New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
Its Observance in New ulm.

Jt1 VU1eTvdUCe III New Utm.
May 30th, the day on which all Uni
on veterans love to do honor to the
memory of their fallen comrades by
strewing flowers upon their graves, was
appropriately observed by the people
of New Ulm and vicinity. The beauti-
full and impressive ceremony of deco
rating the graves Of our dead heroes
was inaugurated on May 80, 1868, by a
general order of Gen. John A. Logan,
Commander-in-chief of the G. A. r.
With each recurring year since that
time, the anniversary has been duly
observed, and the custom has extended
to every village and hamlet large
enough to muster enough old vete-
rams to form Post of the Grand Ar
my.
The day opened up very auspiclous-
~. The morning was clear and beau
tiful and nice, cool breeze from the
northwest gave promise of continu-
ance of the pleasant weather during
the day. Already early in the morning
people commenced pouring into the CT
ty from all directions, uniformed men
were fastening to and fro,
and but for the flags waving from
bousetops at ..half-mast, the inspiring
scene might have been misconstrued
into grand Fourth Of July celebra-
ton.
THE EXERCISES.
At 700 q. m. Hecker Post No. 48,
G. A. R., preceded by the Silver Cor
net Band, marched to the depot and re-
ceived Wesley Greene Post No.71, GA.
R., of Sleepy Eye. On the arrival of
the train at 7:2o, Capt. Burg fred a
salute in honor of the visiting post.
Line was then formed and the march
taken up to Turner Hull, where break
fast had been prepared for the visi-
tors.
At 8: o'clock q. m. the committee on
decoration of graves, consisting OF
comrades Geo. Doehne, Aug. Hellman
and Albert Freitag, proceeded to the
Catholic and public cemetries and
decorated the graves of the soldiers
there buried.
The following is complete list Of
the deceased soldiers buried in the
New Ulm cemeteries, each grave being
decorated with two little flags and
wreaths of flowers.
PUBLIC CEMETERY.
David Siemon, Co. l., LIST MINI. Cav.
VIM. Thiele, LIST MINI. Bat.
Carl. Pelzel, Co. L, 1st MINI. Cav.
VIM. Hers, LIST MINI. Mounted
Rangers.
G. Hausburg, Co. L, 1st MINI. Cav.
Jno. Lilly, Co. G, 10Th N. Y. Cav.
Ernst Furig, Co. H, 10th U. S. Inf.
P. P. HUH, Sergt. Co. E, 9Th MINI.
Inf.
Geo. Guetlich, End MINI. Vol.
L. NJ. Fay, Sergt Co. L, 1st MINI.
Cav.
John Buhrer, U. S. Inf.
Carl A. Winkler, Trumpeter LIST
MINI. Battery.
Alolz Wernz, Co. L. 1st MINI. Cav.
F. A. Brandt, Sergt. Co. G., LIST
MINI. Cav.
Lieut.. Jno. Spencer. Co. L., LIST MINI.
Cav.
Adam Meyer. Co. L, 1st MINI. Cav.
L. Schumacher, 1st MINI. Mounted
Rangers.
Oscar Hanft, U. S. Vols.
Chas T. Clothier, Lieut.. 3rd Wis. Cav.
Jos. Oeder, Co. G, End Regt. Vol.
Cav.
CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
Fritz Julius, Co. L, 1st MINI. Cav.
Promptly at 9:30a. m. the process.
sion formed at Turner Hall in. the fol-
lowing order:
Chief Marshal, Capt. J. Nix.
Asst. Marshal, j. C. Zieske
President Of the Day. Col Pfaender, accompa.
MED by Comrade FIR. Ge-both.
Twelve young ladies bearing garlands Of flowers.
Orator, Major Sanders
Chaplain, Rev. c. IIowery.
Councillors Wescheke, Brust, Buenger and Leon
hard, and City Attorney Eckstein.
Co. A Drum Corps, in Command of Musician
Brewer.
Co. A end Regt. NJ. N. G., Capt NJ. j. Rosskopf +.
Commanding.
New Ulm Silver Cornet Band.
Wesley Greene Post No. II, G. A. R., Isaac Gal
lager, Commander
Hecker Post No. 48, G. A. r., JOS Bobletcr Com.
manGing.
New Ulm Maennerchor.
Turnzoeglings Verein, in charge of Herman
Helm.
School children bearing flowers, in charge of
Teachers.
Citizens In Carriagers.
The line of march started from Tur-
ner Hall south on State street to Sec
ond South, down Second South to Min
nesota, up Minnesota to Fourth North,