Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
LIKELY To ARRIVE ON TIME
Fifty-Firs. Iowa Volunteers Are Expected
Here on Monday Morning.
FOUR DAYS AND FIVE NIGHTS FOR TRIP
First Section Leaves snn Francisco
Early in the Aftcrnoon-Com-
mittee HustlinG to Get
Ready.
FOUR DAYS AND FIVE NIGHTS FOR TRIP
A special from San Francisco says

special from San Francisco says:
At 3:15 this afternoon the first section of
the Union Pacific train, on which was loaded
third Of the Fifty first Iowa, pulled out
for home, amid the cheers Of the boys and
the thousands of friends at the depot. The
mastering out and paying off Of the reg-
ment were concluded at noon. The privates
| drew their months pay and clothing allow
ance. making about $40 apiece. The other
sections left from fifteen to thirty minutes
| later The first section will be held this
side Of Council Bluffs so that all will reach
! there at the same time. The following re-
| main in the hospital. Private Wood OF Com
pany A. Des Moines; Private Mclean OF
Company L, Shenandoah; Private Giss of
| Company l., Council Bluffs Private Wad-
| ley OF Company e, Shenandoah; Private
Baker Of Company e, Shenandoah Private
Narver OF Company D, Knoxville; Private
Nerquist Of Red Oak; Private johnson Of
| Villisca. The opinion of the surgeon was
that it would be inadvisable to move them
at present, as their condition is such that
they could not stand the long journey.
Unless delayed on the road by accident
or weather conditions the Fifty-frst Iowa
should reach Council Bluffs next Monday
morning and the several committees in
| charge OF the reception to the regiment are
| all working like beavers to have every
| thing in readiness by that time. Word was
received here last evening that the regi-
ment had started on It's trip home.
The work OF decorating the halls where
| the banquet will be served is being rapidly
! pushed to completion and the rooms will
| present very handsome appearance. The
decorations at these places are most elab-
crate. some 10000 yards of bunting and
several thousand flags OF various sizes hav-
t,x 10pu fha Of fbo Eica-
man building, where the soldiers will be
banqueted, will be an immense banner In
scrbed: Welcome Fifty-frst Iowa
The work of erecting the reviewing stand
at Fourth street and Broadway and the
| speakers stand in Baylss parry was COM
menced yesterday. Both Of these stands will
be handsomely decorated and the electric
light tower, around which the reviewing
stand will be built, will be gaily festooned
with bunting and from the top there will
float the largest flag obtainable.
Transportation for the Men.
In addition to the special train furnished
by the state to bring the regiment back tc
Iowa every soldier will be provided with
transportation to his home from this city
at the expense of the state. AS before stated
the special bringing the regiment home will
run in three sections. In the first will BIZ
Companies A and H OF Des Moines, F O
| Oskaloosa and d of Knoxville. In the sec
ond Companies B of Villisca,sK of Corn.
ing. l OF Bedford and G Of Creston. TIL,
third will contain Companies G OF Glen
wood, E of Shenandoah M Of Red Oak anc
l. of Council Bluffs. The cars are Pullman
sleepers and each man will have bertl
to himself.
The executive committee was notified yes
terday that the band from Anita woul
arrive here Sunday evening, as will tn
band from Creston. The members of thes
: two bands will be provided with rooms AM
board at one of the hotels at the expens
of the committee. According to presen
plans they will be quartered at the Ogde
: hotel. At the meeting Of the executiv
committee yesterday morning the commit
q tee on badges was instructed to procur
suitable badges for every member of tn
v regiment.
n E. Fl. Odell, to whom the matter ha
n been referred, reported that the hotels O
" the city would be able to furnish meals TO
; $3.50 visitors and the restaurants for 4,30(
The Lutheran church congregation has mad
arrangements to provide meals for abou
D. 1000, the members of the Congregations
g and Grace Episcopal churches are also ar
y ranging to serve meals