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iLooked Upon as One of America's Greatest
Booster Organizations. Helped Change
Middle West from Wilderness to the Land
qf 'Promise.
K-SAR-BEN Is a social organization,
originated by the business men of
Omaha In 1895, for, tho purpose of
entertaining visitors In Omaha, und
binding together the people of tho
commonwealth of Nebraska nnd ad
Joining states in common social re
lations. The name was derived
-from the word "Nebraska" reversed, and In Itself
hows the spirit of tho organisation. "Ak" Is Syr
Ian for the head of the household, or king; "Sar"
a Arabia, meaning tho household, or knights;
"Ben" la Hebraic, meaning brothers of the house
hold. ' The nominal head of Ak-Sar-Ben Is a king,
chosen annually by the Board of Governors to
rule for ono year. A queen Is also selected In the
fame way, 'and the coronation ball Is the cul
minating event of the annual fall festivities. The
tactual management of the body Is vested In n
Hoard of Governors, consisting of twelve business
men of Omaha, who serve gladly and faithfully
without pay of any kind except their personal
satisfaction In work well done. Some of tho
members of this board have served for years, and
all devote n large amount of time, energy and
(labor. Their Ideas and decisions are then turned
over to a secretary, who has the great respons
ibility of carrying to completion all the business
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velopcd to a wonderful degree. A large pnylnij
membership Is worked up each year among tht
buslnens men of Omaha, whose dues support the
organization during tho year, host year this ,
membership reached within n few numbers of tins
three thousand mark, and this year, 1017. ilexpltd fivml)0, of tho nntlons Mcd t0g6tIieP , the grent
strugglu for iyirld-wldu dmuocracy.
tiss Elizabeth Reed, QjueHsrK
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THE RED CR033
(Depleting the many agencies of mercy supplied by this marvelous organiza
tion. The mournful buttlcfleld, stretcher bearers, Red. Cross dogs and
. field surgeons nro shown conveying the grievously wounded
to tho baso hospital whoso filmy curtains are parted
by statues symbolizing Angels of Mercy.
fit Ak-Sar-Ben, transactod in the namo of Sam
ton, the king.
Ak-Sar-Ben's board of governors for 1017 Is
composed of the following prominent business
men: President, Everett Buckingham; vice presi
dent, Gould Dletz; Frank Judson, Charles D.
Beaton, Charles B. Black, George Brandels, Ran
dall K. Brown, George B. naverstlck, Wlllard D.
.Hosford, Louis O. Nash, J. DcForrcst Richards
and Charles L. Saunders. All are untiring work
ers, keen, live-wire boosters for every legitimate
project that will build for a greater Nebruska,
and a more prosperous, better city of Oraoha;
(trho never tire of hunting for ways and means to
advertise this wonderful land, to the end that the
fame of this great mid-west, Its opportunities, its
ten-fold productiveness will eventaully be known
among every people of every civilized land on tho
rlobe. To them this past year has fallen, the
planning of the work, the organization, tho plac
ing of details, the raising of the necessary capital
to finance such a gigantic undertaking and carry
ing It to a successful conclusion, all of which has
teen done, evidenced by tho enormous crowds at
(tending the various features tho full ten days and
flights.
A distinctly largo measure of credit Is due the
secretary, J. D. (Dad) Weaver, who from ex
perience knows how to get results and "gets 'cm."
Jim has held the position for years, but owing to
n unfortunate automobile accident late In the
lunimer, was obliged to have an assistant during
the fall festivities, nnd the work was very ably
carried on by Gpo. H. Dodds, acting secretary.
The social side of Ak-Sar-Ben hes been de-
the grout drawback of tho nation being In the
throes of war and from almost all sides our peo-
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pie have been called upon to donate their money
for patriotic purposes, yet nearly two thousand
five hundred membership tickets were sold. This
perhaps tells the tale of loyalty to Ak-Sar-Ben
better than any other one thing.
Tho Ak-Sar-Ben den Is to the men of the mid
west n synonym for fun and laughter. It Is at
this den that tho initiating of members occurs.
Under the leadership of that Inimitable organizer,
Gus Renr.e, a splendid corps of actors and
musicians Is organized each year, and every Mon
day night from Juno until October a side-splitting
musical comedy, the original composition of
Omaha talent, Is presented, and candidates are
initiated Into the mysteries of tho order, thus be
coming fullfledged Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. In
tense Interest Is kept up throughout tho season by
extending Invitations broadcast to business mea
of surrounding communities, and large delega
tions appear every Monday night. These nro
given the several degrees free of charge. Mem
tprs of visiting conventions are always luvlshly
welcomed and gratuitously Initiated with great
pomp and ceremony.
This year the offering nt the den was "Tho Isle
o'f Hair," written by an Omahu man, tho stage
settings and various scenic effects worked out by
GuzRenze, anil the mu
sical score prepared by
a Nebraska musician.
Tho most widely
known featuro of Ak-Sar-Ben
Is tho annual
fall festival. These
festivals have been
held for twenty-three
consecutive years,
growing larger' and bet
ter every year. Other
cities have Instituted,
similar festivities, but
havo either abandoned
them entirely or hold
them every other year.
