New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
Active Classes
Voted Expenses
Lecture BY Ai. Falbisaner
Greatly Enjoyed by Wis
iting Turner's.
Fund of $50 Voted Each Class
Going To Denve Bundles
turnfest.

Going To Denve Bundles
| turnfest.
The 47th annual convention OF the
Turner'S of the District of Minnesots
WAS held at Turner Hall, Saturday
March Sth. In addition to delegates
from the societies IN Minneapolis and
St. Paul and the local society, five
members of the executive committee
we're In attendance. The societies of
West St. Paul and Wshpetou, N. D..
were not represented. 4
+ The meeting wsg called to order at
3 O'Clock a. m. BY Carl Schober,
District President and the convention
organized by electing Fred Paender,
chairman, Frank ]. Geist of Mime.
spolis, vice chairman, Albert Stein.
hsuser, LIST secretary, J. Geo. Rhom-
bssy Of Minneapolis, End secretary.
Capt. Frank Burg was elected
honorary chairman.
Then came the reports of the officers
|of the executive committee tBezirks.
'vorort) giving information Of the
ibusiness transacted during the year.
These reports we're Ill received and
died and the recommendations con.
tained therein referred to the proper
committees. The Treasurer's report
showed balance Of e5Oi on hand.
Tho Chairman thereupon appointed
the various committees required under
their order of business and recess
|wssS taken until 2 O'Clock p. N. to give
the committees IN opportunity to
nrepare their reports.
During the session representative
of the Rock Island and Of the Union
Pacific were given an opportunity to
present the Inducements their re-
spective roads will offer to the par.
ticipants of the Bundesturnfest at
Denver in the latter part OF June. No
definite action could be taken but 1t
was left t. the executive committee to
find out If it were possible to secure &
sufficient number of participants to
charter q special train. As the rail.
road companies require only Is
passengers, 1t is highly probable that
this plan will be successfully carried
out. -..
a committee consisting OF Herman
Helm, Albert Schintz and Otto g.
Modler, physical instructors Of the
three societies that will send classes
to Denver was appointed to decide
upon tho hat or cap to be worn for
this occasion. An effort will also be
made to establish Minnesota Head.
quarters" st Denver. The active
CLASSES that will take part in the
national tournament were each voted
the sum Of $50 to help deirsy the
expenses Of the trip. @.
The Bezirksvorort for tho ensuing
year will be selected from members Of
the st. Anthony Turnversin and the
next convention will be held In the
hall of that society next March. Other
routine business Of minor importance
was transacted and after approving
the minutes OF the meeting the cor.
ventiou adjourned shortly before six
o o'ciock.
The delegates we're the guests of the
Ladies' Society at a sumptuous repast
which was served in the Dutch Room
shortly after adjournment.
In the evening there was lecture |
BY Ad. Falbtssner of St, Paul. Pre-.
seeding this there was a we'll rendered
violin solo by r. W. Scherer with
piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Scherer. A trio consisting Of Mrs.
W. G. Alvin, Mrs. L. G. Bell and
Mrs. Herman Helm sang two songs
which took the audience by storm.
dr. Fslbisaner gave q very Interesting
md instructive talk, and was listened
o with rapt attention by the audience
or fully an hour. His theme was:
Elm Kleinod der Turnerschsft." He
uoted extensively from German
American poets and contended that
be Turner's as an organization have
one more than any other body of
len to encourage the German Ameri-
an poets and to keep alive the
,erman folksong that is 80 dear to
ne Germans.
Sunday afternoon there was q
Turntag' in the gymnasium of
urner Hall. Under the direction of
hysical instructors Schintz, Modler
nd Helm the actives of the New Ulm,
t. Anthony and st. Paul societies