, with President George N.
Gerlich of st. Paul, in the chair.
The first thing was the calling of
the roll of delegates, of whom 2S1
responded
President Gerlich read his annual
message, and reported the past year
the most successful financially and
i'll gain of membership yet had. He
recommended the printing of the Of
fetal organ, the Vereins Bote of
New Ulal, in both German and Eng
lish, rather than only in German, as
now. He also recommended that
twenty per cent of the moneys col
lected in the ladies' auxiliary be
transferred to the reserve fund, the
same as in the mems fund.
The convention voted to pay the
same salaries the coming year as
last year. fA
The annual report of John @.
Juenemann of st. Paul, the finan-
cial secretary, contains the follow
ing figures:
The total membership of men is
1881, of which 457 were taken In
during the year. The deaths of the
year were 457. The total member
ship of the ladies' auxiliary was
3,425, of which 1877 were taken in
during the year. There were twenty
six deaths. ~
The amount on hand year ago
was $15,99092, and the receipts of
the year were SOL, 101.15 from as
sessments and $1S75O refunded max
ing the total receipts of $117.279.57.
There was paid out for deaths,
$4,000. and $2O.229 was placed in
the reserve fund, and s19S50 was
charged 10 refunds, making total ex-
penses of $94, 427.50, and leaving a
balance on hand of $22,S52.O7.
The reserve fund receipts were
$64.141.S4, aside from $15,68422
cash on hand a year ago. Invest
ments and expenses reduce the cash
balance to $1,316.97. t..,...f
The receipts of the office build
ing fund were $4,000, and expendi
lures $10,592.5O, leaving $13,40750
on hand. .. ..-
The receipts of the ladies' auxil
larry from all sources We're $29, 1875,
aside from $6,679.77 on hand year
ago. The ladies paid out for deaths
$4,000, and invested $2S,600.75, re-
funded IS cents, and have $7,S25.77
cash on hand. '' .sE"
The general receipts were $751;
221.55, aside from S1,41912 at the
beginning of the year; and the ex-
penses were 9,733.39, leaving ST.
907.2S on hand |
Much Cash on Hand. ~,
The cash on hand in the various
funds is $4S,3O9.59, and 1881 191. 81
in the reserve fund. The ladies'
auxiliary has $94,7O5.77 cash and in
vested. The grand total reserve
fund is $469,S97.74.
The report of Treasurer John II.
Schroeder of Minneapolis gives the
same figures.
The election of officers was taken
up, and George N. Gerlich Of ST.
Paul was reelected by reclamation
and thanked the convention.
John Q. Juenemann Of st. Paul
and Matt Artz of Chaska were
and Frank Marone of st. Paul and
were nominated for treasurer.
The chair announced that the vice
president would be chosen from the
city where the next meeting is to
be held. g
reelected state organizer by accla-
nation.
1t was voted that the noon ad-
iournment be until 2:30, to permit
of the auto ride To-Day instead of
tomorrow. 90.
Committees Appointed. b,
The following committees were
appointed:
Resolutions: Mons. Max Wurst
of Wabasha, George w. Stenger of
st. Paul, Carl Deutsch of st. Paul,
Math Gross of Minneapolis, John
Liebl of West Newton, Ernest Otto
of Delano, Andrew Young of st.
Peter
Appeals: John Roetz of Hastings,
Paul Ahles of st. Cloud, Joseph
Wolkerstorfer of st. Paul, Stephen
Buss of st. Paul, ]. B. Augustin of
Springfield, Max Nelles of st. Wal
burga, August Jesse of Saltwater.
Good of the Order; Rev. A. J.
Rinke of Winsted J. B. Landbrink
Of Melrose, Jacob Helper of Chaska,
c. A. Mohrbacher of Cologne, John
Elhen of Wadena, Joseph Schneider
of Victoria. A. II. Baer of Mime
apolis.
Finance: Frank Erling of ST. Paul
G. ]. Weber of Fulda, n. D.; Joseph
Small of Bird Island, Peter Classen
of Glencoe, Alois Schaefer - Tor
dan. Fred w. Elmer of New Ulm,
VI. N Reiland of Rollingstone.
Legitimation: Gottfried Kruse OF
Mankato, Frank Riedel of Mime
apolis, Frank Jungbauer of ST. Paul
r. Eisenbauer of st. Paul, Math
Water of Winona, Ath. Henle OF
New Ulm, John Schweiss of Fair
fax.
Constitution: John B. Hessburg OF
Minneapolis, Peter Huber of Rich
field, John Detz of Jordan. A. c.
Anfang of st. Paul, Mic Korth OF
Mankato.
Words of Greeting.
A telegram from the Texas state
convention was read, extending best
wishes for the success of this con.
vention, and created applause.
A. Henle of New Ulm was elected
a member of the permanent finance
committee.
The especial blessing of Pope Plus
X on this convention was conveyed
in message from him read by
Mons. Max Wurst, who received it
Amendments Voted Down.
The committee on constitution and