New Ulm review., 1922-08-23
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MAYOR L. A. FRITSCHE CAVE
SPLENDID WELCOME AT
OPENING PROGRAM. s.

COMMUNITY SINGING UNDER
ALWIN's LEADERSHIP
. WAS FEATURE. ..,:.. NJ.
Although the Goth anniversary cele-
bration opened on Wednesday with a
splendid concert at the Turner park
In the evening by Hofmeister's band of
New -Ulm, the LIBERATION was
not formally and off iciaAy opened until
Thursday evening, when a splendid
anniversary program was given at
German park before an audience of
many thousands ofpeople from far and
near.
Hofmeister's band again dispensed
tuneful harmony. DIR: j. p. Graf,
chairman of the celebration committee
presided. 5s 81 .3s $
Mayor Gave Splendid Welcome.
Mayor L. A. Fritsche welcomed the
pioneers, the junior pioneers and all
other visiting friends in stirring
speech which went right to the hearts
of all who heard him. The mayors
address is published in full elsewhere
in this paper.
. Samuel McAuliff of Rochester, New
York, one ,of the defenders Of New
Ulm in 1862, sent word that he could
not come on account of sickness in the
family. Former Governor John Lind,
a former resident of New Ulm and one
of Minnesota's most highly respected
citizens and to whose part on the pro-
gram many people had looked forward
with expectant pleasure, was also un-
able to be present on this occasion.
Mrs. Gault Gave History.
Mrs. Lillien Cox Gault, former
mayor of St. Peter and demo ocratic
candidate for congress in the neighbor-
ing district, the Third, was the next
speaker. She is a daughter Of p. st.
Julien Cox, who led the relief party
which arrived at New Ulm on Sunday,
August "a, 1862, upon whose arrival
the Indians withdrew after the second
battle of New. Ulm. She had been
asked to discuss the historical facts in
connection with Minnesota's early
settlement and the Indian massacre
Of 1862, a task that she performed to
the entire satisfaction Iof all who
heard her. IS s: =.
Mrs. Gault told how she had lived in
New Ulm for a year and half as q
little girl, while the old wind mill
still stood, and she wishedsit was still
here. They were neighbors at that
time to Mr. Brandt. .
Minnesota' 8 Early History.
She gave facts on Minnesota's early
history, quickly and concisely, mar.
shalling the points speedily and pre-.
cisely. She emphasized the point that
the land here first belonged to thee
Indians, then to Spain by her claim o1
discovery and exp loration, then ,ceded
ito France, and when Napoleon needed
money, it was. sold to. the United
States asa part Of the Louisiana pur-
chase. She spoke Of the meaning oi
the word Minnesota given the
state from the Minnesota river, which
means CLOUDY water. Also the first
grant of land by the Indians to the
government IN 1905 where Fort Snel-
ling was establis lished. 81 y s8sl
AT different periods, this part q
Minnesota bore the. names of the
Northwest Territory, Louisiana, Mis-.
souri, Michigan, Iowa q and finally
sMinnesota. Mrs Gault told how
Sibley's three daughters, who. were a. al
born in the same room and the same
house, were born in three. different
territories, the first in Michigan, tht
second in Iowa and the third in Mime
sofa. In discussing the events 9
1851, she told how in that year ..th'
capital was given to st. Paul, tn
Minnesota University to Mnneapoli
and the state. penitentiary to Still
water " s} 4.
The Indian Massacre.
Mrs. Gault told Of the causes Of tn
Indian massacre and made it quit
clear that rank Injustice done tn
indians BY post traders and profteers
aided and abetted BY dishonest govern
ment agents, brought the war .
vengeance upon the whites, the poo
Indian in his righteous anger punishin
iguilty and innocent alike. She toll
l how consignment Of flour for til
Indians was kept BY those who were t
transport it, waiting for cheap trans
portation4 costs in the late fall, TIL
when the -four was finally moved,
snow storm overlook the party haulinq
4 the flour who simply dumped th
lbarrels out on the wild prairie sever
i i miles from the Indian agency. Tl