New Ulm review., 1922-09-27
SLEEPY EYE o0ES
HERsEl'E| | PROUD y Y ].
PUTS ON BIG CELEBRATION
AND PLEAsEs HER MANY
VISITORS.
CORN PALACE A. FEATURE OF
MUCH INTEREST. WILL
BE PRESERVED.


Sleepy Eyes Fftieth Anniversary Cele-
bration is now, like New Ulm's Goth An
niversary, thing Of the past but there
are many pleasant memories for those
who took part in the program Of last Wed.
nesday and Thursday. Our neighbor to
the west is an enterprising little city and
when they set out to entertain their
friends they have way Of succeeding
that is very admirable. The affair was
under the auspices Of the American Les
gion according to the legend on the street
banner which welcomed all visitors.
During the two days Of the fest the Le-
gion boys appeared in their uniforms.
The Commercial Club Of Sleepy Eye were
also prime movers in the celebration and
worked with the Legion to make the fes-
tival great success.
While the Repiew reporter could not
find time to give more than half a day
to the Sleepy Eye celebration, in those
few hours we found the people enjoying
themselves hugely and SO far as we could
learn there was very good attendance.
The farmers were interested in the dongs
because it was also a Harvest Festival
and a large number of exhibits OF farm
products were shown in booths along
either side Of Main Street.
Corn Palace Draws Crowd.
The chief point Of attraction was the
Corn Palace, built Of yellow corn to re-
present one Of the greatest revenue pro-
ducers of the county. Red ears were
used for the lettering which circled the
corn palace, making the words, Corn
King, Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration
TIE palace was very artistic and was use
ful as well for there were given the Band
Concerts thruout the two days enter
tainment. The band stand was located
in the upper part Of tie building and the
lower part was occupied BY q fruit and
lrefreshment stand It is planned to
move the framework of the building to
lthe State Park and after removing the
corn, the walls will be succeed and the
building will be used for a permanent
band stand.
Other decorations besides the Corn
Palace were to be. found everywhere
along Main Street and while not SO Ella
borate in lighting effects as those used
during New Ulna's celebration, were very
pretty and nearly every business place
was appropriately declked for the ,occa-
sion. Tie street carnival and side shows
were relegated to the side streets. 1t is
said they did not do a very good business,
and that not half Of them were unloaded.
Parade Very Good.
The mornings were given over to the
monster parade which consisted Of al
most sixty floats or cars and trucks be-
sides the divisions devoted to the city
officials, the bands, old soldiers, Boy
Scouts, etc. Prizes we're awarded to the
first and second best city floats and first
and second country floats. Among the
1 floats noted was one Of Old Sleepy Eye,
one for the Home Boosters and one for
each Of the various fraternal organiza-
Itions Of the city. The business houses
were practically all represented showing
a good spirit Of cooperation.
One Of the features Of the Wednesday
/, afternoon program was an address made
.Eby Col. G. H. Hopkins Of Fairfax,
Father Of Fort Ridgey Park" and
4 lCommander Of the Minnesota G. A. r.
1 The venerable Colonel told Of the early
days Of this section, stating that he slept
under an OK wagon where the g. & N. w.
]: depot now stands in 1871 when the only
lhabitations in the vicinity were French
! Caps log cabin and Thos. Allison $
|shanty located where the Harris Green
house now stands. Mr. Hopkins. who
4 lis 78 years Old sang q couple 81 solos in
\ good voice, which brought him an oya-
4 ton. 81. 4 ''s,
The sport. Program.
In the afternoon . program Of compet-