Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-28
BRING REGIMENT TO OMAHA
Definite Plans ADOPTED ny Committee OIL
Bsospuor Of the First
SPECIAL TRAN FOR THEM Al The COAST
Relatives and Friends win ne AsE I'd
10 Co-OperHvc in ncmunsrrn-
tiun 70 Reprcs-ut the
Entire Srntc.

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Entire srnte.
The committee in charge Of me state re-
reruru 10 me Frs, Nebraska volunteers
adopted definite plans rf action Yesterday
afternoon appointed all committees and
mace TlI uthe- necessary arrangements 10
begin me active preparation o. a gigantic
demonstration over the return Uf NehraskHE
soldiers
The course decided upon. without tht de-
tails which viii he fIlpd IN ny the suh-com-
mittpes in charge of The various branches o.
the work Is rs fnlluvE
a committee o. FIVE citizens Of Omaha
one from eBcr uf the twelve towns from
which companies Joined the regiment, and
representative of each uf thr other two
volunteer regiments will ne sent 10 san
Francisco 10 welcome he regiment there
IN the name uf the entire state and 10 invite
thsm to reception 20 ne rendered Them
ny the state al Omaha
An immediate call Will ne mace 10 me
people ~ me state for subscriptions 10 me
fund necessary TO carry out these plans
a special train vii nt sent 10 the coast
TO bring the regiment in hody 10 Omaha.
Special trains will ne run from The vB~i-
Gus CitieF and towns OF the state 10 Omaha.
10 bring the relatives and friundE Of The
members Of the regiment SO ina, they may
participate in The demonstration.
Public Holiday in Omaha.
All places Of business will ne cinsed nr the
day on which the special train CARRYING thu
regiment arrives and the entire dav will
be MADE Z public holiday hy official procla-
nation
il was decided tina, all former members
Of the First regiment nov al -neir homes
IN the state he invited to ioin me regiment
AT the nearest station a. which il STOPS
and come 10 Omaha with them. in uniform
AND free Of cost The Dhjertirns 10 bring
Ing the regiment 10 Omaha before they arc
allowed 10 separate to their homes w,ill
he overcome. il is hoped. ny bringing The
tHmlhes Of the men 10 Omaha on special
trains. II they are not given free trans
; purtHuun, as the plans now. conte emplGts
shall he done. il is believed that the rail
roads will reduce the fares as 10 hrinr
The trip within reBch Of everyone desiring
10 make it, The committee is convinced
that when the families and friends Of the
soldiers understand The scope Of the move
ment and the great desire OF the entire
state 10 extend the regiment some signal
honor. they viii not only be willing TO have
the regiment taken 10 Omaha but will also
z
Homage of the StHte.
I II was emphasized by all the members Of
the cumnittee thai the celebration in Omaha
VIII IN nowise interfere with welcomes
which The home towns may wish to extend
their companies or the welcome 10 the reri-
msnt, which is being talked Of in Lincoln
The regiment VIII cprne TO Omaha first and
VII here receive the homage OF the united
people OF the state IN which there will he
no disposition 10 credit one section with e
greater share IL II than any other The com
mtttees have been selected from all over the
state ana a. least one Of these committees
The finance committee viii send personal
representative through the state 10 enlist
not only their financial assistance. hui also
the enthusiasm end The presence q, the
welcome Of The citizens Of every town and
section
The matter nf finances was talked over
by the committee. Several promises Of sub
slEntiel subscriptions were reported and
several more were made Dy members Of tbe
committee The list Of subscriptions will
be published tor he frs; time this afternoon
and additions 10 il will De reported daily
thereafter.
IL was decided mat members of the com-
mltiees as given below. should take notice
Of Their appointment from the public presE
ana should be requested 10 signify heir ar
cepLEnce o. Lhe appointment or heir inHblI-
ity 10 serve. The members Of the finance
committee VIII probably be notified tndl-
viduHllv by letter and Will be called -prer her
very soon.
The subcom mit1ees.
The sub-oommirtees were appointed as fol-
lows
Committee or TrRnsportRtion-H. c. Rus
sell, Fl. Z. Palmer, 7 :. Garrison
Committee on F-nance-R : Wilcox
chairman L c Price p c. Howe Frank
Murphy Robert Cuwel W " Umgread all
Of Omaha. J, r Thompson Grand Island
Fred Vaughan, Fremont; William Harvard
Nebraska City !. Il Culver Milford: Nor
ris Brown, Kearney; Jacob Fisher Hastings
!. Z Dodds, WymOre MavOr Simpson Nor
tDlk. Mayor RitChie Plattsmuurn- Matt
DBuEher-y, Sidney, George n Brooks. Ba-
zle Mills A. Wait Syracuse John Steen
WGhuu Samuel White Hebron = NJ SuIll-
van Broken Bow J n Bird Nelson L i
Fit2palrlck Culumbuf l. W Colby
Beatrice Judge Evans David Cry. l. A
Baker, York. Charles Sloan. Geneva George
H EgEleston Bennett L. " Morgan. Ful-
lFrrDu Charles J. Bills, FHirhury. : W
Ortuu. Weeping Water
Special Committee Oh Reception in Cali
furnia-Msyor Frank Z Moores 7 5 Clark
son. John L Webster J L Baum Cade,
Taylor Z 5 Weller and one from each city
having COMPANY In the First reg meat. Sc
lected by thai ciry
General Reception Commirtee-The meu
named on special committees Governor "
a. POyurer NJ = Kukaid O'NelI L j.
Richards Fremont. J D. Gage, Linrplu
I WumeuF Auxiliary Corps Of Thurst Oh
Rifles Wumenf Relief Corps. G A r "
L. STARK. aurora r. D. Sutherland. Nelson
I !. Hener. Aurora G. N Lambertsuu
Lincoln Z. n H!uBhHv Fairbury. ! E
smith Beatrice 7 Il Sedgvick York
W. G Hastings VII nur; ". Y. Arsn Mad
Isuu. !. NJ RgEHu Hastings A A. Ksndal
81. Pau. r NJ Grimes North Platte. G "
NorriE Beaver City. W Il Westoyer. Rush.
vile a. NJ Posi-, Columbus 7 2 Beau
Alma D. n. Campbell. Lincoln J. L White
PlEttsmourn
Cummirtee OF Decors srIun-W. G shriver
j Il Adams Il Il. Hardy FL HudginE
jam ? Lund, Captain Neevs Fred Metz "
Cpmmir'ee on MusiC-A HnFpe Z But
Ter 7 J. Kelly Mrs e 2. Cotton