New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-17
NO SPECIAL TRAINS PROVIDED FOR
BIG DAY
Historic Spots To Be Marked
BY Memorial Tablets
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The regular meeting Of the celebrs.
ton committee Friday evening was
we'll at tended and considerable bust.
ness of importance was transacted.
The executive officers reported the
appointment of the following commit.
tees since the last meeting:
Headquarters and Information
Bureau.
Herman Held and VIM. F. Nellie.
Banquet and Evening Program.
Herman Helm, ]. A. Ochs and William
G. Alvin. ...
Band OF 100 Pieces.
G. G. REIN, Capt. Jos. Hofmeister and
Albert P. Book.
Raising Funds. ......
J. P. Graf, j. 81. Forster, George
MART, Charles Stolz and d. P.
Bsstisn. ... 49,.
Chairman J. p. Graf reported that
sn appropriation of $500 had been
secured from the City. This report
Was enthusiastically received and .
vote of thanks rendered the committee
for their good work. -.
The committee on historic spots sub.
mitted IN exhaustive report, showing
that they had taken hold Of their work
in earnest. They recommended the
erection of memorial tablets, ono Of
Henle's Creek, where the recruiting
party was smbushed, one near tho
Hospital where . accommodating party
made their last stand, and one near
Biebl's where the Frank Steele" tho
first steamboat, landed. Large prairie
boulders have already been secured.
These will be placed on concrete
bases and each stone dressed 90 that
tablet with the proper inscription can
be imbedded in it. Plates with suita-
BILE inscriptions will also be attached
| to the old Erd house (now Wa.
lEibner's), Flick's house (now Mrs.
t(He1lriegel's) and the Forster house
(uow Jos. F. Groebner's). Other
points of interest, such ~ location Of
the barricsdes, viii 'be temporarily
marked for the Home Coming Week.
The committees report was accepted
and they were voted the sum OF 600
for present needs. This COMMITTEES
was also entrusted with the arrange
ment of the dedicstory exercises.
John Henle on behalf of the Music
Commute reported that quite q number
| of inquiries have been received from
neighboring bands, giving their terms.
! After some discussion it was decid'
ed to engage four bands for Wednes-
day and two for Sunday and the Com
mittee was given full authority to hire
that number of bands on the best
terms possible. .,
The Committee on Headquarters and
Information Bureau reported that in
their opinion Turner Hall should be
designated rs Headquarters. They
were not ready to report on location
for the Information Bureau. Under
the circumstances it was thought best
to 10y the entire matter over to . sub.
sequent meeting when the committee
will be able to submit . complete
report. ..'.'s.
It was voted to have . Committee on
parade appointed end ono to take
charge Of the picnic TO be held st
Turner Hall Park Tuesday afternoon
at the time of the Reunion.
The committee on excursion trains
for Wednesday and Sunday and
reduced rates for Home Coming Week
went to work with will Immediately
upon their appointment. They have
boon partially successful in their eff
forts Is appears from the following ex-
cerpt from letter addressed to Chair
man Vogtel by the station agent Of
the M. & st. L.
ASST Traffic Manager A. B. Cuts
advises that for the week of Aug. 18th
to Aug. 10th We will quote rate OF fare
and one third from all points in
Minnesota on the NJ. & St. L. and on
Aug. 18th We will run q special train
of one or two sections depending Oh
the crowd that the committee can work
up for this train from st. Paul and
Minneapolis at rate of $3.50 for the
round trip. We will also run q
special train from Sherburne, MINI. to
i New Ulm on Aug. 25th at rate of $3.50
for the round trip and corresponding
low rates for intermediate points. ]
think with this line up that we have
provided ample service to New Ulm
on the above occasion. Any
suggestions that the committee may
make will be glad to take up with
the Traffic Department for further con-