Omaha finds no troublo
In making a grand suc
cess each year. Peo
ple gather from far
and near, and the sea
son is mada tho occa
sion of homecomings
nnd reunions of fami
lies and friends. Tho
doors of Omaha uro
nil comers eugeriy""nnd
sincerely welcomed. A carnival company whoso
merits have been fully Investigated by the Board
of Governors, Is given n location near tho heart
of the, city, and tho streets are thronged by thou
sands of pleasuro seekers. The streets of tho city
are-elaborately decorated and lighted, nnd evening
spectacles are brilliant and gorgeous. A grand
electrlcnl parade Is presented one evening each
year. A special subject Is chosen each year by
Gus Renzo nnd tho beautiful and elaborate floats
designed by him havo gladdened tho sight
of thousands of people, nnd become famous
by tonguo and movie throughout tho Uulted
States. "The Triumph of Democracy" was tho
topic of tho electrlcnl parudo on tho evening of
October 3 this year, and was viewed by one of
the greatest throngs thnt ever assembled In any
city in this country to witness a parade. Con
servative estimates place the multitude at num
bering about 200,000.
A daylight parade has also been made a per
manent featuro of the Ak-Sar-Ben celebration.
Flower parades and many others havo been trleJ.
In the fall of 1010, tho 50th anniversary of Ne
braska's statehood, a wonderful historical parudo
was the special feature. This was witnessed by
President and Mrs. Wilson, nnd was heralded
throughout tho Uulted States as tho greatest dlR
play of this character ever made. This year tho
spirit of the times was manifested In the Patriot
ic parade, participated in by hundreds of soldiers
from the Omaha forts and tho stato at large, ac
companied by their magnificent equipment. It is
estimated that a throng of 150,000 witnessed this
On tho ovenlng of October Gth occurred tho Kid
iinnunl coronntlon ball, at which Mr. W. D. Hos
ford was crowned king for the ensuing year, Miss
Kllzahoth Reed tho queen consort. Beautiful and
magnificent gowns, sparkling Jewels nnd brilliant
lights made this a sight long to be remembered. A
grand bnll followed the coronntlon, participated
In by the Knights of Ak-Sur-Ben nnd many uni
formed officers nnd their ladles. This Coronation
ball Is one of tho -great social events of Omnha,
and the king nnd queen represent tho host
families of the city.
Omaha and Nebraska are proud of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Nowhere In the United States has an organiza
tion of Its kind done so much to attract pcoplo to
Its festivities. They attend from almost every
state from tho north, south, enst and west; they
find prosperity, push, progrcsslveness and per
severance of purpose on nil sides; they see that
which a few years agq was the arid west now the
garden spot of the world; they talk about It, ad
vertise It by mouth and pen; they realize that
here is the gateway to the Golden West, that
land of great farms, grand people, hustling build
ing cities tho homo of nn organization that
menus Nebraska nnd nil Nebraska believes and
rejoices In It.
thrown wide open nnd
THEME8 OF ELECTRICAL PAGEANT8.
1893 "Featt of Mondamln"
1896 "Feast of Olympla"
1897 ''Pageant of Qulvera"
1898 "Constellations"
1898 "The Alhambra"
1899 "Genu of Grand and Comic Opera"
1900 .'.... J."lalea of the 8ea"
1901.... "When Knighthood Was In Flower"
1902 "The Festival of Fairyland""
1903 "Poem Pictures"
1904 "The 8tory of the 8tate"
190S "The World of Myatery"
1908 .,.."The Nations of tho Earth"
1907.... "Days We Celebrate and 8onoa We
Ing"
1908.... "The Golden West and 8amson In
Polytlx"
1909 "The World's a Stage"
1910 "The Ship of State and 8amion'a
Quaint Quips"
1911 "8amion'a Anthology"
1912 "Gems and Flowera"
1913 "Stories from the Arabian Nlghta"
1914 "Pictures from the Book of Ages"
1915 "Tales of Childhood"
1916 "Shakespeare"
1917 "The Triumph of Democracy"
Swordmakers Rewarded.
Many of tho kings of Spain accorded to tho
finest swordmukers of Toledo certain privileges,
such as exemption from certain Imposts and du
ties appertaining to the sttlo of swords, tho pur
chase of Iron and Hteel nnd other primary material.
Sentence of the Court
Mr. Potter, an Irish magistrate, In pronouncing
the senteuco of tho court, said to a notorious
drunkard: "You will bo confined In Jail for tho
longest period the law will allow and I sincerely
hopo you will devoto some portions of the time to
cursing whisky." "I will," was tho answer, "and
Porter, too."
Milk for Babies.
Jersey and Guernsey cpws glvo-rlch fat-producing
milk, and for that reason their milk has been
regarded as too rich for Infants. It Is still true
that tho milk of the Ayrshire nnd the Holsteln Is
better suited to Infants than tho Jersey and
Guernsey milk, but tho causo Is not the fat, as
has been thought. Tho fact is that tho casein
of the Ayrshire and Ilolsteln milk Is decldedlj
more flocculated and not bo readily curdled ii
the stomach, so that it Is tho most easily digest
ed by children.
