New Ulm review., 1912-08-28
BROWN COUNTY. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1872

and three wagons and was followed
by the Red Cross ambulance and
five supply. wagons.
The Springfield band furnished the
rhythm for the second division Of
which Richard Pfetrerle, ST.. was
chief. His aides were Luther G.
Ives and George Gieseke. In this sec
ton of the parade was the Pioneer
wagon used by Luther G. Ives in
1862 and the old anvils and stove.
pipe cannon. Thirty-four members
of Hecker post marched, followed by
fourteen Of the same post riding.
Forty.six of the Junior Pioneers
came next. The defenders, pioneers,
and captives were conveyed in car.
riages as were Governor Eberhart,
Mayor Fitsche, Jos. A. Eckstein, the
German and Austrian Consuls and
various officers and ladies and the
members of the city councils
The third division chief was
Henry Berg and his aides were M.
Schuster and N. Gulden. The Sleepy
Eye band preceded the floats which
came in order as follows: I. First
Inhabitants. 2. Early Beginnings.
3. The Jeanette Roberta" 1. In
dian Medicine Man. &: Hiawatha
and Ainnehaha. 6. Homes Of the
savages. Z. The Old Windmill. 8.
"A Woodland Scene With indians in
Canoe. g. Peace and Prosperity:
It would be doing an injustice to
any one of the !Aoats to say that
some outclasssd the others but those
that stand out plainly in the mem.
ory are the Old windmill With It,
sails in action and tho gunners arips
from the windows. The Indian iNedi-
cine Man with his splendid makeup
and "Psacs. ;snd Prosperity" with it,,
Quaftette Of ibeantiful girls. Sowned
in snow white In harmony with their
surroundings. The other floats
were all well thasght out and splen.
didly .exeeuted bat o. their sub.
jects were more OF. less similar their
details were less prominent +
VIM. J. Julius acted % chief in
the last division with Anton Rein
arts and Peter J. Eichten ~ aides.
The Morton Indians in ell their
fnery formed the chief attraction
in this part Of the parade. They
were followed BY Tho Arbsitervsrein.
the dre department and citizens in,
carriages and autos The Redwood,
band played tor them.
While the parade evoked but lit
tie, applause the crowd apparently
enjoyed it as they followed it or
moved to new places Of vantage for
the purpose Of iewing it second
time. -, -,
After the arrival at German park
Of governor Eberhardt and stan,
Mayor Fritsche. the German and
Austrian consuls, with other at
taches, the Second Regiment band
rendered a selection, War Songs
of the Boys in Blue" and the festival
choir sang, "Schlacht Gebet" under
the direction of Prof. Reuter-; DR..
Graft then made the following re.
marks to the assembled audience: "a
Ladies and Gentlemen: Since the
president of the Junior Pioneers has
become suddenly i'll and could not
be present at this time it has there
fore become my duty to introduce
the speakers We have with ~ today.
The first gentleman have the
pleasure to introddse- our Honor.
able Mayor, DIR. l. a Ffitsche.
(Applause). tg
Addrsss ef or. L. A. Fritsel,s.
Your sExcellency, Venerable Pho
neers and Defenders. Junior Pho
neers, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
You have come from Tar md near
to take part, to participate in the
dftieth anniversary Of the great
Sioux uprising and Of the battles
Of New Ulm In the month Of Au.
gust, 1862. It becomes my, pleasant
duty to extend to you all hearty
welcome. We want you all to
make yourselves at home with us
and enjoy the. best that our city
can afford.
To the venerable defenders and
pioneers our homes have q double |
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