Nebraska Newspapers

    TTTT3 OMAHA DATLT BEE ; TTTUKSDAT , AUGUST 31 , ISO' ) .
COME HOME FROM THE WAR
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lighting First Nebraska Again Sets Toot on
Natho Heath.
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OMAHA ACCORDS MEN A GRAND WELCOML
.Soldier * Are the ( lucntn of the Untc
City nnd KvcrythliiR the Town
linn I * I'lm--.t tit Tholr
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of the Thurston Rlflce , and a number of
lodges , and political and marching clubs.
The third division , led by the Columbian
Military band and In charge of M. C. Peters
and aldca , Included the Omaha battalion of
the Modern Woodmen , the letter carriers
and lodges of the A. 0. U , W. Red Men ,
Maccabees , Royal Arcanum , the Klks nnd
other fraternal orders.
Tlio fourth division wns military , consist
ing of all the posts of the Grand Army of
the Republic and the Sons of Veterans. It
was In cbrage of C. E. Burmoster and aides.
Conspicuous In It wns a group of eight old
soldiers , former members of the First Ne
braska of the civil war. They marched Just
ahead of the Grand Army of the Repilbllo
posts.
I'M rut HcKlmcnt Division.
The fifth division was the one the people
wore7 waiting for and the one which was
greeted with a pandemonium of yells , bolls ,
cannon crackers and wild waving of flags
as It mode Its way Into the crowd pocked
tight around the stand In front of the city
hall. Captain Grote Hutcheoon , chief of
division , nnd aides had nome dlfllculty In
making a place for the returned volunteers ,
BO denEo wns the crowd and BO reluctant the
people to bo pushed away even a short
distance from the men of the regiment.
Finally , when thp Seventh Ward band , the
Galling gun section of the Omaha Guards ,
the Omaha Guards , the High School Cadets
and portions of Companies C and D of the
Third rcelment had paused the stand Gov
ernor Poyntor and staff , mounted , appeared
and were cheered by the crowd. But their
cheer wan only a stnrtor for the ono that
broke loose when the First reglmont Itself ,
close behind them , came Into the open space
and stopped , the officers saluting the stand.
The enthusiastic demonstration which had
followed the replmont all along the streets
from the deipot seemed to bo summed up In
the viilttmoa of sound that polled down the
packed Blopoa of the court hoiiso grounds
and wore caught up and echoed by the sea of
\ i pcopla In ttio street and announced that
j \ the career of the First roghnent was coming
to a glorious close.
EXERCISES AT CITY HALL
Welcome by Clry nnd S < n e Kxtended
l y Mayor nnrt Governor Ail-
drcnn hy Dr. llutlcr.
When Governor Poyntcr and his staff , the
speakers of the morning and Lieutenant
Colonel Eager and Major Klllnn of the First
leglmont had reached their places on the
stand Chairman Baum raised his hand for
/ silence and the steady roar , which had
drowned out even the blare of the bands ,
gradually subsided. Mr. Daum , addressing
the assemblage as "Soldiers and Citizens , "
Introduced Mayor Moorcs , who received an
earnest cheer from the regiment. Mayor
Moores had before him the two golden keys
of the city. He spoke as follows :
Mayor MIIOFCH' Adilrcni >
Gentlomnn of the First Nebraska Volun
teers , or as wo would rather call you , "Our
Own Fighting First : " It Is Indeed a difficult
task which has been assigned to me , to
express to you the pleasure your fellow
citizens feel In welcoming you back to their
hearts and home. I know that more words ,
however eloquent they may bo , are totally
Inudoquato to express the Joy of your fath
ers , mothers , sweethearts nnd friends at
your homecoming. As , with brimming
eyes they have embraced you or grasped
your hands , yon have known their hearts
were surcharged with a happiness too great
to find lt expression In words.
Our citizens have been deeply Interested
In you ever slnco you marched away to war.
They have read eagerly every bit of news
which has come to them during the lost year.
They are all familiar with the splendid
record made by your regiment. Wo know of
your Intrepid charges , of the hardships Incl-
dent to a soldier's life , which you have en
dured uncomplainingly ; of the hunger and
thirst of the march ; of the weariness of in
cessant watching ; of the splendid bravery
and tha military skill of your lamented
colonel and of the terrible effectiveness of
his regiment as n fighting machine. Wo
glory tn the magnificent record of each
officer and man of the regiment. Every one
of you him done honor to his town , to his
etatu and to his country.
IiCNHOll III 1'lllrloUllIII.
