THE' CflLAITA SUmVY BEE: SEFTErBETl 29, 1007.
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Tomorrow morning we will continue the Great Sale of Pianos that we
bought from the receiver of the
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COMPANY. OF'
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that
for
8ATURDAY wo broke all records in piano selling. Over 300 people were made happy, for more than 60 homos now will havo a piano 1
they may be well proud of. During this great sale you eet the LOWEST P1UCES. but remember, low nrices is not all von o-ot.
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That is What You Obtain During. This Great Piano Sale. Every Piano offered in this sale is of a name and make that has stood the test of years.
Come to Omaha, see the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities buy one of these Pianos and when you return home you will know you had a fine trip and. got! a
Piano at less than the Piano would cost you at any other store in the West.
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PRICES THAT WILL SELL
THE PIANOS
1 Upright Standard f Q7
Mahogany Case 9Ff
1 Upright Kurtzman 4nr
' Oak Cane M"3
1 Upright Estey tlf T
Butternut Case. . . . . . $1 It)
1 Upright Wellington 199
v Burl Walnut Case... . $l.Lu
1 Upright Stelnway
Ebony Case
SQUARE PIANOS $10.00, $15.00, $18.00
$20.00, $25.00, $35.00.
1 Upright New England fcJP
Dark Case... V....903
1 Upright Sterling . ,.'7r
Mahogany Case. .... .V.) I D
$80
$85
1 Upright Emerson
Ebony Case. . . . . .
1 Upright Vose & Sons
Burl Walnut Case. . .
$127
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trti? ntEiiher Cash
or
we will make
ferms to suit the
purchaser.
Four Hundred and Ninety Pianos
The best known and most highly esteemed in the
world is what Hayden Bros, are offering: you during
this sale. While any of these Pianos remain we will
have no competition for NOT A DEALER IN
NEBRASKA CAN OR WILL GIVE YOU THE
QUALITY ALONG WITH THE LOW PRICES
we do on these fine instruments It will pay you to
attend this sale even if you live a distance of 500
miles, for you can save the cost of the trip on every
one of these pianos.
avdee. Bros0
Selling the Bankrupt Stock of the Bailey Piano Co. of New York
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THE GREATEST OF PRICE
INDUCEMENTS
1 Upright Bailey on rn
Golden Oak Case. . lvvv
1 Upright Cook
Upright Cook 4 7 (JA
Mahogany Case. . . . 10 1 .31
$145
$150
ORGANS, $3.00, $5.00,
$15.00, $20.00,
VISITORS
1 Upright Haines Bros.
Mahogany Case
1 Upright Hardman
Mahogany Caae
1 Upright Behr Bros. .
Walnut Case
$165
$175
1 Upright Kranich &
. Bach
1. Fischer eiGA
Used six months. . $lrv
1 Estey, Mahogany
Used one year. ..
1 Chlckerlng &
Sons
.$205
.$225
$8.00, $10.00, $12.50
$22.50, $25.00.
You are cordially
invited to make
this store your
home during
Ak-Sar-Ben.
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Thirteen Years of Akr-Sar-Ben Reviewed by Samson's Veteran Aide
THIRTEEN years Is a long time to be at the
head of any institution, but when that In
stitution is for the public welfare and is of
a quasi-public nature, the service Is ail the
, moro to be appreciated. For thirteen years
public spirited men of Omaha have given of thetr
lime and money (hat the Interests of all the people
of Omaha might be promoted. Of the originators of
the plan of the fall festivities, and who were members
of the first Board of Governors, or the Business Men's
association as It was then called, but one Is still in the
harness and a member of the present Board of Gov
ernors, K. J. Penfold.
"JVe .all learn as we grow older and thirteen
years of active co-operation with other sir knights
has taught us pretty well how to run a carnival, at
least we know several times as much about running
the great fall festivities as we did thirteen years ago
when we started out to furnish fun 'and amusement
to the fall visitors to Omaha," said Mr. Penfold on
ni&ht recently.
"The story of the thirteen years of existence of
the order of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben reads like a
fairy tale, so wrought has it been with success after
n rcess of the prime object for which the organlatlon
v..is formed. No failure has come to darken the ardor
of the knights, who have, grown used to the vtry
access which seems to be almost secured as soon as
tie dates for the fall fesUval are set. Here Is an
Institution which has no knockers within the city
tate's, at least none who dare raise their voice so it can
b - heard, for all realize the Immense value to the sa
tire community of the work which is done by these
f w public-spirited citizens who give their time and
a:o:iey for the weal of all.
