Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-07
Nightly Pleased Reception Com
mittee Did Not Tire.
UNIFORMED VISITORS MADE A HIT
Ak.Sar- -Ben's Board of Governors
Acted as Sponsors.
ALL ARMS OF SERVICE PRESENT


The soldiers. now encamped at Fort
Omaha, formally paid their respects to
the city OF Omaha yesterday afternoon.
They came in full dress, headed by the
general Of the Department Of
the Missouri and his staff and made their
visit one that will be remembered for
long time
General Frederick Smith headed such .
long line of welcome visitors that II took
a considerable time to pass through the
receiving lines; but the reception commit
tee did not give sign at any time OF being
tired in fact, took special pleasure in ex-
tending the glad hand and the wide smils
to every man jack in the bunch, whether
he wore epaulets or the plain coat OF tina
private
Leading off as sponsors for the military
visitors was the Board of Governors OF
the realms of Ak-Sar- Ben. The men OF
the kings cabinet were on horseback, with
President Pickens 20 the front They wore
reception Dress of course, and carried
themselves with an air OF aplomb shaded
by becoming modesty, that proved them
to the manor born. The missing one OF
the twelve was Joseph Barker. confined to
his home by Illness There was Brandeis
of portly meln and Charley Black in
sihlItSt anu Chlilt Nne SNdlctg DuChiuBhoh
exchanging mods the whites: far on the
right rode Beaton and trim Dietz a pace
in front, while on the flank was Courtney
bold rugged out as for the hunt; Penfold,
beared like the bard. held steadily his
line: and Root. the chief of Woodmen. on
steed superb and fine; in proper place
was Arthur Smith, than whom no knight
is better, and riding gay In carless way
was the kings good squire Yetter. To
these went out the glad hurrah, and twice
again hurrah--for they have fought and
won the fight for queenly Omaha.
ThOusands Greet soIdiery.
1t was a glorious afternoon, full of sun
shine and just a hint Of autumn haze. and
was enjoyed in. most excellent temper by
the stands jammed with people between the
city hall and Zee building and the court
house Likewise the teening thousands on
the sidewalks In windows. on balconies.
everywhere that foot hold could be had
took pains 70 let 1t be known that the in
fantry and cavalry, and engineers and ar
| tilery, and signalmen and hospital corps
loked mighty good to them
The marching men were on dress parade,
as well as being in full dress in honor of
the occasion. They bore themselves in a
style that won myriad compliments. and
even the horses in steady array seemed to
feel the inspiration of the cheering multi
| tudes
Holding the right Of line was the Fourth
infantry because of being on station here,
with Colonel +. B. Bolton In command.
The men of this regiment are as likely
! looking a lot OF soldiers as can be seen
anywhere, and they made Omaha prouder
than ever of them by their martial bear
ing and clean stepping
Behind the gun platoon of the Fourth
came the famous band of the Thirtieth in
fantry, whose home station is Fort Leaven-
worth. Colonel Robert II. r. Loughborough
rode at the head OF his regiment. which
we'll sustained the reputation for perform
ance 1t has won by hard and faithful work.
Company OF the Third battalion of en-
gineers, swung down the pavement with all
the grace of men accustomed to doing moth
ing but march. Captain Laurence v. Fraz-
Ter was I'm command Of the bridge builders
and fort makers.
Two mounted companies and one foot
company Of the Signal corps made a grand
showing for this scientific branch of the
army, which also has very practical and
useful training for general fighting pur-
poses Commanding the three companies
in the order named were. Captains Carl
, r. Hartman, William II. Curry and Edward
va AdAboAl ne blBidlIncu uAu Win tnGn
the reels carrying their field wire and two
wagons containing the wireless apparatus
that can be set up while the troops are in
, action, right on the field OF battle.
, Hospital Corps Leads Artillery.
| Captain Edward Nj. Talbot was in com.
) mand Of Company Of the Hospital corps
This company had in line It's folded cots
its travois and all the equipment provided
= for use in actual service. and It's personnel
looked fit for handy work,t O which theil
, training has been bent.
E Heading the rumblng carriages and Gals
9 sons Of Battery f. Fifth field artillery. wal
Captain Wright Smith, and many a voIIeJ
Of heart hand-clapping greeted the erec
artillerymen, who can on occasion max,
considerable noise themselves. and will
most lasting effect
The cavalry division was led by Captain
William T. Litterbrand. commanding tn,
Second squadron of the Fifteenth. a smar
and serviceable looking body OF men. Fol
lowing came the entire Seventh cavalry
under command Of Colonel George h Hun
ter. At the head Of this regiment was In,
mounted band and bugal corps
/ GuRrdAmen Get Good Hand.
Two Omaha companies OF the Nebraska
National Guard followed the psck-tran o.
the seventh cavalry and won warm ap
plause all along the line OF march Tn,
local men, who marched with right sol
dierly bearing, were under command o.
Lieutenant Colonel W. g. Baehr. ThoI
came four companies of the Omaha Higl
school cadets, Lieutenant Haskell, u. S. A.
commanding. The cadets by virtue OF thei
youth and ther local residence are always
, warm favorites when on parade here, ant
yesterday was no exception After then
came a squad OF the newly organized Bo,
CcoutF, clad In khaki
- ALL EYES ON HUNTERS MEp