As I have HOCMI the Joy upon every face
nt your homo-coming , I have been reminded
of the fitlrrlng scenes of a year ago when
you gave yourselves to your country and
marched awuy to her service. There was
eadniMM In every heart and a tonr In every
eye an you paxbed through the streets with
the Btop of veterans. The spontaneous out
pouring of your fellow citizens upon that oc
casion NUIH un eloquent tribute to the high
estaem In which you were held In your com
munity. Muny of our business men who
Hhoutvd the loudest or applauded thu mobt
vlgorouHly could hardly keep luck the
team at the sight of your patriotic dovo-
tlon. It wns a lesson In patriotism never
to bo forgotten. Our boy were marching
uway to war , und wo Know that there were
uomu who would never como back. Wo
know that when the reglmont returned there
would bo a "vacant chair" In many a hf > me.
Today wo rejoice at your homo coming ,
but we also mourn with those wlmsa dear
ones did not return , but sleep today on
"famo'B eternal camping ground. " Their
memories tire enshrined In the hearts of
their friends nnd of their fellow citizens.
I trust that the day IB not far distant when
u splendid monument will be erected in our
btato to commemorate their magnificent llfu
and heroic death.
\o\v lo I'lirniiltH of I'fiii't' .
At the close of the civil nr , when peace
was declared and the soldiers were dis
charged from service. It was the wonder of
the civilized world that su many men could
po quickly lay utildo the Implements of war
nnd take up those of peace , In a few short
months the mun who so lately fought val
iantly the battles of their country In foreign
lands will have found employment hero In
the pursuits of peace. The same enthusi
asm , force , character nnd couragewhluh
they dlispluycd on the battlefield will bo
applied by them to business affairs and
every avenue of business llfo will pulsate
with now llfo nnd energy.
I truht thut each ono of you may find
remunerative employment without defty ,
and If 1. or any of your fellow citizens , can
bo of assistance tn any of you in your
efforts In that direction , you have but to
command us. Thp promptness with which
wo will respond will prove to you more
forcibly than any language of mlno that I
speak no merely formal words when I say ,
"Welcome Homo. "
The Cily In Til Mm.
necomlng a llttlo more Informal , Mayor
Moorcs reminded the men of the promise
he had made to thorn when they wont away ,
to taUo care of their sweethearts and to !
run In nny one else who should try to etcal '
their affections , He continued :
Now take the city , It Is youro to do what .
you please with. If you do not see what I
you want , you have only to express your |
wlehe * and everything that can bo done to i
gratify them shall bo done , for we foci that
nothing Is too good for you. . Take these i i
keys. You vNlll see that on one side we have
written what you should do In case you
get Into trouble. Call up No , BO and I " 111 , .
help you out , no matter what hour of the '
night or day ' ( IB. Everything goea today ; |
have thn best time you pceslbry caj UoVD i
Taking the koya from the bauds of"t\ia' '
mayor , Colonel Eager answered as foliovs ;
On behalf ot the First regUnoiit I thank
you sincerely for the courtesy you have
ahonn un All restriction * have been re
moved , ax we are no longer soldiers , but I
pledge you the same conduct which has
characterized the regiment ever slnco It wag
muntorjil out at San Francisco and has been
traveling through the country M citizens.
I am not the orator of the regiment. He la
Major Klllan and I want him to cay a few
words.
Major Klfl.in said that he had but one
thing to say to the regiment. Ho asked
the men to remember that when they were
done celebrating In Omaha Columbus was
waiting for thorn and there were no keys
needed there.
The ( tovornor'a Aililren * .
Governor I'oyntcr was Introduced and was
cheered by the roglmont when he stepped
forward. He said :
If you have had any doubt of the welcome
the state would extend to you , the scones
and acU of this morning have removed
every such doubt and assured you that the
state was proud of you. When you stopped
off the steamer at San Francisco the greet
ing which met you gave you an Idea of the
welcmno which wns awaiting you at home.
As your way home has been one triumphant
progress you can realize the appreciation tno
state and the country have of your services.
These preparations for your homecoming
nro In recognition of your splendid fighting
qualities.
You arc about to put off the livery of
Uncfe Sam and resume the garments of
citizenship nnd wo know that the same de
votion to duty that characterized you In the
sorvlco will follow you Into the pursuits of
peace , Just na In 1805 , when the returning
soldiers quickly assumed tthe duties of cit
izenship with that devotion that has char
acterized thnm through all the years. I
know that men who have been the kind of
soldiers you have bec-n cannot but be the
best of citizens nnd the kind wo nre glad
to welcome among us. Wo ore prouder of
that tlag , with some of Ha stripes mlselng ,
than wo would bo of the fairest now one
Just from the factory. H shows the quality
of the men into whoso care wo delivered It
when you reft. In behalf of the people of
the entire stnto I extend you a welcome
homo. Wo wish you all prosperity and hap-
plneas , and nil that can bo done to bring
you It , wo stand ready to do.
