Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

General Melvin n. Byers. Colonel John Q.
Lopez, q-uartermaster general; Colonel John
r. Prime. inspector general; Colonel VIII
ton Mccarthy. surgeon general; Colonel G.
q. Saunders. judge advocate gcnerai; Colo
mel Charles s. Grail. chief signal oncer;
Major Joe Beeson, military secretary; Colo
mel I. y. santee, Colonel A. A. Penoults.
Colonel W. M. Davis, Colonel r. NJ. Bibe-
low. aides.
He was rendered an enthusiastic recep-
tion at the Grand hotel. Governor Savage
and stan arrived IN the city abou. 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
One OF the prominent figures at the re-
union IL Colonel wilder s. MetcaIf of
Lawrence, Kan. Colonel Metcaif succeeded
General Funston in command Of the Twen-
tieth Kansas, Charges Of cruelty TO Filipino
prisoners were made against him in wash
ington by parties who sought to secure his
removal from the federal position he holds
In Kansas. hut President Roosevelt on in
vestigating exhonerated Colonel Motcalf
fully.
Major D. s. Falrchild OF Clinton, Ia., sur
seon Of the Fifty-arst Iowa volunteers ar
rived esterday morning and was extended a
cordial greeting by his former comrades in
arms.
Lieutenant Don Macrae. assistant sur
geon Of tho Fifty-hrst Iowa volunteers,
president OF the Fifty-hrst lows volunteers.
Philippines and to whom much OF the sue
cess OF the present reunion IL due " a strik-
ing figure among the many ofhcsrs present.
DR.. Maorae was one Of the most popular
o~fhcers who served in the Philippines. and
he 10 kept busy receiving greetings from his
former comrades in the field.
Omaha Has a Candidate.
Omaha is in the field with a candidate for
treasurer of the National society In the
person OF Robert Gillespie. who served with
Company L.. Captain P. J. Cosgrave OF
Lincoln has had the ONCE ever since the
organization OF the society. but when he
arrived Monday he gave 1t out that he no
longer cares to retain II. There he's been
little talk of a successor for him until this
morning, when Mr.. Gillespie arrived, with
Captain VIII Stockham as his Mark Hanna.
Though there had been strong sentiment
in favor Of giving Cosgrave a third term.
II Is said that should he persist In his
declination his support will go to the
Omahan. Gillespie's comrades from across
the river are very few as yet. but are ex-
pected to come over this Afternoon and
boost the boom along. st. Paul's delegation
may help Gillespie, but at present is re-
serving its pledges until 1t ia certain that
they win not be needed in any particular
quarter In landing the reunion for 1908.
The Fifty-nrst Iowa regimental band in
charge OF Chief Musician Landers arrived
at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon from Center
VILE and attracted much attention as it
marched from the depot to the Grand hotel
whore It played a number Of the tunes
familiar to the boys who served In the
phtlr-f,ma Trho wnluahara ~ fha hanI ara
stationed at the Ogden house and will re-
main in the city until the close Of the
reunion.
1t a been arranged that Company 3
Of Shenandoah OF the Fifty-nrst regiment,
Iowa National guard was to take part In
the parade and sham battle but word was
received at the last moment from there yes
terday that the company could not man
age to be here. Governor Cummins and
Adjutant General Byers were at once ap-
pealed to and In a short while arrangement
we're made for the attendance OF Company
q from VilIlsca. WORD was received IRON
Captain Post OF the vllilsca company that
he would be here this morning with atty
men,
Nebraska at the Reunion.
with Adjutant General L. W. Colby. Gov
ernor Ezra P. Savage OF Nebraska and COL
onels james T.. NJ. Martin. J. H. Brown.
J.. w. Thomas, Y. u. Bryson, Melick, Mar
tin, Keefer, andJ. B. Watkins reached the
Grand hotel Htk4.3O yesterday afternoon.
The party arrived in Omaha from Lincoln
at 8 o'clock and later made the journey
across the river on street cars.
At 6 o'clock last night Lieutenant Mac
rae who, as president Of the lows society
has general charge OF reunion arrange
ments. said that 1t was utterly impossible
for him to estimate the number Of Me-
braska members OF the society who had been
in Council Biuffs during the day for the
first session Of the reunion.
9TH boys from across the river same.
many Of them in civilian dress, and as soon
as the session was over went back to
Omaha to spend the night. The register
In the hotel once shows the names OF
thirty-nve OF them, but that book h no
safe criterion for we know that we had
AIS members Of the soeiety here today yet
onIy 17s are now shown on the register.
1--WE have no fear of their forsaking us,
however, and confidently expect r neigh
boring state to make a fine showing in
the parade tomorrow. one hundred and
sixty men ana fifteen officers Of the feEu-
lar service will leave Fort Crook on. q
special train Of four cars at 6 o'clock In
the morning and arrive here within an hour
or two, bringing with them . detachment
OF the hospital corps and the Twenty-sec~
ond Infantry band. The Fifty-hrst Iowa
will be represented by Company B from
villlsca, Company @ from Glenwood and
Company NJ from Red Oak. in addition to
a dozen from Company r Of oskaloosa and
others who are already here"
GeneFaI Hale Not a Candidate.
Because he believes in rotation in once
ana because his duties as manager at Dem
YER for the General Electric company re-
oulre all his time, General Irving Hale let
It Be known yesterday At noon that he will
not accept reelection to the eniee Of presl-
dent OF the National Society, Army OF the
Philippines. This came as q total surprise,
as the ONCE had been generally conceded
10 him, and his announcement has resulted
in much speculation as to who his successor
will be. 4
Hale served under Macarthur and u
thought to favor the election Of the lat
ter to the presidency. Undoubtedly Mac
Arthur IL very popular. but the name OF
Major General John @. Bates, commander
Of the Department Of the Missouri, Is doing
mentioned with growing favor. He Is uni
vsrsally popular with the men ana II he
appears among them today his chances
for election are Of the best. There is many
= eaoA word Tor Hell Roaring Jake" Smith,