THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE? OCTOBER 12, 1919,
CENTENNIAL GF
FORT CALHOUN
IS CELEBRATED
Parade and Pageant De
pict Life of the First
U. S. Soldiers in
Nebraska.
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shawl owned by Mrs. J. J. Stubbs
of Ornaha and valued at $1,000. Some
appeared in poke bonnets which had
been worn by their grandmothers.
Mrs. Allen wore a cape trimmed in
Spanish lace of rare design. Paisley
shawls and beauty spots added to
the effectiveness of this living pic
ture of the long ago.
Another striking feature of the
parade was the appearance of Gen
eral Atkinson, represented by Mr.
Walton; Maj. John Long, by John
Cook of Calhoun; two aides, repre
sented by Henry Clausen and Wil
liam Kay, also of Calhoun. Accom
panying these characters were six
trappers and scouts, these parts be
ing taken by James Vaughan.
Charles Stoltenberg, Leflie Smith
Fred Dixon and Albert Suverkrube
of Calhoun, and Charles Plein of
Omaha. All of the characters were
historically correct. The trappers
and scouts wore buckskin and wal
rus coats and trousers and carried
powder horns, steel traps and other
articles.
Show Ancient Relics.
Col. T. J. Woods of Bancroft.
Neb., rode in the parade in an old
cart drawn by a pair of oxen, show
ing the method of locomotion in
Calhoun SO years ago. Calhoun's
world war veterans appeared on a
float, which had been designed by
A. H, Livingston. A '"prairie
schooner" was another relic of
other days in the parade.
The pageant which was presented
before a large crowd in the after
noon was set at the foot of a natural
amphitheater near the park. A long
scenic background, the workman
ship of" the Ak'-Sar-Ben den in
Omaha, showed the Missouri river,
with the good steamboat Western
Engineer plying northward. Sev
eral smaller craft were in its wake.
In the distance were the hills of
Iowa. To complete the scene, liv.
it'j characters were grouped in the
foreground to reproduce an event
which occurred 100 years ago at
Calhoun, when General Atkinson
and his soldiers landed to establish
Fort Atkinson. The characters
wbkh appeared in the parade re
appeared in the pageant. A log
cabin was part of the scene. In the
action of the pageant Major Long,
in charge of the Yellowstone ex
pedition sent out by the govern
ment 100 ycara a?o, greeted General
Atkinson and his men as they
landed.
Speaking in Park.
The formal speaking program was
held in the park, where a platform
had been erected. Mayor Hinrich
sen introduced E. Buckingham, who
in turn, presented A. E. She'don.
.secretary of the Nebraska State
Historical society, as chairman.
1 Wtt-inc tiictnrl-in nf the
State Historical society, the first
speaker, related some of the early
history leading up to the Louisiana
purchase and then told of the Sixth
regiment, which left Plattsburg, N.
Y., and marched to Belle Fontaine,
where the men were assigned to
nine boats for the upriver trip. A
rifle regiment already was in wait
ing at Belle Fontaine. There were
1.126 men in the party when they
reached Nebraska , shores at Cal
houn. Army Sends Representatives.
Other speakers were: Dr. Ben
F. Bailey of Lincoln, president of
the Sons of the American Revolu
tion of Nebraska; Capt. C. E. Ad
ams of Omaha, past grand com
mander of the Grand Army of the
Republic; Colonel Atkinson of New
York, Colonel Townsend of Camp
Gordon, and Mrs. Philip Potter of
Omaha chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. Mrs.
Potter was born and married in
Fort Calhoun.
Colonel Townsend, accompanied
by Captain Mudge, was assigned by
the War department to attend the
celebration, the colonel being in
command of the Sixth United
States infantry at Camp Gordon.
In a few words, he stated that the
Sixth has been in every war in
which this country was engaged
from 1812 to date.
Grandson of Pioneer.
The presence of Colonel Atkinson,
inspector of the New York recruit
ing district, was of interest, because
his grandsire was in command df
the troops at Fort Calhoun 100 years
ago when the post was known as
Fort Atkinson. The colonel stated
that he visited Calhoun eight years
ago last -week and that he was sta
tioned at Fort Crook during 1911
and 1912 with the Fourth infantry.
He has been in military service 36
years and for more than 26 years
was identified with the Sixth infan
try, which regiment is so "closelv
connected with the early settlement
of the northwest,, particularly Ne-
Samuel Bovier of .De Soto and
J. H. L. Williams of Florence are
the oldest living Nebraska pioneers.
Both attended the celebration. Mr.
