, 1886-08-29
THE VISITING COUNCIL.



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A special car brought to Cheyenne from
Denver. early yesterday morning. thu
Omaha city council. The twelve Oft,
fathers Of Nebrsska's metropolis left theyt
about a week ago, and have been maljhf
a trip through Colorado, travelling 6yel
nearly all of the roads Of that state.
Leadville, Denver, Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, Salida, ETC.. were visited, and
the guests express themselves n much
pleased with Colorado and their recep-
ton.
When the excursionists arrived here
they were at once taken in charge by our
city officials. Carriages were procured,
and the visitors. accompanied by Mayor
Reel. City Clerk Richards, and several
members Of the Cheyenne council. drove
out to Fort Russell, around the lakes,
and through the principal streets and the
suburbs of our city. The party were then
escorted to the Pacific hotel and intro
duced to an elegant dinner, to which they
did justice with all of the traditional alder
manic gusto. The party left for the
East by tn, delayed morning passenger.
starting at 2 p. m.
The names Of the gentlemen composing
the whiting council are as follows: F. E.
Bailey. Charles Cheney, F. H. Daily,
Q. F. Goodman, @. s. Goodrich. NJ.
Lee, T. J, Lowry. F. W. Msnsil. P.
Ford. F. J. Kaspar and L. Schroeder.
The council was accompanied by Mr.. ].
B. Southland. Omaha's city clerk.
F. l.. Bailey is Of the firm of Bailey
Olson, brick manufacturers and contrac-
tors, a very strong local firm Mr.. Bailey
is serving his first term.
f. II. Daily is chief clerk in the office
of master mechanic Of the Union Pacific.
This is his recond term in the council,
where his business record is as good as it
Is in the master mechanics Office. w
Charles Cheny is serving his first term.
He is also a Union Pacific man, being
foreman of shop No. g. ir af sadY
G. F. Goodman is a well known Omaha
druggist. He is in his first term. orr
C.S. Goodrich is a toy man, though one
finds a great deal of difficulty in believing
it after seeing him. One is tempted t.
think that the toy business is a "play', of
the pleasant, genial, 800 pound gentleman.
Our own city clerk thinks that Mr.. Good
rich would make a splendid run" (f the
expression can be allowed in this connec
tom for the next term of the Omaha city
clerkship. He has all Of the qualification,
for the Office. Though the biggest, Mr.
Goodrich is still a new man in the coun'
Gil.
Mr.. Lee is serving his first term also
He is a gentleman of Independent means
7. J. Lowry is a late official Of the
Union Pacific. and is now engaged in the
grocery trade. He is an active and sue.
cessful local politician. r-.y
F. W. Mansil is a well known Oman,
contractor, and is in the service of the cit,
for the first time. ini hn'
Patrick Ford is in his third term as CIT
councilman. He also is a contractor, an
is a power in city politics, despite the fac
that he was defeated as the Democrat
nominee for sheriff in the last election.
7. J. Kasper is . liquor man. This i
his first term in the council. He is yer.
popular in his ward, and carries with hin
the reputation of a rising political light
L. Schroeder is OF the firm of McShans
& Co, contractors, very well known in
their business. Mr.. Schroeder is in hi,
first term. s.H trs
j. B. Southland, the courtly city CLERK
of Omaha, is serving his second term il
that office. His first election was BY
small majority, but the second partook o
the character of an enthusiastic endorse
ment. Mr.. Southland has several ole
friends here who we're glad to meet him
W. +. Bechel, the president Of tn,
council, much to the general regret, wa
not with his party. At Salida, Col. b
took the train for Salt Lake City t NEE
his wife, who has been sojourning 70
awhile in Montana. Mr.. Bechel is tn
auditor Of the Pacific Express company
He is a Republican, and is known as
strong worker.
Omaha's council is composed of gentle
men genial in manner and sound in heart
Good fellowship seemed the order Of tn,
trip, aud Cheyenne was delighted will
her guests. In short, the Omaha coupci
furnishes to the world downright goot
fellows, and a renewal of the visit, eithei
collectively or individually. will Away
find a waiting welcome, cordial and sin
eere- "a. r.