New Ulm review., 1921-06-01

country. At the same time they have
certain Inalienable rights, guaranteed
them by the Constitution, and it is
their duty to bring forth every effort
to safeguard these rights. Americans
of German birth or descent are equal
IN every respect to all other citizens
of the United States. True loyalty
consists in obeylng the laws and any
one who does not comply with the
Constitution and laws is dlsloyal, re-
gardless of whether he be president,
governor, some other public official CT
Just a private citizen The Const1tu-
ton is considered the highest law of the
land and those who do not obey its
provisions are not loyal.
Scores Super-Patriota.
True loyalty also constitutes true
patriotism toward the country of one's S
birth or choice. The common welfare
should be supreme, but in recent years
certain persons, who boasted Of their
patriotism, proved their lack of pa
triotlsm by refusing to subject their
private interests to the public welfare.
Imposing Parade.
The exercises at the City cemetery
were preceded by an imposing parade,
headed by Hofmester's Band and IN
cluding Burg's Battery, Company A,
World war veterans, members OF
Hecker Post No. 48, c. A. r., and of
Hecker Circle, school children and
citizens. 1t formed at the Indian
monument and wended it's way along
the customary route to the cemetery.
The parade was viewed by a large
number of people stationed along the
line of march.
Exercises at Cemetery.
Upon arriving at the cemetery and
while the procession was marching to
the center ofthe Quiet City, near the
Soldiers monument, Hofmelster's S
Band played Nearer My God to
Thee This was followed by a
funeral dirge and the exercises W re
opened by Commander Jacob kloss-
ner, Jr., of Hecker Post, who spoke
briefly upon the Importance of the day.
Next came the reading of Lincoln S
Gettysburg Address by Attorney O. T.
Strelssguth, which was followed by
former Governor Llnd's speech. After
the ladies of the Hecker Circle had
rendered song, Prof. Acekrmann
delivered the German address, which
was followed by another song by the
Hecker Circle. Thereupon Com
mander Klossner read the roster of the
dead and the comrades saluted their
departed feIlow-warrlors. This was
followed by a salute of three guns,
fired by Burg's Battery, whereupon
taps were sounded by Bugler William
Borchert, Jr, of Company A. Music
by Hofmeister's Band marked the close
of the exercises and those who part1cl-
pated in and attended the program re-
turned to the city. One of the largest
throngs of people ever assembled at
the City cemetery Oh Memorial Day
was present at the exercises and listen
ed attentively to the various numbers
on the program. The addresses were
especially we'll received.
Donation for Defense.
Miss Clara Albrecht, a granddaugh-
ter of the late Colonel William Pfaend-
.er, Sr., sent a draft for $40 to the
Junior Pioneers with the request that
this sum be used to purchase sultab bic
floral tribute for the departed defenders
of New Ulm during the Indian mas
sacre of 1862. Miss Albrecht's re-
quest was complied with.
Dinner at Armory.
The ladies of Hecker Circle served
dinner at the Armory to the members
of Hecker Post and the speakers OF
the day. This is the usual custom.