Show AT LINCOLN NEBRASKA Lipio olN neb aug 81 1896 The remnant ot of the largest army ever adril ed and equipped on the globe gathered here the last week iu in august to recall events of a great conflict at the reunion of the grand army of at the lio republic publio every state and territory in the save two was represented sod and once more thu veterans their battles over to in memory and talked of 0 the comrades com radea ao adi J geog generals rali they loved so fio the old bbate fair grunde gr unde were white with teut tent blue coats and add brams braca buttons were mesa been on every band and drew attention loa to gray hair bair halting step empty sleeves and battle soared seared faces between and people were on the grounds ana no 00 efforts were spared to give the veterans a happy week of camp life patriotic and religious services were held bunday august 28 the day of the open lag the vast audience sang america a quartette of old soldiers sol diera saig sai g we were soldiers together a chorus of twenty voices of colored men and women sang swing lw low sweet chariot mos georgia coill uger sang way down daw a upon the suwanee river the be twenty colored people singing the chorus grand and patriotic speeches were made and the first of the series of services were at an end and it was a time long to be remembered to see toe the tears rolling down the laces faces of the veter veterans ansas as they heard board the old time songs sung or the speakers refer to incidents in the me war when brothers sons sone and fathers laid down their lives to in defense of the preservation of the union monday afternoon the formal turn ing over of the camp to commander J culver of the grand army took place at a 3 in the auditorium the stage was decorated with flags flag among those who occupied seats on the platform were commander culver general B M Plen prentiss tion of missouri miss soul outi the me hero ot of shiloe and col li C pace besides many other veteran officers one of the old buglers buggers stepped on the stolle and sounded a bugle call and prayer was offered by one of the blue coated chaplains who fervently pleaded for moderation and temper ance in speech and thought during wase these times when political exit ement ru no so blib A quartette ot of veterans then song marching georgia with chorus by the vast audience in accepting the camp on behalf 0 of the grano grand army commander culver said aid we come as a detachment deta cament roars representing grand army men yet living in tue nation to your magnificent ent city to renew acquaint acquaintances anceL welded in times of battle to recite our stories to sing our gongs that will never grow olds old because they tell of fielt and ana camp of picked and skirmish line of battle and prison ot 01 privation t on sneered angered that the country might I 1 live 1 v a the members of the de apartment part ment of nebraska 0 A B R represent by actual service thirty eight states agates and territories of the union over 2000 2000 regiments over briga brigade dw they represent every army every corps and every division la in the be union service among our number we have those who have fought in every important battle and in every branch oi of service during the war ot ol the rebellion we bring you greeting irom all these states and different organizations at then came the hero of shiloe general prentiss Fr enties although seventy seven years old he Is yet vigorous in manner and speech his appearance set the crowd to efte ering lustily everybody rose arose to do honor to him tle me demonstration Is lasted abed quite a while he called on the veteran choir to sing john browns body aud and requested vie the audience to join it did so with a will everyone rising and cheering at the thou theu the speaker plunged into a vigorous talk which aroused the audience to a high pitch of excitement 1 I am IDOL a pensioner pens loner ap 9 he be said maid this country san an never pension me until it pensions every man who carried a musket those who out off from the pension rolls had bad to te resign to bacs escape p tho the odium attached to the act acty 1 this was a sample of the ex sessions ress res lons uttered oy dy the speaker in a good natured matured manner the sui audience lence cheered and received each pointed assertion with great demonstrations of 0 enthusiasm when bhela the audience was not laughing it was cheering the quaint sayings huttt uttered red rapidly sod and in a tone that was beard in every part of the building pointed references to policies of the sa adminis tra ration tion broad hints at men and dinati made the crowd cheer the speaker intimated that he bad never worn a muzzle and could not think of doing so BO now he proposed pro to tell the truth and would tell the truth when he should give his bis addrena today about the battle of shiloh he closed with a talk on patriotism in speaking of shiloh general prentiss premise paused and took the hand band of colonel pace exclaiming here is one who fought there and here Is another J the be band of commissioner H C rusell busell russell bussell sell As soon as general prentiss stopped talking the veterans rushed to the biage a age to shake his hand band it was a most impressive eight and visibly affected those who had assembled 9 witness the reunion following is trie list of field orders reveille a 9 m mesa call a 9 m slob call a m gaurd mount 8 a m assembly by states at headquarters 10 a m mess mesa call 12 m assembly embly in auditorium 2 p m mesa oali call p m assembly p pm m camp fire at pavil pavilion lIhn p m datoo lu p r m taps tape 1030 p m on the grounds there were meeting places reception halls balls and barracks barracke A row of extending two thirds around the camp afforded shelter for hortes hordes with wood hay and straw for the aski askinis nir there was little lack luff it in the way of camp comforts wals ling merry marry gor go undo noisy showmen and venders benders of wares contrived to make the camp a scene of activity the tramp of people rattling ot of vehicles and the playing of bands made the west part of the camp a noisy place but in the oust east the tented streel sall was quiet and repose A tow row of large tents wati was the scene of many interesting reu reunions niom they being the headquarters of the various state associations the state of onto ohio occupied a tent supported support oo by a center pole and the center pole supported a large larce picture of william mckinley it to la not known whether there was any particular drawing power in this tent but it would appear so from the crowds of old soldiers who went to admire the major there were cannons oan guns gans and flags galore everywhere lincoln Liin coln undoubtedly to is the educational center in the west went besides the group of massive structures comprising the state university there are no less than a halt half desen other large laree universities of different denomination not nor one of which in its construction has oust less than then there are business colle colleges gm medical colleges schools of oratory of art and music etc one ot of the finest conserva tortes tories of music west went of the mississippi is located here and I 1 am surprised that so 60 many of the young people of utah and idaho go as tor far east as now new york and boston for or a musical education when they can get Is IE here at half the expense and olo balf of the distance what makes this institution lincoln conservatory of music of such importance to is too fact that clemens and lamprecht two of berland aberlin la many famed musical professor feea or are among its faculty prof was formerly teacher of cf violin in the sterina Ste Ster riia conservatory atory barlit germany and prof who to is teacher of voice and harmony la is also alio from the same dinall tuition I 1 would suggest hat our young men and you og women whose means are limited and who desire a musical education correspond with prof the director save thaw abe writer riter there here are no latter day salota saint la in lincoln and the people seemingly have no use for religion it is ia nothing but politics politics you have it at every meal you meet it on every street corner you find it in every place of business buil nesa there are political clubs of every kind and almost every nationality to hearths bear abe expressions of confidence we will have two presidents next march for both sides are confident their atan stan daru bearer will be elected there cannot be a more distressing combination of t afflictions ione than hot hoc weather and politics it will be a re lief when both are at an end in september the school year corn dences and lincoln will theo then have from to outside students denta the state elate university eity itself last laet year had bad over 1600 there la in one good thing in connection with this subject sod and that to ie the expenses of a school year do not come high when you can get good mesh meal lor for ten cents and a floe fine room light uel fuel hot and cold baths f far or 8 per month or room and board for 10 per month in private faillie famil fam llie loo JAMRS JAMBS JR JB WALLIS |