New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-03
DEAD !!
+ HON. CHAS. ROOS, !
One Of New Ulm's Oldest Settlers.
Died in New York. Tuesday,
March Is, at 4:lO p. m.
LARGE AnDImPOsINc FrNERaL

| LARGE AND IMPOSING FCNER IL.
| AS last weeks Review was being
| printed wherein we announced that
Mayor Roos was slowly but surely re.
covering, he breathed his last at the
far distant city of New York. where
he Went ten weeks before to consult
physicians in regard to his sickness.
| The sadneWs Of his death was received
here Wednesday about noon. Up to
Tuesday morning it was thought that
his chances of recovery were good, and
strong hopes were entertained that he
might soon be strong enough to return
to his family and friends here But
alas, the symptoms on Tuesday morn.
ing changed for the worse, and at 4:lO
in the afternoon he quietly passed away
to the land from which no traveller
ever returneth. BY the request Of his
family, the City Council, the Turnver-
Elm and citizens generally his remains
were forwarded to this place and ar
rived hereMonday evening, being taken
possession Of by theTurnverein, of which
he was Speaker, and escorted to the
residence Of his grief-stricken family.
The last sad rites will beperformed to-
day, and no doubt a large concourse of
people will follow the remains to it's
last resting place. The funeral sproces-
sion will be the largest ever witnessed
here.
The remains will be taken to Turner
Hall, this morning, where the process
sion will form in the following order:
!. Music.
2. Turner Flag With escort.
3. Remains and pall-bearers.
4. Mourners in carriages.
S. City council in carriages,
6. Turnverein.
1. Governor S Guard.
s. Fire Department.
Q. Pupils Of the public schools.
10. CitizensOn footand in carriages.
The funeral moves from Turner Hall
at two o clock.
Ch;.s. Roos was born in Nlcissen,
SaNony. on the 25oh of October, 1925,
where he received common school
education. After having received an
education he apprenticed himself to a
cigar manufacturer, which profession
he learned, and followed in various
places. From his youth up he evinced
!. public spirited disposition, and lie
held several positions Of trust and hon
or, one among which WAS Fencing Mas
ter, in Anna berg. III 1884, when in his
Goth year he became tired Of the mono
tony Of the old country, aud emigrated
to the United States, and settled
down in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here he
followed his profession as cigar maker,
and took all active part in the memoir
able know-notlring riots of 1856, being
then Turnwart of the Cincinnati Turn
verein. From Cincinnati lie went to
indianapolis, Ind, where he also fol.
lowed his profession until he was elect
ed Custodian and Fencing Master of the
Indianapolis Turnverein, Of which So
ciety lie had become a member. Dur
ing the winter of 1858 lie joined the
German Land Association, which soci-
ETY. played such q prominent part in
founding our city, and Buffalo, Wis.
lie arrived in
NEW UIM
on the 10th day of April 1858. Here his
eventful career, with which all our old
est citizens are acquainted, COM
menced. Upon his arrival he erected
the building where MI. Burg now
keepsa cigar store, in which he opened
a cigar store. In the fall of 1860 he
was elected sheriff of Brown county,
which position he held during the In.
Adian outbreak of 1862. He took a very
prominent part during that horrible
massacre. and during the siege of New
ulm he was commander of the citizen
soldiers. lie was subsequently ap
pointed Captain of the New Ulm Bat
terry which position he held up to the
day of his death. His whole career has