Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-01
OMAHAS BOARD OF TRADE.
The Excuraiopists Toasted and
Feted IN Great Style.
A LINCOLN MAN AND A SHAFT
Undressed at the Rate or seven
Hundred Revolutions Minute
News and Notes FROM
Nebraska Towns.
The lExn,,rainnista.

The Excursionists.
NEWPORT, Neb., April 30.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to TnE BEE Shortly after leaving
Long Pine this morning the Omaha board OF
trade held meeting in the day car. me
gathering was called to order by President
Martin, and on motion W. a. l.. Glbbon was
elected chairman. He stated the object OF
the meeting TO be the celebration OF the one
hundredth anniversary of the inauguration
of President Washington. America was
sung with great enthusiasm, after which
speeches were made by Colonel Chase ana
Charles Brown. The exercises closed with
the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner"
RECEPTION AT STEWART
ATKINSON, April 30.-lSpecial Telegram to
TBE Bee "A magnificent reception was
rendered the Omaha Board OF Trade at stew.
art; the town was decorated with cloud OF
gentlemen on the platform of the depot
welcomed the party with cheers. The
Stewart band played an air of welcome and
fifty crrriages were on hand TO convey the
visitors TO all parts of the city and the sur
rounding country The speech of welcome
was delivered by Hon. A. +. Rice. AS the
train passed out from the station cheers were
given for the people of Stewart aud were re.
turned by them in hearty honor OF the board
of trade.
STIRRING UP o'NBLL. ..-
O'NEIL, April 30 Special Telegram to
The BEE. The board of trade reached this
place at o CLOCK anu WeT6 lleb ny u uelcSd-
tion of citizens in carriages, who drove them
over the city. The train moved out at 80,
followed by the cheers of the crowds and ex-
pressions of good will on all sides. The
board left a good impression on our people
and carried with them the good will of our
citizens.
NELIGH AND VICINITY AROUSED.
NELIGn, April 30.-tSpecial Telegram to
THE Bee The Omaha board of trade were
met at the depot this afternoon by an en-
thusiastic populace composed of citizens of
Neigh and the surrounding country, headed
By tho Cornet band of this city. The city
was gaily decorated in honor of the event
and the centennial celebration. The COM
mittee on reception consisted of Hon. j. j.
Roache, c. Roben, W. g. Estes, e. w. De
witt, j. w. Getchell, and II. b. Hauser, all
of whom met the party at O'Neill. An elab-
arate spread was made at the Atlantic House,
after which speeches were delivered by the
visitors and some homo people, The party
left at 3: 80 for Albion and will reach home
tomorrow morning, taking their stages at
Saunders street and the railroad crossing.
DIR. CoNwELL SPEAKS FOR oAKDALE.
OAKpALE, April 30.-lSpecial Telegram to
THE BEE. THE Omaha Board OF Trade gave
Oakdale cali at 4 p. m. today A large con-
course of people was at the depot to receive
them, aud the city band dscoursed sweet
music. Cheers for Omaha, for the Board,
for the ladies, for Oakdale, and for the band
were followed by pr. Conwells speech:
"Gentlemen of the Board OF Trade of the me-
come here, not to SNOWFALL you, or drown
YOU in the E,lkhorn, neither can we furnish
you squaws to embrace, but we meet YOU
here to give you cordial welcome. We vel
come you on behalf Of the Board of Trade of
Oakdale and we welcome YOU on behalf of
the citizens of our town. We have not waited
your coming to induce lis to trade with your
city, for we have traded there more than tif-
teen years. You know we buy our dry goods
our groceries, and our drugs at the metropo-
lis OF Nebraska" X
ALBION MAGNtFIcENTLY ENTHUsED.
ALBION, Neb;, April 3o.-Special Tele.
gram to TIE BEE. 1.-The reception of the
| Omaha Board of Trade, this afternoon, was
perhaps, the most enthusiastic demonstra-
| ton which has ever taken place in this town.
| The city was filed with strangers and the
| the centennial of the first presidential in
auguratlon as also of the arrival of the
| guests. The party were met at the depot by
! host Of Albion's citizens, among whom
were number of enthusiastic ladies. The
| opera band played heroic air and the field
| band of Kit Carson Post AZ, G.. A r., fol-
| lowed them with martial piece. The ex
| cursonsts were welcomed in a most happy
| address, which was read by Loran Clark.
| This was responded to by Champion S. Chase
| Stephenson's coaches were then taken off
| the cars and filled with ladies and children
| of this city, a veteran of the post mentioned,
| with musKet which he mad carried through
the war, occupying deck seat on each.
| The coaches and occupants were then photo
| graphed and driven through the city and the
| surrounding country under the leadership of
| John Peters. They were followed by the
| visitors for whom carriages had been pro-
| vded by the citizens. In the evening ban
| quet took place at the Albion house, which
| was attended by all the guests and the lead
| ing citizens. Speeches were made by Messrs.
| Martin, Lininger, Hitchcock, Brady, Leisen-
ring, Gibbon and Meyer of Omaha, and
| Clark, Albert. Peters and Thompson of this
| city, and E. g. Harris, division superinten-
! dent of the Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri
| Valley road. Messrs. Bebm and Heimrod sang
| a couple of patriotic airs All the arrange.
ments were admirably carried out by the
committee consisting of Me.srs Ladd,
| Barnes, Gunther, Mathews, Hotzler, Price,
Pettibone, Thompson, Clark, Tiffany, Ham;
ilton, Mansfield, Peters and Alberts.
| The Tcmpiars in York.
| York, April 30. Especial Telegram to THE
BEE. The grand commandery of the
| knights Templar of the state of Nebraska,
met in this city today. Seventy Knights
are present, representing nearly all the COM
manderies in the state. The knights were
received at the trains by Joppa Commandery,
| of this city, mounted, and in full uniform.
| The incoming knights were conducted to the
| Asylum IN carriages. The band headed the
procession. At the last train. when the
Lincoln, Omaha and other eastern delegates
arrived, the parade reached the climax and
was exceptionally fine. or the distinguished
| Sir Knights present are grand Grand Com
mander .. j. Wcmple, Of Hastings; Deputy
Grand Commander Henry Gibbons, OF
Keene, of Fremont; Grand Captain General
l.. N. korty, of Omaha; Grand Prelate
Thomas p. Lemon, of Omaha; Grand Senior
Warden e. c. Salisbury, OF Beatrice (;
Grand Junior Warden, John ID. Moore. of
Grand Island; Grand Treasurer, j. r..
| France of Omaha - Grand RecOrler Will