Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-24
LINCOLN.
Incidents Of The Day at The Capital
Of The 5 ate.
Singing Societies Arrive for
the Festival,
census Returns Coming in Slowly and
Without assurance Of General
Batisfaction-Notes,
THE DAY AT LINCOLN
GENERAL EVENTS.

O'Clock the clouds began giving way
Upon the ar. 'lval of the Union Paci6
train from the south some of the Kanss
delegates came Upon each regular ant
several special " aims banners and band
were ssen and he, I'd, amid a large con.
course of people who had gathered tt
witness the sights, The business house
and q number OF re- sidences were hand
somely decorated wi, b flags, evergreens,
and buntings. The on ly prominent build
ing that was not decor -ated was the Bur
ling & Missouri rsllros,l depot. Severa
of the prominent memb ers of the sanger
bupd felt aggrieved at this seeming ne
glect ON the part of the n dlway company.
From noon till 4 o'clock hundreds Of
people visited the capitol and other pub.
lie places of interest, all seeming to enjoy
the occasion. So far ever. ythipg indi-
Gates that the gathering will be even
larger than was anticipated.
At 8 o'clock the sangerfest building was
filled, many of the most prominent ci.izens
oft he state and city being present. The
sangerbund was opened with an address
in German by the president, Henry
Bugemsnn. BE then introduced his ez-
cellency, Governor Dawes, who, In D
short address, warmly welcomed the
friends from other states to the capital
city and to Nebraska and hoped when
they returned homo they would carry
with them pleasant memories of their
visit to our young and prosperous COM
monw ealth. Mayor Burr was then in
troduced and in behalf of the %, 900 in.
hsbLtants Of the magic city of the west,
extended q cordial welcome to the sanger
fest of the Missouri valley, and paid a
| glowing tribute in eulogistic words to
| the noble part the brave German-Ameri.
cans took in protecting the flag of the
nation, and said that all were proud
of those who fought unit Siegel."
The mayor extended to each and
every member of the society
the Inequalities and freedom of the city,
and hoped their stay would be both
pleasant and profitable. Patrick Egan,
president Of the Irish national league,
paid q fine tribute to German music and
their cassie learning, and hoped the
blending and good feeling which now
existed between the Germans and Irish
would continue to grow, that they might
shed their blood together If
necessary to protect the flag
of this great government in
the west to which sentiment the audi.
ence responded with voluminous cheers.
The regular programme was then taken up
| and with some variations was completed.
The bands of Omaha and st. joe both
did grandly, and no less can be said of
the singing societies. The Columbus
maennerchor seemed rather to excel, and
the general expression on all sides was,
that 1t was well to have been there. The
society adjourned at 1890 and their pro.
gramme for to morrow is equally fine.
Monday evening ex.Counc!lman Lin
dermsn's residence on South Tenth
street was entered by burglars. A few
articles of little value were taken.
The grand army men In this city are
much incensed at the manner In which
the good old people of Maine are recsiv-
Ing their veteran visitors.
Justice Cochran'a court Is occupied
with g case In which O runaway team
played a prominent part on memorial
day.
The patent medicine man who drives
four white horses and throws away money
to the boys is looking after the interests
of the verdsnt during sangerfeat week.
The Hon. S. j. Alexander came home
from Omaha where he has been spending
a few days In the intereets of his COM
psny.
Among to,day's prominent arrivals
were: E. B. Brown and wife, Cortland;
@. S. Hosgland, Council Bluffs; George
w. Mckee, Syracuse; j.. @. Thurstop,
Dorchester; j. Metcalf, Nebraska CITY;
Al Smith, Waverly; G.. s. Wood, Chi
cago; William N. Combs, F%airbnry; f.
D.. Range and wife, Bernard Gordon,
Omahs; G. w. Writ, York; @. M. Tur.
ner and j. b. Smiley. Milford; Ed Hurl-
bart, IT,. Columbus; s.. d. Mayer, Platts-
mouth; Frank Wilson, Beatrice; w. 81.
Seago, Syracuse; G.. w. Randall, FIRE.
mont.
Off e, see kers are beginning to get &C
quainted with the people and shown
them why the dear people are under OBJ
legations to continue them In position.
Perhaps the people may desire to be
heard this fall. However, let the boys
como up and take their chSnces.
DR.. Kern, ju.t in from Keith and
Cheyenne counties, reports plenty of
rain, and crops OF all kinds are looking
finely. As yet no hailstorms have visited
that section.
The board of public lands aud build
ings met yesterday for the purpose of
opening the bida for the bullding OF on
il sane asylum at Norfolk. The lowest
bidder was George S. King, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, which was $63 400. No awards
will be made until tomorrow.
Mrs, Judge Cruvens, Of Kansas City,
is spending a few weeks visiting her
neice, Mrs. Major Franklin, of this city.
DR.. Girth, of New Jersey, the vetIin-
cry surgeon who Is looking into the orr
gin of disease among the. cattle and
swine of the western states. will spend
about ten days in this locality. So far,
he has made no important discovery.
r. j.. johnson and family, from
Omaha, arrived here yesterday, and will
make this their future home, MIR. John
son having accepted a prominent position
with the Farmers and Merchants insur-
rnce company.
The costumes for the play "Bobhy
shafto" have arrived from st. Louis, and
there will be- no forther p~ostponement Ct
the play from next Monday at the opera
house.
The census returns are coming Ia
slowly. Nearly all the portfolios from
the rural districts are 10, but the larger
towns, Omaha and Lincoln included,