Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
ELABORATE 'foR THEIR RECEPTION
Banquet and Other Ceremonies Will, Occur
on Troops Arrival.
FORTY BANDS BREATHE SoNoRous SALUTE
Festivities win Rc Attended by Ina
mense Crowd from Throughout
the state. Hotels Being Al
ready Ovcrcrowdcd.

| First section OF Fifty-nrst Iowa rcg-
iment train reached Lincoln ut 2ib5
a. IN. and left "a few minutes later for
south Omaha, where IL will he held
| until T:3O. The second section
| reached Lincoln hnIf nm hour later
nud followed to south Omaha. The
| boys are looking fine and report
| splendid receptions all along the line.
| The first section arrived nt south
| Omaha Mt 3 n. In.
| DENVER, Nov. 5.-(Specnal Telegram)--
The return of the First Colorado from the
Philippines was not so long ago that the
people OF Denver have forgotten all their
patriotism. The depot was crowded this
morning and tonight when the various Sec
tions of the train that is bearing home the
Fiftyirst Iowa volunteers arrived in the
city, and II was a warm greeting that was
extended to the boys in blue, Many Iowa
people living in Denver were at the train
and some of the scenes that made the re-
turn of the Colorado boys famous were re-
enacted even far Colorado is in the
home of these campaigners.
The first section Of the train, in charge
of Adiutant General NJ H. Byers, and con-
tanning Companies A, d, H and f, arrived
at $50 o'clock and the second section ar
rived an hour later This body of coaches
included Companies B, G, and X, consti-
| tuting the Third battalion.
, Tho third section was delayed until to-
night at 10 o'clock by two slight wrecks that
| occurred on the border of California and
Nevada. The first two sections did not wait
for the last to overtake them for a telegram
was received in Denver by the adjutant gen.
t eral telling him that the people of Council
Bluffs had prepared a great demonstration
for tomorrow and they wanted the boys to
como rapidly az possible
4 Tho last section Is in charge of Major
t Hume, Companies E. G, L and NJ, constitute
r ing the Second battalion. John G. Loper, the
s colonel of the regiment was on the first
: section.
v General Irving Hale was among those who
v greeted the Iowa troops at the depot. The
q greeting he received from the boys was
! sHeeP' onalls wary IT." lUpa "oun-
: teers gathered in a circle about him ana
. gave repeated voileys of cheers in his honor.
Every man in the regiment declared Cen
:, eral Hale to be the best general in the Eighth
= army corps, and he said it warmly too 1t
:, was touching scene when the general met
- with Bob Daley, his orderly, who was shot
Il in one OF the engagements. Daley on
the third section and he was soon at the
e side of the Denver military officer when he
~ heard the latter was at the depot
N tions and they remained in Denver during
Of the day, leaving on the last section tonight.
g One of these was Lieutenant j. Frank
g Frounds of Company G. He explained ia
er the waiting room of the depot that his being
left was half intentional, and dozen women
gathered about him to hear the rest of the
story. One of them was handsome and she
occupied the seat TO the right. Gus Lawson
l. of Company was another to miss his Sec
ton.
The following is the official program for
todays reception to the Fifty first Iowa
- volunteers:
) $3.50 to 9 a. m.-Arrival of the trains.
40 10 a. m.-Parade will move.
! Prasra1o a; mnExereisss * in Bayiss park.
band address By by re
,y Py Chaplain Williams of the Fftpy. first II st
o. Iowa; address of welcome on behalf of the
state by Governor Leslie NJ Shaw; address
n Of welcome on behalf of the city by Mayor
at Victor Jennings; music by combined bands
III gresham J. 4, r, Hull, Congressman smit
McPherson, Hon. Fred E. White, Hon. Lafe
mt Young; Benedicton by Rev. George ed
ed ward Walk, rector of St. Pauls Episcopa
w church.
12 m: Banquet at Eiseman building ant
Dr. Masonic temple.
Following the banquet the different com
to panes will go to their respective head
quarters, where they will meet with thei
IT'S ileHuS Until tHe time TOT leaYlnB Tor thei
home towns The following are the com
get pany headquarters:
Companies and H. Des Molnes-Nortl
he room In county court house,
Company +; Oskaloosa-south room Il
an Company l., Shenandoah-Co hal
,ht In the county court house;
mt Company !, Bedford-Public library, Mer
~ riam block.
so Company q, creston-Knights of ythia
gh hall in Merriam block
Company q, Observation-Disclosures
neF omnanH mark Svenu9 Re9 a9d BtoadWay aGySn -,
&c World hall on Broadway.
~ Company X, Corning-Brown block O
Pearl earl street opposite p9yIIsy Bayiss park.
rooms on Pearl street
Company l., Council Bluffs-Odd Fellow
temple.
Disappointment at Council Bluffs.
vas Much disappointment was felt In Counc
er- Bluffs yesterday afternoon when 1t becam
ing known that the third section, contaniI
'rm Company l. of that city, would not reaC
ven Council Bluffs until late In the day, III
I'M delay will not, however, be allowed to 4
leo terfere with today's program, and the rece
ers tion in all its features will be carried ol
oh The plan at present is to serve a banqu
lhe to the companies on the third section
soon as 1t reaches here.
ar Advance guards OF the immense crow
iich that are expected here today kept arrvi
al udy yesterday ana Dy nlBnt IL Decaf
mao serious question where the visitors coJ
VIZ secure quarters. The streets, with gay de
nt"' H" orations, presented a gala appearance a
'ne during the afternoon were thronged wi
crowds that blocked the sidewalks. Eve
~ train arriving yesterday added to the thro
az and, early in the afternoon. all the hot
IN were crowded and people had to be turn
lled s,..oI t,at q. ,aaat OK ooo ~ ao ooo v,sit,
will be In the city today.
Adyices received yesterday show q
In about forty bands VIII be here today Q
Mar the people Of Council Bluffs will hear M
the music than was ever listened 10 In the
claI- tory OF the city, Three bands arrived 81
ound yesterday Afternoon and gave concert