Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-10
Sun SHINES FOR VETERANS
Second Day Of the Reunion Brings Out a
Large Attendance,
JUDGE NORRIS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
EuIogises the Veterans and Expresses
His Views on the Pension Ques-
tiOn-Campfire in the
Evening.

HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. 9.-(special Tele-
! ram.)-The sun shone brightly today and
weather conditions could not have been
improved for the second day OF the re-
union. The crowd was somewhat slow
| about getting out to the grounds
this morning, but when the camp
was officially accepted by Com
mander Steele, he and Mart Howe gave
the local committee a fine compliment on
the work done and said it was as neat and
well arranged a camp as they had ever had
the pleasure to preside over or attend.
Bonds military band rendered an ex-
cellent concert on the ground at 1890 and
Jeffries Twins also entertained the visitors.
Judge Norris, the republican candidate
for congressman in the Fifth district was
the speaker of the day and he spoke for an
hour and thirty minutes before an aud ence
of nearly 1000 people Commander Steele
introduced Judge Norris, who said he never
spoke at a gathering Of old settlers but
with feeling of sadness for It brought
back the scene back in the Buckeye hills,
| where an old mother had sat reading the
message from the battlefield with tears
| streaming down her cheeks, thus mourning
the death Of his only brother He spoke
of slavery as the wedge that had severed
the north from the south and had caused
| these two great armies to come together
on the battlefield, with all the horrors of
war, and now they reach forth their hands
and called each other brother, just as they
should do. He gave a graphic description
OF how the shackles of slavery were stricken
from 100000 of people by Abraham Lin
coin.
Live in Grandest Country.
He said we are living in the greatest
age in history, and we are also living in
the greatest and grandest country in the
world. He hoped the time was not far
| distant when American girls would not
go to foreign countries to hunt for hus-
bands who have more titles than sense He
praised women for the work OF nursing
back the sick and caring for the dying.
| The soldier who had died on the battle
field had died in peace, but the widow
left at home sits by the ireside with a
broken heart and sees the vacant chair,
but in the great hereafter these women will
appear far above the greatest warriors
Judge Norris then eulogized the old SOL
uierS VINO nad onered their lives blood
for their country, and said that the world
owed them a debt that never could be
paid He took up the pension question and
said there were many who were wrrthy,
but were not getting their just dueJ, and
| that 1t was his opinion there should only
| be two questions to be answered by TN old
soldiers widow to get a pension. One
was that her husband was an old soldier
and the other was that he was dead Mr..
Norris closed his address by paying q high
tribute to the members Of the Grand Army
of the Republic. He was loudly cheered
large crowd attended the camp fire
tonight which was presided over by Chap
lain Jesse Cole of Des Moines, who Is one
Of the best camp fire speakers in Grand
Army of the Republic circles.
Tomorrow is Governors day and a large
crowd of visitors is expected from various
parts of the state. Tomorrow's pro gram
follows:
Band concert at 10 o'clock.
Specialties, by Jeffries' twins.
Addresses by E. H. Hinshaw Of Fairbury,
e. A. Gilbert of York and E. G. McGilton
of Omaha.
Band concert at 2 o'clock.
Addresses by Governor Savage, w. H.
Thompson and J. H. Mickey.
In the evening there will be the usual
concert and camp fire.
So far most excellent order has been
maintained and nothing has transpired to
mar the pleasantness of those about the
camp.
The following special order was issued
today:
Steele Takes Charge.
BY virtue of my office I hereby. in the
name of the Department of Nebraska, @.
A. r., assume command of the camp.
All orders controlling and governing the
camp will be issued from time TO time as
the exigencies o. the case may demand.
Good order will be maintained and an
ample number of guards will be on duty
day and night, whose duty 1t will be to see
that the orders of the commander of the
camp are strictly enforced and all property
protected.
A program of the exercises will be issued
from day to day and can be procured at
the assistant adjI generals tent.
The chief trumpeter will sound the fol-
lowing calls: Revelle, a. m; breakfast,
z a. M; sick call, 7:30 a. m. guard mount,
a. m; inspection, $3.50 a. m. dinner ~ m.
assembly, p. m; supper p. m; assem-
bly, 1880 p. m; tattoo, II p. M; taps, 1890
Only guard mount inspection of camp,
strictly adhered to- the others being to re-
mind you of bygone days
Tattoo VIII be sounded at IL p. m. and all
business and amusements must cease to do
business and preparations made to close
ard extinguish lights at 1890, when taps
sounds.
! selling or drinking intoxicating liquors or
| beverages or the using of profane language
be allowed up the camp grounds and all
| dealt with according to law
c. F. STEELE,
| Department Commander.
The Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic have
their separate quarters on the grounds, and
there is a large attendance Of both organ
| izations. 1t is anticipated that Thursday
and Friday will be the banner days SO far
as attendance is concerned
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