New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-01
Homage
to the Dead.
The Graves of Sleeping Heroes Strewn
With Flowers.
Their Dee1s of Valor Remembered IN
Speech and Song.


New Ulm's tribute to the heroes of
1862 was different this year from what
it has been in the past. No parade, no
pageantry, but a quiet, peaceful congre-
cation of citizens, collected at one place
to do honor to the heroes of noble cause.
During the forenoon, the graves of
forty veterans were strewn with flowers.
In this loving tribute not only Grand
Army men, but citizens generally, par
ticipated.
In the afternoon, appropriate exercis-
es we're held at Turner Hall. A large
audience was present and the hall was
prettily decorated with flags and flowers.
Commander Marschner of the Post
presided and introduced as one of the
speakers of the day, Rev. 81. L. Buzzell.
Mr.. Buzzell spoke with feeling and
eloquence.
War be considered barbarous and
cruel, and hoped that civilization and
Christianity would some day make it
possible for nations to adjust their dis
putes and differences without resort to
| shot and shell.
But he could also see that progress
came from war, that nations were made
grander and stronger and were lifted up
to higher ideals.
His tribute to the heroes of 1852
was touching and patriotic; so also his
words of encouragement to the boys of
the present generation who are boldly
stepping to the front in war for hu-
manity's sake.
Mr.. Buzzell was followed by Peter
Scherer, who spoke in German, and he
in turn by Col. Pfaender, who recited
the history of Memorial Day and also
gave list of the heroic dead who are
buried ia the cemeteries of this city.
Mrs. Steinhauser recited Lincoln's
matches speech at Gettysburg and pa
triotic songs were sung by the Mixed
Choir and the Maennerchor.
These exercises, devoid of all show
and display, constituted New Ulm's tri-
butte to the dead, and it was just such a
celebration as we believe in.
W. S. Dlbble, the Marshall banker,
was in the city Friday.
One of Jos. Groebner's twin boys died
early Friday morning. 2:-.'>> -
John Quense came home from the
State University Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Forster Oh Thursday.
Engineer Perry transacted business at
Minneapolis the latter part of the week;
| The Hauenstein Brewing Co. are erect
ing q large ice and storage house in
Winthrop.
VIM. 81. Mueller came up from St.
Peter last week to attend the marriage
Of his brother.
Miss Agnes Baasen of St. Paul is here
on visit, the guest of the family of bel
uncle, Col. Baasen.
Mrs. Heckerty and Miss Frances Roig-
er of Waseca are being entertained al
| tie home of Mrs. Eichmann.
Chas. Schwendinger, an employee ir
one of the local mills, has accepted 6
posi- ton in one of the factories of the
Capitol City.
Cool weather interfered to some ex.
tend with the picnic at the Hermann's
Heights Sunday afternoon, but those
who did attend had no reason for regret
They were all agreeably entertained.
Mrs. Nenno of Tracy received tele.
gram on Wednesday stating that her son
at the hospital IN this city was in crit
ical condition. She made arrangements
to come down and attend him at once.
Mrs. Schleuder was summoned to Min
neapolis early in the week by the sad
news that the Oldest boy of her daught-
er, Mrs. Degnan, had been killed by be.
ing run over by train IN that city. The
boy was only nine years of age.
| Private Brandt of Company A has
been detached as orderly to Adjutant
Vogel, Corporal Schmidt as orderly tc
the division headquarters under Gen
Bobleter and Bugler Book as regiment.
al trumpeter by 1t. Col. Mccoy.
The many New Ulm friends of Louis
Scherer of the regular army will b
pleased to hear of his promotion to The
rank of captain. Mr.. Scherer is now
stationed at Washington in the Bureau
of Military Information, but will soor