New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-04
MACHINE GUN co.
ANNUAL IN BANQUET
A GOOD FEED AND PROGRAM OF
EXCELLENT TOAsTs ARE
ENJOYED.
BURC'S BATTERY ARE MADE
HONORARY MEMBERS OF
MILITIA.

VI AACA 4AoA Aeaot AuAoOdy SNS&lAl4S Was
a complete success in every way from
the splendid banquet furnished by the
Turner ladies to the equally splendid
oratory furnished by the various speakers
in response to their respective toasts.
Everyone appeared in cilivlian dress as
was suggested on the invitation and thus
saved the peaceful citizens who were
fortunate enuf to receive an invitation
from feeling out of place among the gilt
tering garb of war.
The first order of business after all
were assembled was to attack the liberal
rations furnished by the Turner ladies.
The banquet was we'll served and thoroly
enjoyed. Someone suggested that if the
the boys could play as much havoc with
the entertainments of the enemy as they
could with the excellent food placed be-
fore them they would indeed prove a
bulwark of defense for Uncle Sam.
When the demands of the inner man
had been satisfied anf the cigars were
drawing nicely, POSTMASTER Captain E..
H. Juni arose and made few introduc-
tory remarks before introducing the
various speakers. He said that altho
the three year term of many of the men
was up he hoped that they would re-
enlist as the company was here to stay
and needed their support. He then trac-
ed the history of the company in the
three years of it's existence and spoke of its
rapid growth in efficiency. He then in
troduced Colonel John Buschers who
responded to the toast Our New Armo-
ry'; Colonel Buschers spoke of the early
history of New Ulm's fine military or
CARNATIONS and gave Gen. Bobleter
full credit for the organization of Com
pany "a. The pride of the city in it's
military affairs has increased till now
three companies are maintained
that reflect honor on the city Speaking
of the new Ar1nory, Colonel Buschers
traced the history of the big building now
rapidly approaching completion and
showed how the necessary funds had
been secured.
F. H. Retzlaff, acting mayor in the
absence of DR.. Fritsche, was next called
upon and responded by speaking on the
necessity of preparedness on the part
of the United States. He praised the
work of the national guard and hoped
that it might be encouraged and enlarged.
Preparedness is the prime requisite of
any army and he pointed to the splendid
record of the German army to illustrate
what a thoro preparation might do for a
country.
Major Albert Pfaender was the
next speaker and responded to the
total ''The National Guard. He first
explained how he had happened to
become member Of the organization
around which the United States must
build citizen army in case war should
ever come. And the Guard maybe de-
pended upon to give an excellent
account of itself if that time does come.
The speaker expressed his contempt
of those who speak in disparaging terms
of the militia as ''tin soldiers. It will
be necessary for the United States to be
in measure prepared for war as long as
the other nations of the world maintain
armies and navies, said the major.
Captain Louis Vogel who was to have
toasted "The Machine Gun Company
was unable to be present and the toast
master called upon Lieutenant Adolph
Klause for a few remarks. Lieutenant
Klause spoke in glowing terms Of the
new armory that the companies are to
enter in the near future and expressed
the hope that all the members of the
Machine Gun Company whose terms ex-
pired would be wise enuf to reenlist and
and enjoy the new building. He closed
with a fitting tribute it the Minnesota
Natioal Guard as a fighting organize
ton.
Captain Max Burg Of Burg's battery
was next called upon. After thanking
the Machine gun company for the in
vitation to attend the banquet he ex-
pressed the hopes that his company
might some time be affiliated with the
national guard. When he had finished
speaking, Major Pfaender moved that
the Battery boys be made honorary
members Of the Machine Gun Company.
The motion was heartily supported and
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