New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-16


the approval of the committee and was
i voted down. The sentiment seemed
to be that the delegates assembled
We're competent to judge whether officers
! were to be retained for more than two
/ terms.
| The state court officers authorized
Peter Loskiel, state organizer and au-
ditor to arrange for joint initiation of
new members, in New Ulm during the
state convention. This was held Tues
day afternoon at five o'clock when
sixty new members, secured at Sleepy
Eye, Redwood Falls, st. James, Nicollet,
Springfield, Madelia, Mankato, Fairfax,
st. George, Wanda, Seaforth and Lam
berton, were initiated into the order.
J A very enjoyable feature of the Con-
/: vention was the banquet held at the
| Catholic school building Tuesday even
ing. The spread was furnished by
i the ladies Of St. Anne's court and was
tribute to New Ulm cooking in every
respect. Some four hundred guests
were seated at the various tables and all
were well provided for. A fine series
of toasts was enjoyed after the inner
man was satisfied. Rev. Schlinkert
acted as POSTMASTER and in his opening
remarks spoke highly of the represen-
tative men from the entire state sent
as delegates. He then called upon
various members present, P. H.. Mar
tin of Duluth spoke eloquently upon
"The c. 0. F., Rev. H. P. Fey, Of
Springfield, spoke in response to 'The
Forester as Catholic and was followed
by julius A. Collier of Shakopee who
addressed the banqueters on "The
Forester as a Citizen" Math Bantz
then spoke upon the Financial aspects
of the c. O. F.''
w. E. Dempsey responded to "Schnit-
zep' and spoke entertainingly on New
Ulm as it is and as it is supposed to
be. DR.. J. P. Graft then told what a
pleasure it had been to welcome the
delegates. Various musical numbers
added to the pleasure of the program.
YOUNGSTERS orchestra played several
selections and Miss Gertrude Ross
sang solo. John Wartha also rendered
very enjoyable cornet solo. All
united in voting the evening a big
success.
At the Wednesday session of the Order
the time was devoted to routine business
P. H. Martin of Duluth was reelected
Chief Ranger and P. M. Mahon of
Winsted was elected as vice Chief
Ranger. H. Won der Weyer of St.
Paul was chosen treasurer.
Some interesting facts concerning the
order came to light during the conven-
ton. The Catholic Order of Foresters,
during the thirty-two years, since it
was organized has paid out the vast
sum OF 2O,374 ,430.O5 for death bene-
fits, and $3,000,0O0 for sick benefits
and funeral expenses. The principal
object is to pay death benefits in the
amounts Of $500, $1,000, $1,000 and
$4,000, on the death of member to
his beneficiary. The order was organ
lied on May "a, 1883, and during the
tenure of it's activities has grown from
small membership at the outset until
at the present time there is a total
membership of 146,945, affiliated with
1,715 subordinate courts established
throughout the United States and Cana
da. Candidates are eligible to MEM
bership between the ages of eighteen and
fifty years.
The order has reserve fund Of
1887 ,922.1G. These funds are in
vested as required by the constitution,
exclusively in municipal bonds. The
activities of the order are confined to the
healthy sections OF the country and
at the present tine courts have been
established in twenty-eight states o.
the union and in eight provinces Of
Canada.
! During the year 1914 the mortuary
fund receipts totaled $2,400, 593.17, be-
ing the sums received from benefit
assessments, interest on bonds, bonds
matured and interest on bank deposits.
The total of cash on hand at the first
Of the present year amounted to $780,
361.21. During the year 1914, $1,548.-
$3.50 was paid in death claims, which
is at an average of 81, 3O1 sc per day.
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SCHOOL OFFICERS WILL GATHER
IN NEW ULM.
County Superintendent r. B. Kennedy
has called meeting of the school officers