1) . 12. Tliaiuiinnii Kpniioiiiln ( < Cnlln.
Governor I'oynter was loudly applauded
and then there wore calls for Thompson , who
had not expected to speak , but nevorthe-
ICCB came to the front of the stand and
said :
I have a reputation for being a modest
young man , which I want to retain , and I
am afraid that It Is not in keeping with
uch a reputation for a man to make
speeches. But I want to tell you of the
admiration wo air feel for you. You arc
like the original George , you were first in
peace nnd first In war and you are now first
In the hearts of your countrymen. We
know that you have done your full duty
across the seas and we are glad that you
arc back with us.
Dr. Under' * AdilrrnH.
There wore calls for Dr. Uutler and the
chaplain of the Thurstou Illllefl , In uni
form , came forward nnd epoke as follows :
I read In an old English play the other
day of a woman who went to every funeral
she could and was always thinking about
them. Ono day she came home with a
coffin plato Inscribed with the name of
Thompson , nnd when the family asked her
what it was for she said , "Why , I was Just
thinking that If our llttfe daughter should
grow up and marry a man by the name of
Thompson , and If he should spell his name
with a p and he should die , how handy It
would be to have this plate In the house.
I hope that It will be that long before we
shall have to have a plato Inscribed for Mr.
Thompson.
I have no merit or claim to stand here
as a speaker. I am not the mayor of any
municipality or the governor of any state ,
but I noFd an office of which I am prouder
than I would be of any such position. I
nm chaplain of the Thurston Rifles. There
Is only one man who ranks me and he Is
Chaplain Mallly of the regiment , who has
prayed nnd fought with you nnd has given
a demonstration of practical Christianity.
You started from the Golden Gate at the
earuo time that I started from Hell Gate
that we might meet In the Onto City. They
asked mo to comn because there Is so
politics In mine ; that Is why I was catted
from the sunrise to speak to you who have
Just como from the sunset.
I wish I were llko the Mississippi river ,
and why ? Some of you will say he wants
to be the Mississippi because then he could
overrun his bunk limit , but that Is not It.
Some will say because then he would be In
perpetual levees as you are now holding a
levee , but that's not It. It la because then
I would have three mouths with which to
tell you the welcome that Is yours. Oh , It
would take three thousand mouths to ex
press the welcome that throbs In the hearts
of these thousands gathered about you.
All Our Boyn.
"I am chaplain of Company L. but you
are nil our boys. We thank you for rushIng -
Ing past your homos with but a brief word
to come to the mother-city of Company L.
The last service I d5 ! for Company L waste
to go to the mother of a member who did
not have limo to see her before ho left for
Lincoln , and tell her gooclbyo for him. That
was Martin 0. Legg of sacred memory. Let
there bo no sadness here. Let those who
are absent Inspire us , an the stripes whlcn
are mlsplug from that flag Inspire us , for
thn ill sent nro hero with us. I feel now the
touch upon my arm of the man by whose
sidu I marched to tlm depo a year ago , the
tnttJi of Leo Forby's hand. Do jou think
ho and llu- others are not hero now. They
arc lIKc Him who said , 'I go a\\ay , but I
rome again. ' You men , what do you thli k
now of Stotsonburg , who rushed away from
his loved family to go Into that hell nt
Qulngua ? Do you think that ho is not hero ;
that ho has not come down from heaven to
bo with his boys ? Let us make this n day
that will bo memorable , but oratory Is noth
ing to what your acts were.
You men who have been down among th *
brack fellonfa all coons must not look alike
to you. llomomber there are some of them
hare who feel na wo do towards you. We
are hero of both sexes nnd of all complex
ions , all professions nnd nfl political faiths ,
but every thing U swept awnIf the welcome -
como that goes out from nil our hearts. I
have contempt for mjeelf when I thing that
I nm a barrier between the members of
Company L and thosu mothera waiting nt
the atcnoty. I am proud of you ; there ban
never been a minute but I have been proud
of yon and I share the confidence that In
pence you will conduct yourselves as you
did when xvJmiliiK your victories. And now ,
when wo pray , wo will not mention you as
beyond thu seas , but as hero with ui , both
the living and the dead , and God over all ,
toaleh and protect us and bring us at
last Into that city of everlasting peace , to
be His forever.
DlN-iiTNiil of Oil * llrctliiiont.
With the conclusion of Dr. Butler's ad-
drtisti the exercises at tha stand were aver.
Company L wunt to the armory to meet
relatives and intlniato friends and the rtst
of the BOO men were directed to the car *
and wont to the exposition grouuU > > , Many
membort , of Company L Joined them there
later. Dinner wat > served there und the
afternoon was spent listening to the band
ooncerts mid taking In the various amuse
ments.
