Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-25
Have Captured a Town,

nave CaptuFeu u TOWN..
The commercial travellers of Grand Island
have captured that city for the Fourth of
july and are preparing for one grand exhi-
bition and display on that day. The fcstivi-
ties of the day are beng arranged for on a,
magnificent scale and everything is tending
toward the red letter day in the history of
that town. The following has been issued
by one of the committees;
The committee on invitation for the ban
quet and ball, to be given by the travelling
men Mt Grand Island, on July 4, wish to an
pouncc through The BEE that all commercial
travellers are invited, that tickets of invita-
ton for self and family Will be presented
free of charge by the citizens of
Grand Island. The committee also request
those attending to forward their name TO w.
Is. Dingman, secretary, at Grand Island
not later than July |, that places may be re
served. Cards of invitation have been is
not in most cases be found. So all CONNER
ciai travellers Will please accept this as a.spc-
cial invitation, COMMITTEE.
The invitations that have been issued for
the event TO the public are neat and show
that the following well known gentlemen are
managing the arrangements for that day and
VIII make their programme n grand success
Invitation +. G. Lockwood, w. b. Ding
man, ii, IL. Glover, G. a. Lauth, +. A, Han
afford.
Deception; c.. S. Hoffman, II. II. Lock-
ridge, r.. w, Fisk, w. Il. Allen, Ed, Reyer-
son.
Transportation; j. Murdoch, j. o. Moore,
William MUIR, w. S. Horg, Ed. Gary.
Oratory; II. G.. Miller, w. j. Durkin,
John Talbot, o. II. Brockway, S. c. Dewey.
illumination: Frank Rice, A. w. Evans,
Ed. Lord, +, Buchheit, Lou Kadlctz.
Music; George Mosher, G. q. Williams,
ii. A. Dyke, George Reeder.
Dinner: Mrs. o. d., Goodrich, Mrs. w. b.
Dingman, Mrs. John Talbot, Mrs. p. Reyn-
ard.
Arrangements; p. G. Reyuard, n, C. Rice,
N. III. Cohen, l.. Mason,
Finance: w. B. Dingman, N. IL. Cohen,
Frank Rice, 5. b.. Roynard.
Badges: w. b. Dlngman, V. Danford.
The various members of the committee are
bending their energies toward making their
parts OF the programme a success and the
generous response they have received at the
hands uf the citizens of Grand Island insures
"a gala day.
Annual Officers.
Within the past two weeks annual meet
ings have been held in a number of state
travelling mems associations, The following
election of annual officers has taken place
in the various states;
MICHIGAN DIVISION.
President, A, +. Peake; vice president, l..
J. Allen secretary treasurer, l.. Nj. Mills;
board of directors, George +. Owen, l.. ],
Roster, A. A. Howard, s. L. Parkill aud ".
J. Richards; sergeant-at- arms, ID. j. Crotty;
chaplain, Rev, Charles Fluhrer.
KENTUCKY DIVISION.
President, John w. Corley, unanimously
reelected vice president, Captain j. Clip
Berry, unanimous; secretary and treasurer,
Theodore Speiden; board of directors, q. IL.
Madden, j. w. Dixon, ID. p. Williams and
Charles Holder; chairman Of committee on
railroads, MIR. j. c. Van Pelt; chairman of
committee on legislation, MIR. James Hayes
chairman of press committee, MIR, j.. cd,
Owens chairman of hotel committee, Mr.. S.
h. Breweri chairman of employment com
niitiee, MIR. J. Il. Baldwin; chairman of
finance committee, Mr.. David Hirsh.
ofIo DIVISION. -:
President, c, L. Young columbus vice