THE OMAHA PAITA" BjEEt RTNDAT , SEPTEMBER G , 1890.
CROWN A KING AM ) QUEEN
Loyal floats of Quivcra Pay Tribute to the
Huling Monarch.
REIGNING DYNASTY PROMISES PEACE
Joj-nl Snlijccl.i Make the Cortinnttot
llnll nt Gaulle Akarlli'ii the
Urrnt Society Hvcnt
of the SCIIKOII.
That considerable portion of the city's
population which , ranged by natural sclec
tlon In concentric circles of greater or less
distance from the point of highest socla
eminence , moves about that pivot In the
evolutions of society , bestirred Itself to an
ii unwonted degree last week lu the festiv
ities Incident to the coronation. A commu
nlty docs not stc n king nnd queen crownec
every day , and a change of reigning mon-
nrchs Is not an event of such frequent hap
pening as to lose the charm of novelty
What wonder , then , that society , waking
from Its summer's lethargy , should gin
Itself anew , nnd growing strong with feed'
Ing upon the cumulative splendors of the
week , show forth In all Its beauty and
brawn at the court of Us king ?
The tide of pleasure reached IU hlghcal
istngo on that white night when the Castle
of Ak-Sar-Bcn , blazing with arc lights one
thronged with fair women and bravo men
welcomed the coming and sped the nartlnf
sovereign. Gleaming shoulders , gems o !
purest ray , eyes that outshone the diamond
costumes rich nnd rare , the sensuous music
of deux-tcmps and waltz , the sweet attnos
pherc of n plcasuro-sccklng crowd , all were
present In full measure , with sentiments o ;
loyalty to the reigning dynasty surrounding
and permeating the whole , even as the yel
low , rrd and green of the royal house en
i veloped nnd pervaded the hall. It was n
great and notable occasion , a night of nights
n fitting climax to a week of exuberant
patriotism nnd lavish display.
The new king comes to the throne under
happy auspices. The land 1st at peace , uh-
voxcd by foreign or domestic foe. The
union depot , though condemned , Is not torn
down , water still flows with freedom and a
certain amount of lightness from the Flor
ence reservoir , nnd the dry rot In the cypress
blocks Is not progressing nt a more raplc
rate than formerly. The Bco makes bold
to suggest to Ak-Sar-Ben II such a policy
of government as shall continue these bless
ings to the Kingdom of Qulvcrn. Ho Is
known for a man of ripe nge. He has long
been pointed out to visiting strangers as ,
"a citizen of credit and renown , " nnd al
though ho made last week his first appear
ance on any throne , his regal bearing on
that occasion was such as to be generallj
remarked , nnd ho Is believed to possess
every domestic vlrtuo and few , of the vices
which appertain to royalty.
Of the stately beauty of his queen no
words can bo said which have not been
fitly employed In the past In celebration of
the same gracious thcmo. If In all the
king's reign he shall show the same gooC
taste , good judgment and good discrimina
tion as ho displayed In that first act of his
sovereignty , when he set the diadem upon
Miss Dundy's head , the times of prosperity
will assuredly return and the nge of plenty
como again , to Qulvcra.
The great event of the week drove out of
the field all lesser festivities as a matter
i of course. It Is certain , however , that
society , with this strong Impetus upon It ,
will soon resume Its normal brisk pace.
A number of matters suggest themselves
on which the management could make Im
provements for next year. Dancers com
plained constantly that the music of the
string orchestra was inaudible nt the far
end of the hall. As ono young woman ex
pressed It , "If that brass band would only
play all the time. " The Castle Is too large
for the effective use of a string orchestra
for dance music.
While the floor was as good as It was last
year , It was certainly no better and dancing
upon It Is by no means an easy task. Hav
ing established the popularity of ils balls ,
the Knights of Ak-Snr-Bcn could make a
good Investment In constructing a new floor
over the entire dancing space.
Arrangements for checking the men's
coats were also very poor. Some plan ought
to bo adopted by which a man would not
bo required to stand In line fifteen or twenty
minutes to have his coat and hat taken from
him , nor required to hunt about personally
to find them at the close of the evening ,
A number of people wo were unable to
find their coats and hats made free with
others that were most handy. The nnnoy-
anco could easily have been avoided had
proper check-room facilities been provided.
Something also should bo uonc to start the
march somewhat near the time scheduled ,
The delay was explained upon the ground
that Hues of carriages were waiting outside
to bring their occupants to the porte
cochoro , and that It would bo Injustice to
them to start the ceremonies before their
arrival. If necessary another entrance
should bo made to the Castle , so this an
noyance of a carriage blockade could be
prevented.
These points are brought to the attention
of the management not so much by way of
criticism , because the bull certainly did
credit to It , but In order that It may correct
Its mistake and make the grand ball of
1897 more gorgeous" , moro attractive nnd
popular than over.
MlHN SlOIIIl'H Tc-ll.
An Informal 5 o'clock tea was given on
Tuesday evening last by Miss Sloan , In honoi ;
of her guest , Miss Marquardt of Des Molncs ,
the guests remaining until time to witness
the parade.
These assisting were Mrs. Tnllaferro and
Mrs. Mulford , who served chocolate and cof
fee In the dining room , Miss Allen , Miss
Cndy , Miss Colpctzcr , Mlas Mount , Miss
Sturtcvant , Miss Simons and Miss Dickin
son , The punch table , presided over by
Miss Dickinson , was arranged In Ak-Sar-Bcn
colors , and the dining room was decorated
with bunches of red carnations.
Among those present : Mr. and Mrs. Dunn ,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F , Smith of Council
Illuffs , Mr. and Mrs. Sterling , Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Mctcalf , Mrs. Archibald Love , Miss
Shaver , the Jllsscs McShano , Miss Sargent ,
Miss Crclghton , Miss Webster , Miss Kllpat-
rick , Mrs. II. M. Powell , Miss Bennett , Miss
Plnnoy of Council Illuffs , Messrs. Cooley ,
Berlin , Robert Patrick , John Patrick , Her
bert Wheeler , Wing Allen , Pcnn , Scott ,
Doup , Charles George , Heth , Howcll , Talla-
fero , Dr. Crummer , Svilson , Dletz.
VltMrtMl tlir 1'nrmlrn.
Among the numerous parties made up last
week to view the Ak-Sar-Ilen parades ono
of the moat pleasant was that at the ofllco
of Mr. Wing H. Allen , where the host enter
tained his friends each evening , Tuesday ,
( Wednesday and Thursday. The ofllco was
prettily decorated nnd Illuminated with
multi-colored Japanese lanterns. Lemonade
'Was served during the waits.
, Among those who availed themselves of
Mr , Allen's Invitation were : Miss Cady and
her guests. Miss Ritchie , Miss Dlxon , Miss
Hayward , Mlas Day , Miss Grace Allen and
Miss Burr of Lincoln ; Miss Lllllo Tukoy ,
Miss McShane , Miss Nellie McShano , Miss
Maud Oakley and Mlsa Mao Moore of Lin-
'coin , and Messrs. W. H. Wheeler. Lieuten
ant Penn , Charles George , Dan Uauni , Joe
Mallalleu and W , Morton Smith of Lincoln.
TrOll - > ' riu-lyii ho Fair.
