The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-10
HONOR MEMORY OF
JUDGE FLANDRAU
New Ulm City Officials Attend
Historical Soclety's Memo
rial Exercises.

1 1t was large and distinguished as
semblage that gathered in the senate
chamber of the capitol last evening
for the exercises of the State Historical
society in. memory of Judge Charles
E. Flandrau.
Conspicuous among those who were
there were the pioneer residents of the
state, and of their number many were
from outside the city. New Uim,
which still treasures grateful recollec-
ton of the effective services of Judge
Flandrau in defense of that settlement
at the time of the uprising of the Sioux
Indians in 1862, was represented by it's
city attorney, Joseph A. Eckstein, and
a delegation from it's city council, con-
sisting of w. Eibner, president of that
body, and Andrew Arnann, H. Nagel
and Joseph Flor.
OF the state supreme court, Justice
Lovely and Justice Brown were pres
ent, and the state bar association was
largely represented by its st. Paul and
Minneapolis members.
Four speakers presented different
phases Of the devotion of Judge Flan-
drau to the service of his state and
the community in which he lived. Gen.
John B. Sanborn, president of the So
ciety, who was an intimate friend and
lifelong associate-of Judge Flandrau.
opened the programme with a short
address, after which Greenleaf Clark
spoke on the Life and Influence of
Judge Flandrau."
Maj. Salmon A. Buell., who partic-
ipated in the New Ulm campaign, read
a paper entitled Judge F'landrau in
Sioux Outbreak of 1862" and William
H. Lightner spoke of Judge Flandrau
as Citizen and JuriSt."
Mai. BueII's Tribute.
Maj Buell. in his paper reviewed the
history of the New Ulm campaign, and
through his familiarity with the detail
pointed out the Importance of Judge
Flandrau's service in that crisis, and
the effect of. Judge Flandraus prompt
and decisive action in saving the other
cities to the east of New Ulm. In clos
ing Maj. Buell. said:
Some time-it should be soon
Minnesota, in gratitude. and for the
admiration and instruction of future
generations, will cast in bronze or
carve in stone the form and features
l'of Charles E. Flandrau; but no art,
however high, can make the hard ma
terial of commemoration fully show
the firm will, the bright mind, the low
In heart, the genial smile, the winning
manner which have made him so re-
spected and beloved in life and now so
mourned in DEATH"
When the set programme had been
completed President Sanborn announc-
ed that the society would be pleased
to hear from any other persons who
might have anything to say, and Jo-
seph A. Eckstein then rose from his
seat and on behalf of the city of New
Ulm spoke in substance as follows:
Expresses New UIm's Gratitude.
New Ulm still holds in grateful re-
membrance the valuable services Of
Judge Flandrau and his volunteers
who, in 1862, saved that city from de-
struction and its residents from death
or a worse fate at the hands of the
Sioux. A delegation of the city Off
Gals of New Ulm has come here to-
night to attend this meeting and to tell
you of that feeling on the part of it's
citizens.
"Our mayor had made all arrange
ments to come with us, but at the last
minute he found that he would be I'M
able to do so, and deputized me to
speak for him and for our citizens.
Some years ago the people erected on
what is known as the school house
square, in New Ulm. memorial to
the brave defenders of that town in it's
iColCSb llCCdB anu lliCiC III OOio lCb--
ters, is carved the name of Charles e.
Flandrau to stand as a silent tutor to
the rising generation in bravery and
good citizenship
In meeting Of the executive council
Of the society, before the general meet
ing, Greenleaf Clark was elected to
the Office of second vice president,
which has been vacant for some months
by reason of the death of Gov. Ramsey
nd hn o6x Of of of
William G. White was elected to the
executive council of thirty members to
fill the vacancy in that body caused by
the death of Judge Flandrau.
Frank G. O'Brien, of Minneapolis,
and Charles Keith, of Princeton, Mimi,
were elected to membership in the So
ciety.