New Ulm review., 1922-06-28
BAND TOURNAMENT UNDER
oRPHEUs AUSPICES HELD IN
CONJUNCTION. s5s

59O1AS WABASH, INSQWOOO dis, NAVlka1A3
Sleepy Eye and arriving at New Ulm
about $50 p. IN. The mayor predicted
q big time at the celebration at Spring
field today and tomorrow which is
under the joint auspices Of the Ameri
can Legion and the Orpheus band,
combining the American Legion con-
vention and band tournament. At
least twelve bands will be there in
cluding Tracy's famous Ladies band,
according to Mayor Birkemeyer. and
American Legionaires from some l6
counties.
Orpheus Band Serenade.
Sounding their, automobile horns as.
they came down Minnesota street,
the boosters attracted New Ul,n folks.
to view the parade. The Orpheus
band played several selections on. the
street after which Attorney A. G. Loo
mis-, formerly resident Of New Ulm,
in short but well worded speech
extended Spring6eld's invitation to
New Ulm to join them in their cele-
bration. 5.5
Mr. Loomis made special mention Of
The fact that New Tim 5 crack base
ball team will be one Of the big attrac-
tions at the celebration, playing Fair
fax this afternoon "wednesday and
st. James tomorrow afternoon.
The first days program will be given
over to business sessions, speeches by
State Commander Van Dyke Of ST.
Paul, State Adjutant Stafford King Of
st. Paul and Mrs. Sandy Hamilton Of
Minneapolis, state president Of the
Legion Auxiliary as well as other pro-
minent speakers: Mayor Birkemeyer
will hand over the keys of the city to
the visiting 'legionaires. a banquet
has been prepared for the visiting dele
gates and will be held in the base
ment of st: RaphaeHs Catholic church
at $50 p. m:
40 ct 8 Initiation Tonight. 5
The 40 ct 8 initiation and Legion
parade will be held at $50 this eve
ming, according to the printed pro-
grams, and the band tournament for
the first day. is set for 7:3O tonight,
the bands from Sleepy Eye, Lamber-
ton, Sanborn and Morgan partic icipatihg.
h Military drill by Go. A Of New
Tim, Capt. Max Sebald in command,
is on the program for. 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, preceding the New
Ulm-St. James game which is set
for Q AS. The New Ulm-F Fairfax game
today lis scheduled to- begin at 2:30
Tomorrow night, the bands from
Redwood Falls, Ivanhoe and Waseca
will take part in the tournament.
/ Together with concerts by the Or.
pheus Band Of Springfield throughout
The two day celebration and free vau-
deville attractions, this will make =
very busy and interesting time for the
young veterans. III, s'fss5
New Ulm Delegates.
The New Ulm delegation to the con
Ivention, consisting Of w. S. Cockroft
who is a member Of the district exc
cutive committee, T. O.. Streissguth
/ DR.. a. Y. seifert, w. Y. Wieden
| mann and Waldemar 6 M ose'D Jahnke
went up IN the army truck, all decorat
led and dolled up for the parade. Tn
| boys took along cots and camping out
fits and will camp in the truck durin,
/ their stay in Springfield.
i State Adiutant Stafford King j
accompanying; the New Tim delega
6 tion. ssa MI q e.
Wiedenfnann of the New Uln
4 delegation; editor Of the Second Dis
tfict Legionaire, published at Ne,
Uhn, IS very enthusiastic about th
convention and declares that it wi
Ibe one big time.
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