New Ulm review., 1912-08-28
'OLO. DEFENDERS H0NORED
Happy Reunions of Long Separ.
ated Friends Feature Of
Tuesday
Welcoming Address by Mr.. A. j.
Alvin

In our last issue we could not do
justice to the beautiful ceremonies
(of the opening day Of the anniver-
sary week. While Wednesday and
Sunday were set aside as gala days
Tuesday was reserved for q fitting
reception of those brave men and
women who had come out from their
homes in the East more than half
|a century ago and had suffered such
|hardships in building up homes In
lthe wild new land. The Junior Pio-
neers in arranging the program had
thought wholly and entirely Of the
comfort and Joy OF these aged men
ind women and the result was .
Deautiful tribute to those sturdy pio'
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Turner hall was chosen ~ q meet
ing place for the seniors and the
juniors because In the old days it
had been the gathering place on all
occasions. It was home" to many
Of them and being removed from
the downtown district the old people
we're not subjected to the street
noises incident to big celebration.
A result all who could possibly
attend the reception Tuesday after
noon were present. @@ @..' "~.
Words cannot picture the Joy Of
the meetings between old friends.
On every side were seen men and
women Of bent and feeble form but
bright Of eye and all excitement
over unexpected meetings with old
acquaintances or the fulnllmentS of
long cherished dreams of greeting
dear friends again. Hand clasped
hand and tears streamed down
.wrinkleds faces. A babble Of voices
and exelamattons Of surprise and Joy.
question and answer and fresh ex-
clamations filled the halls where all
felt ct home. The Junior Pioneers
Of New Ulm and those who had
come from afar for this week felt
that they had ample reward for all
their efforts when they witnessed
the touching scenes OF reunion.
Mr.. A. ]. Alvin had been appointed
to extend welcome from the jun.
iors to the seniors and he expressed
the sentiments of all present in we'll.
chosen phrase. He said in part as
follows:
This is most significant occasion,
a most important and notable date
in the history of our famous and
beautiful little city. We are today
the milestone of the first
half century, we are today celebrat-
ing and commemorating the 60th
of that awful day, that
unspeakable time, that terrible, in
describable catastrophe, the outbreak
of the Sioux in this community. It
is the anniversary Of the day when
the long.engendered race-hatred, the
stored-up. pent-up sav-
age wrath Of aznation that could no
longer be restrained: the day when
IN entire savage tribe like 20 many
mad demons, 20 many raving mani
acs, set ont to burn and devastate,
to mangle and to mutilate, to ami
hilate an entire white settlement. It
Is the 60th anniversary Of that dark
and gruesome day when that noto-
rious chief with his host Of infuri.
ated, blood.thirsty warriors bent upon
the indescriminate destruction OF
that bore the mark Of
fell upon our unsuspect'
ing and innocent parents; our parents.
yours and mine, unconscious Of any
danger, without the slight
est apprehension that there was any.
thing wrong, that anything was
amiss; with no thought Of evil again
st any living thing; at absolute peace