New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-18
TURNER SOCIETIES CELEBRATE.

marked a departure from this program
and the members gathered at the Hall at
$40 P. M. and shortly before Z o'clock
marched into the Social Hall where the
banquet was served Immediately. Nearly
one hundred fifty sat down at the tables
loaded with good things to satisfy the
inner man, and appetites sharpened by
the delay after the usual supper hour
of the participants did full Justice to the
toothsome viands which the Turnverein
ladies know so well how to prepare. Ii
The banquet hall was decorated in a
silver toned effect in special honor of the
Ladies Society. Suspended from the
ceiling were two large cards bearing the
legends "5S'' and 49,, both in silver.
Silvered baskets filled with carnations
and ferns graced the tables and one huge
basket glittering with silver sprays
formed the centerpiece Of the table of
honor at which the oldest members Of
the two Societies were seated. Behind
this table which was placed upon the,
raised platform at the end Of the Social
Hall were draped the large silken flags
of the Society, their soft colors making
Ia rich background for the. picture pre-
scented by the gay tables and the happy
banqueters. The guests Of honor were
Ernst Brandt, the only surviving founder
of the Turnverein, Mrs. Brandt, Capt:
and Mrs. Frank Burg, ST., Mrs. Louise
Toberer, Mrs. Theresa Scheide rieh, Mrs:
John Schapekahm and Peter Mack and
Julius Berndt, ST.. both Of whom received
their diplomas several years ago for so
years membership in the :Turnerbund.""'
Miss Emile Helm had sent quantity Of
the graceful sprays of the California
Pepper for the occasion and they were
used about the center posts of the
lounges, completing the decorations OF
the room. Each member of the Ladies
Society also wore a corsage bouquet of
silver leaves in honor of their anniversary.
Members of the Youths Class served
the guests and Capt. Hofmeister' s
juvenile orchestra furnished the, music
! for the banquet and the dance following.
Herman Helm acted as POSTMASTER.
The musical numbers on the program
consisted of four choruses sung by the.
entire assemblage and two songs rendered;
by trio consisting of Mrs. w. G.. Alvin,
Mrs. L. G. Bell and Mrs Herman Helm.
! Midway in the program every one present
rose and took part in a number Of calls
thenic exercises under the direction OF
Prof. Hem. Short addresses were de-:
liv,ered by Charles Hauenstein, President
81 the, Turnverein, and Mrs. George
Schmidt, President Of the Ladies Society.
I In the course of his remarks Mr.. Hauen-
stein on behalf of the. Turnvereins pre-
scented the Ladies Society with four
silver candelabra and Mrs: Schmidt
presented the Turner Society with a
check for. $7oO. Both gifts were crate;
| fully received, Mrs. Ernst Brandt doing
the honors on behalf of the Ladies
Society: .. ....:. s,:.. II :.::s,.s.. d:
Mrs. Frank Burg, Sr.. read a short
sketch Of the founding of the Ladies'
Society giving the names ofthe A charter
members. The Grst officers Of the
Ladies' Society were Mrs. Albert Setter,
Pres; Mrs Robert Nix, Secy. and Mrs.
E. G. PAIL, Treas. Mrs. Burg also
spoke of the herculean work done by the
Society and the financial aid they have
been to the Turnverein. During the
time OF their existence they have been able
to donate $12, 500 to the Turner Society,
an average of $500 per annum and in
! other ways they have made themselves
exceedingly useful: g
OF the charter members only Is remain
who have belonged to the Society con-
tinuously for, Is years and each one was
presented with a silver pin bearing the
inscription ct. F. v. 1882" The
presentation speech was made by Miss
Alice Haeberle. Those who received
and are entitled to the pin are Mrs. Ernst
/ Brandt, Mrs. Frank Burg, Mrs. Helena
Roos, Mrs. Frank Friedman, Mrs.
Henrietta Hauenstein, Mrs. Charles
Hauenstein, Mrs. Charles Hauenstein.
Mrs. L. A. Fritsche, Mrs. Fred Pfaender,
Mrs. L. G. Bell, Mrs. F. w. Johnson and
| Miss Ida Hauenstein who still reside here
and Mrs. Franziska Bosch, Mrs. Fred
Setter, Mrs. Henry Fuerst and Miss
/ Marie Bogen who now reside elsewhere.
J. Capt. Frank Burg when called upon
!; for speech, stated that he usually had
! something humorous to offer on occasions
! of Turner gatherings but that this time
| he intended to speak on subject that
4 had something of a tragic tinge. He
then discussed the European War. n
1.-THE course Of his remarks he urged his
hearers not to believe the accounts ,ol
atrocities and acts Of barbarism attributee
to the Germans by the American press
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