New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-13
1OO0S LIE ME.
EVERYTHING INDICATES a VERY LARGE
CROWD FOR NEW uLM.
NO HITCH SECURING ENTERTAINMENTS
nONEY TO CARRY ON THE ENTERTAIN.
MENT WILL BE SECURED,

Il is gratifyin to. those who have the
matter Of securing funds and also at
fractions, for the great Massacre cele-
bration, TO find such hearty cooperation
on the part Of those who are asked to
help. The council with its liberal iona-
ton and the splendid sale of buttons and
badges besides the generous contributions
from the citizens Of the city has given the
Executive committee the utmost assur-
ance that they will meet with no great
disappointment is the rest Of the work
|=of preparing for this great entertainment.
More than this the evident willingness
of people to assist in every way possible
those who have been asked to contri-
butte Of their experience and relics
makes the duty more q pleasure than was
probably anticipated. It demonstrates
one thing, at least, and that is that the
celebration is meeting with a state wide
enthusiasm that is calculated to flood
this city with such crowd of people as
is seldom brought together. ..ss 5
The railroads have placed advertising
in every town along their lines covering
almost the entire state and the greatly.
reduced rates that will be given is a
guarantee that the railroads willdo their.
very best to bring a crowd here:
Those who have weathered the storm
of:the past years and still are permitted
to walk about on the face Of the earth,
who were permitted to escape from the
scalping knife and tomahawk are count
ing the days when the; shall be able to
get together and recount of peril and
nights Of distress, some have even been
heard from as far north as Canada and
south into Texas. s s.. .z .... ..., !:
Special provision is being made, for.
these survivors and there is no question
but that all who come. will not regret the
time spent. The recollectionss of this
last great struggle of the Indians to
wrest from civilization the lands that for
centuries had been used for savagery are
many and varied and cannot fail to be of
interest not only to those who entered
into the defense but to all who care to
know something Of the great struggle
that brought out the true qualities Of
American citizenship.
Gov. Van SAINT is to be the guest Of
Col Bebleter and the governor and staff
are to be rendered reception at Turner
hall at the conclusion of which there is
to be grand ball in which all are to
participate. That this will be a grand
affair goes without saying and the people
of New Ulm will enter into it with a
spirit that will make tia decided success
Word has been received by the Sons.
Of Hermann that special excursion from
the societies of st. Paul will visit New
Ulm on this occasion getting here on
Sunday morning. This lisa crowd that
had not been anticipated and will serve
to swell the attendance greatly.
The executive committee will issue a
proclamation to the citizens of the city
asking themto make every possible effort
to have their places ofbusiness and homes
as deliberately and appropriately decor.
ated as possible. It has been said tnat
some are disappointed by reason of the
committee shutting out all business and
advertising floats. This act on the part
of the committee is only calculated to
make the parade exclusively historic and
any float that is made of that character
will be admitted having first met the
approval of the committee. The reason.
of this is apparent and just and the par
de will therefore be unlforme and mean