Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
COMMITTEES ARE HUSTLING
Get to Work to Prepare Reception for the
Volunteers,
ASSIGNMENTS OF COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
Reception Committee viii Meet the
Returning Soldiers ut Lincoln
Putting the Finishing Touches
the work.
ASSIGNMENTS OF COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

All doubt as to the state reception to the
Fifty-hrst Iowa being held in this city hav-
ing been dispelled by Adjutant General Byers
in his telegram, in which ne says: I'm
possible to take regiment to Des Moines,'
the preparations for the grand demonstra-
tion and banquet were pushed along again
yesterday with renewed vigor and the mem
bers Of the different committees having the
matter in charge are once more putting
their shoulders to the wheel, now that they
feel satisfied that the original plans will not
be changed Following the dispatch re-
ceived Thursday night and published in yes
terday mornings issue of The Bee, another
was received from Adjutant General Byers
by Mayor Jennings yesterday morning in
which he says
Reception will be held at Council
Bluffs. Will arrive at s a. M, November O.
This disposes Of the disquieting rumors
that were floating around here Thursday
| and everybody connected with the arrange
ments for the reception was feeling in a
better frame of mind yesterday.
The executive committee held a busy ses-
sion yesterday morning at which a large
amount of business was transacted. 1t was
decided that the committee meet every morn
ing and oftener If necessary from this on
| until tho day OF the arrival Of the soldiers
for the different companies OF the regiment
were made:
Companies A and H, Des Moines-North
room in county court house.
Company F., Oskaloosa-South room in
Company f, Shenandoah-Conve hall
in the county court house
riam block
Company G, Creston-Knights of Pythias s
hall in Merriam block.
corner Park avenue and Broadway.
Company NJ, Red Oak-Woodmen of the
World hall on Broadway.
Pearl street. opposite Bayl!s park.
Company B. Villsca-Republican club
| rooms on Pearl street.
Company L. Council Bluffs-Ganymede
Wheel club rooms.
Committee to Meet Regiment.
The chairmen of the several local commit
tees were added to the reception committee
and Freeman Reed was added to the COM
mittee which will go Sunday night to meet
| the returning regiment at Lincoln. Alder
man J. B. Atkins and ex-Mayor M. f.
! Rohrer were named as aides to the marshal
| Of the day.
Chairman Hart of the refreehment com
| mitteo reported that $4,000 at least would
| be required by his committee for the ban
| quet. The decoration committee has asked
for an appropriation of $1,000 and conse-
| quently it will be necessary to raise more
| funds. This being the case Chairman Hart
OF the finance committee was requested tc
| confer with the executive committee at this
mornings session.
| The chairmen of the committees on ar
rangements, horses and carriages aud re.
| viewing and speakers stands were also in.
structed to be present at this morning.
meeting of the executive committee.
| A meeting of the committee on press ant
publicity has been called by Chairman How.
ard Tilton for Sunday afternoon at 3:3(
| o'clock.
! Acting on instructions from the executive
| committee George S. Wright, chairman o
the committee on badges, yesterday placet
orders for seventy five officials badges of al
| exceedingly attractive and handsome de
sign to be worn by the state officers, guest
| and members of the executive committee
special badges for the president of the da
and marshals, 500 badges for the refreshmen
committee, 500 badges for the reception com
mittee, 100 badges for the members of tn
various bands and fifty for representative
OF tho press.
The 5000 buttons ordered by the commit
tee to be sold at 10 cents apiece have nearl
ali peeh dDSoTDeu ny OTutTS from Oulslu
towns and the committee yesterday place
a further order OF 5000.
Chairman Casper of the committee on dec
Grafton named the following sub committee
yesterday to canvass the several wards in tn
city and make a personal request that tn
people decorate their residences and place
Of business, the first named on each commit
tee being chairman
First Ward-J: r. Mcpherson, John S
Gretzer, J. c. BiXby.
Second Ward-George w. Hewitt, II. /
lnman, William Larson.
Third Ward-R. " Innes, r. n. Peterson
p. Gunnoude
Fourth Ward-F. ]. Day, George S. Davl
S. s. Keller.
Fifth Ward-Peter Smith. E. H, Hawortl
Joseph Smith.
r Sixth Ward-Thomas Rishton. G.
, Schoedsack j. w, Ferrier.
Pushing Work on New Motor Lin
The Omaha & Council Bluffs Suburba
Street Railway company Is rapidly pushir
the construction OF its line between Lal
Manawe and Omaha. Poles for the eectr
! wire have been placed in position along Il
u route from the Terminal companys bridi