"Through the'efforts of the Omaha Commercial
i..b the legislature of this commonwealth was in
ch red in 1894 to locate the state fair at Omaha for
:; period of five years, and It was to furnish amuse
r.i:nt aud fun for the visitors during the evening that
the fall festival as first planned. When the news
was received at the Omaha Commercial club that its
efforts had been successful in having the state fair
located at the metropolis for five years the Idea
dawned upon some of the members present at that
time that it would be a splendid plan to devise some
sort of entertainment which would amuse the visitors
downtown during the evening and perhaps hold fnem
over for another day, and thua add to the benefits to
be accrued to the city by having such a throng within
the city gates. The idea of some sort of an entertain
ment was concocted by L. M. Rheem, W. S. Jardlne,
Dudley Smith and myself, who happened to be at the
Commercial club at that time. What to do we did
not know, but we set to talking the matter over and
getting ideas from everyone we met. meeting was
called at the Commercial club and a preliminary or
ganization formed, known as the Business Men's asso
ciation. "From the list of the first association it will be
noticed that some of the men are still In the harness.
The list was: R. S. Wlleox, president; Dudley Smith,
vice president; William Lyle Dickey, secretary; H. J.
Tenfold, treasurer; executive committee. L. M. Rheem.
E. M. Bartlett. T. A. Fry. E. E. Bryson. J. E. Utt.
Clem Chase. W. 8. Jardlne. W. L. Dickey. DucTTey
Smith, H. J. PcnfJTU and W. R. Bennett
"A list of the first parades which we're given
might prove Interesting in oompartsoa ct the parades
of
for
which are now put on the streets of Omaha for the
delectation of the visitors:
Monday, September 1 The great bicycle pa
rade. Each wheel decorated, 600 Japanese lanterns
and 3.600 men and women expected to partake.
Tuesday, September 17-f-Nebraska night. Pa
geant of commercial and individual floats representing
counties and municipalities of the state. A prize of
1160 for the first float was offered and $76 for the
second, with Douglas county barred.
Wednesday, September 18 Civic and military
parade. Omaha Guards and Thurston Rifles and mili
tary companlts, civic societies. Oda Fellows, Knights
Templar, Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United
Workmen. Woodmen of the World, Modern Woodmen,
Ancient order or Hibernians, labor organizations ana
other fraternal societies.
Thursday, September 19 Triumphant entry
Ak-Sar-Ben and Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Friday and Saturday night were reserved
emergencies In case of rain when they were to be used
ior the parades which might have to be postponed.
"We were not as smart then as we' are now and
gave the ball on the night of the big parade. The in
convenience of this is easily seen, for It is no small
task to ride through the streets with a parade and
then hustle Into evening clothes for the big ball after
ward. We now hold the ball on Friday night, and
have that the feature of the night. There had been
many social functions held in Omaha prior to that
time, but every effort was made to have that first ball
eclipse anything in grandeur which had ever been held
and I guess we succeeded. The floats were driven into
the huge building, which Is now known as the 'Den,'
and formed a fitting background to the ball. Seats
for the spectators were reserved on the west side and
the center of the building was cleared and waxed for
the dancers. The uniformed and masked knights dis
mounted from their floats and donned their full dress
attire. King Ak-Sar-Ben I remained veiled until mid
iiight. when he was unveiled and his Identity revealed.
The ball was a great forerunner to better things which
have since been held in the den.
"When the business men's committee was formed
the idea was presented of trying Borne scheme like the
Mardl Gras at New Orleans. A committee was sent
to New Orleans to buy the floats which were still
standing, if such a thing could be accomplished for
$1,000. The committee consisted of W, R. Bennett,
E. M. Bartlett, Gus Renze and Dudley Smith. They
went, and after some dickering bought the floats for
1760 and brought them to Omaha, and they formed
the first parade in Omaha. v
"The first year was such a success that the Idea
has broadened each successive year until now we do
not have to go abroad for ideas, but have them worked
out right at home. Father William Murphy, a Catholic
priest, wrote the legend of the Kingdom of Quivera,
and this was worked ont in floats and has been used
as the foundation for. the mystic rites ever since.
"A remarkable incident of the realm of Quivera is
that there have been but three presidents of the order
In the thirteen years of its existence. R. s. Wilcox
was the first president. T. A. Fray was the second and
Gurdon W. Wattles the third, and he Is still president
I have been financial secretary for thirteen years, and
I do not feel hoodooed either.
"Who Is 8amaon? is a question which Is often
asked. It is very simple. We simply wanted some ad
dress by which the Board of Governors could be con
veniently addressed, and Samson is really the Board
si Governors. Ws got the Idea from New Orleans, who
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COLONEL HENTIT J. PENFOLD.
