Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-21

twenty-hfth birthday of The Bee. but ex-
tend to you my h~eartiest congratulations
and hope that in the next quarter of a
century your paper will continue to mirror
the fearlessness and independence Of its
proprietor and will achieve greater sue
cess than ii has in the past twenty-five
years. Yours sincerely,
S. S. CARVALHO, New York Journal.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. June Is, ~1S96.-Permit me
to thank you for your kind invitation to
your twenty-ffth anniversary celebration
and to offer hearty congratulations. Regret,
however, l cannot be present owing to bust
ness engagements. With best wishes, l am,
very truly yours,
HUGH w. MONTGOMERY,
Business Office Chicago Tribune.
BALTIMORE, June IS, 1S96.-Your cour-
tesy inviting General Agnus to be present
at the celebration of the twenty-ffth an
niversary of The Omaha Bee, Friday, June
10, is received at this office during the
generals absence in the west. Only a week
ago l heard General Agnus commenting
on the success and influence The Bee had
acquired under your able management. and
therefore take the liberty of speaking for
him in rendering you warmest congratu-
lations on the anniversary of your paper
and wish 1t a continuance of the prosperity
it so strongly merits. Respectfully yours,
E. V. HARRISON, Private Secretary.
WEST BAY CITY. Mich, June 16, 1896
An article on The Rosewaters and The
Bee" in the current number of the Re
view Of Reviews recalls to mind an old
and valued friend, one whose kindness in
a time of trouble was of great assistance
to me.
am happy to be able to add my best
wishes to the many others which you will
doubtless receive on the occasion of The
Bees twenty-ffth anniversary.
7 trust The Pee will continue under the
present management for years to come
and am sure 1t will continue a powerful
factor for good in it's city and state.
Trusting you have not forgotten your
friend. Loie Royce OF Plainview, Neb., |
am, yours sincerely,
LOIE ROYCE THOMAS.
Note-Mrs. Thomas was one of the bene-
fciaries of The Bees famous blizzard suf-
ferers' fund, from which she received over
$1,000.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June II, 1861
am in receipt this morning OF your invita-
tion to participate in celebrating the TWEEN
tv-ffth anniversary of The Omaha Bee.
1 should like very much TO participate, but
you are probably familiar with the situa-
tion in the Twin Cities at the present
time. Yours in haste, w. ]. MURPHY.
General Manager Minneapolis Tribune.
ST. PAUL Neh.. June 10. 1861 greatly
regret my inability to accept your kind
invitation for this evening and participate
in the celebration Of The Bees birthday.
| desire, however, to express the high APP
probation l have for The Bee as a news
paper and as well my admiration for the
pluck, ability and tenacity of it's founder
and editor. l trust the ensuing years may
add to the fame of the one and lend
strength to the experience of the other.
Yours truly. A. Z. CADY.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. June II. 1896
Please accept our thanks for your kind in
~vitation to participate in the celebration of
the twenty-ffth anniversary of The Omaha
Bee. We regret very much that we can
not attend, but wish to felicitate you on
your twenty-five years of prosperity and the
magnificent success that you have achieved.
Very truly yours,
CHATTANOOGA TIMES,
George w. Ochs.
LINCOLN. Neb.. June 10, 1S96.-While /
have not the honor Of your personal ac-
! quaintance and differ with you quite rad
ically in your estimate of Mr.. Majors, after
d~eyoting time to carefully reading The
Bee of today, which has been a welcome
visitor since I became a resident of Omaha
in 1891, | desire to assure you that too
much praise cannot be accorded you for
the wonderful work you have done in the
interests of Omaha and honest city and
state government.
I admire an outspoken, manly. independ-
ent journalist and the snap, vim and
breezy tone of your pen illusions has made
The Bee a leader in the newspaper world.
The sketch of a self-made man puts
spurs to the blood OF young men and the
obstacles you oyercsme teaches an invalu-
able lesson which will fire the ambition OF
many tnilers to achieve success and benefit
their fellow men.
Accept my congratulations and may you
put no brakes to your gait" but live
to celebrate the half century of the enter
prising Bee. Sincerely, C. J. ROOT,
Sovereign Com. Woodmen OF the World.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 10. 1861 had
expected to be- present at the celebration
of the twenty-fifth anniversary OF The Bee
this evening, but now find | will be denied
that pleasure. Please accept my heartiest
congratulations Very truly,
d. A. CAMPBELL.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 10, 1861 beg to
acknowledge receipt OF your cordial in
Weldon 10 participate in the twenty-hfth
anniversary Of The Omaha Bee and regret
sincerely that ii will be impossible for ne
to be present, The Bee has become a
power for good in Nebraska and the west
and 1t would afford me much pleasure to
rejoice with you on the occasion Of your
anniversary. Sincerely yours,
NJ. ]. LOWENSTEIN, st. Louis Star,
NEW YORK, June IS, 1s96.-Mr. Munsey
i~nstructs me to express his cordial con,
CALCULATIONS to The Omaha Bee and its tai
ented founder on the celebration of its TWEEN
ty-hfth anniversary and his wishes for the
continuance of that success which has thus
far marked its brilliant career. He would
with pleasure have accepted the invitation
to be present on the occasion had not the
close attention required by an edition OF
ZOO n00 made 1t impossible. Very truly
yours, THOMAS H. SHERMAN,
For Frank A, Munsey OF Munsey's Magazine.
SCHUYLER. Neb.. June IS, ls95.-It
would afford me very much pleasure to be
present on the occasion Of the twenty-hfth
Anniversary OF The Bee in compliance with
your kind invitation, but I am detained
by business. Every citizen OF Nebraska