On the stand were the following officials
nnd citizens : Governor 1'oyntur , Private Secretary -
rotary Fred Jewell , Adjutant General Harry
of the National Guard , Colonels C. W. Bryan
nnd B. A. Carr of Lincoln , Molso of Omaha ,
Abbott of Falls City , IJranch and MaUiunn ,
Mayor Moores , the mayois of Fullcrton ,
Broken Bow and Nelson , I ) . B. Thompson
of Lincoln , Lieutenant Colonel Uauer and
Major Klllan of the reglmont and members
of the following local reception committee ;
J. E. Baum , chairman ; Thomai Kllpatrlck ,
Samuel Gamble , W.V. . Ulugham , 0 D
Klpllngor , N. A. Kuhn , W. W. Uinsted ,
H. Hardy. J. H. MlllarJ , Frank Murphy. G
W. Wattloa , M. T. Barlow , F. H. Davis , W-
K. Bennett. F. B. Moores , C. M. Wllholm ,
H , J. Puifold , V , B. Caldwell , O. W. Cla-
baush C , E. White , T. S. Clarkson , C. S.
Hayward , Kuclld Martin , J E. Utt , W. D ,
McHugn , J , B. Ilahrn , John Steel , 0. A.
Tracy. Jack Cudahy , I , W. Carpenter , / „ T
Llndsey , W. M. Glasa , W. S. Wright , E.
V. Lewis , Edgar Allen , W. H. McCord , 0. H.
Plckons , Arthur O. Smith , E. A. Cudahy ,
R. S. Wllcox , E , C. Price , R. C. Howe , H. S.
Weller ,
The regimental colors , which were carried
'through nil the Philippine campaigns , were I
on the stand , in charge of thu color guard. 1
RECEPTION TO COMPANY L
j Sconpn Tender ninl I'nthcllc Orcp
Sorrnlr for n , FtMV nnd ( Jrent
ItcJoleltiK for Mntiy.
There are events they come only once
In ft lifetime when great Joy nnd sorrow
speak In common tongues. There nro mo
menta when gladness and despair look upon
the world through trar-molst cyee and
project their regard far beyond the preten
tious accoutrements of popular demonstra
tions.
j Both emotions were strung to the highest
j pilch when the stalwart soldiers of Corn-
i pany L filed Into the armory Wednesday
morning after an absence of Just n year. The
i memory of waving flags , shouts of welcome
nnd thousands of people struggling for n
I graap of the hand or a nod of recognition
' nlong a mile march will fade away In the
succession of years , but the visions of weep
ing mothers , the glad smiles of sisters and
sweethearts and the hearty embrace of com
rades and friends will linger for n genera
tion.
tion.To
To the Impatient mother who pressed to
her bosom the trembling object of her love ,
the greeting nt the armory wns an hour of
I resurrection and meafluroleBs Joy. To her
I whoso only boy was mustered out of service
| tinder Philippines skies nnd left his body In
the trenches of the dead nt Malolos or San
FranclBco del Monte It was nn hour of
cimfortlrss sorrow.
Allegretto strains of martial music neither
dried n tear nor quickened a heartbeat.
Pressing throngs only aggravated her grief
and the wild acclaim of welcome In the con
gested hall contained no note of encourage
ment , for her absent hero slumbered through
It all.
Sentiment of this glad day of welcome
had Its apotheosis when the armory was
changed Into a maelstrom at the entrance
of the well known soldiers of Company L.
For hours a throng of Impatient relatives
and friends had waited nnd the greeting was
n sight to make the nerves of spectators
tingle with smothered excitement. The
emotions had full sway. It was proper to
kiss and hug returning kinsmen whenever
nnd wherever opportunity offered.
There was neither tlmo nor opportunity
for discrimination. The soldiers whose
loved ones had waited to welcome them at
the armory tried to fight a way past the
host of friends who barred the path with
embraces and hand clasps. One broad-
shouldered , sun-browned youth paused In
the midst of the crush and glanced eagerly
over the sea of faces In search ot those ho
know. There was a quiet scream of delight
from a girl standing on a chair : "Oh Billy ,
hero , hreo ! " nnd in another second Billy
had both arms around the girl and a gray-
haired mother and the teara trickled down
his cheeks , try as hard as ho would to
check them.
Ilaitlilcnt Moment of Their Live * .
The fighters were too full of joy to do
much talking. It was the happiest moment
of their lives and silence was more expres
sive than words. "Glad to get back , Hal ? "
queried ono man ns a soldier whisked past
In response to a comrade's nod. "Glad to
get back ! " came the reply , "glad ain't no
name for it ; get a new adjective. "
On a chair In ono corner of the hall where
a good view could be had stood a small ,
elderly woman with pride written on every
line of her countenance as she followed with
her eyes a robust , bronzed youth approachIng -
Ing with a comrade through the throng.
