New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-27
FIREMEN AND K. C'S.
HAVE BIG D0lNGS
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE FIRE
FIGHTERS PASSES OFF Sue
CESSFULLY.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS INIT.
ATE LARGE CLASS OF CAM
DIDATES.

AANN = A~s
This years annual banquet of the fire
laddies which was held at Turner Hall
Saturday evening was as usual very
successful and enjoyable affair. The
banquet was served at nine o'clock.
This was preceded and followed by
dancing. For several years past the
members of the Fire Department have
had one function a year at which they
entertain themselves and the official
family of the city. 1t is sort of get
together meeting where they try to forget
all the strenuous duties that the position
of volunteer fire daddy exacts and
relish the good things that are prepared
for them and listen with satisfaction to
the words of praise that are handed out
to them by an appreciative public.
The feast that was prepared for the
firemen by the Ladies Society Of the New
Ulm Turnverein was fit for the gods and
the boys showed that they thoroly
appreciated it. Fred Pfaender acted as
toast master and acquitted himself of this
agreeable duty in very creditable
manner Miss Elfrieda Toberer and
Miss Frances Krook sang two solos each
and Miss Caecilia Eibner favored the
banquetters with piano solo. Mayor
Fritsche spoke of the improvements that
have been made in the city in recent
years and stated that we are quite fully
equipped with almost everything except
city hall and a public library and ex-
pressed the hope that these two improve
ments would be realized soon also.
Councillor Eibner who was not able to
be present on account of his absence from
the city sent communication in which
he sent greetings to the Mayor and
members of the city council and the fire
laddies and congratulated the latter.
upon the excellent work they have done
for the citizens of New Ulm in recent
years.
When Chief Engel was called upon he
spoke about the expenses of the fire
department in general way. The total
expense accruing to the City for teams
and keeping the apparatus in order
according to the chief does not exceed
5000 per annum. To this, however,
should be added the fire hydrant service
which is approximately worth $4,000 per
year. In the course of his remarks
Chief Engel took occasion to call atten-
ton to the inadequate quarters now
provided by the City for the Department.
Councillors Retzlaf and Krook and
Chief Klause were also among the
speakers. All of them took occasion
to praise the work of the Fire Department
and assured the boys that their work
is thoroly appreciated by the citizens in
general. After the banquet was over,
Fred Loesch regaled those present with
several comical songs. About eighty
were present at the banquet.
Last Sunday was gala day for St..
Patrick Council, K. of c.. of this city.
Thirty-six candidates were initiated
into the mysteries of the Order and in
the evening there was banquet par
ticipated in by over 400 Knights and
their ladies. Rev. Robert Schlinkert
oficiated as POSTMASTER at the banquet
which lasted from 7:30 to 1890 p. m.
The banquet was very elaborate one
and the viands were certainly delicious
Capt. YOUNGSTERS Juvenile Orchestra
furnished music for the occasion. Other
musical numbers on the program were a
vocal solo by DR.. C. N. Weyer of Man
kato, a vocal duet by Miss Gertrude
Ross and Joseph w. Schuster, a piano
duet by Miss Lucy MART and Miss
Caecilia Eibner and tenor solo by Ed
A. Stoll. The musical numbers were
rendered in the order given.
The first speaker was Rev. H. Moy-
nihan, D. D. director Of St. Thomas
College, St. Paul, who spoke on Catholic
Education" He was followed by an
interesting discourse on the 'sNeeds OF
the Times" by Rev. James Klein OF
Sleepy Eye. Hon. A. H. Schubert, an
attorney of La Crosse, Wis. spoke on
...Catholic Citizenship" All speakers
were listened to very attentively and
were roundly applauded at the con-
clusion of their addresses. There were
also short talks by ]. H. Nightingale and
VIM. II. Donohue of Minneapolis which
were also we'll received. This concluded
the program and the Knights dispersed
The initiation of the candidates began
at nine o'clock Sunday morning when
the first degree was conferred on sc
candidates by the New Ulm team con-