Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-26
NEBRASKA
SOLDIERS
Will LST0P
IN OMAHA
Announcement That Boys of
89th Will Stay in City
for Three Hours Re-
ceived Here.

Official confirmation that Nebras-
ka troops of the 89th division would
stop over in Omaha for three hours
on their way to Camp Funston, this
week, came yesterday in two tele-
grams received by Mayor Smith and
the Chamber of Commerce from the
War department in Washington, and
Governor Mckelvie, at present in
New York.
Adjutant General Harris of the
United States army wired that the
355th infantry, 89th division, would
stop off in Omaha as planned, con-
trary to telegram sent Saturday by
himself that the unit would not The
Chamber of Commerce received a
similar telegram from the general.
No explanations were offered.
Manley to Take Charge.
Robert Manley. commissioner of
the Chamber of Commerce, arrived
early Sunday morning with the Om-
aha trade excursion special. He said
last evening that he would be ready
to take full charge of the parade
and entertainment arrangements this
morning,
Randall K. Brown of the War ser
vice committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, has also returned to the
city.
Governor McKelvie. in a telegram
from New York. said that he and
the Nebraska welcoming committee,
now with the soldiers at Camps Up
ton and Merritt, would remain with
them until date of departure, when
the entire delegation would accom-
pany them into Omaha.
Center of Celebration.
This is taken to mean that Oma-
ha will officially be the center of
the state celebration. Local com
mittees are arranging a tentative
program to that end. 1t is thought
that the remainder of the governors
staff, now in Lincoln, would come
to Omaha, led by Adutant General
Paul of the Nebraska national
guard, to participate in the review
ing and entertaining Of the soldiers
here.
Though the exact date of the visit
remains undetermined, the news
that the Nebraska soldiers would
s.l ely be here, spread over the city
like wildfre. It will be Omaha's
biggest day No effort will be
spared to make the preparations
come up to the greatness of the oc-
casion. Both the mayors commit
tee and the Chamber of Commerce
committees are to meet today to
discuss plans in detail.
Trip Takes Three Days.
An unofficial report Saturday from
New York indicated that the troops
would leave Camp Upton for Camp
Funston early this week. The trip
from New York to Omaha by way
of Chicago takes three days or am
pie time to complete all arrange
ments necessary for the welcome.
Henry Ashmusen of the Ashmu
sen arplane plant, speaking over his
proposed flight over the parade to
drop flowers on the marching col
umn. said yesterday:
"We will have one plane at least
in the air. | have several pilots
ready to make the flight. Two
weeks ago we received the only
government license granted in this
section"
Similar preparations are being
made at Fort Omaha where Major
O'Brien, chief of the active flying
division Of the government balloon
station, is taking personal charge of
the proposed balloon flight over the
parade route. As soon as the date
of the departure of the troops for
Omaha is announced, the major will
order enough gas generated to make
the flight possible.
"Its going to be Twentieth CEN
tury welcome" he said, speaking
of the plans made.