Thursday afternoon W , R. Bennett Co.'s
employes wcra given a half holiday with a
free ticket of admission to the fair , as well
as transportation to the grounds. At 1
o'clock the clerks nnd a few of their In-
tlruato friends assembled at Fifteenth street
and Capitol avenue and only u few moments
after their arrival , ten large cars appeared
with banners floating to the breeze.
The heads of the several departments had
the party In charge and acted us the com
mittee on arrangements. Each of the clerlu
wore a pretty blue ribbon which Indicated
that they were "one of 'em" and a bow of
Ak-3ir-l > u colors. The afternoon was all
that could be desired and nothing occurred to
mar the pleasure of the happy party ,
ThurNtuii HlllcM Hutcrlnlii ,
The past week was a continual round of
( octal gayety with the Thurston Rifles. The'
armory was decorated In Ak-Sar-Beu colors.
Jlonday evening the company asaembled lor
drill , and , afler giving the guests a very
crrdlfable exhibition , the boya drilled on
the streets. Tuesday evening , after lh <
parade , they wi-re K > rtn ded by the Nor
folk band. Afler n number of sfli-ctlons
had been rendered , old acquaintance. ! ) fron
last year were most pleasantly renewed , am
dancing concluded the evening's entertain
mont. Wednesday evening the famous Scv
enth Ward Military band pulled the latch
string of the armory and serenaded the bo > s
In blue , their guests and sweethearts with
a program of classical selections. Thursday
evening , after King Ak-Sar-llen had made
his triumphal entry Into the metropolis o
Nebraska , the Thurstous gave a dance to
the Hamilton Cadets ot Lexington. Frldaj
and Saturday evenings weie devoted to In
formal functions.
Tomorrow evening the Thurstons will In
auguratc their social season by giving the
first of a series of monthly Informal bops
The early part ot the u\enlng-w'll bo de
voted to Inspection , exhibition drills and an
Individual \lrlll for the Thurston medal
Captain Foyo has ordered all members to
appear In dress uniform.
mill
Betrothal cards are out announcing the
engagement of Mr. Ben Iloaentliul of Omaha
to Miss Kva Sarnstag of Washington , D. C
Darwin D. Adams and Miss Mary Shaw o
Nenla , In. , were marled by Rev. Charles W
Savldge , September C , at the parsonage o
the People's church.
Two very pretty weddings occurred Sep'
tembcr 1 ! , that of Mr. Leon Lohrlcs an
Miss Ella Lundcll and Mr. Ernest Ilohlflnt ,
and Miss Louise Mlllett of Downer's Grove
111 , , Rev. J. M. Wilson , D. D. , officiating.
Invitations arc out announcing the wed'
ding of Mr. Paul W. Ktihns nnd Miss Grace
Detwller nt the homo of tno bride's mother
Mrs. Matilda Detwller , September ID. The
ceremony will be wltncsierf only by Intl
mate friends of the contracting parties am
will bo followed by n reception from 8 untl
9:30 : o'clock p. in.
Mr. and Mrs. Krleckhaus of St. Louis , Mo.
have Issued Invitations to the marriage o
their daughter , Kathrlne , nnd Mr. Wllllan
F. Baxter of Omaha , Tuesday , September 15
A reception will bo given lo the bride am
groom at the homo of the bride's parents
from 6:30 : to 7:30 : In the evening. Mr. an <
Mrs. Baxter will be at home at 2718 Howarc
street , this city , on Mondays after Octo
her 20.
.Illtmr Functions of ( lie IVcelc.
On Wednesday last Mr. Bert Murphy en
tcrtalncd In honor of his sister , Miss Golda
Tuesday evening Mr. Con Kirk enter
tained at the Mercer In honor of Miss Golda
Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McWhorter gave a din
ner on Thursday last In honor of "The Mis
souri Valley Homeopathic Medical society , '
In session during the week In this city
Among the guests were : Dr. John W
Streetcr , Chicago ; Dr. M. S. Runnclls , Kan
sas City ; Dr. John L. Hanchctt , Sioux City
Dr. N. B. Delamater , Chicago ; Dr. A. P
Hauchett , Council Bluffs ; Dr. D. A. Foote
Mr. Charles Gardner and Dr. William H
Hancbctt , Omaha.
Ono of tbo most pleasant small affairs o :
the past summer was the reception given
by Mrs. I. R. Andrews on Friday afternoon
to the members and friends of the depart
ment of psychology of the Woman's club
Most elaborate refreshments were served
In the dining room Mrs. R. E. McKclvy
poured tea and Mrs. M. Van Horn liar"
charge of the chocolate. Mrs. J. T. Wagner
and Miss Ncllla Balid saw that each , guest
was served. Among those present were : Mrs
Klla Peattle , Frnncis Ford , S. R. Towne
Draper Smith , J. T. Wagner , M. Van Hoin
M. W. Rayloy , W. S. Strawn. H. Spooner ,
M. B. Newton , B. G. Durhank , R. E. Mc
Kclvy , I. R. Andrews. C. E. Herring , G.
Whlstner , E. M. Axtell , Misses Mary Fair-
brother , Ida Edson , Nellie I3alrd.
Monday evening , August 31 , a delightful
dancing party wns given at Idlewlld hall by
Mrs. Robert Holmes. Those participating
were : Mrs. Holmes , Mr. nnd Mrs. Askwlth ,
Mrs. LIndlmeyor , Mrs. Golnen , Mrs. Seegar ;
Misses Lotta Shelley , Cora Muldoon , Maud
and Lillian Mealts. Laura McGlocan , Lillian
Terhune , Corn Collier , Stella Matson , Sophie ,
Cnrrle nnd Annlo Llndlmeycr , Addle Mc-
fJuIre , Maggie Murphy , Katie McCar , Elliot ,
McCuno , Dolln , Johnston , " Parks , Jnckson ,
McColl , Johnson , Curdy , Dalley ; Messrs.
Harry Sage , Dan Whitney , Frank Ettner ,
William Morris , Charles Scarber , Arthur
Adams , ' Henry Eck , Owen Overman , Fred
Mullen , Peter Matson , Tom Falconer , Tom
Edwards , N , Crady , G. Holmes , L. Shan
non , G. Vapor , D. Love , Charles Numaugh ,
John Kelley , F. Kelley , T. J. Flynn , George
Rosslter , George McNelce , J. Cullcy , W.
Hanson. Husband , Muller , Swanson , Cope ,
Drum , Gardener , Slater , Allison , Beard , Porter
ter and Robertson. The music was furnished
by Miss Qrnce Emslle.
I'onitlc AVlio Conic : iml Go.
Mrs. R. A. Bliss is in New York.
Miss C. Dwycr has gone to Minneapolis to
visit her sister.
Miss Furlong returned last week from the
university at Chicago ,
Miss Mao Burr of Lincoln visited Miss
Lllllo Tukey last week.
Miss Blanche Miller has "returned from a
visit to friends In Ohio.
Mrs. George Marshall is visiting her
daughter , Mrs. II. S. Weller.
Mrs. Fred A. Talraadgo has returned from
a two months' visit In Chicago.
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. F. Croroot have re
turned from their brldai tour.
Mr. nnd Mrs. N. B. Lockwood have taken
up their residence at the Paxton.