"Grandma , this Is Amos > Whlttager , who
slept with me , marched with me and fought
by my side In every battle. I've written
about him often. " And Amos' welcome was
as cordial as that of the grandson.
It was long after 11 o'clock when the
soldiers reached the armory. Relatives and
friends had asBembled there hours before
and grew more Impatient as the mlnutos
passed and the boys were delayed. The
drill hall held a throng numbering several
hundred and the drawing room was packed
In every available space.
The decorations were all In the nation's
colors save on one of the side walls where
the memorial shields of the dead were heav
ily draped with the mourning crepe. In
others parts of the armory was a riot of
color a blaze of red , white nnd blue.
Streamers and festoons fell fiom every con
ceivable corner and tiny flags studded the
ceilings and walls. In the hall was a hugo
canopy of flags from the middle of . hlch
bung a great ball of mlnaturo shields bear
ing the notional emblem.
"Home. Sweet Home ! "
It was nearly half past 11 when the
strains of music were heard on the street
and those In the windows caught sigh ; oJ
the company members as they swung Into
vlow on Douglas street. Immediately there
was a wild rush for the drill ruam to s. > e the
soldiers as they marched with bared bonds
up the etalrs to the hall. The familiar
strains of "Home , Sweet Home" were almost
drowned by the cheers that swept UK. B-.reet
and reverberated in the arm.iry till the walls
fairly rang.
Once Inside the dcors the boys were en
gulfed by a throng of people. For fullv half
an hour the reception was a pandemonium
where ono was lucky If bo even 'aught a
glimpse of the friend nn sougM among the
youth who wore Uncle Sam's blue uniforms ,
There was no attempt at gala day dress.
The soldier wore the eyery-day camp
blouse with perhaps a handkerchief around
his neck. All the girls In the vast crowd
contrived to display as much of the colors
as possible by way of manifesting their
loyalty and were satisfied that their ap
pearance would find favor In the eyes of tl'e
volunteers. In the corners away from tha
crush ono could hear such stray blfs of
gossip as this : "Have you shaken hands
with Charlie ? I did. " "Um ! shake hands ,
why Charllo kissed mo. " And the graded
tones ran the scale from scorn to pride.
The Shell-Torn 1 > MUK.
Excitement reached the highest pitch
when Captain 1 lay ward brought Into the
room the shell-torn flag the boys carried
In all tholr battles. Above the cheering
soundrd the strains of "My Country" till
Captain Hayward unfurled the old flag and
waved Its tatters above the heads of the
crowd. Then a storm of cheers ) went up
that fhook the pillars and deafened everyone
ono within hearing.
Several minutes later the chaplain of the
company , Hev. S. Wright Butler , mounted
the platform nnd called for Major Taylor.
Tuo major was hustled to the rostrum on
the shoulders of jils comrades. Dr. Butler
said ho wished to present Major Taylor with
a memento of the affection and regard of the
mothers mid sisters of members of Company
L. Ho then slipped on the major's linger
a handsome diamond ring. Preceding the
presentation Dr. Butler spoke of Majur Tay
lor's loyalty to the boys In the company
when he was captain before the promotion.
He mentioned the ex-captain's biavery ami
deeds of mercy on the firing line and aa
the brief address was finished Major Taylor
placed his arms around a comrade's shoul
der and sobbed. It wae a moment when
the men who fought through the war with
out a tremor could not restrain their tcara.
TAKE IN THE EXPOSITION
lJx rllnit Dinner U Srrvcil ( n ( lie V | -
'
Itlnir SolilliTM by thu AVoinrii
of Oiiinha.
The soldier boys , aside from the members
of Company L , lost but little time In board
ing the special trolley cars provided for
them as soon as the excrclsca at the city
hall were concluded. They were eoon
brought to the main entrance of the exposi
tion grounds and their badges wuro all thai
was necessary to gain for them the defer
ence of thu usually etony-lieartcd gate tend
ers , who couldn't revolve the gatea fast
enough , BO anxious were they not to detain
the boys n moment. Once inside the re-
turned boys were soon lcet In rapture at the
beauty of flio buildings find grounds. They
separated In small groups. They wand < > red
hither and thither , winding their ways
through the buildings and examining the
various dlsplajB and exhibits. They were
Immensely pleased nnd In rare gooj humor.
Goodwill and fellowship beamed from the
face of each , and ns they grasped the hands
of friend wul stranger the almost universal
salutation from each of them was , "Ain't
this fine ? "
Down the Midway oil of them directed
I their steps before they had been on the
grounds a great while , and they found
everything In readiness for their reception.
