Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
REGIMENT ARRIVES MONDAY
Fifty-First Iowa to Reach Council Bluffs at
Time First Agreed Upon,
STAY IN THE CITY WILL BE QUITE SHORT
Eoys Are Anxious to Push on Home
and the Program VIII he Ar
ranged i'm order to ACCOM-
mOdate Them.
STAY IN THE CITY WILL BE QUITE sHoR

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 31.-Regi-
ment leaves for heme tomorrow afternoon,
going by Union Pacific to Denver, thence on
Rock Island to Council Bluffs. Will reach
Council Bluffs early Monday morning. Time
will be limited at Council Bluffs, as all are
desirious to leave for their respective homes
not later than ! p m Everything must b.:
in readiness; short parade and short ad-
dresses. Boys very anxious to get home.
IN. H. BYERs,
"Adjutant General"
The above telegram was received here !
yesterday morning, indicating that another /
change has been made in the date OF the .
out OF the Fifty-first Iowa. and
that the regiment, according to the original |
plans, will reach Council Bluffs on the morn
ing Of the day before election. Other ad
vices from San Francisco are to the effect I!
that the special train, which will be in three
sections, will be rushed through on time, and
that wreck or snow storm on the Southern
Pacific will be the only possible things that
will be able to prevent the soldiers reaching
Council Bluffs next Monday morning.
Even If the regiment arrives here on time
the duration Of its stay in this city will be
much briefer than had been anticipated, and
all arrangements for the reception will now
nave 10 DG CdIlieu Oul III he
banquet will be served promptly at IL
o'clock, and 1t is possible that the line OF
march OF the parade may be shortened some
what from the original plan. At the meeting
Of the executive committee yesterday It was
decided that in view of the short stop
over in this city of the regiment there
would be no program of speeches at the ban
quet and all speaking would be confined to
not more than six addresses of five minutes
each at the close Of the parade, to be de-
lvered from the stand in Baylis park. Who
the speakers will be outside of Governor
Shaw, Mayor Jennings and Senator Gear
has not yet been definitely decided
Reviewing Stands.
Chairman Graham Of the committee on re-
viewing and speakers stands reported that
the expense of erecting same would be $3.50
and that amount was ordered appropriated.
The requisition of the refreshments commit
tee, including the estimate of provisions
needed, was also allowed, The action of the
parade committee in giving the Grand Army
of the Republic the right of line was ap.
proved.
Banker Hart, chairman of the finance
committee, reported that up to date s2,S7S.25
had been subscribed, but this will fall short
about 81 900 Of the amount needed
The offer of the rooms of the Council
Bluffs Women's club as headquarters and a
| resting place for visiting women during the
| day of the reception was accepted and the
secretary instructed to write and thank the
club.
] Secretary Tinley has received advices that
p, bands are expected to be here from the fol-
lowing towns: Shenandoah, 2; Knoxville
2; Guthrie Center, Oskaloosa, 2; Lake City.
Clarinda, Randolph, Atlantic, Avoca, Corn
ing q Nodaway, Brooks, Centerville Bed
ford, Silver City and Jefferson. Those from
towns having companies in the regiment Will
be assigned to headquarters with those COM
panies and the remainder will be assigned to
headquarters in the James block with the
| regimental band The band from Creston
| will act as the official band Of the executive
| committee.
The following delegation, composed OF
members of the Mothers circle OF Des
Moines, will be here to meet the two COM
panies from that city: Mrs. l.. C. Stevenson,
Mrs. A. q. Williams. Mrs. s. Larson, Mrs.
Arthur French, Mrs. j. S. Hume, Mrs. j. w.
Stiles, Mrs c. B. Worthington, Mrs. w. W.
Robinson Mrs. Lavina Seager, Mrs. l.. X
Myers, Mrs. H. P. Brown, Miss Hattie Loper
Miss Della Johnson, Mrs. S. Carton, Mrs. M
Nj, IL,
trude Land, Mrs. X. e. Baker, Mr. and Mrs
IT, A. Brewer and Mr.. and Mrs. G. M
Slaves.
Railroads I'm Readiness.
All of the railroads entering Council Bluffs
are making elaborate preparations to bring
the crowds here on the day of the reception
The Burlington on which line seven or more
of the towns having companies in the regi
l Joc arran rod
eleven specials. One will leave Osceola a
5:45 a. M, reaching Council Bluffs abou
$50 a. m. One will leave Hopkins at $40
m.. reaching here about $3.50 a. m. Ont
leaving Cumberland at $40 will also reaci
here about the same time One will leave
Clarinda at a. m, reaching here at a. m
One will leave Creston at $50 a. m, stop
ping at all intermediate stations, and vii
reach here about $40 a. m. From Griswol'
one will leave at a. m, reaching here
$40 a. M One will leave Carson at q. m
/ and connect with a special from Sidney a
Hastings, reaching here at $3.50 a. m.
! special for Creston people solely will leav
, that town at $40, arriving here at 800 a. n,
: Specials leaving Red Oak at 5:45 a, m. an
! Shenandoah at $50 a. m. will consolidate a
Hamburg, arriving here at $50.
The Rock Island in addition to its reg
ular service, will run two specials on Sun
day. One will leave Davenport Sunda
morning at o'clock by way of Washingto
and Oskaloosa, stopping at all intermedat
stations, and connect at Des Moines with
/, special from Davenport over the Iowa Cit
line, stopping at all stations and schedule
to arrive in Council Bluffs that evening Spe
cial service will be provided for all wester
= Iowa branch points to connect with this spe
II cial. The regular service Of the Rock islam
will enable 1t to handle the travel on th
= morning OF the reception, as 1t has thre
. trains reaching Council Bluffs at 7;45 a. m
11.15 a. m. and 1855 p. m.
" The Northwestern has not yet announce
it's special service for that day, but expect
to run one or more specials, one Of thei
20 being from Missouri Valley.
= The Omaha & st. Louis has arranged I
Il run a special from Stanberry, Mo. The Mi
waukee will probably run a special fro
Perry. It's regular Chicago train reach'
OF here at 7:20 a. m and its local from PERI
~ arrives here at 1905 a. m.
Wanted-A kitchen girl. Good wage
Mrs. George Keeline 1888 East Pierce stree
nd Mill ri n