Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-29
WILL BE WARMLY RECEIVED
Union Generals Are to Have a Great We'll
come at the Bluffs.
VETERANS CROWD TO HEAR THEIR CHIEFS
stny Of the Party Extended Two
Hours and Plans Laid for n
Great Demonstration Up
Town.

EldDOIdlG preparations nave bSSh ""HO
for the reception of the distinguished party
Of union generals who are making a can
palgn throughout the country against the
enemies of a sound currency. The special
car containing the party will reach the
city this morning at 1880. via the North
western railroad. In the party are Generals
Alger, Howard, Sickles, sigel, Mulholland.
and Stewart, Corporal Tanner and other
prominent warriors who have gone forth to
battle for the financial and industrial in
terests of their country with as much de-
termination as they once fought for the
preservation of the union. The program
mapped out for the reception Of the generals
is to meet Them at the Northwestern depot
with the Old Soldiers Mckinley and Ho-
bart Marching club, the Mckinley Guard and
Drum corps. the High School cadets, the
Dodge Light guard and a band OF music,
all of whom Will act as an escort to the
Grand hotel. Here the visitors will be
breakfasted by the joint reception com
mittees.
Men were put to work yesterday afternoon
erecting a stand in front of the Grand hotel
on the Bayliss park side of the street, and
a monster mass meeting will be held there.
1t was the original intention Of the cam
paign management to hurry the party
through the city with all speed, but by some
diligent work the committee succeeded In
getting the management OF the car W lioM
it to remain in this city longer than was
at first announced. AS the arrangements
are now 1t will be turned over to the Ne
braska state central committee about II
o'clock Tuesday morning, instead OF at 3
o'clock. as at first announced. The vet
Grams were greatly disappointed when the
first announcement came OF the decidedly
short stay of the noted visitors and they
requested to have them remain longer.
They were rewarded by having the time pro-
longed for two hours. This will enable
them to give their generals a proper recep-
tion and allow the citizens in general to
hear them speak.
Superintendent Hisey promulgated an or
der among the teachers directing that the
hour for beginning school today should be
postponed till 10 o'clock for the purpose Of
giving the school children an opportunity at
least of seeing II not hearing the party of
distinguished generals. This action was
taken with the approval OF all the members
of the Board of Education.
In case the weather does not permit Of the
open air meeting the crowd will be accom-
modated in the republican headquarters and
other halls throughout the city, where
speeches Will be made by the visitors
simultaneously.
1t is expected that delegations of veterans
and citizens will come in from the surround
ing towns to join in the welcome.
1t has been proposed that the reception
committees from the old soldiers and the
citizens meet the visitors at Missouri Val
ley as a special mark of distinction. These
committees are as follows: Old Soldiers
Colonel d. B. Daley, Judge Reed, Mayor
Carson, Prof. Paulson, Frank Grass, e. r.
Fonda, ]. A. Spaulding. Citizens-C. M.
Harl, d. G. Bloomer. w. e. cambridge, Sen
ator Pussy, F. H. Hill and Hugh Cole.
The old soldiers and several Of the COM
mittees met in the Mckinley headquarters
last night for the purpose of concluding
final arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of the union generals. The
formation of the escort determined upon
was as follows: High school cadets, Nc
Fadden drum corps, Old Soldiers Mckinley
club, guests and committee in carriages
drum corps, Mckinley guards, concourse OF
citizens. The end of the street pilgrimage
: will be the Grand hotel, where the party
will be served breakfast. Among those who
? will take breakfast with the generals are
S Judge Woolson, Judge Macy, Profs. Hisey
5 and Hayden, C. d. Fullen, Thomas Bowman
} w. II. NJ. Pusey, ]. J. Steadman, c. r
Hannah, John Beresheim, John N. Baldwin
!, George f. Wright, and T. G. Dawson.
1t is not known definitely what mem
bers of the party will address the crowd
, but 1t is expected that all OF them will
a have a few words to say. The speaking
will begin at 9 o'clock and continue for al
: hour.
: The school board at the special meet
! ing last night enlarged Prof. Hisey's order
All members of the history classes ant
pupils OF the High school will be excused
during the forenoon, and other grade pupil:
until 1890.