The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-08-31


that has ever taken place in the west.
Lavish preparations were made for the
home. coming, but these We're somewhat
marred by the long delay in the arrival
of the regiment; yet nothing was left
undone that would show the Fighting
First" how well their services for their
country in II foreign land were appre
ciated by the residents of their state.
The only thing possibly lacking in
making the day one of supreme happi.
ness to the fighters was the absence of
that brave soldier, Colonel Stotsenberg,
who had SO ably prepared them for the
work they undertook and who had led
them in every battle up to the moment
when he fell, mortally wounded, on the
field of Quingua.
The parade started from in front of
the Burlington depot, and moved up
Tenth street to Farnam and thence to
the city hall, where the addresses of
welcome We're delivered.
The following was the order of parade:
Platoon of Mounted Police.
Marshal of the Day, Captain w. j. Foye
and Aides
First Division.
Chief of Division, +. f.. Bryson and Aides
Musical Union Band.
Mayor Frank Moorcs and Citizens Exccu
tive Committee in Carriages.
Members City Council, City Employees,
Park Commissioners, Fire and Police
Commissioners, Board of Education,
Board of Public Works, County Com
missioners, County Employees.
Mayor of South Omaha, City Council of
South Omaha, South Omaha Board of
Education, and all Citizens Desiring to
Participate
Second Division.
Chief of Division, William b. Ten Eyck
and Aides.
Indian Military Band.
South Omaha Equestrian Club, Captain
A. l.. Lott, Commanding.
Associate Members Thurston Rifles.
Ex xMembers of Thurston Rifles.
Omaha Lodge of Elks, Omaha Wheel
Club, Union Pacific Wheel Club, Tur-
ner Wheel Club. Jacksonian Club, Gar
field Club, Dupont Gun Club, Ex- Mem
bcrs of Omaha Guards.
Third Division.
Chief of Division, NJ. C. Peters and Aides
Columbia Military Band.
Omaha Battalion, Modern Woodmcn of
America, Major j. c. Page, Command
ing, Omaha Letter Carriers, Red Men,
Degree Teams No. Island No. ., knights
of the Golden Eagle, Woodmen of the
World, Royal Arcanum.
| Fourth Division.
Chief of Division, c. +. Burmester, and
Aides,
Civil War Veterans, First Nebraska,
| George Crook Post G. A. n.
Custer Post, q. A. X.
Grant Post, q. A. X.
Phil Kearney Post, G. A. r., South
Omaha.
Union Veterans Union.
Old soldiers.
South Omaha Sons of Veterans, Omaha
Sons of Veterans.
Fifth Division.
! Chief of Division, Grote Hutchcson, Adju
tant General, Department of Missouri
u. :. A, and Aides,
Seventh Ward Military Band
Omaha Guards, Gatling Gun Section.
Omaha Guards, Infantry Company G.
Second Regiment n. n. Il.
Omaha High school Cadets.
Company c, Third Regiment, Nebrasks
Volunteers.
Company ID, Third Regiment, Nebrasks
Volunteers.
First Nebraska United States Volun
teers, Lieutenant Colonel Eager, com
manding.
Thurston Rifles No 3, Captain John Hay
ward Commanding,
At the conclusion OF the welcomin,
addresses at City Hall the relatives anl
friends held a reception to the Thur
ston Rifles" which is company l. of tn
regiment, the affair taking place at tn
Rifles armory, which had been elabor
ately decorated for the occasion. Itwa
here that Lieutenant Colonel Frank ID
Eager, in command of the regiment
made his headquarters. The entir
regiment was then escorted by the re
ception committee to the Greater Amer
lea Exposition grounds, where every
thing was free AS water for any ON
J wearing soldiers uniform. Dime
was served TO the entire regiment in tn
restaurants on the viaducts, and con
gratulatory addresses We're delivered b.
prominent speakers of the country. l.
} the evening g.and concert was give
; by the famous Belstedt band, the mus
, cal program being altogether of mil
tary character. The concert closed wit
: magnificent display Of fireworks.