Nearly every show building was decorated
and words of welcome were emblazoned
forth from canvas decorated In several
different kinds of artistic examples. They
WITO treated with the greatest of courtesy
I nnd In several of the concessions they were
Invited without cost ot admission. Others
had lowerd tholr prices for the soldiers , nnd
the trip along the Midway didn't cost any
of them very much.
At noon came the crowning event
of the day. It was the dinner
served by the women of Omaha and
It proved most effectively the truth of that
old ndoco , "tho way to reach a man's heart
Is through hla stonuxch. " The dinner was
given In the Market cafe. In which were
spread tables sufficient to accommodate nil
the visitors. A view of the dining hall before -
fore the eoldlors were turned loose upon the
tempting viands disclosed a most appetizing
scone. Tliero were salads In abundance ,
chicken until ono would almost think there
wasn't another fowl left In this part of the
state , cold meats of nil kinds , sandwiches of
every description , great dishes filled with
bananas , pears , peaches , grapes and other
fruits , which added an air of beauty to the
tables ; cake nnd coffee and doughnuts with
out end. The tables were decorated hand
somely with cut flowors. When the doors
were thrown open and the soldier boys be
gan to file. In they were greeted eo cordially
that none felt the least bit bashful and
didn't curb his appetite In the least. Sweet-
faced young women showed their
anxiety to servo them and their
mammas entered Into the spirit of the
thing quite as heartily , so that when the
boys finally arose from the tables they ex
pressed themselves as never havnc enjoyed
a better meal. Governor Poynter and
his staff , accompanied by D. E , Thompson ,
" " President L. Miller
"Jack" Cudahy , George ,
Executive Director Penfold and others occu
pied one of 'tho tables.
The ladles who were In charge of the va
rious tables wore : Mesdames Frank Colpet-
zer , Charles Offutt , Edward Rosewater , J.
E. Bntim , A. P. Tukey , R. C. Moore , John
A. McShane , Charles Marple , C. E. Squires ,
Gurdon W. Wattles , Allen Koch , William J.
Broatch. They were assisted by the follow
ing ladles , who served as waiters :
Mesdames Harry Wilklns , Bert Wheclor ,
A. J. Love , Carrier , Morton , Thompson ,
Sarson , Dickey , Bailey , Stebblns , Weller ,
Hoobler , Martin , Gates , Sears ; MlEsoa Tay
lor , Elizabeth Allen , Grace Allen , Kelley ,
Brown , Llndsey , Wilson , Lowrlo , Allen ,
Wood , Baldwin , Baum , Georgia Sharp ,
Beulah Sharp , Mary Doyle , Isabel Doyle ,
Alexander , Tulkey , Towno , Moore , Hlggln-
son , Mills , Burke , McShane , Wyman , Reed.
Stone , Mao Hamilton , Stella Hamilton ,
Squires , Gilbert , Clark , Cowln , Mercer , Jensen -
son , Crelghton , Wattles , Axtcll , Stone , Sum
mers , Stone , Martin , MacPherson , DeWolf.
Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey was In charge of the
tables and the waiters.
Mrs. Draper Smith waa the general su
perintendent of the ladles' committees and
the corps of assistants by whom she was
aided proved themselves most competent.
Mrs. Tilden was In charge of the culinary
work and kitchen. Her assistants were
Mesdames Skinner , Crane , Patch , Cooper.
Mrs. George Hoaglnnd bad charge of the
sanitary aid department and It was her
committee which furnished the beautiful
flowers. She was assisted by Mrs. H. T.
Clark , Mrs. W. J. Kennedy and Mlsa Knight.
The different committees which furnished
some of the good things that loaded down
the dining tables were : Bread and butter-
Mrs. Belden , of the Omaha Woman's club ,
assisted by Mrs. Sackette , Mrs. Ward and
Mrs. Gilbert Coffee Mrs. Troup , of the
Daughters American Revolution , assisted by
Misses Ida and Harriet Johnson. Meat
Mrs. Pleronnet , fit the Custer Woman's Re-
flpf corps , assisted by Mesdnmcs Archie ,
Rhodes and Metcalf. Potatoes Mrs. Hull ,
of the George Crook Woman's Relief corps ,
aasiftcd by Mrs. Adamsky and Mrs. Drake.
Fruits Mrs. Rhodes , of the George Crook
Woman's Relief corps , arslsted by Mrs.
i Askwltb , Mrs Bugli , Mrs. Gels and Miss
! Hummel. Ice water Mesdames H. S.
1 .Tnyne ? and P. E. Jackson. Crenm and sugar
1 Miss Gallagher , of the White Cross society ,
, a'sted by Mrs. Creighton , the national
j president of the ooclctj , Misses Crelghton ,
1 Axtcll , Jenccn and Cnwln. Doughnuts
| Mrs. Cross , of the Thureton Rifles auxiliary.
