New Ulm review., 1920-10-13
ESQ ATTEND BIG
/. PIONEER BANQUET j
ANNUAL FESTIVE EVENT WAS
HELD AT TURNER HALL
THURSDAY EVE.
EARLY DAYS ARE RECALLED
BY SEVERAL SPEAKERS.
FINE PROGRAM.

All are agreed that the annua
banquet rendered the pioneers of New
Ulm and vicinity at Turner Hal
Thuraday evening was, barring none
the best function of its kind ever staged
by the Junior Pioneers. The banque1
hall was gorgeously decorated. The
fall leaves seemed a curtain of crims or
and gold and constituted a most ap
propriate decoration for a function fol
the old folks. The repast' was de
icious and the program varied ane
interesting. The fact that it was
after ten o'clock when the banquet
was declared officially at an end with
every one present ready and willing te
stay on is the best proof that the a.ffail
was an enjoyable one thruout.
Nearly ESQ Guests.
The attendance at the banquet was
also highly satisfactory. Covers were
laid for 250 and practically every place
was taken. The number of old folks
was not SO large as usual but this is
to be expected as their ranks are
thinning from year to year and the
ailments of old age prevent some from
attending public functions.
There was a spirit of expectancy
thruout and every one was keen fo,
the program to be rendered. It took
almost three hours to present the
various numbers of the program. A. J.
Alvin acted as POSTMASTER and con-
tributed his share to the entertain-
ment Of the banqueters.
Mayor Fritsche First Speaker.
D. L. A. Fritsche, Mayor of the city,
was the first speaker to address the
assemblage and he took occasion to
compliment the old pioneers on their
activities in the early days which re-
suited in giving to the Junior Pioneers
as heritage this beautiful, Thriving
community.
Predicts New Renaissance.
Albert Steinh hauser, president of the
Junior Pioneers recounted the achieve
ments of the society during the past
year. He informed the pioneers of the
organization of the grandsons anc
granddaughters as Junior Pioneer
Juniors" who are pledged to carry or
the work started by the pioneers over
80 years ago. He also urged tle Pio-
neers and the Junior Pioneers to make
use of the Pioneer lodge for socia
purposes. Referring to current affairs
he gave it as his opinion that the worlG
is due for a new renaissance and that
in the future more time will be devo &c
to the developing of the soul of mar
rather than his material being, anc
bringing-closer and closer universe
brotherhood.
P aises Pioneers Hospitality.
Sen. A. Y. Reike of Minneapolis
spoke in glowing terms Of the hospitali
ty of the old pioneers, the willingness
of the pioneer merchants to come tx
the assistance of the settlers in tn,
"grasshopper time" by extending credi
to them at time when they hat
nothing whatever to pay with. H
also spoke of the unjust treatment tha
the citizens of this community had re
ceived at the hands of the lying pres
of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Anon
other things, he said that he had neve
attended function of this kind befor
and that he was so highly impresse
that he would in the future miss non
of them.
Recalls Early School Days.
Anton Leibold spoke briefly in
reminiscent mood of the early schot
days and related how in the course {
onesday under the tutelage of Char,,e
Reos, ST., the boys and girls of his da
Had been transferred from barbarian
with Indian dances and pea shooter
into civilized human beings. Other
who spoke briefly were Fred Fritsch
A. C. Ochs and Peter Manderfeld.
Interesting Historical Data.
1t was a source of regret to ever
one that on account Of the latene
of the hour Hugo Roos was not alb
to go into his subject as extensively /:
he had planned. His remarks we
based on historical data that he ha
brought with him from the recor1s
Roos, Sr. Before the eyes of tho
present there was unrolled a pictu
OF events as they transpired. Startir
with the advance guard which reache
the town of Milford about October
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