The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
Anniversary of the Indian Out
break In Full Swing.
Thousands of Visitors Take in the
ShoW---Big Parade and Other
Demonstrations.
[ ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PBEss. ]

massacre. The visitors commence,
to arrive here several days ago 81
anxious were they to secure prope
quarters and to be in at the openins
of the festivities. New Ulm of today
is far different from the New UIm OF
the time when the few people thel
living here were compelled to defend
themselves against the attacks of the
savage redskins. In those days The
town was small, the houses were
mostly built of pine logs and the place
had primitive appearance. Today
New Ulm is a pretty little city with
fine business blocks, elegant residences
with beautiful lawns. 1t has magni-
ficent school buildings and her people
are aw-abiding, intelligent and pro-
gressive.
Today New Ulm threw her doors
open to a multitude and all were
given hearty welcome. The city was
dressed in the brightest garb and the
streets were decorated in colors of the
rainbow with Old Glory towering
above them all
The days program was begun with
a grand historic, military and civil
parade, in which Governor Van SAINT
and staff mounted). defenders, the
Second regiment, N. G. S. M, Captain
Burg's battery, twenty historical floats
New Ulm fire department and ap-
paratus and all civil societies of New
Ulm participated. 1t was one of the
most magnificent street demonstra-
tions that was ever witnessed in Min
nesota.
The formation of the parade was as
follows.
Colonel Joseph Boble5er, chief mar
shall.
Captain L. G. Vogel, chief of staff.
Colonel G. A. Van Duzee, Major F.
B. Wood, Major Jacoby.
Captain W. 81. Hart, aids.
Governor S. R. Van SAINT and staff.
FIRST DIVISION
Colonel George W. Mead and staff.
Second regiment band.
First Battalion Second Regiment
n. g. S. NJ.
Major A. W. Wright, commanding.
Company A, New Ulm, Captain
John A. Buschers.
Company F. Rochester, Captain F.
J. Reinsberger.
Company 1, Owatonna, Captain A.
Schaefer
Second Battalion, Second Regiment
n. @. S. NJ. Major George s. Whit
ney Commanding.
Company G. Austin, Captin A. c.
Page.
Company 81, Mankato, Captain
Ernest R. Brown.
Company B, Faribault, Captain A.
q. Chase.
Hospital Corps N. G. S. NJ, Captain
W. 81. Rowe, commanding.
New Ulm Battery Light Artillery.
Captain F. Burg, commanding.
SECOND DIVISION.
B. Stockman, marshal.
Cadet Band.
Sixteen historical floats
THIRD DIVISION.
Captain A. Steinhauser, marshal
Concordia Band.
aecker Post, G. A. r.
Defenders of New Ulm.
Pioneers of New Ulm and vicinity.
New Ulm Turnverein.
Speaking and invited guests in car
riages.
New Ulm fire department with ap-
paratus. Henry Engel, chief.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Captain A. J. Eckstein, marshal.
st. Peter band.
st. Joseph's Unterstuetzungsverein
st. Johns Court, @. o. F.
New Ulm lodge No. 81, o. D. 81. S.
Reuter- lodge No. 30, o. D. 81. S.
Arbeiter Verein.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Professor E. T. Critchett, marshal.
Lindmeier Band.
Children of the public schools.
=. Citizens in carriages.
At 10 30 O'Clock exercises were
held at German park. An address of
welcome was delivered by Mayor
Charles Werschcke. The orator of the
day was United States Senator Moses
E. Clapp. Others who spoke were
Governor Van SAINT, Hon. John Lind,
Senator George w. Somerville.
In the afternoon Rev. Alexander
livered addresses in German.
The sham battle participated in by
the second regiment and Captain
Burgs battery occurred at 8 80
o'clock and proved very interesting to
the big crowd of spectators.
Tonight reception will be rendered
TO Gov Van SAINT and staff, defenders,
officers of thesecond regiment Cap
tain Burg's battery and invited guests
at Turner hall. Band concerts were
given on Minnesota street.
One of the features of the celebra-
tion is the camp of Sioux Indians.
Many people who never before saw an
Indian are feasting their eyes upon
the redskins.
Tomorrow the day will be devoted
to picnics and review of the soldiers
Hon. Charles A Flandreau was
unable to be present and an interest
ing paper prepared by him was read
by Major S. S. Buell., who was provost
marshal at the time of the New Ulm
battle.