New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-07
Tonight Marks
Passing Years
LAST OF THE DEcENNIAL CELE-
BRATIoNs FOR EARLY PIo- 9
NEERS.
ONLY ONE OF FIRST SETTLERS
WILL BE PRESENT AT FB-
INVITES.

INVITES.
Tonight will witness one of thu
functions which are from time to- TING
being arranged by the Junior Pioneers
for the old folks who came to New Ulm
in the early days and who went thru the
trying days of the Indian Massacre.
To-day's entertainment will consist of q
gathering of the pioneer men and women
at Turner Hall at four o'clock where
they will be given an opportunity ia
visit among themselves and later in the
afternoon to witness some motion pictures
in the auditorium. At O'Clock
banquet will be served to them in the
gymnasium which will also be taken in
by large number of the Junior Pioneers.
It is estimated that fully IT'S will sit
down to the festive board. Among these
will be at least As pioneers. Tuesday
morning 80 of the pioneers had promised
unequivocally that they would attendant
about II had not fully decided whether
it would be possible for them to come
Under the circumstances the committee
feels justified in expecting nearer so Of
the old folks than 40.
The celebration has been arranged In
commemoration of the Goth anniversary
of the arrival of the first settlers here
Ten years ago in commemoration of the
5Oth anniversary, a similar celebratiol
was arranged and this proved very
pleasant affair for the old folks, sens
that they spoke of for years afterwards.
At that time four of the survivors of the
vanguard were present and took paE
in the festivities. They were Mrs
Athanas Henle, ST., Alois Palmer, Mem
rad Wall and Peter Mack. OF this
number Peter Mack is the only one whe
will be present at this gathering. There
are two other survivors, Mrs. Hermanr
and Mrs. Hembsch of St. Paul, but
neither of them will be able to attend.
At the banquet William Pfaender, j..
will preside as POSTMASTER and some of
the old folks will be called upon to talk
about their experiences in days long gone
by. There will be several musical
numbers and Capt. Jos. Hofmeister an6
members of his family will, furnish the
overture numbers during the banquet
Mr.. Hofmeister has kindly consented
to furnish the music free OF charge as q
compliment to the old folks, which is
duly appreciated on all sides. It lis
hoped to have DR.. Fritsche present to
give the old pioneers and the Juniors an
idea of conditions as they prevail in
Europe and especially in Germany since
the war broke out. Because of the fact
that DR.. Fritsche was expected the early
part of this week, no formal program
was arrangd, the committee realizing
that nothing would prove more acceptable
to the people that congregate at Turner
Hall tonight, than to have the personal
experiences and views of New Ulmite
who has just returned from the war zone.
If DR.. Fritsche should fail to come back
in time, some of the Junior Pioneers win
be called upon to make few remarks.
After the banquet had been officially
closed the Junior Pioneers will hola
their annual meeting and elect officers
for the ensuing year. Reports will also
be received from various committees
which have been active during the past
year. The work, if any, which is to be
done during the coming year will be up
for discussion as will likewise be thu
matter of determining the date of the
annual meeting of the Junior Pioneers
No definite time has been fixed as vet ami,
it is proposed to select the anniversap
date of the arrival of the first settlers
here for the day of the annual meeting.
There may be some discussion as to thu
exact date when the first settlers arrived
as some maintain that it was not the TIL
of October, 1854.
It is barely possible that some of thu
Pioneers and Junior Pioneers NAV haw
been overlooked in extending invitations
to them to be present. If that should
prove the case it was not intentional
but an oversight merely, because the
committee in charge has done everything
IN its power to find out those who am
entitled to the recognition of being in
vited to this gathering and it is not vel
too late to signify desire to be present
II any one is SO inclined. All junior
Pioneers are wanted there.
80. g. Raabe and family Of Linden, IA.
visited with his father, August Raabe.
rom VhurHdaY To sIuoadau cf fh;a y,,ool..s.