Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
CHANCE FOR NEBRASKA TOWN
G. A. R. Will Receive Proposals for
Entertaining Annual Reunion.
CONTRACT WITH HASTINGS EXPIRES
Deeds Filed I'm Lincoln Indicate
There IL Unusual Activity I'm
the Market for Farm
Lands.
CFrom a staff Correspondent)


LINCOLN, March 4.-(special.)-An or
der issued from the department Of Ne
braska, Grand Army OF the Republic,
calls for bids from towns that de-
side to secure the annual reunion
OF the department. The contract with tho
city OF Hastings will expire after the re-
union next fall. The bids will be received
at the twenty seventh annual encampment
az Fremont, May 10. Next month an or
der will be issued containing further in
formation about the encampment General
John C. Black Of Chicago will be in attend
ance. OF the bids for the annual reunion
the Official order says
For the past two years the department
has held their annual reunion at Hastings,
enjoying the advantages of the Queen city
and the generosity of her people.
The contract with the department ex-
ceive propositions at their meeting at Ere
mont, May 13, for the location of the re-
union for one more years
For the purpose OF securing the location
of the soldiers and sailors, to be held IN
the year 1914, at such time and place as as
annual encampment of the department or
Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic, the
proposals at department headquarters at
Lincoln, Neb., until May 10, l9J5, az ~
o'clock m, from cities, towns and villages
These proposals must be accompanied
each by a written guarantee of at least
five responsible persons guaranteeing that
the city, town or village making the pro-
posal shall furnish free OF charge TO the
Grand IND, Army Of the the RefPT6Ie for rh the use
At least 200 acres of land suitable fol-
camp; plat and stake out the camp and
Twenty-Five tons of hay, twenty-five tons
OF straw, twenty-five cords OF wood-al
delivered to quartermaster of camp on the
reunion grounds on or before, the first Fri
day prior to the reunion.
To furnish free of expense to the depart
ment at least 500 good wall tents and IN
addition thereto, one large wall tent fol
each OF the state organizations, Women
the Grand Army of the Republic, Daugh.
ters of Veterans, also a sufficient number
os good commodlous tents for department
and camp headquarters-all to be erected
securely on the grounds, under the direc'
tionAof the camp quartermaster, and ready
Cor occupancy at the opening OF said re-
good quality and sufficient quantity OF
water to be delivered in barrels. under the
direction of the commander, for the needs
of $1,000 people for one week, for drinking
washing and cooking purposes; also STOCK
water sufncient for 500 teams for one week
Twenty tons of ice, to be delivered dur
ing the week of the reunion on the orders
To furnish under the appointment OF tht
commander. and pay for such services
sufficient number of guards to protect al
property from the time II Is delivered or
the grounds until II is removed therefrom
TO police the camp and assist the comman
week of the reunion.
To insure all property that may have e
be insured in some reliable insurance com
pany or companies from the time the prop
erty may be in transit to, in at or IL
transit in returning from the reunion.
To furnish and distribute under the direc
ton of the reunion committee advertising
at an expense of not less than $500.
Must Furnish Ammunition.
All the expense incident to the reunion Il
the way of ammunition and material needet
I'm carrying out program of sham battles
sunrise and sunset guns, furnish a suitabl
place for holding camD fires and lighting
the same properly, hiring of saddle horse
and saddles for the commander and hi
stan. furnish all medicines and dressing
as may be needed by the medical director
TO be obtained by him on reQuisition ap
proved by the commander, and all othe
necessary expenses incurred to be borne b
the city. town or village securing the loca
ton of the reunion. And all rights to main
tain rents accruing from sutler stores
booths, dining halls and all business firms
places of amusement, shows, ETC., to be re
ceived by the city town or village pro
vided that no gambling or place to ven
spurious liquors, wines or malt beer sha
be allowed on the grounds of the reunion,
In addition to the above, the locality mus
give a certain sum Of money as cas-
donation for securing the reunion, the sal
sum to be paid to the department CON
mander at least thirty days before tn