Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
The COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
The Citizens of Ashland Pay q
Graceful Tribute.
NeeRAsKA'S FIRST BANQUET.
A Sad Case--He Killed the Dog Grips
in the Blizzard-Mileage Tick
ets - Omaha's Sunday
Gucsts-Samples.
Nebraska's First Banquet,


The banquet and ball given in honor Of the
commercial travellers took place as announced
at Ashland, Neb., Friday, January 81.
The occasion was the formal opening OF
Hotel Selma, the new and elegant hostlery
in the town of Ashland
The Hotel Selma is three-story brick
structure situated on one Of the principal
business corners Of the town, containing
forty large, elegantly furnished and well
ventilated rooms, replete with all the modern
improvements of steam heat, water and gas.
The building was erected and is owned by
the enterprising banker Mr.. II. A. Wiggin-
horn, and is named in honor of his daughter.
1t was in perfect accord with the surround
ings and circumstances that the opening Of
the Hotel Selma was made the occasion for
graceful tribute to the travelling statesmen.
The affair was arranged by the
business men of Ashland and how
we'll they succeeded in their efforts is shown
by the perfect enjoyment Of all present.
The trains from the east in the forenoon
brought many of the tourists, while the train
from Lincoln and the west was literally
filled with genial travellers.
The arrangements in the hands Of the COM
mittee for that purpose were adequate and
perfect in every detail, for the entertain
ment of all as fast as they arrived. Car
riages were provided for the occasion to
transport the guests to their respective loca-
tions for the night. When it became certain
that the hotel accommodations would be in
adequate, the public spirited citizens
gratuitously opened their houses to the
strangers, and the crowd was distributed,
after the hotels were full, throughout the
town so that all were comfortably provided
for.
AS the guests arrived at the Hotel Selma
the strains of sweet music was heard
throughout the halls and corridors In the
parlors the visitors were entertained by
piano and vocal music by Misses Wiggin-
horn and Dunbar. In the twilight on the
streets the Ashland Cornet band filled the
air with rapturous melodies and, all in all,
one could not help being inspired with feel
ing of happiness the moment of his arrival.
Anticpations of a cordial reception were
more than gratifcd and it seems that every
resident of Ashland was committee of one
to cater to the happiness and comfort of the
visitors.
At precisely O'Clock the doors Of the spa
ciouS dining room were opened, the guests
filed in line. and to the music of popular
march seated themselves about the tables to
partake of the banquet of the following
menu:
Raw. Slowed. Fried. Scalloped.
Potato Salad. Lobster Salad.
Chicken Salad la Mayonnaise.
Turkey. Tongue with Jelly. Ham au Glace.
Cold Slaw. Celery. Chow-Chow.
Wedding Cake. Silver Cake. Fruit Cake.
Jelly Cake. Chocolate Cake.
Cocoanut Cake Jelley Rolls
Blanc Mango Strawberry Ice Cream.
Bananas. Oranges. Apples.
Grapes Rasins.
Coffee and Tea.
After thorough enjoyment of the repast,
and the reading of the regrets of those who
could not be present, the conviviality of the
occasion was further manifested in few
l. L. Simington, introducing the first toast.
Following was the order:
"Our Guests" response by Lieutenant
Governor H. H. Shield.
'.The Commercial Traveller response by
| Robert M. Simons, the Ak coffee man..
"Our Homes" response by ID. d. Cody,
mayor of Ashland. i-
| 'Omaha, the Metropolis of the Northwest, "
| response by Emer Elliott of the Bee
"Lincon, Our Capitol" response by Fred
| A. Wilson of Chicago
"Ashland, the Connecting Link" response
sby Hon. A. b. Fuller.
| Song, "Home Sweet Home" by John Wy
coff, of the Peninsular stove company Of
Chicago.
| Nebraska as a Sanitarum," response by
| DR.. A. S. v. Mansfelde secretary Of the Neb-
raska Medical college.
1.-The State of Nebraska" response by John
| M. Thayer governor.
Closing poem and song by Wycoff, entitled
the ''Traveling Man" After being dismissed
from the festal board the guests dispersed
| throughout the house. In the office and halls
jolly songs were sung and jokes were
| cracked.
The following preamble and resolution was
| unanimously adOpted:
Whereas, The citizens of Ashland have ac-
| corded US so grand reception and so gOr-
geously entertained us at their own expense,
| therefore be it resolved "That o committe
| Of three be appointed to draft resolutions of
| respect appropriate of the occasion and the
same be suitably engrossed with the names
of all present, and framed and presented to
| the citizens of Ashland, and to occupy space
on the walls of the Office of the Hotel Selma
in recognition Of their hospitality to the
commercial travellers Of the state of Ne
| braska."
The chairman appointed the following
committee-Robt. NJ. Simons, Emer Elliott
Fred A. Wilson.
A resolution was offered pledging the en-
tire patronage of those present to II. X. Dun
bar, proprietor, whenever their business
calls them to Ashland. During the evening
the following was circulated among the boys
We, the undersigned, agrec to pay the sun
| opposite our names for the relief OF Misses
Royce, Freeman and Shattuck, schoo
teachers who suffered IN the late
blizzard the same to be known as the Com
mercial Travellers fund and deposited with
the Omaha BEE. Forty-tve dollars wa.
| raised.
Immediately after tho banquet dancing
/ DeSuH III UHc EoililiuStOH opera n uCS
! criptlon of tho dresses and toilets would bt
| appropriate but space forbids. Suffice to say
that none but the most fattering comments
| upon the same were passed.
| The following is a partial list of the guests
from abroad:
George A. Clark, A. L. Letters, III. J
Hall. II. Nj. VanSickel, w. b. Lanins, ID. V
Bishop j. II. Harberg, f. F.. Fairchild, Mr.
and Mrs. +. V. Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Roth and daughter, w. A. White
MIR. and Mrs. w. c. Pomfort, Mrs. and Mrs
j. Pepperberg, j. B. Kenyon w. A. Abbott
| Mrs. w. II. Dennis, A. ID. Fox, j. +. Nelson
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Wilson, Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. w. Ruffner, Mr.. and Mrs. II. M
Simons, A. l.. Webber, Miss Isa Hosman
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Leiss, E. M. Dimon
Governor j. NJ. Thayer, h X Cooper, A. Nj
Meyers, John Wycoff, j. ID. Paquher, Il. c.
Davis, e. G.. Egleston, G. w. Lyman an,
lady,uJ. b. Lininger, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II
Caster Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Bacon, Eme
Elliott, Mr., and Mrs. Tomson and daughter
William Maginis, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Y
! Smith, S. G. HUDSON, 7. q. Graham an
lady, Il, p. Valentine, C. A. McCargan an,
/ lady, A. L. Kaege, MIR. and Mrs. j. F. Rolls
II, ID. Buckingham, w. H. Allen, S. Va
Slyke, Julius Meyer, II, 4; Hanna; ir
Z, Gundelhnger, j. M. Robinson
t Hclekley, Mr.: and Mrs. T, +. Tuttle
, Butler, Miss Minnie Steling, z. b. Gaze, an
, six, G. T. Hatfield, S. j. Wright, G. j. Calls
! bach, Thomas $. Gregory, ID. A. Thornton.