Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-03
MILITARY MEN TO The FORE
Troopers, Artillerymen and Foot Sol
diers All in Camp Today.
D1LLs TO BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY
Ample Accommodations Provided at
the Drill Grounds for sight
seers of Large and Small
Purse.

Beginning this afternoon, the military
man will have the attention of the people
of Omaha and the visitors who are here
TO make merry with Ak-Sar-Ben.
General Fred Smith and those members
of his staff who accompanied him to Des
Moines arrived home Sunday, and the af-
fairs of the big encampment at Fort
Omaha at once engaged their attention.
Most of the troops will arrive today and
the making of camp by the new arrivals
VIII not take much time Today will be
'yiven over to. preparation for the exhibit
ions on the program
Arrangements have been made at Fort
Jmaha for comfortably taking care of the
housands who Will go there to witness the
lrls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
aturday afternoons. A tan bark arena
as been constructed of sufficient dlmen-
lons to accommodate the various organ
izauons during their maneuvers and
around this arena a grandstand and row
of boxes has been built The grandstand
..l accommodate about 5000 people and
seats will be sold at 25 cents. These
-ckets can be procured at eBaton & Nc
Ginn's downtown or at the grounds. Box
seats will be sold at so cents each the
boxes hold eight chairs and are sold at
"A for a single afternoon or $12 for the sea-
son of four exhibitions. These boxes may
be purchased from Luther Kountze at the
First National bank The money from the
sale of seats goes entirely into the prize
| fund and will be distributed among the
! soldiers who take part in the competition
Around the arena is ample standing
| room, as all are admitted to the grounds
at the fort free Of charge, and the exhibl-
| tions are absolutely free. The sales OF
| seats is merely to provide comfort for
| those who care to pay little something
! for 1t, assured at the time that the money
spent goes to those who are providing the
entertainment and not to any private pur.
| pose.
Drills Begin Tuesday.
! The drills will be given on Tuesday
| Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after.
moons and will be the same as are pre-.
sented al all army tournaments. on Thurs
day afternoon the great military street pa.
! rade will occur For this day a genera
| holiday will be proclaimed. The railroads
have already agreed to close their freight
depots on Thursday afternoon, and Acting
Mayor Bruoker has announced his inten
ton Of issuing a proclamation, calling or
all business houses to close on THURSDAY
afternoon, so that every body may have q
I CiLhlce 10 NlIneSb lne great military spec
tacle.
Tuesday evening a display of fireworks
! will be given on the carnival grounds, a,
a sort of appetizer for the grand entry OF
the king Wednesday evening. Today ant
tonight the usual go-as-you-please merry
making will be in full swing on the
grounds. with the two open air slides fol
life of Jack Justice as the spectacular fea
lures.
Wednesday evenings parade will begin t
move at o'clock and precautions hav,
been taken to assure an uninterrupteC
progress through the streets. All the float
are completed, and all the knights, VIII
will man them are ready, as are the horse
men and their mounts, and the footmeI
too
day afternoon will be made at Sixteenth
and Cunning and on the surrounding block
and is scheduled to start at o'clock II
many respects it will differ from the mill
tary feature last year, and those who know
assert ii Will be a great event
Friday evening the Coronation ball vii
occur at the Den and modistes in Omahi
and elsewhere have had occasion TO know
that this social founction win be a rea
one from the standpoint of dress. Tn
managers say II will also be the cap shea
Of the social functions OF the week ant
every detail will be smoothed 80 tina
everything will move like clockwork.