New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-16
.FORBSTERS GIVEN
A ROYAL WELCOME
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CONVENTION DELEGATES GIVEN
KEYS TO CITY BY MAYOR
L. A FRITscHE.
LEAVES THE MEET
ING PLEASED WITH NEW ULM
BRAND OF HOSPITALITY.

The twelfth session of the Catholic
Order of Foresters closed in blaze of
glory last Wednesday afternoon and
the two hundred or more delegates from
all parts of the state have departed,
convinced that New Ulm is the most
hospitable city in the state. The con-
vention was without exaggeration the
most successful ever held in Minnesota,
and Faribault, the city selected as the
next meeting place, will have a large
contract on her hands to maintain
the standard set at the past session.
The majority Of the delegates left on
the Thursday morning trains and the
remainder left in the afternoon after
enjoying an automobile trip about the
city and vicinity.
The greater number of the delegates
came in Monday evening over both
roads and were met by the local court
assisted by the Second Regiment Band.
They were at once taken to the Head
quarters Of the Committee on Quarters
located at Pfefferle's Drug Store and
were speedily assigned quarters thru
the efficient management of the Com
mittee aided by the hospitality Of New
Ulm citizens. The Dakota House was
convention headquarters and accom-
modated about hundred visitors. The
remainder who were unable to find
rooms at the other hotels were assigned
to private homes.
At $50 Tuesday morning the dele
gates assembled at the auditorium and
marched in body to the Holy Trinity
Catholic church were High Mass was
celebrated. The convention then opened
it's sessions. Dinner was served in the
dining hall of the school building both
days.
The first meeting was called to order
at II o'clock Tuesday morning in the
auditorium of the Catholic school with
]. P. Graft in the chair. Mr.. Graft first
introduced Mayor Fritsche who well
coined the visitors in behalf of the city
in his usual happy vein. He congrat-
ulated the delegates on having chosen
New Ulm as their meeting place again
and New Ulm on having such fine
delegation present in the city. He
rendered the keys of the city to State
Chief Ranger P. H. Martin of Duluth
and suggested that each delegate who
desired it could secure latch key for
night use. He hoped the delegates
would enjoy their stay here so much
that they would return again in few
years. The speech was well received
by the guests and was answered in like
vein by the next speaker, Mr.. P. H.
Martin, who responded for the Con-
vention visitors.
Mr.. Martin said, in substance, that
the hospitality of New Ulm was so we'll
known that it was unnecessary to COM
ment upon it. That any one who was
delegate to the convention held in the
city ten years ago would never forget
the joys Of that brief stay. He thanked
the Mayor profusely for turning over
the keys Of the city and for the adj
ditional thotfulness of the latch key.
As a further suggestion he proposed
that the mayor secure the keys in the
hands of the sheriff to avoid any in
convenience that might come to such
delegates who might otherwise find it
difficult to leave the city for a much
longer period than they had come pre-
pared to stay.
Bishop James Trobeck of St. Cloud
was then introduced by Chief Ranger
Martin. He briefly contrasted condi-
tions in this country and Europe. He
said we ought to be very thankful that
we live in this country under conditions
of peace and prosperity rather than in
war-ridden Europe. He then spoke of
the splendid work being accomplished
by the order.
Rev. Robert Schlinkert then vel
coined the delegates on behalf of the
Holy Trinity parish.
The Tuesday afternoon session was
devoted to the business matters of the
organization which were handled largely
thru the various committees. Several
important matters came up for dis
cussion at this time.
An amendment, which would allow
the election of more than one state
officer from any one court, did not
/ receive the approval Of the committee
and by a vote of the convention the
present provision will remain as it is.
! The convention voted to instruct thu
| delegates to the international conven
ton to vote for an amendment to tn.
constitution providing for the holding
| Of quadrennial conventions instead O
the present biennial meetings. TIL,
members took the ground that tn,
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