Miss Aldaictte Nott of Marlon. la. , Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nott.
The Misses Schuldico of Connecticut are
the guests of Miss Adcllnu Nash.
Miss Raymond and Miss Rlghter of Lincoln
are visiting with Miss Mnu llartlctt.
On Monday , September 7 , Miss Juliet Mor
ris leaves for her school in the east.
Mr. W. R. Singer of Chicago Is in the city
to spend a few days with his parents.
Miss Thayer of Ocaln , Fla , , has been tbo
guest of Mrs. Charles Ford trie past week.
Miss Llda Brown of Fremont was the guest
of Miss Parthcnla Bowman during fair week.
Miss Hugus and Miss Nettle Hugus of
Pasadena , Oal. , are the gursts of Mrs. Cald-
woll.
woll.Miss
Miss Grace Oakley of Lincoln Is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Cook.
Miss Frances L. Patton of Garden City ,
Kan. , Is the guest of her sister , Mrs. Vance
Lane ,
Mr. nnd Mrs , Frank D. Spencer of Ne-
uraska City nro the guests of Mrs. W. S.
; lcctor.
Mr. Charles Wheolock of St. Cloud , Minn. ,
Is visiting Ills old collcgomato , Mr. Charles
Rosewater.
Miss Mary Hogan has returned from a
nonth's visit with the Misses Majors at
Peru , Neb.
Mr. and Mrs , A. V. Kinsler return today
from an extended bridal tour around the
great lakes.
Miss Mary Bardwell has returned to Omaha
after two months' vacation spent on the
'aclflc coast.
Mr. Jesse llecher and Miss Bcchcr of Co-
umbus were the guests of Miss Loulso Korty
during fair \veek ,
Rev. Joseph F. McNallcy of Elkton , S. D , .
, vho was visiting Mr , and Mrs. P , C. Ilcafey ,
ins left for home ,
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Roblo were In the
city last week , the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs.
W. H. Alexander.
a.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben D , Rupp of Wahoo were
In the city last week , the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C , F , Wellor.
Miss Puss Lowe has recently returned from
Chicago , where she has been perfecting her
musical education.
Mrs. W. W , Wheeler nnd daughter , Min
nie , of St. Joseph , Mo. , nre the guests of
Mr , Dudley Smith.
On Tuesday last Misses Ella Reynolds nnd
Myrtle I. Carroll left for a two weeks' trip
.o the Minnesota lakes ,
Miss Cady's guests last week were Miss
illtchlo of Denver , Miss Hnywnrd nnd Miss
Dlxou of Nebraska City ,
Miss Alice Wiublgler of Monmoutb , III , ,
ias been tbo guest of Judge and Mrs. Am
brose for the past week.
Miss Golda Murphy leaves today , Sep
tember 6 , for St. Charles , Mo. , to attend the
convent of the Sacred Heart.
Mr , and Mrs. R , S. Hall and children
: ave returned from a pleasant sojourn at
\lackliuc and Snult St. Mario.
On Monday last Mr. and Mrs. Allen B.
Smith , accompanied by Mlaa Edith and Masers -
ers Marvin and Allen Smith , also Miss
lelim Cady. returned lu their private car
roiu a delightful trip along the Pacific
coast. Portland , Seattle , Spokane ana point
In British Columbia were visited.
Mr. J. W , McCrea. who has been spendlni
his vacation In Chicago , Is now the gucs
of his sister , Mrs. Dubc Garner.
Mr. George 0 Anderson of Chicago , for
merly of this r-lty , Is vlaltlng his parents
Mr. and Mrs Gustavo Anderson ,
Mrs , J. W. and Miss Klmball , who hnv
been the guests ot Mrs. C. H. Goodrich , wll
soon return to their home In Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnham and Miss Sad
Burnham of Lincoln were tnc guests of Mr
and Mrs. W. H. Alexander last week.
Miss Kate Donohuc , after an extende
visit In the cast , Including Washington
New York and Boston , has returned home ,
On Monday last Mrs. Page , sister of Mr
Henry D. Brown , arrived In the city , callei
hero by the dangerous Illness of the latter
On Friday last Mr. Clarence M. Fumy lef
for HIP Purdue university nt Lafayette , Ind.
to continue his course In electrical engineer
Ing.
Ing.Mrs.
Mrs. F. M. Rlcbardson. greatly Improvci
In health , has returned from a summer In
Illinois and Is at homo at 2523 Capitol avc
nuc.
nuc.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Emll Weber and Mr. E. C
Terwllllgcr of Wayne are visiting nt th
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Weber , jr. , nt Flor
cnce.
cnce.Mrs.
Mrs. Victor H. Coffman and children re
turned yesterday from the cast. On thel
way homo they stopped and visited at St
Mary's.
After a three months' trip In the cast Mr
nnd Mrs. Lotil A. Lent hnvo returned nm
taken tip their residence nt the Merrlam for
the winter.
Mrs. Dubo Garner has returned from Val
ley , where she has been spending a delight
fill two weeks with her aunt , Mrs. Samtie
McClenghan.
Quito n number of Lincoln society poopl
came up to Omaha on a special train Thurs
day to witness the Ak-Sar-Bcn parade , re
turning the same evening.
Miss May Robson will be given a reception
by the Crclghton Theater School of Elo
cutlon nnd Dramatic Art at Crclghton 1ml
Tuesday afternoon , 'September ' 15.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stratmann leave till
evening for Chicago , after spending a wcel
nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. George E
Stratmann , 9C1 North Twenty-fifth avenue.
Miss Elder , daughter of Rev. J. M. Elde
of Cleveland , 0. . and Miss White , daughter
of Rev. I. N. White of Fnlrvlew. 0. , guests
of Mrs. Robert Colwell , left for their respcc
tlvo homes last week.
Dr. S. F. De Voro of Sioux City wns tin
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Thompsoi
last week. The doctor was In attendance a
the Missouri Valley Medical society , whlcl
met In Omaha.
Miss Minnie Thomas nnd her guest , Mrs
Edwin Opdyke of Chicago , returned yester
day from a tour of Yellowstone Natlona
park. They also visited Helena , Dutto and
Salt Lake City.
The family of Mr. L. J. Drake will nex
week remove to Chicago. Jlr. Drake ha :
purchased a residence on the South Side am
expects to make It his permanent home
Miss Drake , who will be greatly missed In
Omaha social circles , has a number of press
Ing Invitations to visit friends here soon and
will without doubt reappear temporarily a
least during the winter season.
Edouard Nesselberg ( d'Essenelll ) , the dis
tinguished Russian piano virtuoso , com
poser and conductor , after an extensive tour
through Europe , arrived In Omaha yester
day. Ho will bo the guest of his uncle , Mr.
Isldor Nesselberg , for several days at the
latter's residence , 1807 North Twenty-first
street. 1 > 'r. Edouard Nesselberg Is on his
way to Denver , where hci has accepted the
directorship of the piano department at the
Conservatory and College of Music of the
Denver university.
XOTKS num OMAHA SUIIUILHS
IlciiHnn.
Mr. and Mrs. Merman of Irvlngton have
taken the house formerly occupied by Mr
J. Martlg.
Will Ilosso of Bloomflcld. Neb. , visited
with George Stlger during the week , while
taking In tbo state fair.