The committee of ladles which had charge
of the decorations nt the depot was conn-
pcsc.l of Mrs. McKelvy , Miss Isabel McKelvy
| and Mrs. II. II. Salsbury.
| The distribution of the badges at the depot
I wMch admitted the soldier boys to the
j ' exposition grounds waa In charge of Mrs.
Harford , who was nssUted by Mrs. H. J.
Penfold. Mrs. Hubler. Miss Blrsslng , Miss
Harford , and Mrs. Emily West and Miss
Elizabeth Tovcll of Lockport , N. Y.
who are the guests of their cousin , Hr. H.
J. Penfold.
< o Spi-ei'hON nml MiiMlu.
The general expectation was that there
would bo an Interesting program at the
Auditorium Wednesday nftornoon , nnd nt
2:30 : the building was pretty well filled. The
Bellstedt land occupied the stage , room be
ing left for a rov. of chfilrB In front , which
| were taken by Governor Poyntor and his
official staff. The intention was to have home
spocchmaklnff , commemorative of the return
of the First Nebraska regiment , but the boys
fceemed to have become tired of speeches
nnd only twenty-five of them came Into the
auditorium. These were Invited to take
seats In the center of the hall just In front
of the stage.
The opening number on the program wan
"Cotton Blossoms , " by the Bellstedt band ,
the plcco drifting otf Into the "Star Span
gled Bannur" before Is cloBoil , This brought
the audience to Its toot and there was a long
round of applause. President Miller then
in a few words apologized for the disorder
into which HIP committee had been thrown
by the failure of the mill-ends to get tha
troops home In time. In Introducing Gov
ernor I'oyntcr ho made mention of the work
that had been done In getting the regiment
| homo , nnd also spoke of the great gallantry
of the Nebraska boys.
Governor Poynter responded In a fivo-mlu-
ute speech , in which ho told of his ettortB
to get the special train. When ho ceased
speaking there were calls for D. E. Thomp
son , who was scum to bo occupying a scat
In the east part of the auditorium. Mr.
Thompson stood up and bowed his apprecia
tion of the compliment , and the goldlor boys
responded to this with three cheers and a
"tiger.1 This closej the epeochmaklng and
the governor with his party Immediately left
the hall.
The musical program for the afternoon hart
been prepared by Bellstodt with a view of
furnishing entertainment to the audlenca ,
being made up of characteristic pieces and
coinio selections , with a number or two of
the more solid sort. The Auditorium was
! well filled during the entire program and
i nearly every number received nn encore ,
I with the ueual responses , The soldier
j boys who failed to attend the concert missed
a great treat.
Later In the afternoon the Indian band
gave a concert at the Government building
which was listened to by a big crowd.
Street
The principal decorations were on Farnam
street buildings , although the appearance of
Tenth street from the viaduct to Farnam
wna very gay. Across Farnam nt short In
tervals were hung banners bearing wel
coming Inscriptions of nil > orts Sonic of
them bore pictures of the late Colonel Slot- ]
urnburg or portraits of present officers of j
the regiment. In several places the ndmlr- |
Ing exclamation of Brigadier General Halo
upon ono of the battlefields of the Philip
pines , "Thero ROCS the First Nebraska
again , nil hell can't stop them ! " wns Im
printed on cloth nnd suspended across the
street.
The Now York Life building displayed some
bunting and flags , as did also the pratomce.
The Thurston Rifles' armory was simply
but effectively festooned with streamers ot
red , white nnd blue. The principal decora
tions of this building were , of course , on
the Inside. The court house htul the na
tional colors draped across KB front nnd
carried down to the approaches to the steps
In tlio windows there were many of the
"welcome home" postcte. The city hall
was similarly decorated. The entrance to
The Bco building was draped with flags nnd
bunting , which , for a space , entirely covered
the wall. Several of the largo Farnam street
Btorwi had their fronts prettily decorated.
DAY'S SCENES AND INCIDENTS
Wife Cni < nltt Itlclinriln'
t V 'tiTim of Mil
Captain Charley Richards of Company L
enjoyed the distinction of wearing the big
gest and prettiest bouquet In the party It
was pinned on his uniform ten seconds nftcr
he left the train by a bevy of admiring
women and the hugo cluster of roses nnd
satin ribbons was visible a block away.
The Leo-Glasj-Androesen company con
tributed n novel feature to the demonstra
tion In the shape of a series ot farm dinner
bells that \ve > re mounted on the roof of Its
building. The belle were big enough to
make a very perceptible addition to the din
and they were kept going most of the
mornlntj.
