Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-24
THE AUTUMNAL ATTRACTIONS.
Last Nights Meeting of the Mer-
chaurs, WepE Cou,m1,tea

A better and more sanguine atmosphere
pervaded the hall when the Merchants Week
committee met last night. and the result was
a live meeting, wherein half-fedged plans
were rapidly matured.
Mr.. Wilcox of Browning, King & Co., was
called to the chair.
Messrs. Flagg, Mardis, julius Meyer and
Jack Prince, of the Coliseum management,
and Messrs. Mount and Hungate, from the
Fair management, were present in response
to the invitation extended at the last meet
ing.
The question of adjusting the outdoor
amusements at the various places arose
early. Mr.. Mount suggested that as Tues
day would De Children's day at the fair, and
a very big day all round, the merchants
parade might well be held on Wednesday.
Chairman Wilcox thought it wouldn't be
good policy to crowd two such important
events so close together.
Mr.. Wakefield suggested Friday for the
merchants parade; it would be good thing
to fill out the week. All the Coliseum man
ment would be in the evenings, and Thurs
day is always great day at the fair, so per-
haps after all Friday would be the best day
for he parade. Nothing definite was de-
cided upon, however.
Mr.. Garneau opposed reserving any special
events until it was known how much money
could be procured, and, consequently, what
would be the nature of the entertainments.
+ On motion of Louis Heimrod, committee
Of three, Jack Prince, Joseph Garneau
specify what days should be given to the
parade the far, and such other important
events as should be provided
w. A. l.. Gibbon said it might be a good
idea to select one night during the week for
general round up at one of the opera house,
which might cost about 500.
For the committee on outdoor amusements,
Joseph Garneau reported that rough esti-
mate of the total expense would be from
$1,000 TO $4,000, of which his committee
would use the greater part.
Chairman Rees, of the committee on ad-
vertising, had no report to make. He didn't
know what he would have to adyestise, nor
what form the funds would allow them to
Mr. Kierstead, of the committee on
public comfort, said his committee
would do all in lts power to make things
comfortable, and wouldn't want any money.
Mr.. Croy stepped in about o'clock, and
stood quietly by the door.
"How much must we have for this whole
thing, Croyl" asked Garneau.
III we can't get $40, 900 we had better quit
right now"
~ agree with you," said MIR. Wakefield,
and with one accord $40, 600 was agreed upon
as about the proper amount to work for,
MIR. Heimrod was called upon to report for
the committee Oh decorations. He suggested
the erection of six arches at an aggregate
cost of $3.50, to be decorated with red, white
and blue bunting. A special display of gas
lights along the prominent streets might be
made.
'pd like to know what kind of arches
put in Kierstead. with q suspicion
of contempt in his tone. "Why, do you re-
member that big arch. that was put up
when the G. A. r. NETT That cost 500, and
1t was mighty poor excuse for an arch,
toon
ayes, indeed. it was 1t was a big fraud, !"
retorled Mr. Heimrod, and the Jolly mer-
chants laughed at the sally and those that
succeeded.
Let's see," said Mr.. Gibbon, ''the esti-
mates so far are, for indoor amusements,
5000; outdoor amusements, 5000; adverJis-
ing 81, 900; decoration $500; total, $1,000"
That wasn't satisfactory, so Mr.. Garneau
made the following motion: That when the
committee adjourns II be TO meet Fri
day night when the chairmen of the respec-
tive committees must be ready TO present
final estimates of the money they will need.
This motion was carried, but instead Of leav-
ing in hurry, the committee fingered, dis
cussing earnestly the minutiB, dividing the
work among the various committees where
the line of distinction was not clear, and lay
ing plans for an active canvass for funds, the
same TO be begun at once, and TO be carried
on with the understanding that every public
spirited citizen of means would contribute
literally.
A banquet was one of the ideas suggested
at this discussion, and 1t came in for very
serious consideration. 1t Is thought proba-
BILE that something of the kind will be ar
ranged for an evening late in the week.