Ed Hlllyard , who has been visiting In
Benson the past two months , left for St
Paul , Minn. , last Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Scott of Ashland visited with her
sister , Mrs. Harvey Groves , while attending
the fair during the past week.
The regular business meeting of Ihe Ep-
worth league , to have been held last Friday
evening , was postponed for ono week from
Friday on account of the fair week festivi
ties.
ties.Rev.
Rev. Mr. Maxfield , presiding elder ,
preached the morning sermon last Sunday ai
the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Mr.
Haynes of Omaha will preach this morning
and will fill the pulpit for the rest of this
year.
year.Miss
Miss Marie Hlllyard entertained last Mon
day evening at her homo In honor of the
Misses Smith and TIdd of Plattsraouth , who
are the guests of MIsi Safford. Music nnd
games were enjoyed during the evening and
refreshments were served. Among these
present were : Misses Nevis , Tlndell , Stlger ,
TIdd , Safford , McDIll , Hlllyard and Messrs.
Hills , Tlndell , Bodlnson , Stlger , Safford and
Hillyard.
LINCOLN'S SOCIAL SIDE.
LINCOLN , Sept. 5 , ( Special. ) Last
Wednesday afternoon the members of Holy
Trinity choir and congregation returned
from their delightful ten days' camping
on the Chautauqua grounds at Crete. Rev ,
*
? ercy A. Silvers was moro than success
ful In his plans to make the time pass
ileasantly. Boating , driving , reading , flsh-
ng and outdoor sports of all kinds made
.ho day of departure come too quickly to
ho following people : Rev. Percy A. Silvers ,
tlessrs. and Mesdnmes H , J. W. Seamark ,
ilarlncr , Ralston ; Mesdames R. H. Oakley ,
meeting , Slzer ; Misses Marie Hoover , Helen
loover , Stand Oakley , Agnes Sewell , Belle
leachley , Jessie Lansing , Maud Tyler , Annie
SettH , Olive Seamark , Stella Rice , Helena
au , Fannie Geetlng , Buncher ; Messrs.
Owen Oakley , Keenes , Herbert Beachloy ,
Arbor Barth , Taylor , Lau , Bert Betts , Lau ,
Will Slzer. Visitors ; Mr. and Mrs. Lansing ;
Meadamcs Ewlng , Cowdcry , Kcr , Miss Cow-
lory , Mr , W. D. Robinson , Master Ivan
Lansing.
The following ladles composed a swim
ming party at the sanitarium Tuesday morn-
ng : Miss Mao Bartlett of Omaha , Miss
< athcrlne Crlley of Kansas City , Mrs. GII-
moro of Elk Point , S. D. ; Misses Grace
) , ikley , Alice Rlghter , Lottie Whedon , Alice
Slaughter and Sadie Burnham ,
Misses Clara nnd Eva Granger of Nebraska
21ty , who have been the guests of their
rlend , Miss Myrtle Whlted , and their
cousins , Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hogue , during
ho reunion week , returned homo Sunday.
E. H , Marshall. Insurance deputy In the
ttato auditor's oftlce , went to Bloomlngton ,
fob , , Tuesday to attend the wedding of his
H-other-ln-law , Walter L. Hayden , to Miss
{ ate ClURh.
Miss Bessie Bartruft returned Monday
rom Niagara Falls , where she was the
; uest of Mr. nnd Mrs , John Douglas' fam-
ly during the summer.
Miss Dcna Loom Is is visiting Miss Kllza-
icth Bonncll ot Chicago , A number of
ormer Lincoln people ara helping to make
icr trip pleasant.
-Miss Kathryn Kcarns , who has had such
. pleasant six weeks' visit with her friend ,
, llbs Laura Cauger , loft for Chicago last
Vfdncsday.
William T. Chamberlain of the Commer-
lal college returned last Saturday from
its four months' travels In Mexico and down
hrougu the isthmus ,
W. M. Rehlander , with his wife and son
red and Mrs. Clara Klrkpatrlck , returned
ast week from a two weeks' trip through
he Yellowstone park.
John M. Tanner , the editor of the South
imaha Tribune ; Bruce AlcCulloch , editor of
lie Stockman , and A. R. Kelley of South
hnalia were in the city the latter part of
ast week ,
Albert Watklns left Monday for Indian-
polls , where he attended the national
emocratlc convention.
Miss Amber llarnaby has returned from
icr delightful two weeks' visit with friends
n Minneapolis , Minn.
Dr. C. R. Tcfft and family have returned
rom their fishing trip to the Black Hills ,
'hey were accompanied by John Marquette ,
J. S. Clark of Deersfleld. 0. , Is spending
few days In the city visiting his cousin ,
. R. Can-others.
Miss Ruth Bryan has just returned from
lattsmouth and Omaha , where she has
een visiting friends.
Chief Justice Norval sod Judge T. O. C.
Harrison , , $ $ the supreme court were n
the Lincoln' Mpndny.
Arthur iPoo oy of Omaha wns In Llncol
a week ajto tyd y on business.
Mr. and Mrs , C. P. II Williams nnd daugh
ter Berths/if Grand Island were In Llncol
this WCPkffon , '
Mrs. F. tWi .Brown . went to Omaha Wcdncs
day to seq.ibn fair anj make her father an
sister a bjitcfjvUit.
Mrs. J.stn. iWrlght left for Chicago thl
week , to remain some tlnib visiting friend
and relntlwes. ;
F. M. UtMlek and wife of Princeton , III
are vlslllnq.Q. 0. Ilerrlck. They nro on thel
way to Mcekon Colo.
Mr , nnd\Mis. : J. W. McDonald and tarn
Ily have returned from an extended vial
to the eastern seaside resorts ,
Mrs. P , V * iM. Raymond and son Fran
have returned from a short vacation I
Iowa and Chicago.
Mlsa Staiiton , formerly assistant prlnclpa
of the Alma schools , stopped In the clt ;
on Wednesday and visited Secretary ot Stat
nnd Mrs , J. A. Piper.
Miss Dagtell of Holdrcge , Neb. , who ha
been visiting Miss Jcnnlo Watson , left Sun
dny for Omaha.
Mrs. Van Dusen left Monday for Chlcagi
nnd New York City. She will be gone twi
weeks.
Mrs. D. F. Lougo nnd daughters , Mabe
nnd Grace , have returned to their home It
St. Louis ,
Miss nmo Steen has returned from he
six weeks' visit at Minneapolis and Laki
Mlnnctonkn ,
Miss Mabel Mcrrell and Miss Culbertson
have gone to Council Bluffs to open a prl
vato kindergarten.
Miss Llda Millar has returned from he
pleasant visit with .Miss Nell Randall o
Omahn ,
Alta Shoemaker returned last week from
her pleasant visit with friends at Syracuse
Neb.
Neb.Mrs.
Mrs. John P. Malilo and two daughter
hnvo returned from Hot Springs , S , D.
Mrs. Fern K. Buford of Kansas City I
visiting In this city with Mrs. S. E. Upton ,
Mrs. Sam S. Whiting and son Tlmmlo an
visiting friends In Council Bluffs.
Mrs. C. L. Tnlmadgc Is entertaining Mis :
Bessie Jungblttth of Arlington.
J. J. Douglas of Gorhnm , Me. , returned t <
his home Tuesday.