Only member of the Board of Governors of Ak-Sar-Ben who
has served continuously.
call themselves Samson, and where everything con
nected with the order is called Samson. It is simply
a convenience in having someone to whom the public
in general may make a request. Kansas City signs
itself 'Jackson,' Jackson being the county in which
Kansas City is located.
"The original idea v. as worked out during the five
years when the fair was held at Omaha, and when it
was moved back to Lincoln the board wisely decided
to.contlnue the great fall show which was instrumental
in bringing so many thousands to the city. Instead of
weakening when the fair was taken away, we broad
ened out
"Our first meetings were held in the Odd Fellows'
hall at Fourteenth and Dodge streets, and here the
first initiations were held. At these meetings a com
mittee consisting of H. J. Penfold, chairman, J. C.
Drexel, R. L. Wilcox and L. M. Rheem, was appointed
to make a door-to-door canvass to see if sufficient
money could be raised to buy the New Orleans floats.
This money was raised in four days, and the commit
tee sent to make the purchase. Ws used the wagons
which vers brought with the floats fox three years.
when Mr Jardlne got an idea into his head that
wagons could be built which would fit the car tracks,
and twenty of these were built. City Electrician Shurig
was Induced to experiment on an electrical float, and
for the parados of 1898 two electrical floats were put
in the parade as a trial, and they worked so well that
ill the floats were built on these lines. For the first
three or four years the floats were lighted by gasoline
lamps with reflectors carried by men in domlnos, who
talked beside the floats. The new electrical floats
worked so well that Mr. Shurig had the Idea patented
in 1899, the patent number being 710,647, and the
patent was assigned to the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.
The fame of Omaha's electrical floats has spread to
such an extent that we have bad numerous calls from
other cities for permission to use our patent, and the
request is always granted.
"Tho Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Is not a money-making
institution and the policy has ever been to expend
all the money collected for the entertainment of guests
for the benefit of all the people of Omaha. Our aver
age Income 1 1 40,000 a year, and this we spend la the
various ways best designed by the knights to entertain
the visitors within the city's gates. '
"The den is now owned by the knights. It took a
strenuous campaign to raise the money to pay for the
same, but this year the mortgage of $2,000 was paid
and the building is now cleared. We thought this the
best policy, that we might have a tangible asset in
case of adversity. In 1904 we were paying $600 a
year rent tor the building, but the rental was raised
to $1,600, and I thought it best to buy the den rather
than pay so much rent. There was considerable opposi
tion, but in the year 1905, by heroic efforts, a mem
bership of 2,160 was secured, which put $21,600 in
the treasury, and with the surplus money we bought
the building, paying $11,500 for the den and the land
. on which 1 is located. We then spent $3,000 in fit
ting up the building to suit our purposes.
"Before the den was bought an effort was made
for one year to hold the Ak-Sar-Ben ball in the Audi
torium, but this was found to be entirely Inadequate
for the demands which were made upon it for room.
The den is much larger than it looks, and the alcoves
and apartments give more room for dressing rooms
and refreshment rooms than are available at the Audi
torium. One year's trial was sufficient to prove that
the extra room at the den was needed to accommodate
the crowds which turn out to the annual ball.
"The knights are up against an expense of $5,000
before the gates of the carnival are opened each year,
and in view of the fact that ours is almost entirely
an outdoor show, and consequently dependent upon
the weather, we deemed it advisable to have some
thing in the clear on which to fall back in case we
might need some money one of these falls.
"After the state fair was moved to Lincoln the ex
positions took its place to some extent and then, In
1900, the year after the close of the Greater America
exposition, we deemed it advisable to broaden out and
put on some sort of entertainment which would at
tract more people, in addition to our parades, which
are still the great drawing cards they were when first
put on. The new theme which is put into float pic
tures each year under such skillful hands has gained
euch a reputation that people come thousands of miles
to view the spectacle, and the night of our big parade
still sees more people within the gates of Omaha than
any other day of the year. So in the year 1900 we
decided to put on a street fair and carnival, and this
idea we have carried out ever since, always endeavor
ing to secure the best each year that the country has
to offer. This year will be no exception.
"The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben have entertained some
noted men and have also been entertained in different
sections of the country. During the Transmlsslsslppi
exnosition the knights had the honor of entertaining
President McKinley on the day he visited the fair, and
were his escort on his Journey througi the grounds.
On April 27, 1903, President Roosevelt was enter
tained by the knights at a dinner at the Omaha club.
Every governor of the state has been our guest at
cne time or another since the organization of the as
sociation and has betn initiated into the mysteries of
tho order. Out-of-town residents of different sections
of the country who have been entertained by the
knights number many thousands, and they are all sent
away boosters for Omaha and Nebraska. The initiation
is formed primarly to promote good fellowship be
ta een the people of Omaha and their neighbors, wlta
the knights as the hosts,"