Bovier came to Nebraska in 1853
and Mr. Williams in 1854. Mr. Bo
vier wore his "oldest pioneer" medal
which was presented by , the State
Historical society.
Indians Are Present
Atnong the few Indians present
were Mrs. Mary t. Mitchell of De
catur, Neb. She carried on her
back 2-year-old Frances Evelyn
White, an Indian girL Mrs Mitch
ell is an educated Indian woman who
serves as interpreter for the
Omahas. Eugene Fontehclle, also
of Decatur, was seen. He is a
nephew of the late Chief Logan
Fontenelle and son of the late Hen
ry Fontenelle, his father and uncle
having bten sons of Lucien and
Francois Fontenelle.
i There were enough colonels pres
snt to almost recruit a company
During the afternoon Col J. C. Mor
ris, commanding officer of the
loops on special duty in Omaha
went to Calhoun on the invitation
of Gould Diets. His arrival made
four colonels in active service of
the United States army and one re
tired colonel. Another colonel was
ol." W. II; . Woods of Calhoun.
' known far and wide as the histo
rian and general information bureau
of Washington county. He wore a
pair joi civil war uniform trousers
and proudly displayed relics he has
saved from the old fort
. Governor Not Present
Governor McKelvie sent word
that he regretted his inability to at
tend. Kev. Michael J. Shine of
Plattsmouth was present as an of
ficer of the State Historical society.
Among the special strret decora
tions tor the occasion was a heroic
figure at Fourteenth and Monroe
streets of an Indian on horseback,
the redman scanning the horizon
with -hand over his eyes. Flags
were bring profusely along the main
street"?.
During the formal program in the
park Colonel Atkinson delivered an
interesting sketch of his illustrious
forebear, General Atkinson, who
was born in North Carolina, and was
appointed captain in the Third in
fantry July 1, 1808. He assumed
command of the Sixth infantry at
Fort Lewis. N. Y., August 27, 1815.
Relating the circumstances of the
memorable journey of the Sixth
from Plattsburg. N. Y., to Nebraska,
the eolone- said: ,
Praise for Country.
"The tcgiment moved from Platts
burg, N. Y., to St. Louis March,
1819, and in an order preparatory to
the movement of the regiment up
the river to Council Blurts General
Atkinson says: 'Council Bluffs are
situatid in the finest climate and dis
trict f country in America, and
may be justly assumed the most de
sirable post on the continent' J
"The command left St. Louis July
1819, on, the transports Jefferson,
Expedition and Johnson. Maj. Gad
Humphreys was in command of the
regiment and General Atkinson, who
WALLACE NUTTING,
ANTIQUE EXPERT,
SPEAKS IN OMAHA
Illustrate Lecture on Early
American Homes and
Furnishings.
Wallace Nutting, artist and collec
tor, lectured to about 125 people in
the ball room of the Hotel Fonte
nelle Saturday night on "Early
American Homes and Their Furnish'
ings."
Mr. Nutting owns five homes in
New England which have been re
stored and furnished in period by
him. Interior and exterior views of
these places, as well as landscapes
of the region, were shown by colored
stereoptxon pictures. Apple trees in
t'lossom, elm trees, the most mag
nificent vegetable of the temperate
zone,'' ojik trees more than 1,000
years old. and birches, the white
ladies of the wood, were especially
pleasing.
The homes and their furnishings
dated back to 1646. Broadhearth
house was built in that year and is
remarkable for its overhung and
Gothic roof. Wentworth-Gadner
house of 1760 is noted for its won
derful hall, remarkable panels, carv
ings and fireplaces. Pictures of fur
niture in Dutch, Chippendale and
Hepplewhite were shown. The en
tire exhibition was a feast for the
lover of antiques.
"When a man has achieved a great
work, the man himself is greater
at that time was the commander of ;h,an work. Work develops man
the Ninth military district, accom
panied the expedition in command.
Trouble With Boats.
"In a personal letter General At
kinson states: 'We were greatly re
tarded by the steamboats, which
formed part of our transportation,
not being able to navigate in the
Missouri with any facility,
were three, neither of
reached any given point One as
cended only 150 miles, another 350
miles, and the third 450 miles, the
cargoes of all having afterwards to
be carried in keel boats. The difficul
ties, of course, kept back the prog
gress of the troops. Notwithstand
ing all of the difficulties, we reached
Council Bluffs, a point 700 miles
above the mouth of the river, on the
first of October. Here, from the
vicinity of several owerful tribes of
Indians, it became necessary to erect
a post. The troops were landed and
put to work to cover themselves tor
winter, and erect the necessary de-
lenses. The rifle regiment which
was stationed 450 miles tip the Mis
souri was joined to my command'."
