New Ulm review., 1912-08-28

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! significance and order Of importance
I'loye Of country claims precedence
over love Of friends, lov9 Of family
land even over love Of your own
lhome. Yea, over love Of life itself.
This must be 90 else all those who
have 20 freely given their lives in
the history Of the country that the
country Of their birth or adoption
might live have sacrificed foolishly and
in vain. When we subordinate love Of
home to patriotism we place patriot
ism in the exalted position 1t de.
serves indeed. for all the things we
hold near and dear, next to life It.
self, 1t is our home. &t
Af%as
It was patriotism that caused the
young men of this country in 81 to
'65 to answer their coantry's call and
to give their lives and their all that
this nation might be preserved and to
endure the suffering they have en-.
dured out on a thousand battle fields;
in trenches and in prison points, that
this Union might be held intact; It
was patriotism that caused the peo-
pie of this vicinity. to defend New
Ulm from the attack of the Indians;
it was patriotism that caused him
to carve out q home here while the
lurking Redman watched with rife
cooked and tomahawk' drawn; it Is
patriotism that rules the world and
governs nations; it is patriotism that
constitutes the cornerstone and foun-
dation of this republic; this nation
we all love SO well, the greatest coun.
try in the world, the United States
of America. thank you. loud
and continued applause).
after the speeches at German
park the down town streets filled
rapidly again and soon the crowds
were moving towards the fair
grounds for the aeroplane flight.
Hundreds of vehicles joined the
throng Of pedestrians but at no time
did Minnesota street lose its carni-
val effect for fully as many people
remained down town as went to the
bail game and to view the aero
plane. Many believed the high wind
would prevent a fight but at $3.50
the aviator, Mr.. Barlow, ran his
machine out of the shed and in
few minutes it moved lightly along
the ground and as If on a rising in
cline lifted itself into the air with
no apparent effort. Straight into the
teeth of the wind 1t few until out
over the Pfaender farm it slowly
circled Id a wide turn to the west
and rapidly came down the field with
the wind behind it, having made a
sweep Of Sbout Ave miles. CiFcling
again In a. smaller wheel it dipped
at the south end Of the field and
decended lightly as bird settles
upon a, branch at exactly the point
it. ascended from. A second flight
was made shortly after five O'Clock
which was quite, as successful and
more spectacular as Mr.. Barlow few
south over the city at a height of
nearly twenty-five hundred feet and
crossing the Minnesota went up
the valley, dipping and turning with
perfect ease. He also descended on
the Crone farm during this flight
to cool the engine and rose again
to return to the fair grounds, making
another successful landing. The
second fight lasted about half an
hour. All the spectators united in
declaring this part OF the entertain.
ment had entirely pleased and sat
[sfied them. 60" ..e'.'
+ A peculiar thing about the crowd
was, the lack of cheering and ,.ap-
plause. At first it appeared to mean
q lack Of appreciation but the com
ments overheard indicated quite the
contrary. Some crowds are like
that and it is at times disappointing
to those who have labored to please
and entertain to find. this lack of
The rest of the big day was spent
BY the strangers within our gates
in trying to- find places to eat and
sleep and going from one park to an
other for amusement. The day closed |
with band concerts and dances at |
all the halls which were largely at |
.ended. =
The account of the governors |
speech and others that were given
1t German park appears in another
column of this issue.