Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-02
BEATRICE IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Grand Reception to Company @ Of the Fight
ing First Nebraska
HONOR TO COMPANY 8 At FULLERTON
welcome to It's Returned
soldier Boys-Genoa and Albion
in Line with Warm
Greetings,

BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 1-(Special)-
The public reception to the returned mem
bers Of Company C, First Nebraska, held to-
day was a complete and gratifying success.
The day was clear and the sunshine was
tempered by a cooling breeze from the south.
The city was gaily decorated with flags,
steamers and banners Of welcome. Early
in the forenoon the people from the country
began pouring into town and before noon the
streets were blocked with the crowds.
Shortly after IL o'clock the parade marched
to the Chautauqua grounds in the following
order: General L. w. Colby, chief marshal,
and aides, followed by orderlies Albert
Grimes and Clarence Colby; soldiers of the
Spanish war, carrying colors; Beatrice band;
fire department. in uniform; mayor and city
officials and county officials in carriages;
civic societies; members OF the Second and
Third Nebraska and other soldiers of the
Spanish war; former member of Company
C, who were in service at the Omaha riots
and the Indian campaign; Company G; rela-
tives Of Company G; Filley band; Grand
Army Of the Republic; Woman's Relief
corps; Red Cross society; children of city
and county schools; citizens on horseback
and in carriages.
The parade was witnessed by a great
throng OF people, who crowded streets, side
walks and windows along the line of march.
A large crowd Of people preceded the
parade to the grounds. Soon after the ar
rival at the grounds dinner was served to
Company C in the dining hall. The dinner
was the best that Gage county could supply
and was heartily appreciated. Before going
to dinner the members of the company were
presented by a committee of women with
handsome souvenir red, white and blue and
gold hpdppS hpn ring the words ''We1pOmp
Home" and a fine portrait OF the late Colonel
Stotsenburg. When the boys left the dinner
table they gave three hearty cheers for the
women who had provided the dinner and for
those who were entertaining them today. AZ
this time the grounds were filled with people
OF the city and county, eating picnic dinners
under the trees.
After the dinners were over the people as
sembled at the tabernacle for the formal
exercises of the day. Fully 5000 people
gathered in and about the tabernacle. Com
pany c, wearing their brown or "khaka' uni
forms, occupied seats on the stage. DR.. S.
H. Craig. a Gage county veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars, presided and made a
brief address, OF welcome to the company. He
also introduced Mr.. Bozarth of Gage county
another Mexican war veteran. Invocation
was offered by Rev. John Hood. The Glee
CluD SdUR dH Que Oh WelCOme ana was WlCe
recalled. The Filley band also played some
selections.
The formal address OF welcome was made
by Rev. G. S. Dudley and was truly eloquent.
The flag presentation to the company was
made by Miss Laura Babcock, assisted by a
staff of young women. Captain Holling-
worth made a feeling response on behalf of
the company. Rev. George w. Crofts read a
poem, welcome to Our Heroes" 4 rumpeters
Stevenson and Baird gave the bugle calls,
and with a benediction by Rev. O.. A. Elliott
the formal exercises closed. Great interest
was manifested in the exercises by the large
audience. The remainder of the day was
spent socially and in making the boys well
come.
Fully $1,000 people were on the Chautauoua
grounds and the day was made a memorable
one for Beatrice and Gage county.