Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
SPACE FOR THE VETERANS
Exposition to Have Department for the
Grand Army,
FOR MEMENTOES OF THE NATIONS WARS
Commnnder-in-Chicf ClarLson VIII
he Asked to Cooperate in the
Work, as He Has Signihcd
His Interest in 1t.

| The exposition is to have a special build
public, and an exhibit of war relics such as
! has never been made before in this country.
This was decided at the regular meeting OF
! the executive committee of the Exposition
association held yesterday afternoon at the
| Commercial club. The matter came up in
the shape of a resolution introduced by Mr..
Hitchcock, providing for such an exhibit.
| Major I. S. Clarkson, commander-in chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic has
been consulted in the matter, and he felt
confident that such an exhibit could be
made a mostattractve feature of the exposi-
tion by securing articles from the extensive
collection Of the government and from the
valuable and extensive collections. of private
parties in various parts of the country. No
exposition which has been given so far has
made a feature OF Grand Army depart
ment. and Major Clarkson agreed that such
a department would form strong attraction
for all old soldiers.
The idea met with favor with the other
members of the committee and was dis
cussed somewhat in detail. 1t was thought
that most extensive collection of war
relics could be made, which would form a
strong feature, and the resolution was
adopted it being provided that the COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army be asked
to cooperate in the matter and give 1t his
endorsement.
TO ADVERTISE THE EXPOSITION.
A committee appeared before the eXcu-
tive committee from the Board of Com
missOners appointed by the mayor to rep
resent the interests of Omaha at the Ten
nessee Centennial exposition at Nashville.
This committee consisted of Major Clark
son, George II. Williams and Secretary
D.l Not, (Nln,sl gyplyN
and said the committee had been deputized
to appear before the executive committee
and ask that body to appropriate $1,000 for
the purpose of enabling the commission to
advertise the Transmssissipp Exposition at
Nashville, and to secure exhibits from among
the exhibitors at that place. The speaker
explained that the commission has already
opened negotiations with a number OF
leading manufacturers and commercial es-
adjustments Of this section, and has memoir
iaiiZed the county commissioners and the city
council to supply the commission with
81 500 and $35O0 respectively for the purpose
of carrying out the work Of the commission
In making a creditable showing of the re-
sources and conditions of this section. The
request of the delegation was taken under
advisement. and laid over until the next
meeting of the executive committee, owing
TO the fact that Messrs Kirkendall, Reed
and Rosewater were absent and a bare
quorum of the committee was present,
The Department OF Promotion reported the
names of the several vice presidents recently
appointed by the governors OF different states,
which have already been published, and the
appontees were legally elected vice prcs-
dents.
A rule was adopted which fixes the hours
of the various employees in the headquarters
of the exposition. 1t was ordered that tho
Offices should be open and business trans
acted between the hours of a. m and 6
D. m, with an hours intermission at noon.