The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

New Ulm Battery, FIR. Burg, Commanding.
GoV. u. M. Clough and Staff in Carriages.
Float-Columbia
Mayor and City Council in Carriages.
monument Building Committee in Carriages,
central Executive Committee In Carriages
orator OF the Day. Julius Schutze
National Grand officers in Carriages
National Grand Representatives.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal ]. L. Kiichli.
Sons of Hermann Band
st. Paul Lodges O. D. H &
Grand Officers State of Minnesota in ,yar
riageS.
Float-Germania
oistefs " ID. II. s. in Carriages
Float-Vater Rhen
New Ulm Mannerchor
New Ulm Arbeiter Verein.
other New Ulm Societies.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal. Andrew ]. Eckstein
Band
1,oOt ,Lodges, Sons of Hermann, Nos. to 80.
emperor RoShbart's Awakening In
Float-Vater jain.
t9" Cill Lodge No. q, o. d. H. s.
Reuter- Lodge No. 3S, o. D. H
m, citizens in Carriages
Inc parade moved through tbe n,.;n
clple streets and then to the Hermann
park, where the Hermann monument
Is located. 1t was 1890 when the last
OF the parade arrived at the nonu-
ment. A recess was then taken for
one nour and a half. The governor and
his staff We're taken in charge bv the
executive committee and dinner was
served in the open air under the shads
trees
CEREMONIES BEGUN.
1t was just 2:O5 p. m. when Cant
Burg and his battery fired the national
saiute OF thirteen guns which was the
signal Tor the dedicating ceremonies
10 commence. Marshal Bobleter gave
the signal to the New Ulm Mannerchor
VINO opened the exercises by singing
Deutscne Lied by Kaliwoda, under
the direction of William Pfaender IN.
son of eX-State Treasurer William
f1aender, Paul Iiaesecke, grand. Dresi-
dent OF the state of Minnesota was
then introduced. President Haesecke
aehVefed a most eloquent ana poetic
speech OF welcome to the members of
the grand lodge and the visitors in
general He said in part that Hermann
was the founder of German independ
ence and that the Germans loved in
dependence-hence the Sons of Her
mann had chosen him as there leader
because his was model to initiate and
follow. The wives of the members of
the order are living models of frienG-
ship love and truth He said they
should be loyal and true Sons of Her
mann by uphOlding their independence
by serving their new country faithful
ly loyalty and we'll and stand ready to
defend their new country, if called
upon, as they would the Fatherland
President Haesecke closed his speech
amid tremendous applause and cheers.
He was frequently interrupted by ap-
pl&use. President Haesecke called on
Col. A. r. Kiefer to introduce Gov.
David M: Clough. Col. Kiefer said:
Mr.. National President, State President
Gentlemen of the. Grand Lodge, Ladies and
Gentlemen from far and near: I have the
great honor today on this occasion to intro
duce to you the chief executive of this great
and mob stae of Nj ota. the pre- -ent high
est officer of our good state accompanied by
his staff. His presence here today does great
honor to the Sons Of Hermann. The pres
ence of the governor and his staff adds splen-
dor to this magnificent scene and occasion, the
dedication of that magnificent monument
erected by the Sons of Hermann of the United
States, in honor of Hermann the acknowl-
edged leader who freed the Germans from
Roman tyranny. Hermann's sons feel proud
and hOnOred today to have with them Hon
David M. Clough, governor of Minnesota.
The governor was received with
cheers and long and continued ap-
plause The governor read his speech
from manuscript. He said:
GOV. CLoUGHS ADDRESS.
Mr.. President and Members of the Sons of
Hermann. Ladies and Gentlemen: You meet
here to dedicate a monument in this North
Star state TO commemorate the heroic deeds
of the German chieftain, Hermann, who won
the famous VICTORY over the roman n
eral, Varus, in the forests of his native
land The pace for this monument is over
1900 miles from the scene of conflict, which
il. seeks to bring viyidiy before the minds
of the American people. The date of this
dedication is fifteen times as far remote in
years from the date of that old victory as
is the battle of Bunker Hill. Why then
should citizens of this republican United
States, at the close Of the nineteenth CEN
tury erect this pile of stone to keep alive
the story of battle in other lands at the
Of tha frs of ,
A true answer to this question must disclose
the secret of that movement, which led the
forefathers of Hermann to emigrate from
the table lands of Asia to the forests OF
Germany. 1t must shoy forth the genius
that dominated their conflicts and struggles
and wanderngs through untold centuries.
That answer must also give US an account
Of the great thoughts which took shape in
the mind of Hermann and show us how
those thoughts are today the handspring Of
the best part Of our American institutions.
1t must show us what the name of Her
mann has stood for, among the German peo-
pies in the last 1,SOO years, and what the
themselves in making their homes in this
new world. In this new world life at first
glance seems altogether different from what
it was with Hermann amid the bogs and
forests of North Germany 1900 years ago.
In some aspects human life has greatly
changed in these intervening centuries.
Wealth and the comforts of civilization have
greatly multiplied. Railroads and steam
boats have made New Ulm nearer the old
castle of Hermann than that castle l. 900
years ago was to that of his father-in-iaw
in his own country Inventions and scientific
discoveries have absolutely changed the out
ward appearance of life. But after we have
passed beyond these externals, there have
been fewer real changes than most people
suppose. There is good side of life now
and there was then. There is a bad and
sad side of life, and there was also the same
in the long ago. The best side of our pres
ent civilization is not our wealth, nor even
our book knowledge. 1t is the glowing spirit
of freedom, of equality, of universal brother
hood throughout all our land and throughout
the world 1t is that Idea expressed by
Lincoln at Gettysburg Ct a government Of
the people, by the people and for the people.
1t is government with no privileged
classes, with no aristocracy, either of birth,
wealth or station in life. 1t is a government
that shall break down all tyranny and de-
stroy all fetters that bind or restrict men
from achieving their very best. But Her.
mann, when he formed the German confed-
eracy and broke the Roman power on the
farther side of the Rhine, was exponent
of the modern idea of freedom. He organ
ized and led the free commOners among his