Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
DRESSED UP FOR VETERANS
Council Bluffs in Holiday Attire in Homer
Of Soldier Visitor.
ADVANCE GUARD IS NOW IN THE CITY
All the NotnbIe visitors EKpected TO
Arrive Daring m ~Day-Disap-
pointment over sickness
OF General smith.
AOvANcE GUARO IS now N TNE cITY.

open this morning In Council BUNS:
FORENOON.
Reception Of delegates at headquarters.
General meeting OF the society.
AFTERNOON.
General meeting Of the society.
EVENING.
Citizens reception at the Casino. Lake
Prayer by Rev. a. a. walburn. chaplain
E1fty-hrst Iowa.
Acdress Of welcome on behalf Of the rtaie
Music BY FiSty-drst iowa band.
ADDRESS Of welcome on behalf OF the city
Of Council Bluffs by Hon. John n. Bald
Song, 'Hark, the Trumpet male chorus
Of fourteen voices under direction OF w. L.
Short addresses by General Arthur Mac;
Charles King, General Francis Greene, Gem
eral Frederick Funston aud others.
Music by Fifty-first Iowa band.
Address by Governor E.. p. Savage OF Ne
Address by Congressman J. P. Conner Of
Address. The Army OF the Philippines. .
by General Irving Hale
SONG. "As the Sun Went Down male
sssrsopticon exhibition Of war scenes N
tie PhlL ppines on the Ering line by Private
Music by Fffty-nrst IOWA band.
All Ready for Veterans.
Everything is in readiness for the re-
ception and entertainment Of the Philippine
veterans during the. three days Of their stay
in this city for their annual reunion and
Council BLUFFS Is In gala attire in honor Of
the visiting soldiers. Patriotic decorations
are to be seen on all sides and by noon to-
day the city will be gaily decorated along
the principal streets. With the detail from
Fort Crook In charge OF the two large brass
cannon to be used for saiuting the visiting
generals and governors, and numbers OF
veterans who served in the Philippines at
tired In their khaki uniforms who arrived
yesterday 20 attend the reunion, the city is
already assuming a military aspect. The
preparations made by the executive com
mittee OF citizens Indicates that the re-
union will be a success from the start to
finish. Every man, woman and child in
Council Bluffs is preparing to give this Wis
ting soldiers a rousing reception and en-
thusiasm Il running high.
Keen disappointment was felt yesterday
by all. and especially by the Philippine SOL
diers who were prepared to give him a most
enthusiastic reception. when It became
known that General Jacob smith would on
account Of Ill health be unable to attend
the reunion. Members Of the Eighth Army
corps from all parts were prepared 70 give
General Smith such q reception as would
have at least indicated that despite the
~censure he has been subjected 70. they
were ready to stand By him thfcush thick
and thin.
The FIRST detachment OF military which
win take part in the parade Th=-Sday morn
ing and the sham battle Thursday evening.
consisting Of Ordnance Sergeant William
Allison and thirteen men Of the Twenty
second United States infantry. with two
cannon, arrived from Fort Crock yester-
day noon. Tit cannon, drawn by four mules
from Fort Crook. reached Omaha BY road
and from there was brought 70 Council
BLUFFS on hat cars by the motor company.
The guns were placed in front Of the Grand
hotel, one on Pearl street aud one on First
avenue. and with the soldiers IN their
spick and span khaki uniforms were the
center OF attraction until evening, when
they we're drawn to the Blur road in Fair
mont SArk overlooking the city. where the
salutes will be fred on the arrival OF the
visiting generals and governors. The men
during their stay in the city will be quar-
tered at the Ogden hotel.
A signal corps has been organised among
the local members Of the Fifty-hrst Iowa
volunteers who served In the Philippines
and the men In charge OF the gnns viii be
notified by a system OF signals Of the ar
rival OF each general and governor. A salute
OF eleven guns win signify the arrival OF
a ~brigadier general. thirteen guns that OF
q major general and seventeen guns that OF
either governor cummlns or Governor Saw
age.
King First ia Arrive.
The frst salute to be fred will probably
be that in honor OF Major General Charles
King. who Is expected to reach Council
Bluffs from Milwaukee this morning at an
early hour. During his stay In Council
BUNS General King win be the guest Of
Ernest T. Hart at his home on Park ave-
nue.. General Irving Hale. president Of the
National Society. Army of the Philippines.
Is expected 10 reach Omaha early this
morning over the Rock Island. He will be
met at Omaha b. Lieutenant Dcu Macrao
and Sumner Knox. president and 'se eretary.
respectively. Of the Iowa Society. Army Of
the Philippines. General Hats's headquar-
tiers viii be at The GF6dd hotel. It is ex-
rected that he WI be accompanied by a
large delegation from Colorado,
The time Of the arrival Of Major Cen
eral Wheaton from Chicago and OF Major
General Macarthur from New York has
not been announced. General Francis
Greene is expected from New Yolt. but
the time Of his arrival is also uSssStain.
General Rush Lincoln. from Ames. V Nx-
pocted to accompany Governor
Fears are entertained that General Fred
erick Funston. owing to his recent sick
ness. will be unable to be present.
Banner for Bluas Camp.
A feature Of the meeting In the Casino at
Lake Manawa this evening. which was not
announced IN the regular program. will
be the presentation OF a handsome banner
by the local chapter OF the Daughters OF
tho American Revolution to Camp John L.
Moore Of Council Blufs. Iowa Society Army
Of the Philippines, The banner IL made
Of silk and cost nearly 500.
The business meetings Of the National
Society. Army OF the Philippines. will be
held In Royal Arcanum hall In the shugart-
Beno building on the opposite side Of the
street from the Grand hotel. IL was found
impractieable to secure permission to use
the large court room IN the federal building
on short notice. es the matter had 20 be
laid before the department IN Washington.
The features Of thu reunion on Thursday
viii be the grand military parade IN the
forenoon ana the big sham battle IA the
evening at Lake Manaua. The election Of
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