Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-31
THE opE1NrERs, FESTIVAL

Al an early hour, The commod'ou5 Iiill'
at the Atlantic House, Council Bluffs
was lighted up and prepared for the re-
cep.ion of guests, who soon locked In,
presenting scene Of life and animation
indicative of the joyousness and mrth
soon to follow.
But when the merry dance began
And hands were link'd in happy chains
And when the bright cotlliOns all
Whirled and dazzied through the Hall;
Then the bounding heart gieH light,
And beauty's check was fair and 5Tlght.
Dancing ceased at II o'clock and all sat
down to a table, spread the length Of the
Hall, with an abundance Of the choicest
dainties. Al partook with relish that
bore testimony OF their thankfulncss 10
,l4e hostess WHO had been SO ia,ish Of skill
and taste in the preparation Of every Ink
ury that graced the taSle.
When the appetite was satfed--the
guesis still seated at the table the follow
ing letter, from Hon. T. 3. Cunning, was
read by the Master Of Ceremonies:
OMAuA CRY, Nebraska,
Jan. IS, 1859.
To Measrs. JoHNsoN, REED and others
GenHeB,ea:-You have done me the
honor to place my name upon the list Of
managers of a Printers Festival" 10 be
held at Council Bluffs City, "in commem-
Grafton Of the birth OF the Father Of the
American Press, Benjamin Franklin.
All the managers with two exceptions,
beings citizens of Nebra ska, | feel th'
greater regret that my duties, at the ope
ming Of our Legislative Assembly vii
prevent me from participating in you
Festival meeting.
know something Of the trials and los
ses of the frontier Editors and Printers
and hope that your fortunes may be s.
advanced by the public which you faith
1 fully serve, that you may hold, priyatel )
and publicly, many Festivals.
] III haste, truly yours,
T. B. Cunning.
Toasts were drank, with sparkling
wine, accompanied with gems Of wit am
mirlhful puns from all parts of the house
Among those we are able to get copies 0
are the following:
Benjanlm Franklin--whose birth W
( commemorate, A Printer by profession
/ his name will receive the plaudiis Of th'
e millions yet to follow. Littlefeld.
4 Council Big6S-The emporium city {
4 he Great West May her suns and daugh
lers long live to enjoy many such fe5ty
n Measures. Barnard.
il The Prsss-May it ever ex' press er
e nobllng virtues and tend to sup"press
ID Ignorance, vice and crime and impress
e upon the world that knowledge is power
, and to cypress" the follies of the time
n but to op" press" none May it com"press
only error and "press" its way over th
Il habitable globe. johnson.
- The "Palladiuus My its Editor
II a frip and well rooted REED planted upo
4 the fruitful plains of Nebraska; and thel
may 1t expand and Aoutish, proof again
the storms Of winter and the thunder
y. ;ts enemies. Johnson.
ofl The Printer Inferior to none al
Of equal to the best. l.. o. J..
al The "CouncH Bluffs Bugle''-May
IN shrill and convincing notes be hea
y throughout thc civilized world, carsil
10 lens of thousands to emlgrate to this lal
e, of Eden, to bless it for its cheering not
re 10 the poor and starving Of the East-T
" Bugle Mr.. James.
n The ".NsbYaskiaa and .Arrow'-M
It's bow be Of the right nsterisl--and qua