New Ulm review., 1912-08-28

,lsrated 70 less frsqusntsd regions.
i Acre by acre the luxurious prair'
lies were transformed into one vast
Il lneld and Garden. Who were they
that brought about this wonderful
change? None but the men We
$lhonor now. Those gray heads, IN
! whose honor our city Is In gala a.
4 tire. together with their faithful
! wives and sons and daughters are
(, the, ones that transformed this wild
erness into lovely fields and gar
dens.
I The privations, exertions and ex'
posures they had to endure ana tue
I, dangers they were exposed TO- YOU
all know. They were in want OF
food and clothing. Their houses
/ we're of the most primitive kind,
built. from logs; Rthey MANUFACTURED
their own tables, chairs and PED
steads; and l can remember as a
little boy having slept IN the at
! tic of our loghouse in one OF these
homemade bedsteads and l am Tree
to say that I slept better in those
days on that humble cot than l 90
under ornaments and feathers today.
| (Applause). :.
II we compare the conditions OF
the past with those OF the present
we must admit that the old plo-
neers accomplished a Herculean task
and performed wonders and they
can look back with pride upon the
achievement of their industry.
They have lived to see the canoe
displaced by the ferry; they have
lived to see the ferry displaced by
the pontoon bridge and the modern
steel structures of today have dis
placed the pontoon bridge. They
have lived to see the use OF steam,
electricity and gasoline displace the
old OK team, freight wagon and the
stage coach in their intercourse with
the outside world. They have lived
to see the self-binder displace the
scythe and the sickle and the old
threshing fail is rare relic. They
have lived to a period when they
can communicate from home to
home and from city to country and
with the outside world by the means
Of telephone and the rural free
delivery brings to them every day
the latest news from our country
and from the whole civilized world.
Many more such instances ] could
relate, but let this suffice. You
are the sole survivors of those mem
orable days. You have been invited
to participate in the fiftieth ami
versary of the siege of New Ulm.
You are our noble and respected
guests. We have not forgotten that
you left your hearths and homes
to come to the rescue of our city,
to repel the savage besieger. You
have come together to once more
press your hands with a grasp as
true and manly as you did then
when you united them in firm al
legiance to defend and protect your
home and fireside. I extend to
you all a hearty welcome. l al
so extend hearty welcome to
the junior pioneers that have come
from distances to participate in this
celebration. They have
come to bring cheer and the low
ing words to their aged parents,
friends and relatives; they have
come to renew old acquaintances
and let olden-times be lived over
again. May you dwell in our midst;
be our guests and may you renew.
those old bonds Of friendship.
Thank you. (Applause). I
The best part of my address l
have forgotten. l have forgotten to
surrender the key OF our city and
l take the pleasure in handing the
same over to the first lady of the
state; Mrs. Eberhardt cloud ap- !
plause).
DR.. Graft then thanked the mayor
for the kind welcome he had given
the Junior Pioneers and the Sec
ond Regiment band played STARS !
and Stripes Forever" after which |
Dr.. Graft introduced the speaker Of
the day in the following words:
The next on the program, Ladies
and Gentlemen, is a gentleman who
is not only known for his executive
ability but also for his speaking
ability and his good Judgment. | !
can vouch for his good Judgment
because he has had good Judgment
enough to select for his better half
a New Ulm girl. (Applause and
cheers,. Allow me to introduce to
you His Excellency, the Honorable
Governor Adolph o. Eberhardt.
Address Of Governor Eberhardt.
Mr.. President and Friends: This :
is the first time in the history Of
my life that have ever heard of
New Ulm having key. (Applause).