Miss Grace Burks Is entertaining Mis :
Bessie Tlche of Soward.
Harry Hermance has returned from hi :
visit in Massachusetts.
II. Brlnknioyer of Scward Is visiting
friends In the city.
Victor Seymour nnd wife nrrlvcd In th
city on Thursday.
Rev. James Leonard1 North Platte is In
the city.
Mrs. W. E. Gosper went cast Tuesday
afternoon.
Fred Ashton ot Grand Island was In Lin
coin this week.
Miss Emma Chambers went to Chicago
Monday.
C. R. Wellington left Monday for St. Paul
Minn.
J. N. T. Jones has returned from Denver
Rev. Otto Satzlnger has gone to St. Louis
Misses Bardwell and Donahoc have re
turned from the east prepared to resume
business September 7.
HOW HE CAI.I-S ON HIS "WIFE. '
Gcorprc TlioiiitHoii'H Singular Mutlioil
of Gcttliipr Into a House.
A pedestrian passing the corner of Fit
teenth and HMoward streets early this morn
Ing discovered a man climbing int
the second-story window of the hous
of 1423 ' 'Hdward street. An alnrn
of burglars * was turned into th' '
police station and several officers surroundec
the house iim ! ' after considerable difficult :
broke In tttd door of the room In which th
man was qonifcalcd. lie stated that his
wife , Matilda Thompson , lived there and h
merely took a novel method of calling upoi
her. Occupants of the place say that the
stranger , v who gave the name o
George Thompson , has been In the
habit of forcing his attentions
upon the woman , but that they are not mar
ried. A few evenings ago he was heard to
threaten her l.tfe'lf she persisted lu going
with another masculine friend and It Is sup
posed he called last night In order to make
good his threat. Thompson had a razor In
his possession , 'which was taken from him
at the station. A , charge of burglary wll
he lodged against him.
Charles Detmoro was arrested last night
at Twenty-second and Davenport streets
while running up an alley with n large car
riage covering. It Is supposed to have been
stolen. Ho was locked up charged with
being a auspicious character.
PUIII/IC LIHRARY NOTES.
The public library will bo closed on Mon
day , Labor day , It being a legnl holiday.
The Inventory of the library Is not yet
completed , but It Is expected that It will bo
finished before two weeks pass.
Miss Margaret O'Brien , assistant librarian ,
Is on her vacation and attending a meeting
of the American Librarian association , at
Cleveland.
The new alcove on gcnenlogy seems to be
very sparingly used. The people who pat
ronize the library either are not aware of
this collection , or do not care to trace out
their family trees.
The circulation of the library Is expected
o show a material increase the coming week ,
especially In the Juvenile department , be
cause of the reopening of the schools. Sta
tistics show n grent many more books are
read while the schools are open than when
they are closed ,
A number of out-of-town visitors were no-
llced nt the Byron Reed collection during
fair week , The use of the library by Omaha
renders , however , decreased during the
week. People of Omaha were nppar
cntly too busy with festivities to spend their
: lmo reading. This was particularly no-
.Iccablo In the' ' children's departments on
Tuesday , which was Children's day at the
'air , and very few calls for Juvenile litera
ture , were registered. _
FIERCE IIATTM3 OK THE DIAMONDS.
\ovel AVurfure Hint In Now In Full
Swiiy nt Npiriturt.
A severe battle is waging at Newport
which the correspondents have thus far
'ailed ' to ferret out. It Is the Battle of the
Diamonds , and will go down In social hls-
ory as ono of the fiercest fights of the kind
over known. All but millionaires must
stand aside and look upon the war from
afar , no matter how fondly they would like
o bo In the thick of the fight. It Is a very
expensive bnttlc ammunition comes high.
rho war Is also confined to the fair sex , and
s accordingly the more fierce. The heroine
of the war will be she who wears the larg
est number of most costly jewels at once.
debutantes are exhibiting good form by
loldlng aloof ; from the fight. There Is not
a married woman but has a tiara , some of
which would/rptty tbo president's , salary for
ono year. ( The modern tiara can bo taken
apart and worn as pins , bracelets and price-
ess gow-gavrs at regal designs and propor-
lons. ) Mrs. Ogdc-n Mills Is famous for a
lara madOjUl ) . Qf A succession of spiky rays
set up aboulLthg head , after the Idea of the
Goddess of Liberty down the bay. These
ays are naming brands of light. Mrs. Potter
'aimer Is cUrrylng on her warfare oa the
lasts of pearls. A queen would envy Mrs.
'aimer her'-l'tarls. ' She has yards of them
estooncd about her waist and In her hair.
'earls are also the ammunition of Mrs.
Oliver H. -Belmont and Mrs. Frederick
'nndorbllt , .and/ they both bombard every
evening funclaij with strings and ropes of
hem. In tills campaign of the battle ot the
lamonds Mrs' . 'Astor ' has thus far carried
verythlng Wore her. Mrs. Astor won her
ast victory at the Van Alen ball , Mrs.
Astor at the opera Is not a circumstance to
, lra. Astor at the ball. Strings of pearls
vcre about her throat. Diamonds sparkled
n her coiffure. Diamonds ] n suns , stars ,
lew moons and rcvlere glittered all over
icr corsage. In addition to various email
tones In her black hair , there was a tiara
nd a single stone , a Kohlnoor In size , just
bovo the brow. In a throng where women
vero sparkling , flashing and shining , Mrs.
Aster outsparklcd , outfiashed and outshone
very woman. Mrs. Astor has been called
the apotheosis of wealth. "
of Diicllli VoorlH , S * i > t. R.
At Hrumerha ven Sailed Munchen , for
Nuw York.
tAt Havre Sailed La Touralne , for New
'
At Southampton Arrived Now York ,
rom New York. Sailed I'urla , for New
'orlc.
CANDIDATES ON THE STUMP
Historical Cnmpnigns Conducted by Presi
dential Aspirants in Person.
GREETED BY THE USUAL THRONGS
Clay , DniiKlitK , ( Jrrclcy ntul lllnlnc
I'l-cccilril 11 r.vn ii i < > Uctrnt Vle-
torlotiN CiiinllilittFH Stnjcil
nt I Ionic.
Comparatively few presidential candidates
hnvo made speeches during the canvass , ex
cept at their homo city or village , and some
of them have been silent , or nearly so , even
there. Of course , before the days of rail
roads and telegraphs , writes Charles M. Har
vey In the Glebe Democrat , the number of
person a candidate could meet on a lour or
nddrcsi through the press of the country
was relatively very small , and the discom
forts ot such a tour were relatively great.
Nowadays , through the agency of the tele
graph , the press and the fast mall , a candi
date cnn talk to the entire country from his
own home , and his words will bo read far
and wide within ten or fifteen hours. The
power of personal contact , however , remains ,
for the printed word docs not have the In-
lluence ot the spoken word If the word bespoken
spoken by a person with any of the gifts of
oratory. Still , In the early days ot the gov
ernment It was held to bo undignified for
the candidate to go personally before the
people and advocate his own election , and
very few candidates did this until within
the past third ot a century. It will bo no
ticed , too , that the candidates who have
taken the stump have In most Instances
been defeated.
