New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-15
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selection of the city was left to the head
quarters society. ,.:.7.
Through the recommendation of the
literary committee three lectures in each
of the three societies were provided for,
the same to be held at such times as to be
of greatest benefit to the local societies
and the aims and objects of the North
American Gymnastic Union in general.
No cases It complaint or appeal were
reported to tie meeting by the COM
mittee on complaints and appeals.
Probably one of the most important
matters to come before the convention
was the question of how old the State
Society really is. All of the old records
referring to the founding of the organiza-
ton seem to have been either lost or
misplaced and the exact date, even the
year, of the founding of the Society is
not available. It was believed, however,
that personal investigation would reveal
this and the matter was referred to the
headquarters society with the recon-
mendation that it prepare a suitable
program in case it should find that the
Society is fifty years old this year. In
explanation it might be added that in
former years the annual meetings of the
State Society were not held as regularly
as they are today and it was stated at
the meeting that in some years occasion
required several meetings a year while
at other times no meetings were held for
several years.
The meeting went on record as being
opposed to the export of arms by Ameri-
can manufacturers by unanimously a.
dopting the following resolution copy
of which was sent to each of the nine
congressman and two United States
senators from Minnesota:
"The Minnesota district of the North
American Gymnastic Union assembled in
New Ulm, March 18th, has declared I'M
animous consent to H. j. Resolution 81,
TO Prohibit the Export of Arms and
Munitions Of War: or similar resolutions
at present under consideration. The
members of this district will work for
public sentiment in favor of this or like
resolutions and ! respectfully request
your voice and vote in their behalf.
"Wm. Miller, chairman,
Geo. Rhomberg, secretary"
This closed the work of the convention.
A number of social gatherings and re-
unions were held during the evenings of
the two days. session. Saturday even
ing following lecture by Mr.. Bunge to
the delegates and members of the Turn
verein most enjoyable informal pro-
gram was carried out at the club rooms
and Sunday evening the disciples of
Terpsichore held full sway at a dancing
party at the gymnasium.
Lecture On Relations of Tvs Nations
Friday evenings lecture at Turner
Hall under the auspices of the New Ulm
Turnverein was really the opening of the
convention, although none of the visiting
delegations had arrived. Martin L.
Bunge, editor of the Observation-Disclosures
Turnzeitung," spoke on the topic of
Germany and the United States, the
Two Greatest Nations on Earth, and
Their Relations Before and After the
War;" The lecture was resume of the
relations of the two countries for the
past one hundred and fifty years, be-
ginning with the Revolutionary War,
the aid the then young American re-
public received from the Prussian king
dom, the nucleus of the present great
German empire, again in the War of
1872 and in the War of the Rebellion:
their cordial relations in contrast to the
chickering's and jealousies and antagon-
ism of other nations now lined up
against Germany; the absolute neutral
ity Of Germany during the Civil War
In refusing to recognize the Confederated
States of America, and the fact that $780,
600 men of German descent came to the
aid OF the North to prevent the disrup-
ton OF the republic. He reviewed the
spirit of fairness which permeated the
treaties between the two countries. The
slight quarrels which occurred over the
Samoan question and again during the
Spanish-American war when a German
fleet appeared before Manila and later
during the Boxer uprising, all have been
patched up to the satisfaction Of both
governments and their people. At no
time has there been serious breach be-
tween the two countries which could not
have been smoothed over without resort
to threatening notes. Both nations
have prospered under these amiable re-