Ono of the happy features of the reunion
were the greetings exchanged between the
arrivals and the soldiers who reached home
ahead of the regiment The latter were nil
on hand to welcome thc'r comrades and H
was not an unusual Incident to see a couple
of boys In stained and dusty uniforms kiss
each other with the abandon of a pair of
school girls.
Few of the people who saw the parade
knew that the group of eight veterans who
marched nt the head of George Crook post
nre survivors of the original First Nebraska
that went to tlio front In 18G1. These were
nlltho _ members of that organization who
ooulS be brought together , and they In
cluded Jonathan Edwards , Adolph Bur-
melstcr , Fred Bchm , Dr. Jensen , Maurice
Wlnklemnn , Mr. Wnybrlght and two others.
The sorrow of n Nebraska woman , whoso
husband failed to return with his com
pany , contributed a pathetic Incident to the
scene at the depot. She was the wife of
Douglas T. Bridges of Company F , from
Madison , and she had received a letter from
her husband In wnich ho assured her that
ho would be on the train and asked her to
come to Omaha to meet him. She was one
of the first nt the depot yesterday nnd
as the trains were emptied she waited ex
pectantly until she was sure that her hus
band was not In the party. She was sure
that he had been left behind sick and likely
to die , and when Captain Jena assured her
that Bridges had gone Into business In San
Fransclsco she refused to believe It , but In
sisted that nothing but a serious accident
had prevented him from keeping his ap
pointment. In spite of the assurances of
friends who crowded around her she p.v-
slsted In her theory , and was finally led away
weeping bitterly and protesting that Bomo-
thlng was the matter and the officers were
trying to keep It from her.
STORY OF THE FIGHTING FIRST
Flrnt -Klmeiit Ieft Ni-lirnnkn May Kf
of l/n t Year ,
.Inly 37.
The home-coming ot Nebraska's soldier
boys recalls the April day , just a little over
n year ago , when they said goodby to homo
and friends and marched through the streets
between the cheering crowds and fluttering
( lags to take the train for L/tncoln , where they
were to bo formally mustered Into the serv
ice of Undo Sam. The departure of the
Omaha Guards and the Thurstoti Rifles ,
Omaha's crack military organizations , was
one of the most Inspiring events that has
occurred In the history of the city. Ths
war spirit was throbbing strong and for daya
the people had been waiting for the call that
would take the Omaha boys from the parade
ground to the battlefield. There was only
twenty-four hours notice of the departure ,
but In that short Interval a demonstration
was organized that fully reflected the patri
otic spirit of the people and sent the boy
away with swelling hearia and happy memo
ries.
I , 'nvp for tli - Vroiit.
The Omaha companies left for Camp Alvin
Saunders at Lincoln April 27. They left
Camp Saunders on their way to Manila on
Mny 16. which they reached July 17. The
boys smelted their first powder in a skirmish
with the Spaniards , who were fitill en
trenched In Manila , and then they emlurod
the monotony of camp life until the fighting
with the Filipinos began early In the fol
lowing February. In the meantime Colonel1
Dratt had been succeeded by Colonel StotBcn-
burg , who was killed In the fight near
Qulngua , April 23 , almoot on the anni
versary of the departure of Company L from
Omaha. Until the beginning of May the
regiment was almost constantly on the firing
line and participated with honor In o\ury
engagement. May 4 It asked to be tempo
rarily relieved from duty and two days later
the order was Issued. To this date the regi
ment had lost hlxty-slx men kitted and 202
wounded ,
The utart on the hctnoward Journey wns
made from Manila July 1 and the regiment
reached San Francisco July 24. Hero It was
tendered a magnificent reception by the
people of San Francisco
and the boys re-
malnad In camp nt the 1'renldio until tboy
wore mustered out last Wednesday.
SOLDIER GUESTS AT THE DEN
ICnltchtN < f Ak-.Har-lleii Invite Com
pany I , ( it Meel nltlt Them
Satin-liny
Next Saturday night promises to ho u
memorable ono at the Ak-Sar-Ben den. At
the last meeting of thn board of governors , I
Sampson authorized the board to Ihsuo a
complimentary Invitation to all cnonibcrH
of Company L to bo present as the guests
of the kulghlK. The mcmbeiu of the torn
pany are thcrtfarti to pit'sent tlicmaelve *
at the south end of Ihn den la uniform
Saturday night. All knights luno been
commanded to attend and usslu in ilio en
tortalnment of the guests ,
Saturday night Is also a special night for
Omaha traveling men and the knowing
ones say that when the lighting travelers
and the peaceful travefen. got together
there will bo such a tlmo as most people
only read about ,
The governors have decided that on
morning of Saturday , September 23 ,
knights will aEEemblo in full uniform
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