New Ulm review., 1922-07-26
TO BUILD FLOATS
FOR HOME COMING. |! !
WILLARD VOGEL, OTTO SETTER
ALEX SCHWENDINGER ON
FLOATS COMMITTEE. :
TURNER'S WILL HAVE CHARGE
OF LAST DAYS PROGRAM
OF ANNIVERSARY

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One of the biggest features of the
big Home Coming celebration and
Indian Massacre anniversary program
as given out by the program commit
tee is the big historical pageant which
will include some fourteen or more
historical floats cornmennorating athe
trying days of 1862 when so many OF
the earliest settlers of New Ulm and
vicinity were massacred by the In
dians in the great Indian outbreak OF
that year in which more than 800
whites in Minnesota lost their lives.
A committee, consisting OF Willard
Vogel, Alex. Schwendinger and Otto
Setter, will supervise the construction
of these floats. This part Of the pro-
gram will appeal to more people than
any other part, both CT those who live
here and of former New Ulmites who
will be back "home'' for the celebra-
tion, as we'll as all other visitors, and
especially to people who. takes live
interest in Minnesota history.
Business Firms Will Have Floats !
Besides the historical floats built
specially for that purpose, many OF
New Ulm's business houses will build
floats for the occasion. 1t is expec-
ted that many of these will also carry
a valuable historic appeal. 1t is es-
timated that in all there will be some
over fifty floats. Being built on his
torical lines, this part of the program
will furnish instruction as we'll as en-
tertainment for the crowds that are
sure tC be here from far and near.
M. ]. Bieber, chairman of program
committee, announces tentatively
that Gov. J. A. o. Preus will be asked
to speak at reception to be held on
Thursday evening, August IT at Tur-
ner Hall. There will also be band
concert on the opening evenings pre-
gram. y
Milford Exercises Friday.
Proper exercises ccmmemorating
the event Ct sixty years ago will be
held ON Friday, August 49,, at the
monument in Milford township!
This will be followed BY a picnic which
will be held on one Of the farms in the
neighborhood.
In the evening of Friday, August
1S, there will be a large auto parade,
big cash prizes being given by the
merchants of New Ulm for the best
decorated automobiles. This parade
is open, not only to residents of New
Ulm, but to. anybody from anywhere.
This parade is to be held in the even
ing to give an opportunity for electric
display. " It will be one Of the star at
fractions Of the week. The parade
will be f.llowed by another band con-
cert and the program for the day will
conclude with dances at Turner Hall
and at the Armory. r.
Historic Pageant on Saturday.
The historical pageant, in which
the historical floats will figure as
mentioned above, will be held on Sat.
urday, August 19. This part of the
program will no doubt attract more
attention than anything else. II,
The Shriners of the Zurah Temple
Minneapolis, will be here all day OF
Saturday and will add to the already
colorful program for that day. 4
drill and exhibition will be given b!
this organizatiol's crack drill team il
the afternoon, while the band, chanter
and drum corps will give a concert i,
- the evening. lto8
Dances at both Turner hall and tn,
Arnory will again conclude the day
program.
Turner Program Last Day,
Sunday, August 20, the last day 9
the celebration, will no doubt be tn
big day from an attendance stand
point. This days program has bee
left in the hands Of the New Ulr
Turnyerein. Crack athletic team
representing Minneapolis and ST. PAT
Turner's will be here on that day an,
with the local teams will present pr1
gram Of gymnastics both afternoo
and evening which it will be wort