New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30
HOMECOMING DAYS
EAGERLY AWAITED.
PREPARATIONS WELL UNDER
WAY FOR BIG THRFF-
DAY FESTIVAL:
DANCE AT ARMoRY, AUGUST 8,
TO HELP DEFRAY PART OF
EXPENSES.

The DAYS OF this years homecoming
festival are drawing near. 1t is
being planned to make this celebration
something out Of the ordinary, a cele-
bration that will long be remembered
for its fine spirit Of local patriotism and
its splendid character as a social enter
tainment. ..=s
AS now planned, the festivities will
begin with reception, Sunday evening,
August II, and will end officially, We'd
nesday evening, August 20, covering
a period of three days Of public celebra-
ton.
The Program.
The reception Sunday evening, for the
Junior Pioneers, win be held at Turner
Hall and Turner Hall Park.
There will be concert in the park
and possibly a dance in the hall. The
object of the reception is to give all q
chance to meet and renew acquaint--
ances. 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 a picnic is planned
for the Junior Pioneers. This may be
held as one big general picnic for all
participants OF, if preferred, in small
individual groups Of close friends. The
place where the picnic will be held has
not been decided upon.
Parade On Tuesday.
Tuesday will be the big day. This
will be the anniversary Of the first battle
of New Ulrn, the only battle in which
the citizens Of New Ulnh and the neigh
boring community, unaided and alone
fought off the Indians in battle that
ragged for hours. There will be a parade,
of course, and a suitable program fol-
lowing 1t 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.
Members of the Turner Society will
furnish some artistic gynnastic exhibi-
tons on the grouncs near the Turner
Hall. There also will be community
singing, American and German folk
songs having been selected for this part
of the program.
In the evening, a special dance has
been arranged for at the Turner Hall.
Soldiers Day.
Wednesday will be soldiers day
After the parade in the forenoon, which
will be participated in by all returned
soldiers, sailors and marines Of Brown
County a banquet will be served to the
boys at the armory.
In the afternoon, the soldiers will
march up to the Turner Hall. An
outside speaker will be engaged for this
occasion. There also will be other
entertainments and community singing
at the park.
The official program will be concluded
by dance at the *Armory, which proba-
bly, will be preceded by an automobile
parade through the down town section.
To Raise Money.
To raise parts Of the funds for the
celebration the program and finance
committee have arranged for dance
at the Arnory, to be held August 9.
Everybody can help to make the home
coming festival q success by attending
this dance. >ssssss
Committee meetings are being held
regularly, the next one having been
arranged for Wednesday or Thursday.
WILL BUILD SCHOOL.