New Ulm review., 1912-08-28
GERMAN. DAYs.B|e SUCCESS,
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Ia TIE shadow Of the monument
erected some years ego to the. hon
or Of. the Cherusker. The speeches
o6 the day were delivered by the
German and Austrian consuls, Won
Grpnor and Proshnik. Mayor
Fritsche. Captain Albert Pfaen-
der and President Moersch Of
the German-American Alliance.
It vss nearly three O'Clock before
tho program could be entered upon.
By that time the park Vas literally
jammed with people. There were
thousands of them there and from the
speakers stand, 1t had the appearance
Of sess of faces. Vt;
The Second Regiment Band opened
the program, with march. Then
followed Prof. Reuter- with his male
chorus in the songs, "Kornblume und
Eichenlsub" and ''Im deutschen Geist
und Herzen sind wir eins" both with
band accompaniment. Owing to the
fact that the End Regiment Band was
needed at the Fair Grounds for the
military manoeuvers, the program had
To be dissrranged somewhat and for
that reason these songs were given out
of their regular order. Both of them
and also the other two which were
rendered by the male chorus later met
with vociferous and spontaneous
applause from the audience and Prof.
Reuter- can feel we'll repaid by the
ovation be received for the hard work
he had done in connection with
drilling the chorus.
Mayor L. A. Fritsche wss the first
speaker. He extended q hearty vel.
come to all the guests and expressed
the hope that all would have an
enjoy able time while within the gates
Of our city. He paid . glowing
tribute to the old pioneers and pictured
tho conditions existing in pioneer
dsys, the hsrdships that were, tho lot
of the early settler, the catastrophes
thst fell upon New Ulm and the
progress that has been made. Toward
the close OF bis remarks, he handed to
julius Moersch, President of the
German American Alliance of the
State, tho key of our city. = y.
Julius Moersch the next speaker
spoke very entertsiningly on the
Mother Tongue and was listened to
very attentively. ..s:
The main address was. delivered by
Capt. Albert Pasender. His talk on
the whole was . review of the work
and achievements Of the Germans In
this country from the earliest times.
He spoke most highly of their love of
country and of the services rendered
their new fstherland during the
Civil War, and Of their accomplish.
ments in the civil pursuits of life. He
derecsted the fact that the Germans
are not united and that therefore the
higher political Offices are in the
hands Of nstionalities other than the
German. The speaker was frequently
interrupted with applause.
The concluding addresses we're made
by Hans Won Grunow, Consul of the
Imperial German Consulate at st.
Paul and of Edgar Proshnik, Austro-4 =
Hungarian Consul. Both these gentle
men are entertaining speakers and
their remarks were we'll received.
After the conclusion of the program,
the balance of the afternoon was given
over to merriment and the German
song was heard IN every corner Of the
park. It was happy and congenial
crowd and all seemed to thoroly enjoy
themselves. -',. &s Co..
The banquet ut Turner Hall Sunday
evening was not 50 we'll attended as
had been confidently hoped for. The
people we're simply sstisted and tired j..
out and had no, further desire for
and - . result hardly half of
The expected number put in IN sp-.
pearance. Nevertheless those that {,
we're present had thoroly enjoy able
lime. .,., ...,.. .., r. .. a..
The banquet wA,. served in. courses
md from culinary standpoint, was. :
;ke eqnal Of any giyen BY the Ladies' &
Society Of the New Ulm Turn nyerein. I
Among those Who gave short addresses