Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-12
Centennial of Arrival Of First
U. S. Post in Nebraska De-
picted in Parade Or, Site Of
Old Fort Atkinson.
ATKINSON'S
GRANDSON Is VISITOR
Pageant by Soldiers, Indians
and Old Settlers Shows
Scenes of 100 Years Ago,
When Sixth Infantry Arrived.

Col. 8. w. Atkinson, born in 1897,
yesterday, while at the Fort Cal
houn centennial celebration, met his
grandfather, Gen. Henry Atkinson,
who died in 1912.
The grandfather. however, existed
only in the characterization of Har-
ry Walton of Calhoun, who appeared
as General Atkinson was seen by the
Indians at Calhoun 100 years ago.
This was one of the many inter-
csting incidents and features in con-
nection with yesterdays celebration
in the historic little town north OF
Omaha. in Washington county. The
weather was little crisp for an
outdoor event, but goodly crowd
journeyed from Omaha and other
nearby communities to participate
in the occasion for which elaborate
preparations had been made. 1t
was truly a gala day for Calhoun,
which was decked out in its best
to make the visitors feel at home.
Prominent Men Speak.
The program comprised parade
in the morning, music by two bands,
speaking by prominent men, a pa.
geant that was worth while, dancing
by the pioneers, with a sprinkling
| of soldiers and Indians to lend a
picturesque touch to the general ef-
feet.
The celebration was to mark the
passing of the 100 years since Gen
eral Atkinson and his men of the
Sixth United States infantry estab-
lished the first military post Of this
western country. Incidentally, the
occasion offered an opportunity for
the pioneers of Douglas and Wash,
ington counties to fraternize and for
historians Of Nebraska to. tell some
of the stories which have beer
recorded i,s the pages of history.
Run Special Train.
Calhoun was up yesterday morn
ing at sunrise with horns and othe'
noise making instruments to gree
the day which meant much to then
and their guests. Mayor John Hin
richsen held an outstretched hant
| of welcome to all who came! 4
train which left Omaha at 9 a. M
brought nearly 500, including thu
Twentieth infantry band from For
Crook, under the leadership OF A
Goctz. A company of soldiers from
Fort Omaha also attended.
The first big feature of the da,
was a parade which moved at HI!
a. m., led by Col. F. A. Grant, mar
shall of the day; Col. G. 5. Bingham
Col. B. w. Atkinson of New 1orl
and Col. G.. L. Townsend of Caml
Gordon. Ga, all being OF the Unite'
States army. Capt. J. B. Nudge, als'
of Camp Gordon, was in the line
AT the head of the column were OBJ
served f. Buckingham, Goul'
Dietz, Randall Brown. Arthur Guio'
and c. L. Saunders Of the board Q
governors of the Knights Of Ak
Sar-Ben. The Blair band, unde
leadership of w. H. Van Cleve. an
the Fort Crook band enlivencd tn
parade.
II D. A. r. in Parade.
Members OF Omaha chaptel
, Daughters of the American Revolu
: tion, led by Mrs. Edgar Allen. re
, gent, appeared in garments whic
Z were in vogue 50 to 90 years age
: With Mrs. Allen were Mesdames +
c. Hoyt. J. B. Reynolds. Harrie
E McMurphy. o. A. Scott F. r. Lal
mon. Catherine Hilliard and l.. L
Shipman. They carried the oldes
flag in Nebraska, presented b
President Pierce to Logan Fontt
r nellie at Fort Calhoun in 1854. on tn
! occasion of treaty with the Oman
: Indians. This flag, which is owne
by the chapter, has 80 stars. Mr.
2 Scott wore an ancient cashnleI
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