Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28
WELCOMED BY THE SOLDIERS
Omaha Visitors Inspect Fort'Robin-
son and Enjoy It.
DEADWooD TURNS OUT IN FORCE
1:-v
The People CLAD ~ See the Prospect
of More Intimate Relations
Between ,the Two
Cities.
pEApwoop TURNS OUT IN FORCE
Welcomed BY the Soldiers.

tne post, General James .. 3rlsDln, was Oh
hand to welcome the visitors. His appearance
was greeted with demonstrations of appre-
citation. He exchanged greetings with several
of the party with whom he was acquainted,
and then under his escort the visitors pro-
ceeded along the old familiar walk, past the
original fort, past the quarters Of officers
who still hold some of the ancient
and anti0uated residences until
just as the last mentioned place was
reached, in response to the bugle call which
had been sounded some minutes before, the
troops of the Ninth cavalry, of which there
are four stationed at the post, made their ap-
pearance on their way to the parade
grounds. The general had evidently ordered
special parade In honor OF the visitors, be-
cause 1t was then but o'clock In the after
noon
One Of these troops passed the room Of re.
ception. The members were colored and
everyone of them was almost beau ideal
soldier. Each rode his horse with the mill
tary air and grace OF Ney, and among them
noticed several grizzled veterans whose
chevrons bespoke service extending back
nearly quarter OF century. Some
of these were prominent figures in the OBJ
sequies Of General Hatch, the late command
ant OF the fort, who was two weeks ago laid
TO rest in the national cemetery at Leaven-
worth.
AS this troop passed the club room it at
tracted the attention of the visitors and
evoked many hearty concentrations from
those who were able to recognize and DIS
tions which contribute greatly toward excel
lence in the life of soldier.
An informal reception was held by General
Brisbin, each of the visitors being warmly
greeted and welcomed to the post.
The general was met for the first
time by many members of the party
although oil of them had learned to know
him through his articles in the newspapers,
many of which had been written exclusively
for The BEE.
The reception over, the party adjourned to
witness the parade. A large plaza in the
rear of some OF the old quarters had by this
time been taken possession OF by four troops
of mounted men, Lieutenant Finley acting
as adjutant. X troop was commanded by
Captain Parker by Captain Hughes, f by
Captain Steadman. and b by Captain Ladd.
The average attendance was about forty
men, though the usuahattendance is about
sxty-fve members Ito each troop;
the troops was occasioned by the absence of
of some of the members from the post and
the employment of others on fatigue duty.
The manOeuverS OF the cavalry were wit
messed for the first time by nearly all the
visitors and, notwithstanding that the sun
was warm, were greatly appreciated. The
colored band of the regiment, under the
leadership of MIR. Waters, discoursed a
number of pieces in q most approved man
ner. EI,s.4 4
The parade over, host and guests again as
sembled in the club room, the former rein
forced by a number of the younger and
more dashing officers ,pf the post. The
qualification of these gentlemen, officers
who it is known would be last at feast
and first at a. fray, was of the
greatest. They gave life, to the occasion,
renewing old and forming many new and
appreciated acquaintances, The sharp crack
Of liquid explosives showed that they were
r,a1a md oyn NJ ncn
over their visitors which the latter, for a
long time, were unable to overcome. No
blood, however, was spilled. Instead, there
was fearful destruction of the vintage of
sunny France, which was at length termin-
ated only by the retreat, in good order, Of
the visitors.
The hospitability was characteristic of the
old fort and the gallant men who are ideuti
fled with it. 1t left favorable impression
on the visitors which doubtless will never be
eradicated. Nor will the recollection of the
scene be easily effaced Up to the time. it
was the most beautiful our party had wit
messed. They had been, in measure. pre-
pared for it, however, for hun
reached. The visitors found in the
the various unique, wonderful conformation
of the mountain crests around them source
of ceaseleSs consideration and satisfaction.
These marvels of nature like an immense
crestinR, surmount the ridges and may be
imagined to be anything in the way OF q
ruined st ructure from the simplicity of a
blacksmiths forge to the stately grandeur
and impressiveness OF cathedral of the mid
die ages.
The hosts comprised General Brisbin,
Captains Corliss, Bailey, Hughes. Steadman,
Taylor, Leutenants Terrett, Hubert, Owen,
Ladd, Bettens and Preston.
The excursOnists were accompanied to the
train by many Of the above named gentle
men who were not, however, without some
persuasion, induced to ride with the party to
Crawford, the next station where am
balances @ were YER 10, found co.,, to take them
was among the party and the last to discon-
| tnue the expressing the pleasure the visit
had occaSioned HIM.
Persons familiar with Robinson, in all
probability before many months will find
great part of the original structure a thing
| of the past. The old log huts which were
| hastily imprOvlsed IN trying times, have been
abandoned, and will be removed from the
| face of the earth as soon as the new fort,
| now almost in course of erection, shall have
been completed. The appropriation of $75, O0C
| made some time ago has been utilized in
| erecting SIX new sets OF officers quarters
| and six new sets of companies quar-
| ters, all of which are now occupied.
| brara, being of but one story, with
long, sloping roofs, the caves of which
| in some places extend a considerable distance
| beyond the walls of the structures. The
| space between these rows of buildings is as
| level as palace hall and will make an excel
! lent parade ground. The last appropriation
of $50, 900 will be utilized TO build another SET
! of company quarters and u guard house and
| satisfy several minory requirements, among
which will be watcriworks system, as well
as one for sewering. Dias1 t "
| The grounds are now being ornamented
with trees, and in all directions irrigation
| trenches are being laid. Those already fiji
| ished are musical with streams which hurry
| to their destination as II imbued with the
| importance of the fertilization of the plain
for which they have heen created.
Some of the old buildings OF the fort are in
dilapidated condition, and little regret will
be experienced when they shall be oblitera.
| ted from the face OF tho earth.
The garrison is still labering under the ef.
fects of the unexpected death Of General
Hatch. That gallantbficer's successor has
| not arrived, but 1t Is npderstood that Colone
Tieford, who is 10 filS the position, has beer
ordered to report immediateiy for duty.
80 ssi f. A, o'BRrEN.
AT Lead City.
DEADwooD, Oak, April 27,-lSpecial Tele
gram TO The BEE.l-F'ifty-eight of th'
Omaha visitors embarked on the Deadwoo,
Central railroad for Lead City, this morning
accompanied by a committee appointed b.
Mayor Starr, of Deadwood. They were en-
Enthusiastically received By the citizens 0
| Lead City and escorted through the Home
| stakes numerous mills Afterwards the
| embarked on the HOmestake rallro20gan