Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-01
URGING OMAHA TO BE THERE
Jubilee Day Committee scatters Invitations
and Programs.
PLANS FOR THE OCCASION PERFECTED
city VIII Take Holiday to show
How Big u Crowd the state
Fair Grounds VIII
Hold.

Yesterday final arrangements were made
for the celebration of Omaha Jubilee day at
the new state fair grounds September 8.
At $3.50 a. M. the program will be opened
with band music, prayer, the song Amer
lea" by the Omaha Elks quartet and audi
ence. address by H. T. Lindsey, president of
the Omaha Fair and Speed association, Sem
ator Thurston and Hon. Charles f. Mander-
son.
At 1890 the bicycle races will be run.
There will be nine events and the list Isl
One mile, novice, three prizes; quarter
mile, open, class A, one prize; half mile,
open, class b, one prize; half mile, 1:2O,
class A, one prize; one mile, messenger boys,
two prizes; third mile, open, class A. one
prize; one mile, tandem, two prizes; one
mile, open, class B, two prizes; two mile
handicap, class A, three prizes.
This will be the cycle event Of the year.
There will be 200 contestants-thirty crack
riders from Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska,
besides best local talent. Among the prizes
hung up are two high grade bicycles.
During the noon hour will be a band con-
cert and grand barbecue
Beginning at 80, the gatlng gun section
of the Omaha Guards will give an exhibition
drill, which will be a thrilling and realistic
representation OF an engagement between
group of sharpshooters and gatling gun
detachment. 1t is an exact reproduction of
the performance given recently at the ma
tional prize drill in Memphis before an audi
ence of 1000 persons.
Following this will be a drill by the
ThurstOn Rifles.
Then will come the horse races the pro-
gram being:
Pace or trot, free-for-all: A. Thompson,
Arno; John Tremaine. Holstein; c. Briggs,
Bell pl Boy; w a. Paxton. Kitty Clyde; W;
star; George Jackson, shlftless; L. A.
Cggdlaahy, Pride; Al Patrick, Gold Age.
w: j. Hughes, Oklahoma; J. j. Purcupile,
White Stockings; f. Rocco, Dick; Scott
Robinson, Eda snodgrass; w. NJ. Pritch-
y 2:lo trot: r. Kenneth, Lady Helen; DR..
SShTf'e Smtb RTi;st PpH T. a biDf P2e Morppa9 Dudley
ti9nary; G. w Metcalf, sprague. e. ''A' D''
:, 200 trqt or pace: Il. II. Clark, Greyfrank
" Wofa M Tone TPhip TlaSta S@iii ErS EgGd y Gqgee9n
Gormick. Pail Mall; r. d. Dakn, Bell; c.
z; Morrill,, Molie Nj; d. N. Lewis Canary
Bird; c. r.. Van Court, Possum.
The rough riding is to take place between
meats In the time races, and in this 300
bronchos and their riders will appear. There
Will be several pole teams matched against
each e!, other. Hughes oklahoma and
Thompscn's "Arno," the well known Omaha
PAGERS, will be matched against William
Prtchard's fine team. Markets fine bays will
bo matched against Johnson's trotters Nc
Caffrey's fine team will go against Dadis-
mans high steppers.
A program of the events of the day has
been printed and $4,000 copies will in the
next few days be scattered over the state
Mr. Henry Estabrook will preside at the
opening ceremonies.
The following circular letter has been ad-
dressed to the business and professional men
Of the city:
The men who built the Nebraska state
fair" have designated Friday, September g.
as Omaha Jubilee day" on which occasion
they wanl to show the result of their labors
| to all the peorle.
1t IS desired to make this day of gen.
| eral rejoicing at the successful completion
| cf The far grounds and buildings and t
| classes IF citizens
The committee in charge has arranged ar
| elaborate and varied program, but in addi.
| ton thereto the large grounds will afford
| ample room for churches Sunday schools
picnic parties, families athletic clubs. gym.
nastic societies ETC., to engage in such
| games and amusements suit their fancy
| We bespeak and confidently expect youl
| earnest and active support in this enter
| prise. the sole object of which is the IN
| building of Omaha.
ALFRED MILI.ARD,
| THCNAS SWOBE
| w. n. BABCOCK,
| c. G. GEORGE,
J. S. KNOX,
j. A. M'WHORTER
c. f. SKIDMORE.
WILLIAM PRICHARD,
| j. Il. UT.
A meeting Of business men of the city wa,
held last evening at the Commercial club. A