Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-28
PUT ON HER BEST CLOTHES.
Columbus Extends Royal Welcome to Her
Omaha Guests.
A NEWSPAPER GETS JUDGMENT.
CoIored Men at Nebraska City Wax
INSTRUMENTATION ut Pender
Cast Solid Vote
State News.

CoLuMBUs, Neb., May %. Especial to Tue
BEE. "A special train bearing some two hun
dred and twenty-five Omaha business men
and their ladies left the Union Pacific depot
in Omaha this morning at 8 liz for this place,
upon an invitation extended by the Columbus
land and investment company. The train
was in charge of Messrs. Moore, North and
Fleming of Columbus and r.. l. LIttleheld,
the Union Pacific passenger agent. AT Ere
mont some twenty passengers were added to
the excursionists.
Columbus was reached after a two hours
and thirty-fve minutes ride The citizens
turned out en- masse to welcome the excur-
sionists. Carriages awaiting the party were
in front of Hotel Fleming, opposite
the depot, and Immediately the visitors,
preceded by the Columbus band and the re
ception committee started for Highland Park
additio., one-half mile distant. After driving
through the principal streets Highland park
was reached and there Judge c. G. Bowman,
on behalf of the citizens of Columbus, rendered
a hearty welcome to the visitors. He said the
citizens of Columbus had taken up new life,
after having been content to stand by and see
others forge ahead. Columbus needed fac
tories foundrieS, wholesale houses, ETC.; 1t
also needed the experience and zeal of Omaha
people to put into these new enterprises and
especially Omaha money, as Columbus offered
facilities unexcelled, being located in one OF
the most beautiful valleys of the world.
Mark A. Upton, vice president OF the
Omaha real estate exchange, on behalf of the
visitors responded He said the visitors
came to "spy the land,' as it were; there
was only one thing to do, as you've got
started-keep on doing He advised Column
bus not to do as other towns were-boasting
of not owing dollar-if you have no debt
you have nothing else, usually.
After the speeches, during which MIR.
Moore explained the situation of the property
and the company's methods OF disposing OF
it, the visitors returned to Hotel Fleming Of
which r.. A. Fleming, formerly of Omaha, is
proprietor, and enjoyed their monday meal.
After dinner the ladies in the party took ad-
vantage of Landlord Flemings hospitality
and lounged about the hotel, while the gen
tlemen attended the sale of Highland park
lots. The tremendous winds prevented many
from viewing the city as they had wished.
Columbus presented u holiday appearance,
all the business houses and many residences
being nicely decorated with bunting, flags,
etc.
The Sunday issue of the Columbus Tele-
gram printed on tinted paper, was distrib-
uted on the train on the way here and
afforded interesting reading matter to many
of the eXcurSionistS.
Columbus is situated ninty-two miles wcst
of Omaha on the Union Pacific and b. & Nj.
railroads; it has three Union Pacific branch
roads, as well as the Atchison branch of tb
Is. " M. ; mas tnlrty-llVe UralllS ual'y popu
lation of nearly five thousand; a numberO
foundres and factories, including two large
Touring mills, windmill, planning mill and
boot ana shoe factories; the only wooden
shoe factory in the state, and it cannot begin
to supply the demand. 1t has a fine electric
light system and water works plants, as well
as a national bank and two state banks; four
first class and four second class hotels;
seven churches; one daily and three weekly
newspapers; four school buildings, as well as
one of the largest creameries in the state.
The special train, having on board the ex
cursonists, left for Omaha at O'Clock,
Omaha parties having purchased forty-eight
lots in Highland park.
At1O:30 o'clock George r. Moore, secre-
tary and manager of the Columbus land and
investmsa company, banquetted the officers
os-the colltriny and a number of Omaha
people who were induced to remain over,
after which dancing was INDUCED in, and at
3 :25 a. III. the balance of the Omaha people
left on the train for home.