Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22
OFF FOR THE ~ENCAMPMENT
Commander-in Chief Clarkson and Staff
Start for Buffalo.
SPECIAL TRAIN PRoFUsElr DECORATED
John A. Ehrhnrdt. Commander of Me-
brnskn Department., and Many
other old soldiers Menu
bers of the Party.

with flying banners and loud hurrahs the
Nebraska veterans Of the war OF the re-
bellion left Omaha last evening at 6 o'clock
for the thirty-frst national encampment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic at Buffalo.
Commander in Chief 7. S. Clarkson and the
members o. his staff were among the party,
which also included John A. Ehrhardt, com
mander Of the Department Of Nebraska, and
a number Of other prominent old soldiers.
The party occupied a special train consist
ing Of nine sleeping cars and a baggage
car. and travel over the Chicago & North
western railway, Omaha to Chicago, and
Nickel Plate. Chicago to Buffalo. Two ad-
ditiuual ]sleepers were attached to the train
at Missouri Valley, and from there the train
of twelve cars will run through solid to
Buffalo. The train will arrive in Chicago
this morning at s o'clock. There the veter-
ans will have six hours stopover, and are due
to arrive in Buffalo at S o clock on Monday
morning.
20 the train by about 200 old soldiers OF
this department. headed by the George W.
Cook Zouave Fife and Drum corps of Den
YER. This musical organization attracted
| much favorable attention during the hour II
was in the city yesterday afternoon. I;
! numbers fifty members strong, who rang
all the way from little drummers OF u
| years to veterans who have been through
the war themselves. The uniforms were OF
the typical zouave style and looked decidedly
natty. C. H. b. Heale is the major drum
mer and f. w. Foley leader. A short
parade was made up Farnam street to The
Bee building, where two excellent numbe.s
were rendered before a large audience. Al
Fourteenth and Farnam streets the North
western offices were ssrenaded, and at
Twelfth street the band met the old SOL
liarz pyhn uspra IN nEppwt Com mi n1p~ in
Chief Clarkson to the train.
REGRETS ALL CANNOT GO.
Before the departure of the train Com
i! mander in Chief ClarksOn made a short ad-
dress. He expressed his hearty thanks to
those who had honored him, and regretted
that all could not accompany him to But
falO. He promised. however, that those VINO
did go should enjoy the encampment for
themselves and for those who had to remain
at home. Department Commander Ehrhardt
also made a brief speech.
The train was gaily decorated with Ne
braska banners. and several of the cars
were trimmed with specimens of Nebraska
corn. and adorned with statements of the
1897 crops in this state.
General Agent Kuhn of the Northwestern
accompanied the party to Chicago, and
Travelling Passenger Agents Bennett of the
Northwestern and Callahan of the Nickel
Plate will go with it through to Buffalo.
A number of the Colorado veterans.
headed by Department Commander HOLSTER
of Denver, passed through the city yester-
day afternoon. They occupied two special
cars attached to the Burlington's eastbound
train.
Most of the Nebraska soldiers who did
not leave with the Clarkson party yesterday
are going on a special train which leaves
today at noon. This train will run via the
Rock Island and the Lake Shore railroads
and will arrive in Buffalo at 4 o'clock on
| Monday afternoon.