New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-06-02
NEW ULM AND VICINITY.
Memorial Exercises.

call for the last time and now peaceful
" slumber oblivious to the lannon's
boom, were held in this city last Sum
day under the auspices of Hecker Post
G. A. R. At 10 clock a. m. COM
mittee from the post visited the several
cemeteries and decorated the graves
of the soldiers with wreaths of flowers.
A small flag was also placed on each
grave to distinguish it from the other
graves, many of which had also been
decorated with flowers by loving hands.
The monument in the centre of the
public cemetery, erected in honor of
those that fell in the Indian massacre
in 1862, was decorated with the Ameri-
can and German flags and wreaths of
flowers.
The forenoon had been cool and
pleasant, but about noon the sun came
out hot and this and the dusty condi.
ton of the streets made marching any
thing but agreeable. Despite these
drawbacks, however, the several socie-
ties in the parade turned out in goedly
numbers. The procession formed
promptly at 2 o'clock at Turner Hall
in the following order:
Officer of the Day and Aid
President, chaplain and Orator in car
riage.
Mayor and members of the city coun-
Gil in carriage.
Nine young ladies dressed in white and
carrying mammoth wreath. :.
New Ulm City Band.
Co. A End Regt. M. N. G.
Hecker Post No. 48, G. A. r.
Scholars of Public Schools.
Citizens in carriages.
The route of march was as published
last week. The flags were displayed
al half-mast from many public and pri-
vate buildings, and as the procession
moved slowly through the streets the
church bells of the several churches
were tolled.
Arriving at the cemetery twas found
that great throng of people had pre-
coded the marching column, while a
long column of carriages brought up
the rear. The people, or as many as
could, formed in a circle around the
monument and the exercises were open
ed by an appropriate selection by the
band. Then followed prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Mowery. Mr.. Lind then address
sed the assemblage as follows:
OF all the days dear to the patriotic
heart, there is none more so than this
one devoted to the memory of the ma
TONS dead. feel that we all meet
here to-day with feelings of mingled
pride, pleasure, sympathy and sorrow.
Pride in our country and institutions
which were maintained inviolate by the
lives OF the heroes whose memories we
cherish, as we'll as by you, who now
aid US IN decking your comrades graves.
Pleasure, in the fact that we now en-
JOY, the fruits of your labors and theirs,
and the realization of the hopes and
convictions that you fought for and
they died fora free and undivided
country without bondsman in her do
main. Sorrow, for the many lives lost
in the dawn of their manhood-sorrow
and sympathy, for the widows and or
phans who weep here to-day. Sorrow,
for the crippled and suffering who are
with us yet, and sorrow for those who
have since departed, as well as for the
great general and leader whose last
farewell is still ringing in our ears.
| In addition to all these, even strong
er impulses claim the attention and ap.
peal to the feelings of us as citizens OF
New Ulm. Besides the nations dead.
we have before us the graves of those
who died in the defense of our own fire.
sides-of those who braved foe, who
knows no code of warfare but indis-
criminate slaughter, and who risked
their lives that you might live. Yondel
they lie. Deck their graves, for their
memory deserves it.
| OF all the national holidays, this is
perhaps the dearest to us who are Co.
1umbia's adopted children. To tho ma
tive born, it is but one of the many that
mark the blood-sprinkled pages of the
history Of our country's independence
development and permanent establish
ment of liberty. To them it has NJ
greater-though perhaps more vivid
significance, than the days commemo
rating the trials and triumpbs of tn,
revolutionary fathers. But to us i
speaks with a stronger language thar
the celebration of the events of any for
mer time. 1t addresses itself to feel
ings the most potent in our nature
the natural love and affection for ou
own. There is hardly one on thes
grounds, but what can recall tn,
face of some dear friend perhaps of
father, son, brother or lover who die,
for the protection of the flag that i
draped above us. In the memory 0
these departed we feel that this coun
try is truly ours the blood of our owl
kith and kin has been sacrificed for it
preservation.
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