The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-01
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Nebraska Volunteers Given a
Great Ovation at Omaha.
DEMONSTRATIONS ALONG THELINE
Returning Soldiers Given a Noisy We'll
come ut Lincoln-Train Is S%idetracked
ut Havelock, Where the Night Is Spent.
Great Enthusiasm at McCook.
OMAHA, Aug. 30.-About 600 mem
bers Of the First Nebraska arrived
this morning at the Burlington sta
ton. The train spent time enough on
the siding at Havelock, just out of Lin
coin. to come in behind the flyer, and
the soldiers were received in Omaha
as planned by the local committees.
At Z o'clock this morning the siren
whistle Of the Bemis Bag com
pany aroused Omaha to the fact that
the regiment of which she is SO proud
was within her gates. BY daylight
struggling visitors had arrived at the
depot, and as the moments went by the
crowd increased till an enormous throng
was pressing for sight of the brave vol
unteers. The regiment was break
tasted by the women of the city, then
came more people, and the bands, the
auxiliary corps Of soldiers and veterans
and the various societies that formed
the grand escort to the regiment. The
parade started, and amid the changing
of bells, shrieking whistles, waving
flags and mighty cheers Of thousands
the brave First Nebraska volunteers
were welcomed to the metropolis. After
over @ years gallant service in the Phil
ippines, they stepped from privation
and suffering and marched to peace and
plenty and pleasure. 1t was one of the
greatest demonstrations of patriotism
that has ever taken place in the west.
Lavish preparations were made for the
homecoming, but these were 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 a foreign land were appre-
ciated by the residents Of their state.
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 were delivered.
Great Enthusiasm at McCook.
McCooK, Neb., Aug. 30.-Since the
trains bearing the First Nebraska regi-
ment crossed the Nebraska line it has
been one long and continuous ovation
for the men of the Fighting First"
The size of the towns passed only var
led the intensity of the reception, but in
no manner affected the quality of en-
thusiasm.
Neither have the towns had the mo-
nopoly of the greeting business. Farm
houses all along the railroad are flying
the stars and stripes and the occupants
of the farms, when they have not taken
time to go to the nearest town, r al
ways on hand to wave a welcome home
to the soldier boys. The sound of their
cheers is lost in the distance and
drowned by the roar of the train, but
the waving of hats and aprons We're Wis
ible evidences that the cheers were
there.
At every station through which the
trains passed the depot platforms were
packed with people and the greatest en-
thusiasm was displayed. As the trains
thundered by cheers went up, backed by
all the force Of vigorous Nebraska lungs,
hats went into the air and the women
waved handkerchiefs. An answering
shout from the men on the train and it
was all over until the next town was
reached.
At McCook the first opportunity was
afforded for the people of the state to
give a formal greeting to the men who
have shed luster upon the American
arms. The trains stopped here for what
was called breakfast, though it was
1850 before the first train reached this
place. If there was a man, woman or
child in McCook and vicinity who was
not on hand when the trains arrived it
was because it was a physical impossi-
bility for him to get to the depot.
Noisy Reception at Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Aug. 30.-Lincoln people
and those from towns nearby to the
number of over 10, 900, gave a noisy and