Soldiers Raise Stock.
Another extract from personal let
ters of General Atkinson, as read by
his grandson, reads:
As the troops were halted at the
Bluffs, our military duties consisted
in looking after the conduct and
movements of the Indians and to
maintain proper discipline
That is its chief value; but man him'
self is always greater than anything
he may achieve. No matter how
notable the achievement may be, the
antecedent in his brain was more
glorious, more dazzling, more su
perb. The materials with which he
works in an endeavor to express
ttimeftlf vj r A Kef inra ortfJ n
1 "?r : tankerous," said Mr. Nutting in his
WniCn nrpfafnrv rrrmrt-c
Mr. Nutting lectured under the
auspices of the Omaha Business
Woman's club.
idle time, of course, might have been
expected, but instead of indulging in
it we turned our attention to larm
ing a"d raising stock.
In December, 1822, he wrote: "The
first season we made 12,000 bushels
of corn; the second, 15,000, and the
third, 20,000. We have a sawmill
and a grist mill, 300 head of cattle
and the troops have aiilk of 100
cows."
Start First Post
"Thus was started," continued
Col. Atkinson in his address, "the
first post wes't of the Missouri and
the first settlement in Nebraska. The
general devised and used a form of
stern wheel paddle boat, the wheel
of which was workd by the troops
aboard. This method of propulsion
proved such a success that he used
it in propelling a number of keel
boats up the river to Council Bluffs."
I he colonel stated that he has be
come so interested in Nebraska his
tory through yesterday's celebra
tion, that he has applied for mem
bership in the Nebraska Mate His
toVal society.
He also referred to an article he
sent to The Bee years ago, relating
to the command of General Atkin
son at Fort Calhoun. He later
learned that his letter settled a con
troversy as to the location of the
old fort. The location was on a
tract which is east of the present
railroad station at Calhoun.
Pioneers Hold Meeting.
The Douglas and Washington,
county pioneers held a joint meet
ing during which they held an old
time dancing contest. There has
been considerable rivalry for a long
time between the pioneers of these
counties and it is believed that one
side will have to recognize the danc
ing superiority of the other before
this day has closed.
A. E. Sheldon, secretary of the
Nebraska State Historical society,
was one of the prominent attendants.
He was one of the promoters ot the
event, and served as chairman of
the program committee. Rev. John
Kelley of Fort Calhoun was chair
man of the finance committee. E.
Buckingham was chairman of the
parade' committee and Arthur
Thomas of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce attended to the publicity.
Entertain Celebrities.
Fred Brodegait, Axel Anderson
and D. Lyngby served as hosts to
Storm Petersen, internationally
known cartoonist for Politiken, Co
penhagen newspaper, and V. Wil-
liamsen, noted pianist from Copen
hagen, who are touring the United
States.
' Fort Calhoun, which is older than
Omaha, is one of the most interest
ing spots of history in Nebraska.
Some have said it is the cradle of
Nebraska history. Lewis and Clark,
sent by President Jefferson on their
famous expedition, reached Calhoun
July 30, 1804, and on August 4 of
the same year they held their mem
orable council with the Missouris
and Otoes on a hill which is one
and one-half miles north of For.t
Calhoun of today. The location was
then known as "Council Bluff."
Monument is Placed.
Manuel de Lisa, intrepid Spanish
Much i ttie rjver during J807 to a point a
few miles south of Fort Calhoun.
He named his camping ground '!Fort
Lisa." He made love to a belle of
the Omaha tribe, whose name was
Mitain. A Lewis and Clark monu
ment was placed in the Calhoun
public school yard during 1904 by
the Nebraska State Historical so
ciety and the Sons and Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Logan Fontenelle, who was a
chief of the Omahas and for whom
the Fontenelle hotel in Omaha was
named, was born in Fort Calhoun,
May 6, 1825, being the son of Lucien
and Francois Fontenelle. His father
was of French nobility and his
mother a member of the Omaha
tribe of Indians.
Calhoun has the distinction of
having been the scene of the first
public school library, first brass
band and first county court house
in Nebraska. The first church par
sonage of this state was erected in
Calhoun and was occupied by Rev.
A. W. White. The first recorded
white child of Nebraska was born
in this pioneer settlement. Cal
houn has sent forth two governors
of Nebraska, one congressman, one
United States senator, one assistant
secretary of the United States treas
ury and one justice of the state su
preme court. .
Bee Want Ads offer rare bargains
to persistent readers.
