New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-06-17
First Regiment Re- Union,
and
G.. a. Il. Campfire.

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The eighteenth annual reunion of the
survivors of the First regiment Mime
sofa Volunteers will be held in this CITY
next Tuesday. The veterans of the
late war residing in Brown and Red
wood counties will also meet here at
the same time and hold a grand camp
fire.
The Grand Army Post of this city, in
conjunction with committee of citi-
zens not veterans, are making elabo-
rate preparations for the reception and
of the old soldiers. On
the arrival of trains Monday evening
and Tuesday morning a committee will
be at the depot to receive and escort
the visiting veterans to Turner Hall,
where quarters will be assign.
ed3 them. Those coming in on
the 8 a. m. train Tuesday morning
from the east, will be breakfasted at
Turner Hall.
The following is the programme, so
far as it is perfected at this time:
PROGRAMME.
10 o'clock a. m.-Assembly at Turner
Hall.
1890 a. m.-Parade through the prin-
cipal streets.
IL a. m.-Oficial reception at Turner
Hall Park, and speeches by visit
ing comrades and others.
~ nl.-Veterans will take dinner at
their respective quarters.
2:3O p. m.-Business meeting of the
First Regiment Association, and
the G. A. RS of Brown and Red.
wood counties.
4 to 6 p. m.-Open air concert in Tur-
ner Hall Park.
$3.50 p. m.-Camp-tire and supper in
Park.
$3.50 p. Entertainment in Turner
Hall, to conclude with q social
hop.
Veterans remaining over on the oath
will be shown the beautiful envi-
rons of New Ulm.
Hang out your banners; decorate
your houses, and in every way possible
show the veterans that New Ulm re-.
we'll their deeds of valor, and
bids them welcomes.
The district encampment of the G..
A. R. of Minnesota, at St. Peter last
week, was a success in every sense of
the word. The people of St. Peter are
intensely loyal, and on this occasion
they made manifest their feelings in
their every look and in their every &C.
ton. The beautiful little city had been
profusely decorated with banners,
bunting, notices and garlands of ever
greens. Two elegant arches had been
erected, and turn wherever they might
the gaze of the old veterans was met by
some token of loyalty which babe them
welcome. The opening day of the en-
campment was devoted to the recep-
ton of the visiting veterans. As they
arrived on the different trains they
were met at the depots and escorted to
Camp Becker" in German Park,
where large number of tents had
been erected. In the evening there
was a grand torchlight procession, fol-
lowed by ahcamp-tire. At the latter,
addresses were made by Gov. Hubbard,
department Commander Becker, Capt.
Daniels of Rochester and Others Mr..
Henderson,, the drummer boy of the
Rappahannock, enlivened the occasion
with some lively drumming. On Thurs.
day there was a grand parade, and in
the evening nearly 600 veterans sal
down to the banquet tables. AS the
management of the banquet was
in the hands of the ladies, il
would be superfuous to say thai
it was anything but an unprece
denied success. 1t was late when the
veterans, tired with the excitement O,
the day, sought a few hours rest il
their tents. On Friday such veterans
as remained over visited Lake Emily
on q picnic and fishing excursion. The
eight or nine hundred veterans who
visited this years encampment will al
ways have a warm spot in their hearts
for the good people of St. Peter. Thu
next district encampment will be helt
at Waseca.
About one of the best attended eau
cuses ever held in this city was that o
last Wednesday evening. The lectur,
room of Turner Hall was literally pack
ed with sweltering mass of humanity
and although some of the leaders of tn
several factions had ssblud'' in thei
eyes, everything passed off pleasantly
The caucus was called to order b,
Ernst Brandt, chairman of the cit,
committee. AUG, Westphal was callet