New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-18

some delay. The band was called to
assemble and Col. johnson did take
notice, and so Mollison said, he couldn't
get by with it.
He told me it was up to me to save
New Ulm from disgrace in the eyes Of
the State and get. Col. johnson to accept
the band as it was. This was my first
experience with Mollison's passing the
buck, which became his mode of opera
ton later when he wasn't big enough fol
a particular job.
81 asked Captain Groebner and
Lieutenant Klause to go with me to see
Colonel Johnson, which we did, and after
explaining the situation, that officer
gradually consented to swear in the
number remaining, at certain hour.
We had Captain Hofmeister and the nine
or ten men at the appointed time and
place, and Colonel Johnson gave them
the oath, and if M ellison would have had
the courage to explain the situation to
Colonel Johnson, he certainly would
have shown him the same courtesy he
showed me and the other New Ulm
officers.
1t must be rem embered that the men
who were discharged by Mollison were
all, with one exception, such that they
would have been discharged. either on
account of physical disability or depend
ent relatives, after having taken the
federal oath.
s.Had Mollison had the courtesy to
confer with Holm eister or other New
Ulm officers and would have explained
the situation to the bandmen, they
would undoubtedly have taken the same
course as some Of the Machine Gun
Company men did, namely, taken the
oath and would have received their dis
charge later and had their places filled
gradually.
81 hope that now these men, who have
told me about the dirty deal Mollison
pulled off on New Ulm lately, will do
justice to those members of the band,
who were 50 loudly denounced last year,
all on account of M ollison-'
Dear readers, Major Pfaender has
given you some light on the situation
regarding the band, and now let me give
you a small history of this band, which
has been the pride of New Ulm for the
last eighteen years.
On May "a, 1899, eighteen local
of New Ulm, Minnesota,
which was at that time the Great
Western band of this city, were sworn in
as the band for the Second Regiment.
They had their misgivings as to whether
they would be ableto fill the bill, in other
words, to make good.
1t took great deal of coaxing and
urging to get these men interested, and
they finally agreed to organize as the
Second Regiment band. Most of the.
members did not like the idea of assum-
ing the military yoke for three years
enlistment 1 had! the honor to muster
them into service: of this organization
and for eighteen years have taken pride
in seeing to the welfare of this band, for
the reason that they were making good
and We're recognized as the pride of the
city,, and our citizens certainly felt proud
Of this band and delighted in hearing its
praises sung everywhere. they went.
The.musie was adored by young and old
and during the summer time, while the
park concertswere in it's prinse, thousands
of people: iourneyed hundreds of miles
just for a. two hours musical treat. For
one year our citizens did not have the
pleasure Of listening to their music, until
last Friday evening, when, the members
of the old band appeared in 'front.' Of the
Dakota House, and gave sonae beautiful
selections. While watching the crowd,
a person could not help but see what a
spirit erept into the souls of the listeners,
and do hope that the citizens will
show again their willingness IN financial
assistance to the band boys, because they
must understand that they still have
a band-the same old band which was
known as the Second Regiment Band,
but only changed their name. to the Hof-
meister Band.
In closing this communication I want
simply 70 second Major Pfaender's hope
for Justice to the band boys
LOUIS G. VOGEL
(To be continued)
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