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bat waded out until the water was I f
up to his shoulders and then' took :
the next roller head first He is an
excellent swimmer, 1 f
When Queen Elizabeth appeared
there was a ripple of applause. She f
wore a long gray bathing cape and
gray cap but her feet were bare
She walked to the end of the sam f
and there discared her cape, reveal
ing a one-piece suit of foreign cu , i
The countess wore bathing cos f
tume modeled after the traditions'
American fashion. The queen wast- a
ed less time than her husband in
taking the plunge.
motor ride after luncheon.
The royal party went for a long
Takes Trip" in Airplane.
Later Queen Elizabeth took
her first trip by air in America here.
With King Albert and four other
members of the king's party she
flew for 45 minutes around Santa
Barbara channel in a hydroplane and
greatly enjoyed the experience.
This was the second flicht made
by the king since he came to the
United States, for he went up once
while in New York.
When her majesty learned there
was a seaplane here which carried
passenger?, she was eager for a
flight, for travel by air has no ter
rors for her. During the war she
and her husband made frequent trips
by airplane on state business, and
they frequently have flown to Eton
to visit the crown prince, who is a
student there.
Baird to Deliver Address on
"Putting Over 'Old Dutch'"
"Puttinar Over 'Old Dutch" is the
subject unon which A. B. Baird, man
ager of the soap department of the
Cudahv racking company, will ad
dress the Advertising Selling league
Monday evening at Hotel Fonte
nelle. The board of governors of Ak-Sar-Beu
will be the guests of the
league at the regular weekly dinner.
You'll Say
of Pyramid
"What Biassed Relief From tiie
Suffering of Itching, Blecdlnff
or Protruding files."
WRITE FOR FREES TRIAL.
If ron are suffering dreadfully
and cannot wait for the free trial,
go to any drup store and get a
69 cent box of Pyramid Pile Treat
ment. Tnie no substitute. Use coupon
f jr free trial and be convinced.
FREE SAMPLE COUPON
PTIUinP DEWS COMPANY.
671 Pyramid elds-, Marshall Mich.
Kindly teat ne a Free sample of
fynadi file Trtfttmbot, In plain wrapper.
ffame.
Street....
City State
SUGAR
' OMAHA'S NEW STORE.
Tour neighbors are buy'ng Groceries,
Fresh Meats, Hardware, Faint and Wall
Paper at Harper's.
Monday is Sugar and Coffee Day
Fine Granulated Sugar
lie Per Pound
Monday we will sell 5 pounds of
sugar with each pound of coffee. Buy 6
pounds of coffee and get 25 pounds of
sugar.
H. H. Harper Co., 17th and Howard Sts.
Flatiron Bids.
SUGAR
Face Winter
a possible Fuel Shortage and High Prices with a
Furnace that has "proven up," that saves one-third fuel
and gives one-third more heat we mean the Genuine
"77"
FOR
COLD
' During the last epidemic of Influ
enza it was said that six months
supply of drugs and medicines was
exhausted in six days. Among these
was Dr. Humphreys' "Seventy
seven." The cause was partly due to the
abnormal demand, but largely to
everyone anticipating their wants.
We now appeal to our friends to
conserve their supply of "Seventy
seven " Don't buy more than you
need; don't take more than is neces
sary. Study and follow directions.
At all Drug and Country Stores.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.,
William Street, Hw York.
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Vacuramni
It will certainly be VERY MUCH TO YOUR ADVANTAGE to
fully investigate this modern method of Economical Heating
NOW.
BECAUSE
IT WILL SAVE YOU ONE-THIRD
liN tuiili over a pipe lurnscs vi
. like capacity. It will give you
abundant heat and circulate it all
over your house. It will give you
a cool cellar storage for fruits and
vegetables. If you are using
stoves, the advantage in cleanliness
and convenience, as well as more
even heat, are overwhelming.
BECAUSE The original cost of a
Vacuum is very moderate, and it
can be put in an old or new home
in one day.
BECAUSE! It is one of the heaviest,
best built and most substantial fur
naces on the market, time tried and
tested by over 20,000 users in the
midwest.
BECAUSE It will burn wood, cok.
and hard or soft coal with excellent
results, while the heat can be easily
regulated.
The three sizes in which the VACUUM Is rrmit can lie seen
in our Downstairs Department. We can give you ' t of i rers
so that after you have talked it over yon can JLDGfi FOR
t YOURSELF.
Installations should be made before cold weatlietk
Convenient terms can be arranged for payment.'
Further Information Given in the Spirit of Services
PHONE TYLER 3000.
