New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-08
was Simply
Ma va gl1iifi'cel1t.
The Big Double Celebration Was q Com
plete Success.
From Ten to Fifteen Thousand Strangers
Were in.the City.
The New Line Brought. in Two Big Train
Loads From the North.
The Parade an Imposing and Creditable
Demonstration,
Prominent Citizens of Minneapolis Hon
ored Us With Their Presence.
Mr.. Davis Makes an Address Worthy Of
-.-.. the Occasion.
The Parade an Imposing and Greditable
Demonstration,
Prominent Citizens Of Minneapolis Hon
ored Us With Their Presence.
Mr.. Davis Makes an Address Worthy of
.-.-. the Occasion,
Hip! hip! hurrah !!

| Rip. mp! nurran!
It's all over and everybody is highly
pleased and satisfied. The dofble cele-
bration of the Fourth and the opening
of the newroad exceeded all expectations.
From ten to fifteen thousand strangers
we're in the city and all were splerdidly
entertained. - ,.5T....
The city was profusely decorated,
flags waved from every building and a.
cross every street were great streamers,
made of oak leaves and ornamented
with flags and notices.
1t was New Ulm's old time enthusi asm
let loose again. About nine o'clock in
the morning a big crowd gathered at
Third North Street and waited for the
arrival of the first train over the new
road. 1t came about half past nine and
consisted of nine cabooses crowded with
people from Winthrop and the surround
ing country. At eleven O'Clock another
train pulled in and thousands Of people
lined the neighboring hills in order to
greet it. Burg's Battery was also on
deck to fire salutes. The train was made
up of nine coaches. seven of which were
occupied by visitors from all points a.
long the line and the other two with Of
ficials and distinguished Ainneapolitiana.
In Gen. Mohler's car came the follow
ing: a. L. Mohler, General Manager;
Congressman Loren Fletcher; Hon. P.B.
Winston; Hen. Tom Downs; Edwin
Biorkmann, representing the Minneapo-
lis Times; E. Tietz, representing the St,
Paul Volksze1tung; Albert E. Clarke,
General Solicitor; 7. E. Clarke, General
Superintendent; WIN. Hopkins, General
Traiic Agent A. B. Cults. General Pas
sengcr Agent; DR.. Burton, General Sur
geon; W. B. Hixon, Superintendent of
Bridges; j. Tongc, Master Mechanic; 3.
f. Farmer, Travelling Freight Agent; D..
Connell, General Road Master; F. H.
Beach, Travelling Passenger Agent; Col.
VIM: Crooks, Chief Engineer; Capt. t.Wanz-
er, Engineer in Charge; E.Sullivan, Road
master; E. A. Campbell. president of the
local corporation. ~
The strangers were at once escorted
to Monument Square in carriages from
whence the parade started shortly after
twelve O'Clock. II V
The parade was simply magnificent.
Starting at Monument Square it took in
all the principal streets and was cheered
and admired by thousands of people.
At the head Of the parade was Mar
shal Andrew J. Eckstein with his aides.
Following him came the Great Western
Band, Company A, Capt Burg's Battery
and carriages containing the orator of
the day, the officials of the road, distin-
ouished visitors and the Mayor, City
Clerk and Council. 0z
Then came all Indian scene as they ex-
listed here prior to settlement by the
whites. On the float was primitive
tepee surrounded 10y Indians, smoking,
lounglng and occasionally doing stroke
OF work.
Next was an OK team, driven by Jacob
Rohncr, and the first wagoneverbrough
to Brown County. It was intended to
illustrate the mode Of travel Of the early
pioneers.
Following this was a pioneer settler
scene, consisting of a log cabin, such us
everybody used in tic early days, and
f1ontiersnen enjoying a rest from their
labors.
Next came a ss,a:uafy group represent
ing battle scene during tho outbreak,
and following this at the end of the di-
VISION was Il Locomotives, the work Of
Henry Koehlcr. 'rhe model was com
plete III nearly every detail and attrscteel
a good deal of attention,
/ Ferainand Crone was Marshal Of the
division, with a Albelt E Pfaen.er Us aide.
The secoad division was narshaled BY
Andrew Amann, assisted BY ohn Klretseh
il. t consisted of the ordia Band,