MlTMTIONAL
SBiWSaiOOL
Lesson
(By REV. P. D. riTZWATKP-, D. D.,
TcRclior of English Ulblo In tho Moody
lllblo Initltuto at Chicago.)
(Copyright, HIT. Western Nfwipuper Union.)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 4
DEFEAT THROUGH DRUNKEN.
NESS.
(World Temperance Sunday.)
IiESSON TKXT-I Kings 20:1-21. al
OOLDKN TEXT Lot not lilm that
frlrdcth on hla harness honst himself ai
10 that puttoth It off. I icings 20:11.
I. Samaria Besieged (vv. 1-12.)
1. By whom (v. 1.)
Benhndnd, tho Syrian king, nccom
pnnled by 112 kings, enmo against Sa
maria. These 82 kings wero not al
lies, but rulers over tho neighboring
cities vassal princes.
2. Itcnhndnd's messngo to Ahnb (vv.
2-0.)
Ho offered pcaco on tho most abject
nr.d insulting terms. Ills demands
meant moro thnn tho exaction of trib
ute. Ho over-reached himself In this;
thus defeating his purpose. Ho not
only demanded tribute money, but tho
surrender of thnt which was most vital
to Ahab's mnnhood and Rclf-respcct
his wives and children. Ho thus mndo
n thrust nt his tenderest spot. Many
n mnn has been thus aroused to do his
duty, who otherwise would hnvo sub
mitted to shameful indignities.
8. Ahab's reply (vv. 4, 7-0.)
nis reply was tame and humiliating
ty submissive. Perhaps, ho thought
It only meant tho giving of tribute,
which ho was willing to do in faco of
Benhndad's overwhelming army. Con
ciliatory measures wero regarded as
most prudent. But the peremptory de
mands of the enemy repented, awoke
Ahab to his senses, and caused him to
cnll together the elders of the land,
who counseled against submission.
Thus stiffened for tho opposition, Ahnb
refused to make full compliance with
his demands.
4. Bcnhadad'fl bluster and boasting
(v. 10.)
The design of this was to strike ter
ror into tho hearts of tho king and
people. He vows thnt ho will make
Samaria a heap of dust, and that this
dust will not bo sufficient to fill the
hands of his army, so overwhelming Is
the number of his host.
8. Ahab's answer by a proverb (v.
11.)
"Let not him that glrdeth on his
harness boast himself as ho that put
teth It off." This is a proverb full of
points for all boasters. God's purpose
may overrule all man's proud pre
sumptions. "Mnn proposes, but God
disposes." "Pride gocth before de
struction, and a haughty spirit before
a fall."
0. Readiness for tho attack (v. 12.)
In the full confidence of victory, tho
Syrian king was giving a banquet to
his princes. In the midst of this feast
ing, tho command waB given to lnvado
Samaria. Incited by strong drink, ho
gave no attention to the striking prov
erb of Ahnb. Many havo gone to ruin
because through tho stupor of drunk
enness, they have failed to heed proper
warnings.
II. A Prophet Sent to Ahab (w. 13,
14.)
Who the prophet was, wo are not
told, but why he was sent, Is made
clear. He brought from God-n prom
ise of victory which was to causeAhab
to know Jehovah. It Is a marvelous
display of God's goodness and grace.
Israel deserved the mfst severe chas
tisement, but God promised victory for
his own snko in order to make his glory
known. Tho agency by which tho vic
tory was to be achieved, was the young
men, nn agency purposely feeble, that
the victory might be seen to be of God.
III. Ahab's Victory Over the Syrians
(v. 15-21.)
The army of Ahab was but n handful
compared with that of tho Syrian king
(r. IS; cf, v. 10). Bcnhndad, with con
fidence In his superior numbers, or
dered the young men of Israel to bo
taken whether they camo for pcaco or
war. He, with his princes, continued
their drunken debauch. Tho young men
struck right and left, creating great
consternation. When the seven thou
sand reserves joined tho young men, a
general panic was produced among tho
Syrians, From the human sldo, tho
victory Is accounted for by tho drunk
enness of tho Syrians, but from tho di
vine side, wo see that God wrought for
his own glory. Ahab pursued the Syri
ans with a great slaughter, but Ben
hndnd escaped. Many have been the
defeats which havo corao through
dmnkenncss; defeats In morals, de
feats in religion, defeats In business,
feats In physical endurance. The
mnn who indulges even moderately,
has reduced his opportunities of suc
cess very greatly. Most of the acci
dents by automobiles, railroads, etc.,
are traceable to the use of Intoxicating
liquors.
Short-Slghtednesa.
Few people, rich or poor, make the
most of whnt they possess. In their
anxiety to Increaso the amount of
means for futuro enjoyment, they are
too apt to lose sight of their capabil
ity for tho present Leigh Hunt
Duty for All.
I am suro that It Is a duty for all
of ns to aim at a Just appreciation of
various points of view, and that we
ought to try to understand others rath
er than to persuade them. A, O. Ben
son.
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