Omaha daily bee., 1893-05-28
EUROPEAN EDITORS IN TOWN
Warm Western Welcome Accorded the Ger
man Journalists by Mayor and Citizens,
OMAHA ASToNlSHeS THE VISITORS
Lunched st the German Club-Promlse to
Tell Their Countrymen Mt Home OF
the Wonders of the west-Pre-
conceived Notions Puncturod.

The European party of touring journalists,
twelve in number, arrived in Omaha shortly
Il before 10 o'clock yesterday morning over the
Burlington and were met at the depot by
! the committee of citizens appointed by the
German club TO act in that capacity.
In the party of visitors we're Richard Bong,
4 Moderne Kunst Modern Art) Berlin, Ger
many; Julius Loewy. Illustrates Werner
Extra Blatt illustrated Vienna Extra
News), Vienna, Austria; A. Won Maszak,
j Magyar Ujsag CThe Daily Magyar, Buda
Pesth, Hungary; Paul Loewy, Freisinnige
Zeitung DAILY Freisinniger), Berlin, Ger
/ many; Emma Bong Zur Guten Stunde Qllus-
4 trated Good Hour) Berlin, Germany F.Thiel,
& Der Neue Kurs (The New Course), Berlin,
Germany; j. Gruenwald, Wiener Tagblatt
(vienna Daily, Vienna, Austria; Hans
Temple, Ilustrirte Zeitung illustrated
News), Vienna, Austria; Eugen Won
koelber Egyetertes, Buda Pesth, Hungary;
A. Bergman, Deutsche Zeitung DAILY News,
4 Vienna, Austria; George Berdrow' Allge-
4 meine Ieitung, Munich, Germany; DIR. Otto
Schwaz, Deutsche Leipaer, Anscha,
Bohemia.
A period Of introduction and handshaking
followed as soon as the visitors reached the
platform, and 1t required some time to get
the party dsentangled from the crowd and
lIbO JIle carriages JnaU were Wnen
this was accomplished, with two or
three Ornahans to each of the visitors,
the drive about the city began. The route
covered took in the business center, Creigh-
ton college, Capitol hill, the West Omaha resi-
dence district and Hanscom park, and ended
at the city hall, where in the council
chamber Mayor Bemis extended cordial
welcome. He said that the people Of Omaha
were always glad to welcome visitors from
the old world, and referred to num-
/ Der OF them who had concluded to remain
here, and were now among the most substan-
tial OF her citizens He spoke of the great
enterprises, at the head of which are Fred
Metz and William Krug, and of their outlay
h here of over 81 100000, as q sample of what
the German citizens of Omaha had done and
4 were doing. He expressed the hope that the
visitors would again stop here on their re-
turn from the Pacific coast and see more of
the city.
\ Astonished at Omaha.
In replying to the mayors welcome MIR. f.
Thiel said that he regretted that he was un-
able to express himself in English as he
would like to do, but he wanted to say that
although the party had heard much of
Omaha they had been astonished at what
they had seen since their arrival. The mem
bers of the party appreciated the reception
that had been accorded them and the speaker
desired to return the thanks of all. He then
spoke more fully in German along the same
lines.
That concluded the speechmaklng, and
the building was then inspected, after which
the party repaired to The BEE building
which was closely examined from basement
to roof by the visiting journalists.
Mrs. l.. Raapke, Mrs j. p Lund, Mrs
George Heimrod, Mrs. f. Schmeiser and
Mrs. Frank Lang assisted on the reception
committee. and looked after the only lady
journalist in the visiting party, Mrs. Bong,
who was presented by Mrs. Schmeser with
beautiful bouquet of roses.
The visitors were all apparently very
much impressed as well as pleased by what
they saw. DIR. Schwartz remarked that
there was very much for Europe to learn in
this country, and was personally
greatly interested in the street car sys-
tenn He was familiar with the electric
system, but marveled much at the extent of
1t, and the. number of streets on which
tracks were laid and cars run. He declared
that he had never seen such network of
street railway tracks before and could not
understand how there could be sufficient
travel over all of them to make the invest
ment profitable. DIR. Schwartz is conduct
ing personal investigation of the conduct of
national and state affairs on this side of the
water, and is ctso in search of information
on the prohibition question.
Lunca at the German Club.
As soon as the party finished its sight-see-
ing the t6arlsts were taken 10 the parlors of
the German club at Germana nall where
sumptuous luncheon bad been prepared
The rooms and tables were tastefully decor
ated with flower blooms and plants After
an exchange of pleasantries the guests took
their seats and did justice to the good things
provided. Mayor Bemis sat at the head of
one of the tables and President Peycke pre-
sided over the other. Members of the CITY
council, the club members and the ladies Of
the reception committee, Hon. E. Rosewater
Messrs. f.. Schmeiser and Frederick Schnake
had been invited to participate and were
| present.
The MONDAY meal over. President Peycke
In n few words invited the guests to make
room in their travelling bag for little token
which contained views of Omaha. These,
he said were accompanied by the best
wishes of the German club and Omaha citi-
zens in general for the future welfare of the
guests.
Secretary julius Loewy of the Interna-
tiOnal Press club responded to this in a
happy speech, wherein he said that their
mission to this country, and especially to
the west, was to transcribe for the readers
OF their European journals their observa-
lions ana impressions of the United States.
He proposed toast to Omaha, Mayor Bemis
the German club and the ladies who were
present.
Fellow COuntryman of Kossuth.
Eugen Won Koelber of Buda-Pesth said
that now their original idea of reaching the
wild west, after leaving Chicago had given
way to u. correct impression that Omaha
was the ser liable garden spot of this coun-
try, and that they would go home and tell
their re.tsrs OF this unsupported fact.
Frede"iCs Schnake of the Nebraska Ban
ner spoke upon the power OF the press, de-
nominating 1t the seventh power OF the old
| world, but acre IN this our land the press
was the enly power. From the president
down TO tie a.ost unimportant ofiicehodor,
every ones oii.cial acts might be criticised.
The press had mission and it had per-
formed acts OF the highest purpose
IN time OF need Mr. Schnake went
back somewhat into history. He spoke
OF the wholesome influence the newspapers
OF the north had exerci1sd during the troub,
ious times just befors sn6 during the war of
the rebellion; their at,itgdo 6uring the state
election eighteen months ago when Ne
braska was threateant with prohibition,
and as AN example of what the press had ac-
complished he pointed TO Hon E. Rosew ater,
whom he rec cogIized in their midst
|, MIR. Rose w@seT was loudly called for by
the lfurop@sa journalists and he responded
In few wall CHOSEN words, saying that he
had the l,saeat rssard for German cit
I liens and ;tst this class of population
Of Omaha ANA Nebraska had always coin.
rided with his views ON right or wrong they
were liberal snd ireedom-loving. and when
corruptionists threatened TO loot public in
stitutions he felt sure he could liepend ON