New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-24
LADIES' AUXILIARY SUCCESSFULLY
ORGANIZED J

Committees Working TO Secure
Indians and Other
ATTRACTIONS
Last Friday evenings session OF the
celebration committee was given up
mostly to the reports of the various
subcommittee. The only committee
of any consequence that failed to put
in On appearance WAS the committee
on floats and decorations.
Richard Pfe6erle IS Chairman OF
the committee on special invitations
reported that they were hard ct work
and had 20 far secured the names OF
about 100 defenders living in New
Ulm and immediate vicinity and. In
The nsiehborhood Of 60 living outside
Of New Ulm. There are but few do.
tenders left and the committee finds 1t
hard work to got up . big list. They
expressed . willingness TO keep on
With The work TO the very last in the
hope Of increasing the number.
Fred Pfasnder Of the program
committee wss advised that it WAS
expected Of them 70 secure the.
speakers for Wednesday. There
seemed to have bsen some misunder-
standing % TO the duties Of this
committee and Mr.. Pfaender agreed TO
attend TO this matter ct once.
The committee on historic spots 10
ported that the plates with suitable
inscriptions had been ordered and
that the granite boulders would DO put
into place in very short time.
Herman Held, - chairman OF the
committee on headquarters recon-
mended Turner Hall for headquarters
and stated that he would be Wiling
give up part of bis Office for On in
formation bureau. This met with the
approval of the committee and ths
recommend ations were adopted.
Music and Attractions.
John Heple reported that tho bands
had been hired, and that F. Aufder-
heide would convey the 2nd Regiment
Band to Fl. Ridgely with his auto
truck, free of charge. .... ~.
c. G. REIN reported that 70
musicians had already agreed to take
part and that tho band of 100 pieces Is
IN assured fact. The suggestion that
this monster band participate in q
parade rather than give concert met
with his approval.
Herman Helm, Is chairman OF the
committee on bsnquets, reported that
arrangements had been made with the
Ladies of the New Ulm Turnverein to
serve the banquet. The committee has
in mind to serve q SO cent supper
which is to be free to the pioneers and
defenders and for which the Junior
Pioneers and ladies are expected to
pay s1.OO each.
Henry N. Somsen, chairman OF the
committee on attractions and con-
cesstons, suggested that . few good
shows, merry-go-rounds, souvenir
stands and cane racks might not be
out OF place and this met with the
approval Of the executive committee.
He reported that the council had given
permission to use part Of the streets
for that purpose. An sreoplane and
= sham battle were mentioned -
suitsbley big attractions for Wednes'
day. This matter WAS discussed ss
length but definite action was deferred
until the committee should 90 In
position to state what either OF these
these attractions would cost
Mr.. Somsen stated further that he
had been asked to bring up the ques'
ton OF the advissbility OF having
some of the Indians Of the Morton
Agency brought here and placed on
exhibit. With only one dissenting
vote the committee voted to have the
Indians brought here. I'LL.
One and One.Third Fare.
The committee on transportation
thru Chairman Chss. VOgtel reported
that the M. & st. L. had granted It
fare for the entire week from all points
in Minnesota and special trains from
the tCities and from Sherburne on
Sunday at rate of $3.50 for the round
trip, with corresponding low rates
from intermediate points. The North
Westerns rates had not yet beer
received. The committee was urgec
to try to secure special train from
Tracy for Wednesday and specis
train from Manksto for Sunday.
The committee on ladies' auxilisr,