Salt Lake Herald | 1899-08-24 | Page 1 | Omaha's Reception

OMHS RECEPTION Nebraska and Pennsylvaa Rg meats to De Entertained At a meeting of the business mens I recpton committee at noon today the announcement was made that Colonel MtIIford on behalf of the First t Nebraska I I braska regiment has accepted the com mlttees invitation for the entire regiment regi-ment to visit the city D E Thompson of Lincoln who advanced anced 20COO to help to provide the Nebraskans wit a specIal train has accepted an invitation to be present at their recepton The Burlington rir ad officials have agreed to return without cost all thc companies from other cities and towns of the state When the trains reach the station the soldiers will find breakfast prepared for them under the depot sheds Arrangements are In progress for the largest parade In the history of the city All tie uniform organizations and AU the bands of the cIty will partc date All arrangements have been completed complet-ed for the entertaInment If the Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania regiment when it stops off here on Its return from the Philippines The streets long the line of marh will be elaborately ueorte The train wi be run so thzit the regiment will I arrive here In time to partake of dinner din-ner at the big cafe at the big exposition exposi-tion after which the men will have the freedom of the grounds and the entire city for that matter The mater Te arrange I meats are largely in the hands of former for-mer Penn laians wlw are now citizens of this zens 01 city