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SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS. 3
The Enthusiasm Aroused by Wallace Nutting for the
Windsor Chair
and Gate Leg Table
Of Great-Grandmother's Day Finds Ready
Response in the Stocks of Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
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Very similar in mahogany
Rocker, $24.00. Chair, $23.00.
Rocker with sewing rack at
side, finished in mahogany,
$11.50.
At least one room in your home may
," pattern after the romantic
post-colonial period,
Windsor Chairs and Rockers
Endowed with the charming individ
. uality and characteristics that have
made them beloved at
$13.50, $14.50, $15.00, $19.00,
$20.00, $27.00 and up to $45.00
Gate Leg Tables
Useful or unobtrusive, serving or taking but
little space
$16.00, $23.00, $26.00, $40.00, $65.00, $70.00
Martha Washington Sewing Cabinets
$26.50 $31.00 $39.00
Priscilla Sewing Cabinets
$7.50 $10.50 $13.00
- Colonial Spinet Desks
$41.00, $46.00 and up, up, up
Ova1 Rag Ewgs
Of cotton or woolen materials in all sizes.
Colonial Tea Wagons
$31.00 and up.
tor
In mahogany, $40.00.
Chair or Rocker ;
$21.50.
Filet Net
Curtains
In dots and small fig
ures in white, ivory and
ecru, at, per pair
$3.00, $3.50. $4.50
and $5.00.
Mimmm
Scrim
Curtains
In white, ivory and .
ecru, at, per pair
$2.25, $3.00, $3.50,
$4.50 and up.
Muslin
Curtains
$3.85, $5.50.
Your Draperies
At a time when prices may well be considered liigh, the O. & W. Drapery stocks offer
materials that are both reliable and reasonable. We should emphasize the word reliable, be
cause the time is coming, if not already here, when the public will be offered at comparatively
high prices, materials for draping that are anything but reliable. We believe that houses of
"known discrimination" are the public's only safeguard.
Cretonnes
A most unusually good showing, in
cluding patterns for every room in the
home, to suit the fancy of the gay or
serious, the aesthetic, or those who just
love pretty things. Prices, per yard
65c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 Etc.
Special values in short lengths Mon
day 50c 75c 95c
Curtain Nets
Many entirely new effects in Filet
and Ameraux weaves are shown
65c 75c $1.00 $1.50
And up to $3.00 per yard.
Scrims, Marquisette
Scrims and Marquisettes in white,
ivory and ecru
50c 65c 85c $1.00
Overdrapery
Fabrics
Include the wanted shades in hhie,
iulberry, brown, rose and gold, in both
plain and figured designs. Fibre Silk
and "Orinoka" Sunfast materials find
wide representation among the better
qualities
$1.10, $2.00, $2.50 and up to $7.50.
Quality Base Burners
At Before the War Prices
No possibility of selling base burners last
winter because of the fuel situation. This
year hard coal is again available and the good
old base burner will make the home cheery
without dirt and smoke.
We own about 20 Round Oak and Fuller
Warren Base Burners at the 1916 price. The
advantage will be passed on to our customers
in FULL, as follows:
"Round Oak" Base Burners, at $45.00, $60.00
"Art Stewart" Base Burners at
$45.00 and $47.50
"Splendid" Base Burners at
$55.00 and $60.00
Quantities Limited
Shop Early
Heaters That Burn All Fuels
14-inch "Round Oak" Heaters that will burn
soft coal, hard coal or coke $48.00
16- inch "Round Oak" Heaters that will burn
soft coal, hard coal or coke $54.00
18- inch "Round Oak" Heaters that will burn
soft coal, hard coal or coke $60.00
20-inch "Round Oak" Heaters that will burn
soft coal, hard coal or coke $72.50
17- inch Climax Oak Heater $28.50
19- inch Climax Oak Heater.' $32.00
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Axminster
Rugs
In Distinctive Colors
and Patterns
When a floor covering is demanded
of soft and kindly texture, in colors
that harmonize with modern wall
treatments and in designs that suit
modern furniture and yet one that is
in view of the times, quite moderate
in price, we recommend a good
grade Axminster Rug, with the full
assurance that it will fill the bill in
all these things and at the same time
give excellent service.
COLORS Taupe, Old Rose,
Blues, French Greys, Cham
pagne, Brown.
9x12 sizes are $44.00. $46.00, $47.50,
$50.00, $52.50.
Rattania Fiber
Rugs
in bright, new colors and good de
signs 6x9 $10.50
7-6x10-6 $16.50
9x12 $18.50
Ctcteda Wllffielni Go,
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