New Ulm review., 1920-07-07
HAPPY THR0NCS
IN TURNER PARK
THREE-DAY FESTIVAL OF MIN
NESOTA TURNBEZlRK is
BIG SUCCESS.
VISITORS FROM ST. PAUL AND
MINNEAPOLIS ARRIVED
HERE SATURDAY.

Turner Hall Park was for two days
the meeting place of a happy and en-
thusiastic throng of people who came
there for the purpose Of witnessing the
physical training competitive meet OF
the Turner societies constituting the
Minnesota Turnbezirk. There was a
large crowd in the park Sunday after
noon to witness the exercises and also
on Monday in spite of the threa tening
weather. The only part of the program
that was spoiled to some extend by rain
was the concert advertised, for Sunday
evening. Shortly after eight o'clock it
commenced to rain and continued for
hours. AS soon as it began to rain, the
band and the crowd adjourned to the
hall where the rpogram was finished to
the delight of those who had ventured
out, because it proved to be one of the
delightful Hofmeisterian programs.
Visitors Arrived Saturday.
Visitors from st. Paul and Minneapolis
to the number of about one hundred
arrived Saturday evening. They were
met at the train by the New Ulm Turn
Verein and the Turner Ladies and headed
by the Hofmeister Band escorted to
Turner Hall where they were welcomed
by Chas. Hauenstein, Pres. of the Turn
verein and on behalf Of the city by Mayor
l.. A. Fritsche.
Hike to ScheH's Park.
Sunday morning the visitors were on
deck bright and early for a hike to
Hunters Rest and Scnells Park. This
proved a very delightful outing and sue
ceeded in impresslng the visitors with
our beautiful scenery.
Competitive Contests.
Sunday afternoon was given over to
competitive contests at the Park. There
were marching exercises which were par
ticipated in by all the classes. Among
the other numbers on the program were
calisthenics by the ladies and mems
classes, high-far jumping and apparatus
turning by the men classes, a game
played by the ladies classes, arch straddle
relay, and volley ball by the men. The
games were exciting throughout. They
were something new to most of the au-
dience and they followed them with the
keenest interest.
Monday mornings program Of events
was the real test for strength, endurance
and skill The teams contested for
honors in high jumping, broad jump, hop,
STE and jump, shot put and relay race
All these events and also the apparatus
work were carried on unde the latest
rules laid down by the national technical
committee. andwill prevail at the national
meet at Chicago in June 1921.
Parade And Speech.
In the afternoon was the parade in
which all the classes of the visiting
societies an / all the classe of the New
Ulm Turnverein participated. After
their return to the park Bezirkssprecner
William Mueller Of st. Paul gave short
but fitting talk cofnmem morative of the
natal day of our Country. He told the
audience what Turnerism mea and
stands for. He. referred briefly to the
early history of the Turner und W en-
the abolitionists who desired the free
dom Of the negro slave were the prey of
Would-be patriots who resulted to mob
rule and prevented the holding of meet
lngs: In those stirring days the Turner
Halls were always open to those VINO ad-
Vocated the freedom of the slaves and it
frequently became necessary for the
Turner'S to arm themselves wit rifles
t nrevent these mobs from breaking up
their meetings. 1t is also mat er of
history that Turner'S formed the body
guard of William Lloyd Garrison. They
watched over his safety day and night
When the Civil War broke out, rs per
cent of the membership offered their
services to their country, there being one
Regiment of Turner'S alone and in that
memorable conflict there were none
better.
Continuing the speaker said that the
Turnerb~ Ind were the fir to advocate:
the initiative, referendum and recall, The
first to advocate tn election of the U. S
Senate by popular vote of the people
the first to advocate the settlement o1
all international differences by arb1tra-
tion and the first to advocate the cleo
zion of Cong ssmen thru the pr por.
tion / method of election After the
close of the address, all present joined in
singing the first stanza f America"
Exhibition Work.
Most the afternoon was devoted to
exhibition work, the different societies
presenting their classes, men, wome =,
youths and girls i ! special numbers. All
of is work was excellent. The best
numbers were the athletic number by
the actives of the Turnyerein st. Paul
and the dance staged by the ladies' class
of the same society. New Ulm had the
largest ladies' class and the onl ! society
that had woman's class in the contests
and also the only society that had a
youths class take part in he exhibition
work. Their work was excellent also.
In spite of the fac that th5 st. Anthony
Iurnv rein did not have a steady ine
structor during the year, their special
numoers showed that they had the
material for successful lasses and will
come back WITH strong classes that will
WIN laurels in the national meet al
Chicago in June next year. I'm the
nelghborhood Of 15J participated in the
events during the two days of the meet.
No Deficit.
1t goes without saying that the two
DAY Iurntag was a success from The