New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-31
BENSON AUTO TOUR PROVES A
GRAND SUCCESS
200 AutOists Make Trip to New
Ulm and Enjoy City's
Hospitality

The tour of the Benson Automobile
Club as viewed from the New Ulm
end of the line was a grand success.
Ideal weather conditions marked the
day: a large number of the club men,
bers and their friends took part in
the trip; they met with practically no
mishaps, the only real breakdown oc-
curing at Olivia where one car suffer-
ed q broken axle which was repaired
in time to continue the trip. Each
point on their itinerary was reached
on nearly schedule time, the first cars
arriving at New Ulm at $3.50 o'clock
Friday afternoon and being followed
Immediately by the other cars; and to
top the day OF, splendid band con-
cert and open air reception at Turner
Hall, to which young and old turned
out by hundreds, gave evidence OF the
well.known hospitality of our city to
the visitors who In return showed their
expectations by appearing to enjoy
themselves thoroughly.
Tn Benson Automobile club in pre-
pairing for their tour, published a neat
Omcial Guide Book giving a detailed
itinerary with rules Of the tour so
that no trouble could arise from a lack
of information. The booklet also con-
tanned a history. of the Club, a list OF
1876 members, some bright, attractive
automobile advertising, a full page
picture of Benson showing it to be a
well built city,, of about 1000 inhabi-
tants, and most interesting history
of the Indian War of 1862. Many of
the cities and towns on the route were
included in the. region of the Indian
Outbreak and the account given in the
booklet pointed out spots Of interest
along the trip !. = s~,>g -- = ~.
.Forty-six cars, cars took part in the run
and brought one hundred ninety people
to New Ulm. Among them were E.
L. Thornton, President Of the: club;
l. M Hudson, sec'y,, Oliver saland,
Treasurer; DR.. o. Daignault, DR.. H. l..
Foster, DR.. c. L. Scoield; Chairman
of Good Roads Committee, and most
Benson and their families.
of the other prominent citizens OF
Fridays route lay from Benson via
Willmar, Olivia, Franklin and Fort
Ridgely, a total of 1889 miles. Olivia
was the stopping place for dinner
Herman Held, Albrecht Stork, N.
Henninsen, DR.. G. w. Miller and DR..
O. C. Stricken drove out from New
Him Friday afternoon on the Ft. Ridge
" road and met the Benson autos Is
miles from New Ulm. On reaching
New Ulm a committee met them at
the Dakato House and assigned them
to their quarters for the night. The
citizens of New Ulm very cordially
threw open their homes to the stran'
gers and there was. no dihiculty in
caring for them, the three hotels and
two restaurants providing them with
meals.
Supper over, the visiting autos were
Joined by dozens. Of New Uln,' cars.
Editor Hodges, Attorney Hauser and
DR.. welcome of Sleepy Eye, DR.. Hol'
man. President of the Mankato auto
club and Clarence Saulpaugh OF Man
kato Cashier E. Toenberg, John A.
Johnson, O. A Johnson, Theodore
Greenholz, liver and oscar Haugen'
and DR.. Sundt, of Hanska, Alfred b.
Ouren, of CORTLAND and others from
outside joined the procession in their
cars until there were one hundred
fifty autos in line. They drove about
the city for anehour or more when the
hand concert began at the park.
Cant. Jos. c. Hofmeister had
arranged a. most pleasing program o.
nonular music and the efforts OF tne
nlavers met with gratifying applause
Turner Hall park had been prepared
by an arrangement of benches ooou'
the band stand and the opening o.
refreshment stands, which we're lloer
ally patronized. The Club Rooms alse
we're thrown open and lunch served II
the Dutch Room. The prettiest sign
was that of the autos with their Dllnh
ing lights drawn up along the curb OF
both sides of First South and Washing
ton streets.
r,,.;,9 tho intermissiOn Of the Cor