Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-11
TO SEE CENTURY
OF STATE PASS
IN REVIEW TODAY
Pageant Of 0lden Days at
Fort Calhoun Centennial
Visitors From Many
States Coming.

The all day centennial celebration
at Fort Calhoun will be held today.
A large party of Omahans will
leave on special train from the
Webster street depot at 9 a. M, and
many others are expected to motor
to the scene of the festivities. Sol
diers from Fort Crook and Fort
Omaha, who will take part in the
celebration, will also go to Fort
Calhoun on the special train this
morning.
Mrs. Edgar Allan of the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution, stated yester-
day that nearly 100 members of that
organization would be at Fort
Calhoun today. They will be
dressed in old costumes, represent
ing the period of 100 years ago.
Mrs. Allen says.
Colonel Townsend Coming.
Col. G. S. Townsend, command
ing officer of the Sixth infantry, sta
toned at Camp Gordon, Ga, ar
rived in Omaha yesterday, and will
take part in the centennial celebra-
ton at Fort Calhoun today as rep
resentative of the War department.
| The first American soldiers to ar
rive on Nebraska soil 100 years ago
were members of the old Sixth in
fantry. Colonel Townsend is &C
companied by Capt. ]. B. Nudge,
his acting adjutant.
Colonel Grant in Charge.
Mrs. O. A. Scott, president Of
the local chapter of the Daughters
Of the War OF 1872, declared that
at least 50 members of that organ
ization would attend the celebra-
ton.
Col. F. A. Grant, U. S. A., re-
tired, will have charge of the events
of the day. This alone assures the
success of the celebration, accord
ing to E. Buckingham, who was in
strumental in securing his services.
A. E. Sheldon, secretary of the
State Historical society, arrived in
Omaha yesterday to complete final
arrangements. Everything is in
readiness for the big event, he says.
Three Bands Engaged.
Three bands, including the Fort
Crook musical organization, will
furnish music at the Fort Calhoun
park during the day.
Indians, 100 of them, will be
present in their native costumes.
They will camp in a corner of the
city park and cook their meals as
they did when the first white men
arrived on Nebraska soil 100 years
ago.
The pageant which will be one of
the principal events of the day, will
represent the landing Of soldiers in
Nebraska, and their first meeting
with the Indians, who at the time
occupied the lands both east and
west of the Missouri river.
Following is the full program of
the celebrations:
Paul, Minneapolis & oha ha leaves Webster
street station Omaha, for Fort Calhoun.
10 A. M.-Mlitary and civic parade
shall Of parade, Gen. Fred Grant.
IL a. Mort Calhoun park. historical
exercises. Everitt Buckingham; president;
dless, THE Historical Significance Of the
Celebration" Albert Watkins. historian
address. THE Sixth Infantry Regiment
U. S. Army" Col. G. L. Townsend, com
of Old Fort Atkinson" Col. B. w. Atkin-
son. U. s. army; address, THE Grand
Army Of the Republic and Our Western
Frontier Capt. c. f. Adams; address,
THE American Legion" Ralph G. Coad
addresses, THE Omaha Indian Tribe"
Levi Levering and Hiram Chase; exer-
cises under the auspices Of Daughters OF
American Revolution. Omaha chapter,
Mrs. E. II. Allen, president; Miss Cassie
Roys. president Isaac Sadler chapter
Daughters Of 1912, Mrs. o. A. Scott. presi-
dent, Sons Of American Revolution, Ne
braska society. Or. B: F.. Bailey. presi-
dent; addresses. Mrs. Harriet S. MacMur-
ply and Mrs. Philip Potter; music.
lis to 2:15 P. M-Basket picnic din
ner: hot coffee furnished free.
2:l5 to 5 P. M.-Pageant, Landing of
the United States Army and Greeting by
Omaha Indians, 1919" under direction of
Curator E. e. Blackman, State Historical
society.
8 to 4:ao P. M.-Joint meeting of Doug !
las county and Washington county |
pioneers
p M-Mlitary balloon ascension, u |
S. balloon corps, Fort Omaha.
p M.-Specal Train leaves Fort Cal |
houn station for Omaha.
Dancing and amusements during after
noon and evening.