New Ulm weekly review., 1885-06-24
Reatos, of First Minnesota Voz-
sS1stee1cs and q. Il. r.. Post.

The weather was fine yesterday fol
the Soldiers Reunion. A good mum.
Der of the veterans of the First Mime.
sofa Regiment came on the trains Mon
day evening and yesterday morning.
At $50 A. NJ. yesterday the G. A. R.
Posts from Springfield and Sleepy Eye
marched from our depot to Turner
Hall. After few moments of personal
greeting. a salute was fired, the pro-
cession formed as follows:
Marshall of the Day, Capt. Nix; New
Ulm Silver Cornet Band; Co. A. End
Rgt-, NJ. N. g.; Col. Caldwell and
Majors McGinnis and Hefelfnger; First
MINI. Volunteers, on foot and in car
riages; City Council; Sleepy Eye Wes-
ley Green Post;' Springfield Phillip Cut
land Post. New Ulm Hecker Post;
Citizens. The procession marched to
End. South ST., down to Minnesota ST..
up to 4th North ST., up to Broadway,
down to Center and up to Turner Hall,
and being formed around the speakers
stand, the veterans were welcomed by
a brief but pointed address from Acting
Mayor, DR.. Weschcke on behalf of the
citizens, and Col. VIM. Pfander on be-
half of Hecker Post. Major McGinnis
OF the First Regiment delivered the ad.
dress Of the day. Col. Caldwell was
called for, and after brief remarks from
him, the gathering disbanded for din
ner Music was interspersed during
the speaking.
At 2:50 p. NJ. business meetings of the
First Regiment, and of the G. A. r.
Posts, in Turner Hall.
4 p. m. concert at the Park; at 6 O..
clock ladies supper and campfire till
$50 p. M.
An entertainment at the Hall, con-
sisting of music, gymnastic exercises,
by the male and female classes of the
New Ulm Turn Verein, and tableaux
followed by dance completed the pro-
gram.
Col. Baasen presided over the bust
ness meeting Of the First Regiment.Let-
ters of regrets at their inability to be
present, were read from Governor Hub
bard, Adjutant Gen. Mccarthy and 9th
ers. Aletter was also read from the
Commissioner of pensions at Washing
ton d. c. requesting list of the names
with the present P. O. address of all the
Survivors of the 1st Reg, to facilitate
the making out of the pension roll and
to secure the government against i'm
posture.
1t was decided to turn the old regi-
mental flags over to the state for safe
keeping. Winona was chosen as the
place for the next annual reunion.
A committee was appointed to look
after funds for, and to take steps tow
ards the erection of a monument on the
field of Fredericksburg to commemor.
ate the action and slain Of the regiment
on that field. A collection amounting
to $43, 90 was taken for disabled com.
rade
In the evening the Hall was crowded
to its utmost capacity. The entertain
ment was excellent. The young ladies
gymnastic class drill, in their gay COS
tunes, was surprisingly beautiful. The
defamation was we'll chosen and ~.
well rendered by Miss Ida Mueller. Ou7
S. G. B. and vocalists gave us some fin,
music. The Tableaux,:s q representation
of q battle scene followed by peace ant
its results was the finest ever given i,
New Ulm. The reunion was on
which will long be remembered bv ou
people, and we have reason to believ
was equally satisfactory to our guests
| New Ulm was decked in her brieetes
gala day attire yesterday. The street
on the line of march presented pei
feet forest OF flags, bunting, flowers an
shruberry. 1t is greatly to the cred
of our citizens that they take so dee
an interest in our veteran soldiers.
honoring them much, they honor then
selves more. The ladies especially dc
serve the gratitute OF our resident SO
diers, for their undauntod energy an
labors in providing SO frugal and sumr
tuous feast for the guests of onr con
rades. Both in its iberality and del
cacy, it was feast not at all calculate
to recall the slender fare of ..hardtac
pork and BEANS, except by contras
} Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Muellen and othe,
were untiring in their efforts to max
this part of the reunion a prolonne
reunion of soul and body. Mrs. Ros
; worked with the determination of
. veteran (Which we know she is) in th
culinary arts, till she was unexpected
called away from home, Monday ever
ing.