Junior Pioneers

At Festive Board.

Splendid Program Given.

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CELEBRATE

ARRIVAL OF FIRST SETTLERS

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Only Small Number

Pioneers Present. Ranks Rapidly

Thinning.

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The annual banquet given by the Junior Pioneers at Turner Hall Wednesday evening on the anniversary date of the arrival of the first settlers in this community was in every way a brilliant affair. As usual the pioneers were guests of honor at the banquet. Musical numbers, recitations and addresses were features of the program. Attorney H. H. Flor was toastmaster and acquitted himself of his task in fine shape. Flor’s Little German Band furnished the music for the occasion. Two hundred were present.

Banquet Served In Auditorium

The banquet was served in the auditorium of Turner Hall and the spacious hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Cut flowers were used for table decorations. The spread was served by the Turner Frauenverein and this in itself is the best guarantee that the feed was splendid. New Ulm’s prettiest girls acted as table waiters and feasted the eyes of the banqueters.

For one family the banquet was more than a passing event. For the John Hauenstein family it was a family reunion. Mrs. Henrietta Hauenstein appeared at the banquet with her even children. Two of them, Mrs. Carl Furest of Bedford, Ind. and Mrs. Henry Fuerst of Willmette, Ill. had come many miles to be here. Mrs. Hauenstein was honored with a bouquet of beautiful flowers.

List of Territorial Pioneers Immediately preceding the program Toastmaster Flor announced that August Hummel had prepared a list of territorial pioneers who either still lived here or spent their childhood days here. All those who were in Minnesota prior to May 11, 1858, when it became a state, are considered territorial pioneers. Those who can lay claim to this honor are Mrs. Mary Arbes, Fred Alwin, Adolph Alwin, Herman Alwin, Mrs. Mary Baasen, Mrs. Esther Behnke, Louis Baumler, Edward Castor, William Dehn, W.E. Dittbenner, Jos. Diepolder, Edmund Flick, Mrs. B. Follmann, Mrs. Jos. Flor, Mrs. Henry Fortwengler, Mrs. Andrew Groebner, George Gieseke, Jos. Gillie, Robert Gulden, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haubrich, Mrs. Henrietta Hauenstein, Sophie Hoffmann, Hubert Hillesheim, Henry Heimerdinger, Fred Heimerdinger, Mrs. Mary Julius, Peter Koehler, Mrs. Mary Krueger, Jacob Klossner, Fred Klossner, John Klossner, Mrs. Conrad Kleinknecht, John Klingler, Sr., Fred Lammers, Mr. and Mrs. John Lauterbach, Nick Manderfeld, Peter Manderfeld, Eva Manderfeld, Catherine Manderfeld, Mrs. Jos. Metzen, Mrs. M. E. Mathews, William Mack, Martin Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. George Marti, Ed. Nichols, A. C. Ochs, Gottlieb Oswald, Richard Pfefferle, Mrs. Anna Richartz, John Reinhard,William Skinner, Jacob Schneider, Mrs. Pauline Spoerhase, Mrs. Cecelia Schilling, Paul Sturm, J.G. Spaeth, Mrs. Emilie Strasser, Math. Siebenbrunner, Adolph Seiter, William Seiter, Frank Schneider, John Sturm, Mrs.Louise Stamm, Christ Spelbrink, Mrs. Agatha Schlumpberger, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Turbes, Charles Turbes and Mrs. Margaretha Vogel.

This list was prepared in a hurry and no doubt there are others who have a right to be classed among the territorial pioneers and if there should be any, the Junior Pioneers would like to have their names as soon as possible to be able to complete their records.

Musical Numbers

Mrs. Peter Olsen and her sister, Miss Elsie Marti, sang several duets. They sang beautifully, as did also Edward Stoll who favored the audience with two solos. A minstrel quartet consisting of Robert Runck, Roy Runck, Herman Pfaender and Armin Mack made a decided hit in their negro make-up, their plantation melodies and their jokes. Mrs. L. G. Bell recited two humorous poems in that appealing manner of hers which brought vociferous applause.

Two Addresses Given

The two addresses of the evening Were delivered by A. J. Alwin of Mound and A.V. Rieke of Minneapolis Mr. Alwin always pleases. He spoke of the good teachers of that day, of whom only old school days and of the one Peter Manderfeld of St. Paul, survives. He mentioned one in particular who desired to inculcate into the hearts of the pupils a reverence for German Poetry. One of the poems,”Des Saengers Fluch” was once used for a prize declamation, Mike Wellner winning the prize. Mr. Alwin recited this poem in a very effective manner and later on referred to a former citizen, now dead, who also delighted in reciting German poetry and the speaker recited portions of the poem again in the brogue of this man and every one knew to whom he referred without being told.

Mr. Rieke took for his text, “Remove not the landmarks of thy forefathers.” He stressed the law violations that now curse the country, made mention of the fact that the old folks turned over to us the state which they had helped to build up without a blemish or a tarnish and that it was up to the present generation to turn it over to posterity as unsullied as it had been turned over to us.

List Of Pioneers

There were only a small number of pioneers present. Death has removed some from the ranks since the last banquet and others on account of old age were not able to be present. Those present were John Krueger, Richard Pfefferle, Jacob Schneider, Gottlieb Oswald, Jos. Gilley, Mrs. Elisa Brandt, Mrs. Wilhelmina Beussmann, Mrs. Henrietta Hauenstein, Mrs. Mary Julius. Mrs. Margaretha Vogel, Mrs. Mary Baasen, Mrs. Sophie Vetter and Mrs. Fischer.

Outside Junior Pioneers Present

The Junior Pioneers from outside who attended the banquet were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Breitkreutz, Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Voss, Echo, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Alwin, Mound, Peter Koehler, John Galles and Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Rieke, Minneapolis Mrs. Carl Fuerst, Bedford, Ind.; Mrs. Henry Fuerst, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. John Lauterbach, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lauterbach, Redwood Halls and Mrs. Emma Hammer