New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-14
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HAYDN HOFMBISTER
ARMY BA l | ] \ !. & (
VISITS SEVERAL INTERESTING
{ PLACES IN FRANCE AND
GERMANY.
HENRY RANWEILER ATTENDED
OFFICERS TRAINING
SCHOOL.

SCHOOL.
The finest music Haydn Hofmeister
ever heard was played by a. German
string orchestra Of about Is pieces at
the Rhine city Of Coblenz. Mr.. Hof-
meister was member of several national
army bands in France and in the occu-
pied territory Of Germany and as such
had occasion to see a large part Of these
countries. While at Coblenz he had
occasion to attend a Kammermusik-
Konzert which made him feel like taking
"a back seat, he said, when it comes to
the playing Of real music. And Haydn
/, is not bad musician at that, Proof
of this we have in the fact that he at
one time Of his military career was
delegated to instruct at the central
American school in France at Gondre-
Court, and that at present -he is assis-
tant bandmaster Of the 150th Field
Artillery band, And Division. With
this band to which he belonged when
he left France, April 10, and which ar
rived in New York April 25, he will tour
the state of Indiana for about six weeks.
Played At Base Hospital.
E Originally, Haydn Hofmeister was
with the 34th Division which was
stationed at Potemsac in southern
France until shortly before the armistice
was signed. Then it moved up behind
the front In reserve position at Castres,
! in the Meuse sector. After the break
ing up Of the division part Of which was
sent to the occupied territory as replace
lment unites the band was sent to base
hospital No. 81 at Peregieux. A few
!, weeks later they were ordered to Gondre-
I Court where all the national bands were
reorganlzed according to the abilities
OF the players. Each member had to
take an examination and after that was
assigned either to one of the bands in
the Rhine province, only the best players
being chosen for this duty, or to bands
returning home soon. Mr.. Hofmeister's
band was stationed at Neuenahr, Ger
many, where they were billeted in sew
eral Hotels receiving the best treatment
they had experienced so far while in
Europe. They remained there until
April when they left for the French
: port of Brest, to embark for the limited
States April Is.
While at Pengieux Haydn was offered
an occasion to see the well KNOWN French
opera lie Troubadour' by Verdi. The
singing was beautiful, he says, and it
I was real treat for the boys.
Goes to Indianapolis.
Haydn arrived in New U1m last
Sunday having been honorably dis
charged at Camp Taylor. After short
stay here he will go to indianapolis to
rejoin his band which is to make con-
cert tour throughout the state of Indiana
Of several weeks duration.
Attended Officers School.
Sergeant Henry Ranweiler who return
ed to his home town last Friday morn
ing, for several months attended an
officers training school at Lyons, France.
He was sent there October IL, 1918, and
received instruction until he was as
signed to convoy duty on trains carry
ing provisions for the American soldiers
December IS, 1918. On some Of these
trips he went as far as Coblenz on the
Rhine, giving him an opportunity to
study the conditions in that part Of
Germany. He marveled at the beautii-
full cities with their clean streets and
fine buildings. They made a more
favorable impression upon him than
the places Of France visited by their
4rain, he said.
Drafted September 81, 1917.
Sergeant RanWeiler was drafted Sept
ember 81, 1917, and left New UIm
for Camp Dodge with the first CONT
gent after the CONSUMPTION law had
been passed by Congress November
26 he was transferred to Camp Pike,
Ark, where he remained for seven
months. He sailed for France after a
short stay at Camp Dix, N. j., August
"a, 1918. They reached France at LIE
Hayre via Liverpool and Winchester,
England, on September 9. Sergeant
Ranweiler did not see actual service in
the front line trenches. He was sta
toned at the supply base near ST..
Nazaire. He was relieved from com
voy duty early in April and left St.
Nazaire for the United States on April
Is. Eleven days later their transport.
reached New York. He received his
honorable discharge at Camp Grant.
COMMITS SUICIDE.