Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-05
REUNION PLANS MATURING
OETALs OF sAAM BATTLE cOMpLETL
several cities 70 ne In Contest for
Location Of Next Years Reunion
and win Fave Delega-
lions Present.

Not only will Governor Cunanins Of Iowa
and his stan be present At the reunion OF
the National Society Of the Army Of the
Phfllipines in Council Bluffs next week. but
ofBciai announcement was made yesterday
that Governor Savage OF Nebraska, accom-
panied BY hts compiete star, VIII aisc be IN
attendance. The two governors and their
stafs win take part IN the grand military
parade on the morning OF Thursday, the
second day Of the reunion, and viii also
attend the sham battle at Lake Manawa in
the evening Of the same day. This an
nouncement was made at the meeting Of
the citizens executive COMMITTEES yester-
day morning.
Plans for the sham battle are being rap
IDLY completed and this feature Of the
reunion promises TO Be one Of the greatest
military spectacles ever offered 10 the peo-
rle Of the city and v~iaihity. Major Crit
tenden, who has been assigned By General
Bates TO assist the LEGAL eommittees IN the
preparations and carrying out OF the sham
battle will bring from Fort Crook his bat
talon Of the Twenty-secohd United States
infantry. The men win be IN heavy march
ing order and provided each vita 100
rounds Of blank ammunition. Several salute
guns will also be brought from Fort Crook
With the men needed to handle them. The
committee has also arranged 70 bring a
salute gun from Oskaloosa. Unless pre-
vious arrangements interfere. II is hoped
that the Twenty-second Infantry bapd from
Fort Crook can be secured for the parade
and sham battle.
Lumber to be used In the construction
OF the pontoon bridge at Lake Manawa and
for the nlpa huts comprising the Philippine
village. which will be atormed and blown.
49, a-wnaaod aAr w~e4orTnw ~ a. nora-
mittee and active work at the lake will be
begun today.
sham Battle is rec.
In order that the public might have no
Misrepresentation about the matter the ex-
ecutive committee wishes ~ distinctly un-
derstocd that the battle and ihzfact ali the
features planned for the reunion viii be
entirely free TO the public
In addition to the regulars from Fort
Crook, the companies OF the sFffty-First
regiment, Iowa National Guard, from Coun-
oil piuHa Ped 0ak nlA1%N NeAeNe--.
doah. the Council Bluffs Hish- school
Cadets, the Willard Rifles Of Omaha and the
cavalry troop from South Omaha win par
ticipate IN the sham battle. r Omaha
Guards and the Thurston Rifles will in ad-
clifton to the above named companies tahe
part in the grand military parade. The
executive committee Ia now trying to Sc
cure the attendance here OF the famous Cat
ling gun section of the Omaha Guards, re-
aIising that 1t would prove . drawing ard
interesting feature. ftn .Etsh
The executive COMMITTEES expects to be
able to announce today the full ana COM
pIete program In detail for the three days
of the reunion, DR.. Don Macrae was alb
sent from the city yesterday ana this de-
layed the announcement Of the complete
program.
Congressman Walter I. Smith accsded to
the request Of the executive committee and
win act as chairman OF a reception com
mittee to be named BY himself which vii.
receive and look after the special enter
tainmsnt during their stay IL the city Of
suished guests. The visiting generals and
other distinguished gpsstsg will be enter
tanned at the Grand hotsl. . where head
quarters OF the society will be established
during the reunion. The handsome club
house OF the Eiks will also be placed 81
the disposal OF the visitors.
The reunion buttons ordered by the ex-
ecutiFe committee arrived yesterday a
hundreds OF them are to be seen on the
streets already. The desIgB IL q handsome
and attractive one. In the center Is the
badge OF the Eighth Army corps, red. white,
blue and gold. Circling the button at the
top Is a draped United States nag on =
gold background. Around the Eighth Army
corps badge are the words. fNetionaI So
| ciety. Army Of the Philippines, Third An
nuai Reunion. August Is. IA and il. 1909.
Council Bluffs. Ia" The committee has
B,ooe Of these buttons for disposal.
Advices received By Secretary Knox Of
the Iowa Society. Army of the Philippines,
indicate that several eastern cities win bid
for next years reunion Of the national So
ciety and will send large delegations here
with that end In view.