New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29
PLANNED
FOR DRAFTED BOYS
FAREWELL BANQUET WILL BE
GIVEN DEPARTING SOLDIERS
TUESDAY.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS ARE TO
DELIVER ADDRESSES FOL-
LOWING SPREAD.

DELIVER ADDRESSES FOL-
LOWING SPREAD.
Next Tuesday, September 4, people
will gather here from all parts of Brown
county, to honor and bid God-speed to
the men. who have been drafted into the
army. The affair is intended as a fare
well demonstration to tie boys before
their departure for the amy camps,
where they will be in training before
being sent to the front.
Arranged By Cora. Club
Last Friday evening a special meeting
was held at the Commercial club, for the
purpose of discussing what was to be
done, and how it should be accomplished.
There was large attendance at the
meeting, which was presided over by
President G. A. Ottomeyer.
ii. G. Hess, director for the Safety
Commission for Brown county, had re-
ceived a letter from the Minnesota
Safety Commission, requesting that such
a demonstration be held. A copy of the
letter was sent to the club officers, which
was read by the secretary, w. F. Meile.
The letter stated that such meetings
were being arranged, usually at the
county seat, and suggested that the
meeting be held on Saturday, September
Is .or as near that date as possible.
Saturday Has been desigi tied by eGsover-
nor Burnqust as Dedication day. On
that day it is being planned that the
drafted men dedicate their services to
the government for tie war.
Judge Olsen Makes Motion.
After the object of tie meeting had
Leen stated by President Ottomeyer and
discussed by Director Hess and Others,
Judge /. M. Olsen offered the following
motion, which was seconded by Major
Albert Pfaender. Judge Olsen said:
Il move that we accept the suggestions
made by the Minnesota Commission OF
Public Safety, that we give the drafted
men banquet, or dinner, on Dedication
day, and bid them God-speed and that
the president of the club be authorized
to appoint a general committee for that
purpose; that the general committee
appoint such subcommittee as may be
necessary to make the arrangements for
this banquet, and for arranging general
speaking and musical program to be
followed, to the latter of which the
general public shall be invited
With but little discussion the motion
was adopted.
The Committee.
The President appointed the follow
ing committee: I. M. Olsen, II. L.
Beecher, Ferdinand Crone, DR.. j. p.
Graf, F. w. johnson, Fred Behnke, j.
A. Ochs, R. M. Hicks, A. L. Boock,. H.
N. semsen, A. G. Meile, Emil Metzinger,
joseph M. Arbes, E. G. Hage, H. O.
Schleuder, A. w. Mueller, Phillip, Liesch,
r. II. Krook, w. ]. julius and DR.. H. w.
Rieke.
A meeting of the &C m mittee was held
Monday evening at tie Commercial club
rooms, at WHICH representatives. from the
other towns. were invited, Sleepy Eye
responding with fourteen citizens, and
other towns in somewhat smaller pro-
portions.
Fred w. johnson was elected chairman
of the committee, who was instructed to
make up his sub-committees to- arrange
tie details Of the program.
It was decided that Saturday is too
near at hand to make the necessary ar
range ments; Sunday was considered an
inappropriate day for such large affair.".
Monday is Labor Day, and other affairs
are planned for that day, and it was
finally decided to make Tuesday Dedica-
ton day, so far as Brown county is con-
cerned.
After Good Speakers.
The task of securing suitable speakers
for the occasion was begun at once.
Some of6cious Brown county or New
Ulm resident, had notified the Twin
City newspapers that Governor Burn
quist had been invited to deliver the
principal address, and before the COM
mittee had adjourned the newspapers
arrived announcing the alleged action Of
that body.