New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-27
DEFENDERS HOLD MEETING.

| DEFENDERS HOLD MEETING.
On Saturday afternoon at five o'clock
the defenders of New Ulm held meet
ing atTurner hall at which Ernst Brandt
presided and Chas. Wagner was secretary.
At this meeting Luther Ives of Brown
County, G. NJ. Penny of LIE Sueur County
we're elected as a committee to wait on
Senator Clapp and Representative Nc
Cleary, and request them to bring bill
before Congress to place the Defenders
| of New Ulm and the frontier in the In.
dian Massacre of 1862, on an equal foot
Ing with the volunteers of the Civil War
in regard to pensions, and to take such
other steps in the matter as they deem
necessary and proper. In the legislature
two years ago u memorial was prepared
and sent to Congress with this object in
view but it has not been followed up and
this IS to supplement the work of the
Legislature.
| SUNDAY CROWD.
By noon Sunday the crowd which
gathered in this city exceeded that of the
dedication of Herman Monument-it
was immense. Scattered on every street
in the city filling the parks and private
grounds. Many of them brought their
lunches and made the day day of pic
nicking.
r At eleven o'clock the ball game was
called at the fair ground. The game was
played between Redwood Falls and St.
Peter and was fine exhibition of ball
the score being to 0 in favor of Red
wood. Another game was played at two
! o'clock p. m. and the score was to in
favor of Redwood. Both game were
} witnessed by large number of people anC
the gate receipts were very gratifying tc
the teams. Had there been sufficient
e number of conveyances to supply the
need both at Herman park and the fail
f ground the attendance would have beer
! much larger.
r Herman Heights seldom sees larger
prettier or more orderly crowd than as
. sembled there on Sunday afternoon. The
e place was filled full continuously until
very late in the evening.
q The dress parade and review of the
/ MALTA and Capt Burg's battery took
e. place on the stubble field west of the
= park and was witnessed by large mum.
b Der of people. 1t was at place so hid
;. from view that only those who followed
, the command to the field knew where te
q locate it. This concluded the work Of
e the MALTA and the companies were dis
r missed and allowed to enjoy themselves
until train time and at 7 80 they left fol-
Y their various homes The regimenta
e band accompanied the MALTA in all Of
s its manouvering and the Concordia banc
played for the picnic all afternoon while
e the Cadet band discovered music to the
crowds that remained in the city.
WINDOW DECORATIONS.
e The scene in the windows of Robt
3 Loheyde was at once recognizable. Il
represents the present bridge and the ole
] ferry that used to do duty before the
time of bridges. 1t attracted much
notice.
e F. 81. Retzlatf has miniature repre-
sentation of the old Warajua distillery
f with the redoubtable Subilia setting by
: the side wearing his silk hat and white
: vest. The picture is very relistic.
D Rob. Fesenmaier has typical Indial
i scene representing troop of cavalr.
e coming to the aid of settler.
e J. F. Neuman has a window full O
= relics labeled so that their history ma,
. be easily learned. Like the rest his win
dow has been the centre of wide attrac
e ton not only to the old settlers but ais,
: to the younger generation.
e Gene Pfefferle showed in his dru9
- store window, the attack of an India1
e force on a fort or block house and thu
I burning of building. Occasional gust
of smoke issuing from guns pointing