New Ulm Welcomes

Visitors Streets and Stores Are Decorated

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SESSIONS HELD

AT TURNER HALL

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Program Made Up Of Many Addresses, Contests And Other Features

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New Ulm entertained the 54th annual convention of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Twelve hundred and forty-five visitors had registered up to Wednesday morning, 800 being delegates and the balance were guests. The delegates came from points all over the state representing 350 departments which have a membership of more than 7,500. Many of the firemen arrived Monday evening and after registering were taken to private homes where accommodations had been reserved for them.

Local Chief Presides

Local chief Fred Pfaender who is also president of the State Association, opened the session at Turner Hall Tuesday morning at 9:45, the 205th Infantry Band playing a group of selections. At 10 o’clock the call to order was followed by a prayer by Rev. C. H. Yettru. Members of the New Ulm Male Choir sang several songs after which Mayor Emil Mueller welcomed the delegates and their friends to New Ulm. Chief Ben E. Bangarter of Mankato gave the response to the hearty welcome. Richard Lindemann, well known boy vocalist, delighted the gathering with several vocal selections. The only business transacted in the morning was that of the reports of the Credential and executive committees.

Remember Bereaved Member

The delegates gathered at the Hall at 1:30 in the afternoon and after the usual form of opening the 205th Infantry Band played and Edward A. Stoll rendered a vocal solo. George W. Wells, Jr., State Fire Marshall gave an address and communications were read and secretary, treasurer, committees and the statistician reports were read. Insurance Commissioner Wells gave a talk on the 2 per cent insurance paid by all the large insurance companies to the state which is in turn apportioned to the various departments in Minnesota. Each year the New Ulm department receives about $900. During the afternoon a sum of approximately $261 was telegraphed to Mr. Myler, the former State Secretary, who has met with misfortune, and whose wife died a few weeks ago. Late in the afternoon a telegram of thanks was received from Mr. Myler.

At 4:15 the Water Polo was staged on the City Market grounds opposite the Union hospital. This contest was between New Ulm and Springfield and the local department took the prize of $15.

Ladies of the Turner society served a cafeteria supper to the delegates and their friends at Turner Hall at six o’clock.

Grand Parade

Streets were lined with people to witness the splendid parade promoted by the visiting delegates, Louis G. Vogel acting as marshall of the day, assisted by Wm. Schuck. At 7:15 the parade formed at the Court house, marching down Center Street to Broadway to Second South Street, up Minnesota to Fourth North Street to Broadway and then to Turner Hall. Firemen delegations, fire apparatus of New Ulm, Lafayette, Lake Crystal,Rice Lake, Sleepy Eye and Cottonwood and bands from Minneapolis Fire Department, Mankato, Springfield, Lafayette, Gibbon, Sleepy Eye, LeSueur, Henderson, St. James, Frenzel’s Orange Crush Band, 205th Infantry Band of New Ulm and the Duluth Drum Corps and the Amboy Sterling Drum Corps formed the parade. The following prizes were awarded to the delegations making the best showing in the parade: Minneapolis, first, $15; Mankato, second, $10 and Springfield third, $5.The Judges were: Assistant Chief Frank W. Hanson of Rush City; Capt. Thielen, Minneapolis and Chief Remele, Moorhead.

Gymnastic Program in Park

After the parade the crowd went to the Turner Hall Park when a gymnastic exhibition was given by the classes of Turner Hall under the direction of Thos. Pfaender. More than 250 young ladies, men and children took part. Dances by the children and young ladies given in costume, toe dancing numbers by a class of four girls, a solo dance, exercises by the boys class, horizontal bar work by Zoegling class and the Actives and a club swinging exercise by the ladies class, were some of the features of the program. The Turkish and Egyptian dances in costume by a group of young ladies and the work by the Actives were perhaps the features of the evening’s performance. Mr. Pfaender is attaining wonderful success in his work at Turner Hall as the display of Tuesday evening shows. The work of the small children and the adult classes as well, reflect great credit as to his ability. The entire program was given out of doors on a platform and court arranged for the occasion. Between four and five thousand people witnessed the exhibition.

The Orient Orchestra furnished the music for the public dance in the evening which was attended by hundreds of people. At this time a novel Firemen’s drill by 32 firemen of the New Prague and LeSueur Center fire department was given and met with hearty applause.

Closing Day

Today, the last day of the convention the following program is planned: A. M.

Convention called to order at Turner Hall.

9:15-Music by 205th Inf. Band.

9:30-Call to order by President Fred Pfaender.

Song by Duluth Male Choir.

Vocal Solo by Richard Lindemann.

Election of officers.

Report of Committees.

11:30-Adjournment.

Convention called to order at Turner Hall.

1:15-Music by 205th Inf. Band.

1:30-Call to order by President Fred Pfaender.

Vocal solo by Edward A. Stoll.

Song by Duluth Male Choir.

Reports of Tellers of Election.

Unfinished Business.

New Business.

Round Table Discussion.

4:15-Free Automobile Trip about City for Delegates and guests, winding up at Herman’s Monument.-Refreshments, lunch and music.

9:00-Dance at Armory. Music by Wilfahrt’s Orchestra. Admission for delegates free.

New Ulm Review

June 16, 1926

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