The national delegate convention system
of nominating candidates for president and
vice president began In 1832 , but the prac
tice nmong the parties of putting largo
numbers ot orators upon the stump can
hardly bo said to have originated until 1S40.
There was considerable campaign oratory
In 1832 , but the candidates themselves maybe
bo said to have taken no part In It. Jack
son and his party felt so confident of his re
election , a feeling which was overwhelm
ingly vindicated nt the polls , that he al
lowed his friends to do all the talking on
his sldo which they desired without nny
participation by himself. Clny , Jnckson's
opponent , made a notable speech at the be
ginning of the canvass. This was at the
national gathering of young men , held In
Baltimore In May , 1832. This assembly had
been called by the National Convention of
the National Republican party , which had
nominated Clay a few months earlier. Clay
was supposed to bo the favorite ot the
young men of the country at that time , but
the election returns show that If this were
true a large majority of the middle-aged
and old men must have been against him.
CLAY'S INFANT SCHOOL.
The young men's assemblage of 1832 was ,
by the democrats , derisively termed "Clay's
Infant school. " From the accounts left by
contemporary chroniclers there must have
been as much orntory nt that gntherlng as
there wns nt the populist convention nt St.
Louis In 1896 , though most of It , ot course ,
was of n much higher order , for among the
talkers on that occasion who were afterward
known to fame were John Graham of New
York. William Cost Johnson of Maryland ,
Charles James Faulkner of Virginia and Wil
liam Pitt Fessenden of Maine. The assem
blage , after nominating Clay , Invited him to
deliver an address before It , and we have
the testimony of a member of that conven
tion ( Nathan Sargent , In "Public Men and
Events , " vol. 1 , page 195) ) that the speech
was lu Clay's "usually felicitous manner , on
the topics of the day. "
Not much Interest was taken In the can
vass of 1830 , for the democratic candidate ,
Van Buren , had no united opposition. The
whig party , which was to bo the democracy's
great opponent for twenty years , was only
two years old In 1836 , and It did not center
upon any single candidate , but had different
nominees In different parts of the country
W. H. Harrison of Ohio , Hugh L. White
ot Tennessee , Daniel Webster of Massachu
setts and Willie P. Mangum of North Care
lina. The utmost for which the whlgs could
hope was that by taking advantage of the
different elements of hostility to Van Buren
they could reduce his vote sufficiently to
throw the contest Into the house of repre
sentatives , at which stage the chances for
combinations are always great. This hope ,
though , died after the early fall state elec
tions took place. The canvass was not ex
citing and there was no especial Incentive
for any of the candidates to take the stump.
FAMOUS STUMPERS. J
But the campaign of 1840 was the most
picturesque and spectacular which the
country has ever known , and n greater
number of first-class orators pnrtlclpated
actively In It than In any other canvass
which the country has had. Taking the
whig sldo alone they comprise Daniel Web
ster Henry Clay , John M. Clayton , Sear-
gent S. Prentlss , Thomas Corwln , Henry A.
Wise , Rufus Choatc , Thomas Ewlng , Rev-
erdy Johnson , Edward Everett , John Bell
and many ethers then or subsequently cele
brated. Such a number of oratorical stars j.
of the first magnitude never appeared upon /
the stump at any one time before or since.
The canvass was a general "round-up" of
the spellbinders. Harrison himself , the
head of the ticket , which commanded this
Kreat array of talent , made n few speeches.
These were short and Impromptu , but thdy
displayed candor and good sense. Harrison
risen spoke In four or five place In his own
state ( Ohio ) , his most important talks be
ing In Dayton , Carthage and Columbus.
This was the first Instance In which a
presidential candidate had appeared for
mally oa the stump In his own behalf. But
Harrison's efforts In this direction were
exceeded by several nominees In later
years.
HISTORIC LETTERS. i
No presidential candidate of a great party
made as many speeches as Harrison In 1840
until Douglas appeared In the field In I860.
Clay , the whig candidate In 1844 , made
some appeals for support , hut most of these >
were by the fateful series of letters , which ,
with their surrenders to slavery on the
'exas annexation Issue , turned the aboil- i
lonlsts against him , and gave the victory
o the real enemies of the anti-slavery move-
nent , the democratic party. Polk did some
etter writing himself , but did very little
alklng. Polk's letters , though , unlike
Slay's , did not hurt their author , and one
f them , the historic Kane letter , helped
ilm. To Kane , who was n Pennsylvania ! ! , )
nd therefore a protectionist. Polk wrote
letter so adroitly worded that each side
n the tariff question could Interpret It aa
avorablo to Its own position. It was a very
klllful piece of work. Pennsylvania held
. to mean a protective tariff , while the .
outh said It meant free trade. The Penn-
ylvanla democrats put upon their banners ,
Polk , Dallas and the tariff of 1842. " Dal-
as , a Pennsylvanlan , was the democratic
Ice presidential candidate , and the tariff of .
342 was a protective measure , passed by
10 whlgs. It was boldly declared upon the s
tump In Pennsylvania that Polk was a
letter protectionist than Clay , and evidently
ils pretense found some credence , for Polk
arrled the state. The net result of the
etter writing of the two candidates was
lot Polk's won Pennsylvania for his party ,
bile Clay's gave New York to the oppo- a
itlon , and with U the presidency. In the
rst congress of the Polk administration
10 protective tariff of 1842 'gave way to the
Valker "free trade" tariff of 1846 , through
10 aid of Pennsylvania's son , Dallas , and
'resident Pclk. '
A little letter-writing , but not much i
peech-maklng was done by the presidential
amlidatcs of the great parties between 1840
nd I860 , but among the latter were a few
by Scott , the Whig candidate In 1852 ,
Jilrh arcubcJ a good deal of embarrassment
mong his political friends and called out
good deal of derision from his foes. Scott ,
40 hero of two wars a third of a century
part , know almost as little about politics
s Taylor , the soldier candidate , who had
een elected four years earlier , and who had
led In office , but unlike Taylor , he had been
eeklng the nomination for years , and when
o got It ho did not take kindly to the policy
f silence In the canvass which the polltl-
lans prescribed , and which they had Ira-
oaed upon Taylor. Scott made a few 1m-
romptu talks In which he extolled "tho rich
rlsh brogue" and the "melodious German
ccent. " The blarney , however , waa dura-
iy administered , and U gained Us author
Idlcule Instead of votes.
The canvass which Douglas wade in 18CO
w the longest , most earnest and most
active ever made by a presidential candi
date. The other /nominees / , Hu-cUlnrldgo
of the southern end of the dcinorrnry. Hell ,
thci constitutional unionist , and Lincoln ,
the republican , took no active part In the
canvass. Lincoln made a notable pjioodi a
few months before the coinentltm of 1SCO
was held , that dcllvcicd In Cooper Institute ,
Now York , February 27 , of that joar. Said
the leading republican paper of that city
and of the country In speaking of that ad
dress : "Slnco the days of Clay nnd Webster
no man has spoken to n larger assemblage
of the Intellect and mental culture of our
city. " ( Now York Tribune , February 2S ,
I860. ) The same paper also said that "no
man ever before made such an Impression
on his first appeal to n New York audi
ence. " Two of Lincoln's speeches show
marks of especially careful study and prep
aration the one delivered In Springfield ,
III. , Juno 1C. 1S58 , the dny ho was nom
inated for United States senator to run
against Douglas , and the Cooper Institute
address. In the canvass of IS'30 ' , however ,
Lincoln was n cipher , so far ns regards
counsel , suggestion or aid of any sort to
the committees In charge of the compalgn.
