New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-05-23

| StoSOog nuu tlc CcICIlOulcS VI the
day are in charge of the Grand !:
Army Post, yet the day is set apart !.
as sacred to the memory of the ma ):
tion's dead, it is then the nations ::
day and should be observed alike BY s:
soldier and citizen. Therefore, the :
several military, civic, patriotic and !.
I: frate1nal organizations and socle- .
ties and the schools ale most cordi- !.
ally invited to take part in the OBJ :.
servance of the day. as ::
|: Committee of Arrangements.
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- The arrangements are now fully COM
pleted for the observance of Decoration
Day by Hecker Post G.. A. R. and the
various other civic societies and citizens
generally. The demonstration for the
present year will lie on much broader
scale than any heretofore attempted and
the> occasion will be honored by the
presence of Department Commander G..
S. Ives and several other notable repre-
senratives of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Under recent Interpretation
of the older relative to the half-masting
Of flags "Old Glory" will be at half
mast upon all public buildings during
the entire day instead of half the day as
heretofore. - ~ ~
The committee on decoration of
soldiers graves earnestly request the do
nation of flowers from all who can do
so as there is not sufficient funds at its
disposal to purchase the large quantity
| required. A detail Of ladies and gem
tlemen will he at Turner hall at D.. IN.
Tuesday to receive contributions of flow
ers and material fo1 decorations. -...s,,-,f
Special and particular attention has
been given to the arranging of the pro-
gram which will he given at the park
and in addition to the prominent speak
ers, both English and German, who will
be present there will he appropriate
music aud suitable songs to make the
occasion both interesting and impress
sive. ... - y
Following is the program. ,.<
| At 6 o'clock a. m. a committee from
Hecker Post No. 4S, Department Mime
sofa, G. A. r., will meet at Turner hall
and at once proceed to the several Gem
eteries and decorate the graves of the
soldiers of the civil and Spanish Ameri-
can wars.
| At 9 As a. IN. the several military and
civic societies and the public and paro-
chial schools will rendezvous at the
Indian monument, State and Center
streets, and form line in the following
order: - ~. .-,'s.ss7F
First Division. -. ...z
g., Col. Jos. Bobieter, Marshal. =. .
"~ Second Regiment Band. a<.
Co. A 2nd Regiment, N. G. S. NJ.
Capt. Burg's Battery Light Artillery.
/ Hecker Post No. 48, GA. r. .
ECol. VIM. Pfaender Camp Sons Veterans
f Speakers in Carriages. ..@@
Second Division, ..,@. ..'
ri Capt. L. g.. Vogel, Marshal. /
~ New: Ulm Fire Department.
Mayor and City Council in Carriages.
Benevolent Societies. ~
Public and Parochial Schools.
=: ..,l Citizenssln Carriages. sg.
The pararde will move promptly at
10 o'clock a. M. down Center street to
Broadway, to Second South, to Mime
sofa, to Fourth North, to Broadway, to
Second North and thence to German
Park. e.
Arriving at the park the following
program will be carried out ]:
Music by Second Regiment Band.
Reading of Orders and President Lin
coins Gettysburg Address by Jacob
Klossner Jr.. Commander
Hecker Post.
Song Memorial Choir. 81.
Oration Hon. G. s. Ives, Commander
G. A. r. Department Minnesota.
Music Second Regiment Band.
Recitation Germany Mrs 2. stelnhauser.
Song Congregational Choir.
Recitation Miss Lillian Klossner.
Song Memorial Choir,
Grafton (German) Prot. q. A.1 1Firgau.
Music Second Regiment Band.