New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-12-09
Club COnnnittee
Members Named
COMMERCIAL CLUB WORKERS
REPORT PROGRESS IN
VARIOUS LINES.
MONSTER CHRISTMAS TREE is
ONITS WAY FROM IDAHO
FOR CITY.

Monday evening the Commercial Club
had another one of its interesting meet
ngs with a good attendance in spite OF
the fact that there were several other
meetings at the same time which kept
some of the members away.
F. J. Armstrong on behalf OF the
Municipal Christmas Tree committee
reported progress. A good-sized tree
has been ordered from the State of Idaho
and arrangements have been made for
another one close by if for any reason
the first should fail to arrive. The sum
of $500 has already been collected and
permission secured from the city council
to place the tree at the intersection of
Minnesota and First North Streets. He
also stated that the city council had
volunteered to furnish the wiring, globes
and electricity free OF charge.
City Engineer Minium reported on
behalf of the Redstone Bridge Committee
that a delegation had inspected the
proposed location of the road and bridge
and had decided to have the bridge
located this side of the Northwestern
railroad bridge. The city engineer has
made survey since and finds that by
placing the bridge on the other side OF
the railroad bridge, span Of from 20 to
40 feet could be saved and besides that
some undesirable turns in the road. He
produced a plat showing the surveys
made. The club did not take any
action because the city council must
determine the location.
President Ottomeyer made several
suggestions in the matter of improve
ments that should be taken up by the
Civic Committee. The matter of Sc
curing better train accommodations on
the M. & St. L. also brought up by him,
was referred to the Transportation
Committee. Albrecht Stork suggested
that the club should advertise the city
by the use of envelopes showing our
industries and public buildings. J. A..
Ochs thought that folders might even
prove more effective. The matter was
disposed of by referring it to the Ad-
vertising Committee.
Pres. Ottomeyer reported that the
New Ulm Publishing Co. contemplates
getting out an Improvement Edition
Of the New Ulm Review this year
similar to the one published last year
and suggested that it might not be a bad
idea to purchase a certain number of
copies to be sent out for advertising
purposes. It was decided to purchase
500 copies.
On behalf of the Brown County
Agricultural Society it was urged to have
the future of the Association, next years
fair and the erection of new grand
stand fully discussed at the next banquet
to be given by the Club. The wishes
Of the Association were favorably re-
ceived and it was decided to request the
entertainment committee to arrange a
banquet or luncheon about the middle
Of January and that upon this occasion
Brown County Fair matters should be
given liberal space on the program.
The matter of keeping Minnesota
Street clean also received the attention
Of the Club No action was taken,
however, because Health Officer Seifert
stated that the street committee has
IL
present time.
Peter Mack, the only surviving male
member of the vanguard of the first
settlers was elected as an honorary
member of the Club. Since the last
meeting the following new memberships
have been received: J. P. Smith, Hugh
Walters, George Marti, R. r. Kemski
and Arthur Book.
Y President Ottomeyer announced the
following standing committees of the
Club for the ensuing year.
Membership-H. N. Somsen, Chair
man, J. A. Ochs, F. H. Behnke, A. H.
Stork, Thor. Snilsberg.
Finance Emil G. Hage, Chairman,
@. G. Stricken, L. A. Fritsche, J. n.
Forster, George Marti.
Industrial Wd. Eibner, Chairman,
Chas. Vogtel, =. L. Schoch, Ferdinand
Z Crone, Carl Aufderheide.
: Advertising -F. w. Johnson, Chair
man. Herman Held, 81. O. Schleuder, ].
M. Arbes, John Henle.
Good Roads-C. A. Stolz, Chairman.
Emil Mueller, Andrew Safert, Alfred G.