Douglas' speeches In 1SCO were wonderful
for their vigor , point and audacity. Ho
traversed the greater part of the country ,
speaking under all sorts of situations and
conditions from car platforms , steamboat
docks , hotel balconies , In Jargo halls nnd In
tents , to audiences ranging from n few
dozen lo many thousands. His speeches , so
far as they have been recorded or gathered ,
show a remarkable candor nnd versatility.
Douglas had not the faintest hope of elec
tion under the existing conditions , with hU
party split and the slave , mates , with the
exception of Missouri , strongly against him.
Ho said If ho were the candidate of the
united democracy on the Cincinnati plat
form of 1S5C ho would beat Lincoln In every
state of the union , except Vermont nnd
Massachusetts. This was n extravagant
assertion , but there can bo no doubt that
under such conditions ho cuuld have carried
the country. Douglas had n wonderful power
of swaying audiences. Only two men have
equaled him In this respect Clny and
Rlalno. In the campaign of I860 ho talked
as ho thought , without the faintest attempt
nt evasion or reservation. Ills speeches were
nearly nil Impromptu nnd fery little repeti
tion was In them.
IN "THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY. "
Like Bryan In 1S9G , Douglas Invaded the
"enemy's country , " but the designation was
real lu Douglas' case. The "enemy's coun
try" for htm was the south , where the con
test was between Brecklnrldgo and Bell ,
and where Douglas had almost as many
ardent foes as Lincoln. At a meeting iu
Norfolk somebody in the audience put this
question to Douglas : "If the southern
states secede from the union upon the In
auguration of Abraham Lincoln , before ho
commits an overt net against their constitu
tional rights , will you advise resistance by
force to their secession ? " Douglas , re
sponse came promptly. "I answer emphatic
ally that It is the duty of the president of
the United States , nnd all others lu author
ity under him , to enforce the laws of the
United States as passed by congress , and
ns the courts expound them. And I , as In
duty bound by my oath of fidelity to the
constitution , would do all In my power to
nld the government of the United Stntes
In maintaining the supremacy of the laws
against all resistance to them , come from
what quarter It might. In other words , I
think the president of the United States ,
whoever ho may be , should treat all at
tempts to break up the union by resistance
to Its laws as Old Hickory treated the nulll-
fiors of 1832. " This speech was made a lit
tle over two months before the election.
Nobody who heard It or read It , or who
heard or read the other speeches in the
same strain , some of them even more em
phatic and pronounced against secession than
this , which ho made In other parts of the
south , had any doubts about Douglas * posi
tion on that burning issue of that day.
GREELEY AND DLAINE.
{
Two presidential candidates since 1SCO
Greelcy in 1S72 and Blalne In 1881 followed
the Douglas example in appealing on the
stump for support , but neither of them trav
eled half of the distance traversed by Doug
las or made a quarter of the number of
speeches. Greeley's tour extended through
part of New England , New York , Pennsyl
vania , Ohio and Indiana , but he did not
receive a single electoral vote In any of
those states. His speeches , however , were
models of effective stump oratory. Most
of them wore short , and many were deliv
ered from car platforms. They were bril
liant and pointed , and remarkably free from
repetitions or from anything which could
be called padding. Blalnc'u speeches had :
some of the same qualities , but Blalno him :
self evoked more enthusiasm than had or
has been aroused by any other presidential )
candidate since Douglas. Blalno traveled
through several of the central-western
states , an well as through a few of these
of the east , and everywhere ho attracted
largo crowds. It was near tbo conclusion
of his speech-making tour that Burchard
nnd the three "Rs" made their appearance.
Garflcld , though a fine orator , made very
few speeches In the canvass of 1880. Cleveland -
land made only two or three during his
first campaign , that of 1884 , and fewer still
In his later canvass. Harrison's talks In
1888 wero. In general , like most of McKln-
loy's in the present campaign , made at his
own home. Like Greeley's and Dlalno's ,
Harrison's talks were graceful and pointed.
The illness and death of his wife kept n
Harrison silent In the campaign of 1892.
As said in the earlier part of this article ,
the presidential candidates who could bo
said to have actually "taken the stump"
were all defeated , but the case of W. H. '
Harrison In 1840 , already mentioned , who
lid considerable talking In various parts of
Ills own state , shows that fortune has not
icun always against tbo presidential can-
lldates who personally appeal to the people
or support. _
VISW YOU 1C WANTS CIIHAI'HII FI.OUH i
I'laiiK for n llmllrul Kciluulloii of
Itlltl-H. :
MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 5. Erastus Wlman
la In conference here with the millers over
plan to reduce freight rates on flour from
Minneapolis to New York 10 cents. The
t
onto to bo used Includes the Erlo canal ,
ind the plan Is to take shape In the forma-
lon of n consolidated lake and canal com- t
any. The millers nro to bo given stock
n this company , In return for which they
ire guaranteed enough flour shipments at
rate 10 cents below the present rate to
nsure fair Interest on the necessary Invest-
nent.
Canal boats , especially built for the carry-
ng of flour In packages , are to bo provided
ind free storage In New York a necessary
tern to compete with railroads Is to be
urn lulled on a $1,000,000 dollar tract of land
rovlcled by the city of New York. The
nlllers look favorably upon the plan , as It , '
nsurcs a great saving lu freight rates , ec
Is i
Isci
Kloiifx with a ci :
CHEYENNE , Sept. 5 , ( Speclal.-Chorles ) InCi
Ci
.Icssorsmlth , a waiter at the Tlvoli cafe , this at i
Ity , and Mrs. Annie Blnnlo , wife of a Fort athi
Ipssoll private soldier , have eloped , Mrs. hipa
llnnlo came hero about sixteen months ago 111
.nd soon after her arrival married a Fort bl
tussell soldier , who afterwards left her and re
now in Milwaukee. A fpw days prior to be
caving the city with Mcssuramlth Mrs , Bln- pi
ile received word that she hod been loft
11,000 by the death of on uncle In New bu
fork City. As the couple took an eastbound ho
rain It is surmised that Now York Is the * 2
bjectlvo point of their journey. Mrs , Illnnlo Ma
46 and the mother of two grown sons , both of
than McsBcrtimlth , lot
Btl
Cured ljAlitMoxIn. . CO
NEW YORK , Sept. 5. Ernest Nlcderer. he ;
rtio was brought to the yordhnm hospital PITl
'hursday morning suffering from lockjaw , Tli i
recovering. Ho is the first patient to bo br
reated with antitoxin for lockjaw In any no
lUbllo institution In this country. The sti
erum Injected Into his circulation Is the by r
rst antitoxin for tetanus ever cultivated In Mr
ho United States , ch
SIGHTS WELL WORTH SEEINI
Things that Omaha Offers in the Way 1
Attractions. } .
y
PLACES OF INTEREST TO THE VISITORS !
