Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
CAMP MCPHERSON PATRIOTS
III
Reunion Of the Veterans at Valley a Great
Event.
REGULARS ENTERTAIN THE CROW
! In Line OF battle In Such n
Realistic Manner ms TO Alarm
Some of the More Timid
Visitors.

VALLEY, Neb., Aug. 2O,-Special)-Tle
temporary inhabitants of CAM Mcpherson
were up with the lark this morning. Re
freshed by a good nights rest, the erst-
while soldiers were up long before the IA
miliar blasts of r~eveille foated across the
parade ground from the temporary quarters
OF the regulars encamped there and the
good housewives lost no time in preparing
and serving the morning meal.
The orb of day had proceeded but a short
distance on his journey to the westward
when the visitors began to arrive on the
grounds from the surrounding country
towns. Among the early morning arrivals
were Governor Holcomb and a detachment
OF Sons and Daughters of Veterans from
Fremont, fifty strong. Accompanying the
attachments is Division Commander George
f. WOLF of Fremont.
At IL o'clock the soldiers from Fort Crook
gave an exhibition skirmish drill that made
the blood run cold in the veins of the more
tiimid women and children 1t was the first
tlne many of the people on the grounds
mad ever witnessed anything savoring of a
conflict on the battlefield, and it was highly
entertaining.
The train that bore the governor to the
grounds was met by the Veterans, Sons of
veterans and regulars. He was given three
hearty cheers and escorted to the camp
grounds. where an informal reception was
held in the governors honor. After dinner
the Valley band discoursed some of its best
music, a choir sang a patriotic song, and
then Governor Holcomb addressed the as
semblage. Notwithstanding the chief ex-
ccutiNc was not in the thick of the fight
during the war of the rebellion he painted
a very realistic word picture incident to the
homecoming of the survivors. His dis
course was frequently Interrupted with APP
plause, and in closing he paid a glowing
tr1hI1fn Tn thu g 4 otC o,I q . pt- a.,
of liberty. The governor was obliged to re-
turn to the capital this evening.
Prof. Gillespie of the Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb, Omaha. and Judge Fawcett
spoke at considerable length, after which the
crowd adjourned to the ball park to wit
ness a game between Waterloo and Ere
mont. Among the prominent Grand Army of
the Republic men and others on the grounds
were Orlando Tefft. Plattsmouth; County
Commissioner G. R.. Williams. County Clerk
Rodfield, County Superintendent Bodwell
and otLers.
BEGINNING TO QUIT CAMP.
After company B, Twenty-second infantry,
drilled this evening 1000 of the $500 people
On the ground departed for their several
homes. After supper those remaining or
the grounds enjoyed themselves listening
to short addresses by Judge Fawcett, Cap
tain Henry and others. Captain Henry of
Fairbury presided at the campfire in his
happy manner. After the ad-
journment of the campfire the majority of
the Younger people present attended a dance
in the pavilion.
Tomorrow the members of the association
will hold their annual election of off GERS
and transact other business of Importance.
The crowd on the grounds tomorrow prom
ises to be larger IL anything than that of
today. A sham battle by the regulars will
be the drawing card The attendance
the encampment has been un.
precedented, and the weather. while it has
been too cool to suit the vendors of ice
cream, lemonade and other cooling bev-
orages, has been of the "made-tc-ordcr'
variety, and tended. as, much as any one
thing to make the third annual encampment
of the Douglas County Veterans associa-
ton a blooming success. Tomorrow is the
last day of the cncampment, and the 'old
boys, Will break camp after retreat is
sounded.