New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-22
4 PRONOUNCED SUCCESS

Park Attended BY an Enthu-
siastic Crowd.
In accord with the spirit and prin-
ciple of the progressive element q
fragment of which is still with US
which SO years ago paved the way for
posterity, the pioneer and early sett-
Ter of New Ulm and vicinity received
due recognition at the old settlers
festival at Turner park Sunday after
noon and evening. It was, indeed, a
pleasure to once more observe the
sturdy old settlers in their wonted, un-
hampered social intercourse. Once
more the spirit of congeniality, the
spirit of friendship, of universal
brotherhood was manifested and ex-
emplifed in the most accumulated
manner. As you beheld the sturdy
forms, the rugged features of these
pioneers, the cause of their success
was clear to you, and, unconsciously
probably, you found an expla-
nation for the marvellous achievements
which stand to their credit today.
The undaunted courage and determi-
nation, the unwavering persever ance,
which must needs go before all heroic
achievements was present and person
flied in our midst. The past delivered
over to the present these inestimable
achievements with the earnest admo-
milton, that it is for us, the present
generation, not only to preserve what
we enjoy as gift of the past, bat in
gratitude to keep on building the
superstructure for which they so nobly
laid the foundation. Once more our
beautiful little city demonstrated this
one fact, that community can in the
fullest measure enjoy unrestricted
pleasure without as much as marring
the moral conception of any one
Here was grand concourse of congo
NAL, happy people, delighted in the
extreme, singing. laughing and with
their hearts full of glee and mirth. In
accordance with the custom of the old
fatherland and perpetuated in their
adopted country, the songs of we'll
| drilled male voices were heard re-
sounding the in air and reverberating
through the entire Turner Park.
| AS an inevitable result of the love
OF song and music of those men and
women of fifty years ago, it is of
| greatest satisfaction to the present
generation to note that this culture of
music in the early days of pioneer
life has found gratifying climax in
the aggregation of splendid musici-
ans of the End Regiment Band which
exhilarated the entire attendance with
its excellent music.
After Mayor P. J. Graf, who by the
way, enjoys the distinction of being
the first one OF the junior pioneers to
serve as the city's executive had well
coined the old settlers in happy
little speech, the chairman, A. J. AL
win introduced Capt. A. Steinhauser
as the speaker of the day. Mr.. Stein.
hauser in very forceful language and
most beautiful phrasing paid the
pioneers that tribute to which they
are so justly entitled. While he was
properly profuse, enthusiastic and
| glowing in his praise towards the an.
cestors he also, most earnestly ad.
monished the present AND coming
gener ations to full realization 81
their duties and responsibilities rest
ing upon them, in order that the lie.
gacies and heritages handed down tc
us may not only be maintained Blu,
further developed. It was love fol
liberty and freedom of thought anG
action which induced our fathers tc
take upon themselves the hardships
and vicissitudes of frontier life and
not the quest of gold and riches. L
was a high, ennobling ideal, the pro
found conception of character and
manhood, which they sought to estab.
:. lish, propagate and evolve. And
surely, of this their existence during
the past half century has rendered
most incontrovertible proof. s.Oh
that we, as the present generation
may properly cherish and value tn,
sterling qualities of our pioneers.
The speaker was listened to Will
: profound attention and received tn,
most spontaneous applause.
Supper was served by the ladie
society of the Turnverein and the fes
J tiyities continued until late hour il
the evening.
! Let US hope that the reunion of tn
pioneers and old settlers festival