Cool .Simile of the 1'nrkn nnil MnmrJ
iniillt 1'ubllu UiilialiiKnVIII All
InvKct the Atlrntloti of
to the City *
The visitors attracted to a great city bT
, n exposition , n state fair or a national
convention but rarely give up their whole
time nnd attention to the Institution that
has ilono probably the most to bring them
within the city's Gates.- Whatever may bo
the special attractions offered they arc al
ways Interested In Inspecting the city tnoro
or less thoroughly according to their whims ,
ami fancies. To those who visit Omajia 'p
there can bo no regret because of n lack
of points of Interest to visit. It may bo
tmo that no coloulal relics nro to be scci\
about the city , nor are there any buildings
associated with revolutionary times ,
and the searcher for historic battle
fields , too , might bo disappointed , but for
nil that Omaha Is hblo to oftcr a number
of places In and about the city that will
provo of real Interest ana uciicflt to the
visitors.
Within a few years Omaha lias developed
a park system that has no superior In the
west. At great expense iho parks have been
ImproNcd and connected by a system of boule
vards that cfTord a pleasant drive. Hnnscom ,
park Is the oldest of the system. It lies to tht >
southwest ot the business portion ot the
city , and Is ncccislble by a motor line which
passes south on Sixteenth Biroot. It Is a
wooded tract with gently undulating hills
nnd vales nnd supplied with nil nrtlstlo
Improvements thai go to assist nature la
producing the most pleasant effects.
Rlvcrvlew park , In the southeastern part
of the city , Is by Its natural beauty alotio V
one of the most delightful parks In the )
west. Situated on a rolling strip of land !
that controls a magnificent view of the
Missouri river nnd well covered with flno/ii /
trees , the park is a most beautiful Iand-\ji' \
scnpc. During the past year the park has , j
been greatly Improved. An artesian well , i.
flowing 400 gallons of pure water n mln- j
tito , has occn completed and an artificial
lake has been constructed. The Walnut
Hill and Thirteenth street motor line , going ( l
south , runs direct'y ' to the park. On Sun-,11 ,
dny afternoons large crowds are attracted
to Rlvervlew park by the hand concerts.
Miller park , lying Just cast of Fortt'l
Omaha , Is a handsome tract that Is bolng i |
rapidly Improved. It lu reached by a splen-fT |
did boulevard , affording n pleasant drlvol (
from the business portion of the city and | |
Is also reached , wlthl.i n few blocks , byil
the South Omaha cat line to the north. 'J
The stnto fair grounds nro located nboutJ
four miles soutnwest ot the central part ofi |
the city , nnd are well worthy of n visit. J
They may be reached by the Lea veil worth ( I
street car line , or a drive or ride out the J
Center street roadway , or by way of the , , ]
steam railways. Elmwood park ndjotnuv
the state fair grounds on the north andj
Is a beautiful spot It Is traversed by fine-
drives , nnd has many delightful nooks. It !
Is well shaded , and Is especially popular ]
during fair week. j
The High school building Is located on the ,
west side of Twentieth street , between Dodge j
and Davenport streets , nnd Is reached by ,
the Harnsy nnd Dodge street motor lines. It A
Is located In the center of a handsomoj
campus of ten acics and commands nn ex-,1
cellent view of the business section of thoj
city.The
The Omaha and Grant Smelting works nt' ' |
the foot ot Douglas street Is the largest ,
smelting nnd refining plant In the world nnd ]
a visit to the Immense establishment proves I
a source of Interest and information to all1 !
who are not familiar with the system off
smelting nnd refining the ores and bullion ]
from which the precious metals are obtained. ]
Just north of the smelting works nro locntcdL
the Immense machine shops of the Union' , |
Pacific system.
Seven miles north of Omaha and at the
end of a pretty and interesting drive , or
bicycle ride , Is located the plant of the
American Water Works company , from
which Omaha and South Omaha receive
helr water supply. The grounds of the
ompany have been handsomely parked and
jrnamonted and the plant with its capacity
f furnishing 30,000,000 gallons of water
lally Is a point of interest well worth i
visiting. ' ,
Ono of the largest industries of the west
s embraced In the stock yards and packing t
louses located at South Omaha. The prlvl-f
ego of visiting thc'so immense packing
louses Is always open to visitors nnd should1 ,
10 taken advantage of by all who desire let1
locomu Informed ns to ihe Industry whlc&'H
ias given South Omahn a rank as the third j
Ity of the union ns a packing tenter and'
Ivo stock market. South Omaha Is reached '
iy n motor line which passes through the
mslncss part of the city.
The Llnlngcr art gallery , although n prl-
ate enterprise , takes rank as ono of the
nest collections of art , either public or
rlvato. to be found In the west. It Is lo-
ated at the corner of Eighteenth nnd
lavenport streets nnd Is open to the public
ach day from 9 In the morning until 6"
'clock In the afternoon
The Bee building , the largest newspaper
ulldlng In the world , Is located at the corer -
or of Seventeenth and Fnrnam btrcots. Ad-
Jlnlng The Bee building on the west Is th
Ity hall. It Is sis stories In height , Is
ullt of Dodlln grnnlto and Is ono of the
nest homes of any municipal government
tbo west. The county court house , sur-
sunded by fine grounds , Is across Farnam
treet to the south. The structure Is of
one and with Its grounds occupies an entire
lock. The Now York Life building , on the
orthcast corner of Seventeenth nnd Far-
am , Is n magnificent building , from the
lot of which Is obtainable a splendid view
the entire city. Ono block south and ono
lock west of The Bee building la the
malm public library building , nt the corner
Nineteenth and'Hnrnoy streets , This lane
no of the handsomest library buildings In
10 country. In addition to Its magnificent
ook equipment It contains the Byron Reed
Election of coins and curias , ono of the
irgest nnd most vnluuhlo ot the kind in ,
10 country , nnd ono that will prove of
rent Interest to these Interested In this
no of work ,
Fort Crook , the new home of the Omaha
illltary post , Is six miles south of the
ity limits , and Is reached by n fine drive ,
ho buildings nre all now , and the Twenty-
'concl regiment ot Infantry , which baa
ime to Omaha within the peat iuvr months ,
the first of Uncle Sam's soldiers to oo-
apy the fort , The Missouri Pacific trains ,
icludlng the exprosH trains , ston nt Fort
rook. The old military post Is located
Fort Omaha , three miles north of the , )
uslncss center of the city , adjoining Miller
irk. Paved strcols clear to the lort make
10 trip a pleasant drive and u delightful
Icyclo ride , A few soldiers of the Second
fglment still rcinui : : at the post , and the
autlful grounds ore always open to the
ilillc. s
The United States government Is now
4lldlng a now postofilco and federal court
niso which will cost , when completed , over
1,000,000. It promises to be ono of the
indsomest public buildings erected In any
the great Interior cities. The building la
cated at the corner of Sixteenth nnd Dodge
reels , The present poatofflco Is on the
irner of Fifteenth and Dodge streets. The
adruarlt'ii ] of the Department of the
latto , U. 8. A. , are on the fifth floor of
lie Bee building ,
Omaha's only state Institution Is the No-
aska School for the Deaf , located In the
irthwcstcrn part of the city , at Forty-fifth
reel and Boulevard avenue. It Is reached
the Walnut Hill ttml Benson Place cat * *
lies. Several hundred unfortunate Nebraska
illdren ore now In school at the Institution. '
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.b. Gov't .Report