New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-23
Old Pioneers
Enjoy Festival
FINE WEATHER MAKES 1T POS
SIBLE FOR NEARLY ALL TO
BE PRESENT.
PROCEEDS OF PICNIC WILL co
/ TO SWELL RED CROSS RE-
LIEF FUND.

LIEF FUND.
If the weather man had been impor-
tuned to furnish ideal weather for the
odd settlers festival which was held at
Turner Hall Park Sunday afternoon he
could not have furnished a better article
than that which prevailed on that day.
It was simply delightful for a day out
of-doors and as a consequence large
crowd estimated by some to have
exceeded 1900 people attended the
festival. Some even claim that fully
1900 people attended and as matter
Of fact nearly thousand badges were
issued and several hundred people at
least came who could not get any badges
because the supply was exhausted.
From social point of view the Fest
was bigger success than last years and
the financial returns were very gratifying.
The expense for picnic of this character
is lquite extensive but there was a
surplus of sos which will be turned over
to the German-Austro-Hunga Red
Cross Fund. The matter of turning
over the surplus to the Red Cross fund
was decided upon by the committee in
charge few days before the Fest and
their action was warmly approved by
'thes other Junior Pioneers when they
heafd about it.
The occasion was primarily one for the
the old folks and large number of them
were present. They we're the guests of
the Junior Pioneers and were furnished
their badges and supper free of charge.
The old settlers are not very exacting.
They sat together under the shade of the
trees, listened to the music, greeted
friends they had not seen for months and
talked about the good old days when
they were young and enjoyed dancing
and other strenuous pleasures. A Review
reporter happened to be near
when Julius Berndt and Mrs. Rosalia
Palmer were talking about how they
used to go to dances after they were
1narRed and take their children along.
YES" Julius said, 1--WE had shelves in
Turner Hall in those days and the
children were laid on those shelves to
sleep while their parents amused them
selves dancing" Mrs. Palmer seconded
everything that Mr.. Berndt said and
spoke of how they even used to enjoy
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drawn by yoke of oxen. Just about
that time some one introduced several
the Palmer boys as some of the children
that had been stored away on the shelves
while their parents danced. Then there
followed genuine laugh all around.
The Second Regiment Band furnished
excellent music as usual and the youths
class of the Turnverein gave an exhibition
in physical culture work. Shortly after
three o'clock Chas. Stolz, the chairman
OF the committee on arrangements,
introduced Theo. Mueller, Acting Mayor
of the City, who in few well-chosen
words greeted the old settlers, lauded
them for everything they did to make the
city what it is to-day and expressed the
hope that all would have very enjoyable
time at the fest. Mr.. Mueller spoke in
German as did also Albert Steinhauser,
the speaker Of the day. In his opening
remarks Capt. Steinhauser referred to
the many delightful festivals that had
been arranged for the pioneers within the
past 10 years. He next touched upon
the terrible war which is now raging in
Europe and said that it might be fit and
proper on this occasion where practically
all who were present were either born
Germans or of German descent, to
discuss dispassio whether we have
a right to feel proud of our German
ancestry or whether we should be a.
shamed of it. He mapped out briefly
how Germany had forged to the front
within the past two decades in the
matter of commerce and industry and
what prominent place she occupies in
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pecially in the matter Of education. Ger
man culture he described as inferior to
none and superior to many and voiced
the sentiment that this should not be de-
stroyed as seems to be the intention to
do in this war. He urged the people to
contribute to the German-Austro- Hun
garian Red Cross fund from which in
directly the wounded of other nations
would have the benefit also, because
positive proof has been received show
ing that the Germans and Austrians are
treating all wounded alike in the matter
of care and attention. He expressed
the hope that the Germans would win
out in this conflict, so that they could
obtain honorable terms of peace and
voiced the wish of all that this terrible
war would soon be ended. AS soon as
peace has been declared he said, it de-
wolves upon all Of us to work unceasing-
ly for complete disarmament and not rest
until it is an accomplished fact even if it
becomes necessary to have the crowned
heads Of Europe eliminated.
In conclusion Mr.. Steinhauser spoke
as follows: In the state Of the future
which must and will come, in which the
individual has unlimited opportunities
to expand and develop, parasites and
rulers will have no lasting place and must
go. We should consider it not only a.
duty, but an honor as well, to assist in
the upbuilding Of such a state. Social
conditions which produce the millionaire
on the one hand and the ragged tramp
onfthe other and any form Of government
which gives one person or small corterie
Of persons the absolute right over the
lives OF their fellow citizens, are not
based on sound premises and must give
way TO 9 more rational, more just and
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