New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-02-05
Three Bands Furnish Music and Thous-
ands of People Look on.
Eugene Luckinger of Tracy Acted as
Ice King.
JOS. Groebner turned Over the Keys of
the Palace.

The opening day of the New Ulm Mid.
winter Carnival proved a complete suc-
cess. The air was tritle colder than il
had been for Il week previous, and, while
a light snow fell during the afternoon, il
in no way detracted from the general
success Of the undertaking. Hundreds
of people lined the STREETS and apprecia-
ton was manifested in all quarters.
At two O'Clock the parade formed at
Turner Hall, and such parade 1t was
over mile in length and the best that
has ever been seen in New Ulm. That
means that it was also the best ever gi-
ven in any small town in the State and
one that would do credit even to such
cities as St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The procession moved along State
Street and then past Mr.. Berndt's resi-
dence where it halted, in order to allow
the Ice King to extend to that gentle
man the thanks of the committee and the
citizens in general. 1t then continued
it's course through the city to the Ice
Palace, where tie key to the castle was
turned over to Borealis Rex, who was
represented by Eugene Luckinger of Ira
cy. He responded in a happy manner
and then the immense throng dispersed.
The floats were as follow: Ice King:
A small platform, with throne, covered
by canopy, and all draped in light
green. Seated on the throne was Bore
alis Rex, Eugene Luckinger, dressed in
gorgeous imperial regalia and attended
10y two white bearded dwarfs.
H. Loheyde: A large globe covered
with a map of the world and surmouass
ted by slipper containing Cinderella.
1t was one of the finest floats in the pro-
cession.
Crone Bros: An immense black hat,
drawn by four black horses, and on the
inside Of which was the driver and some
musicians.
John Hauenstein: y large beer keg
on the top of which was seated splen-
did representation of Gambrinus. Sur
rounding the keg we're many fine deco
rations and pictures of the Hermann's
Monument and the Hauenstein brewery.
Aug. Schell: A large tank and four
dwarfs in elegant suits in the act Of pre-
pairing beer in the vat and throwing it
out to the bystanders in miniature bar
rels. The whole outfit was tastely ar
ranged and decorated.
New Ulm Creamery Co.: A rooster
and hen and large egg in the stage Of
breaking its shell. Perhaps the funniest
float of all,
Emil Wicherskl: A boot of immense
size, the driver dressed in fine suit of
blue and white.
FIR. Burg ST.: An imitation Signorita,
twenty six feet in length-a float that
attracted much attention on account OF
it's novelty.
Eagle Mill Co.: Three tloats-one IN
imitation of the cooper shop and two
made with sacks Of flour. The attend
ants were all in suits made of -four sacks.
Andrew j. Eckstein: A float, nicely
decorated with bottles, mortars and
scientific names. The whole was in
charge of a large frog.
Frank Burg Jr.: A large bottle of Jo-
ilannisberg, from which a brownie was
endeavoring to extract the cork.
II. L. Saveren: One of the best and
richest floats in the parade. 1t cons:s-
ted of canopied platform, nicely car
peted and draped in plush, and an ele-
giant cauch, reclining on which Was the
.'Sleeping Beauty
Peter Herian: A Wiesenthal boat scene.
Four little boys were used to represen-
ted Indians, and the whole was given an
aboriginal aspect that was truly credit
able to the designer. y
Henry Frenzel: A laughable arrange
ment by which pop was made to fall
like rain upon large umbrella, under
which were seated loving pair, as un-
conscious of the surroundings apparent-
ly as loving couples usually are.
Eugene Koehler: A satire on the re-
cent action of the state game warden in
connection with Mr.. schell's deer meet.