Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-24
SOME OF THE VESTS BEST
delegates to Transmississippi Congress Will
Be Able Men.
HUNDREDS OF THEM ARE COMING
Many Have Expert Knowledge of the
subjects They VIII Discuss
First Session Opens Tomor-
row Morning.

one OF the most representative bodies that
Omaha has had the honor to entertain will
be the Transmssissippl Commercial congress,
which viii convene at Creighton hall Monday
morning. The attendance Of many OF the
most prominent business and professional
men In the west is assured, and the conyen-
ton Will be composed entirely of men whose
presence VIII be an honor to the city MANY
OF them are men whose names are most
prominently connected with the subjects that
they will discuss at the convention, and they
VIII afford the benefit of much valuable in
formation that Will be profitable not only TO
the members of the convention, but to the
general public.
just how many delegates will be regis
tered when President Cannon calls the con-
vention to order Monday is largely a matter
OF speculation. The call provides for the
appointment of delegates by the governors of
states, the mayors Of the various cities, the
authorities OF each county and by business
and commercial organizations. As the terri
tory from which this representation is drawn
embraces all the states west of the Mlssis-
sippl river, 1t is difficult to estimate the
number OF delegates who will be sufficiently
interested In the convention to come to
Omaha.
PERSONNEL OF DELEGATIONS.
Estimates vary all the way from 900 to
1000, but. 1t Is expected that fully 500 men
OF the cream OF western business and pro-
fessional circles will sit in the convention.
Several OF the larger cities have informed the
local committee Of the names of their dele
gates. st. Joe will send delegation which
will include some of the heaviest financial
and commercial men Of the city. 1t includes
Hon. G. #. Cochran, Colonel John Doniphan.
Harry Tootle, Hon. John l.. Bittenger, o. M.
Spencer, Joseph Hansen, c. A. Habacher,
M M. Crandal, Hon. A. w. Brewster,
Thomas H. Doyle and John F. Frazier. Den
yer VIII also send very notable delega-
ton, consisting of Hon. N. p. Hill, Hon. e.
3. Coe, Hon. T. M. Patterson, ]. d. Ward,
Colonel r. q. Goodell r. f. Hunter, ]. r.
Schermerhorn Biddle Reeves, James ],
Stewart and G. S. Thomas.
III these delegations are any criterion the
convention will be one Of the most notable
gatherings Of business men that has ever
been held west of the Mississippi rive.
Chairman ii. r. Whitmore Of the executive
committee will probably arrive in Omaha
early today and at once open his headquar-
ters at the Millard hotel. large number of
delegates are expected on the afternoon
trains and the remainder will come in Mon
day. 1t is expected that with very few ex-
cepions all the delegates will arrive in time
to attend the first session Of the convention
which will be held at IL o'clock.
LOCAL COMMITTEES BUSY.
The preparations of the local committees
for the reception and entertainment of the
guests have left nothing lacking that might
contribute to make their sojourn in the city
pleasant one. 1t has been difficult to make
arbitrary plans for their entertainment, as
the business of the convention will naturally
have the right OF way, but some form Of
entertainment has been provided for each
evening and number Of features are in re-
serve to occupy any Of the daylight hours
that may chance to hang heavily on the
hands of the delegates. 1t is not expected
that any business will be transacted on
Thanksgiving day and If the weather is at
all proptious the convention will see the
foot ball game in body. The hotels will
provide a Thanksgiving dinner that will
eclipse all previous records and the visitors
will be allowed to own the town. The task
of playing host to such assemblage is a
prodigious one, but by appointing special
reception committee for each day and enlist
ing the services OF nearly all the leading
men of the city in this capacity it is ex-
pected that no delegate will be allowed to
complain that he did not receive sufficient
attention
Thursday afternoon, from to o'clock,
the wives of the delegates will be rendered
a reception at the Womans club rooms on
Fourteenth street, near the Dellone hotel.