New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-18
HOME COMING JOYS
FOR NV ULM BOYS
JUNIOR PIONEERS WILL DOUBLE
INTEREST IN CELEBRATION
BY PLANS.
SOLDIER BOYS WILL BECOME
HoNoRED GUESTS OF THE
CELEBRATION.

New Ulm is to have double Home
coming celebration in August if present
plans formulated at meeting of the
Homecoming committee held at the
Pioneer lodge Monday evening not
miscarry. There will not be only a
homecoming for the Junior Pioneers.
but there will also be Homecoming for
the returned soldiers and special day
OF the homecoming week has been set
apart for them.
Welcome the Boys.
When it was suggested as part Of the
home coming celebration that we honor
the returned soldiers on one day of the
homecoming week there was a hearty
response. To most of the committee
it seemed very appropriate and fitting
that the Junior Pioneers arrange the
home coming celebration for the BOYS.
Quite number of the Counties have had
their homecoming already and by the
middle OF August when New Ulm cele-
brates it is expected that all the bows
will be back from foreign soil and that
there will be a record breaking attend
ance. Not only will the boys of Brown
County be asked to come together on
the day set apart for them, but also the
boys from the Towns in Nicollet County
tributary to New Ulm are expected to
observe Homecoming at New Ulm.
According to the tentative plans as
agreed upon Monday evening there
will be reception for the visiting
Junior Pioneers at Turner Hall and
Turner Hall Park, Sunday evening,
August 18th. There viii be concert
in the park and possibly dance in the
hall. The object Of the reception is
to give all chance to meet and renew
acquaintance. For Monday, the 18th
day of August, it is planned to have an
auto ride in the forenoon at which time
the different historic spots will be
visited and also the monument erected
in the Town of Milford. At the latter
place there may be a short program.
Monday, the 18th, is the anniversary
day of the slaughter. Of many men, women
and children in the Town of Milford
by the bloodthirsty Sioux. Over 70
were killed on that one day. On the
afternoon Of Monday picnic is planned
for the Junior Pioneers. This may be
changed, however.
Tuesday will be the big day. This
will be the anniversary Of the first battle
of New Ulm, the only battle in which
the citizens Of New Ulm and the neigh-
boring community. unaided and alone
fought off the Indians in battle that
ragged for hours. There will be parade,
OF course, and suitable program fol-
lowing. It is planned that on this day,
local talent only will be called upon to
deliver the addresses, among them
being the address Of welcome by the
Mayor Of the city.
John Lind, Speaker.
On Wednesday, the day for the re-
turned soldiers, there viii be parade
also followed by a suitable program.
When the question Of the speaker Of
the day came up, the choice was unani-
nous in favor Of John Lind, himself
war veteran and almost pioneer of
this section Of the state.
Nothing viii be left undone to make
this one Of the greatest celebrations that
the city Of New Ulm has ever held. The
city viii be specially well decorated fot
the occasion and the parades that are
to be staged will be in the nature Of
pageants. Another prominent feature
Of the celebration will be a banquet which
will be rendered the returned soldiers.
Wednesdays festivities will complete
the Homecoming activities. There will
be minor gatherings later in the week
and those who have time and feel that
way inclined can attend the celebration
at Fort Ridgely which is staged every
year.
At Mondays meeting Major Albert
Pfaender was elected chairman of the
committee, Mrs. Ernst Wicherski, Sec
rotary and Carl P. Manderfeld, Treas
urer. Tuesday morning the chairman
appointed the following committees to
have active charge of making the nee
essary arrangements:
Finance George Marti
Publicity 8. August C. Dahl
Program Henry Held
Decoration -. Fred Hamann
Parade ~. w. J. julius
Transportation Otto Hartmann
Membership Jos. Diepolder