Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-19
ALL WORKING FOR NEBRASKA
State Officers Elect Guests Of the CONNER
cial Club.
GOOD GOVERNMENT AN ESSENTIAL THING
Ch!cf Executive Follows senator Al
len I'm Announcing that the In
coming Administration Has
No War ON Capital.

coming Administration Has
No War ON Capital.
Governor Iclcomb and the other state OH
ccrs.clcct were formally introduced to Omaha
/ hospitality at the reception and banquet ten
| dcred them al the Commercial club last even
ing The rteources Of the club we're taxed
to make this first OF their official duties an
! occasion that would lend a pleasant flavor
to their public lifc aud the result was one
/ Of the most thoroughly enjoyable evenings
that have been spent over the tables of the
club. The dinner was preceded by a short
reception in the parlors. during which the
guests OF the evening we're assisted to aug
mcnt their acquaintance
At o'clock the doors Of the dining room
were thrown open and the attractiyey dec
GRATED tables revealed These were trimmed
with roses and guilax with potted flowers
ana palms. The head of the table was oc-
cupied BY Governor Holcomb, while on his
right aud left sat Rev 5. Wright Butler,
who oiticialCG as tcas tmasteri James E. Har-
ris, lieutenant governor; William +. Porter,
secretary Of state; John Il. Cornell, auditor;
John II, MeServe treasurer; William r.
Jackson superintendent of public instruc-
V. Wolfe commissioner OF public lands and
buildings; George +. MacLean, chancellor
OF the state university; Charles f. Weller,
G; NJ Hitchcock, Charles II, MARBLE, General
Charles F. Henderson, G. w. Wattles and
Rev. John Westlcy Geiger Of Marion, Ia
SOME or THE GUESTS.
Among those who sat at the other tables
were; j. Il. Markell, Victor Rosewater, j. c.
Dahlman of Chadron, d. T. Mount, Benton
Maret, Elon Nelson and j. II. Edmisten of
Lincoln. Euclid Martin, f. Rosewater. A. T.
Rector Casper u. Yost, Judge Clinton N
Powell Walter Noise, I. w. Carpenter. G.
W. lloldrcge, c. a, Starr, II. Cohen. Thomas
T. kerl Judge w. d. McHugh, William b.
Sterling, Charles II. Pickens Gottlicb Storz,
George w. Tierney, V. Il. Wilson, E. Dick
lnson, y. Il. Smith, c. S. Montgomery. NJ. J.
kennard, John s. Knox w. r. Bennett W.
l. Kierstead f, N. Clark, George w Kelley,
J. r. Buchanan. ID. C. Bryant. John Liddell,
James NJ. Hendric, A. G. Edwards George
II. Crosby Fred ". Youngs. X c. More
house, Dr. e. w Lee, John a. Wakefield,
D. b. WGipton, c; S. Hayward Guy c. Bar
ton A. II, Merchant, j. p. Lord, Thomas
Fitzpatrick, George II. Drake, Dan Farrell,
jr., Frank b. IIibbard ]. H.
Ilussie A. II. Noyes, j. L. Brandcis, Emil
Brandcis, Charles l.. Saunders Ed c. Cud-
ahy, c. NJ Hunt. II. K. Burket, w. s. Jar
dine, j. II. Evans, Frank T. Ransom A. H.
Comstock. Frank Colpetzer, George T. Bid
well, Judge w. w Keysor, Il. j. Cornish,
A. Il. Edmston, T. w blackburn. Frank
Burman, NJ G. Perkins, Charles A. Themp-
son, Dudley Smith, e. q Howell j. e.
Baum, Charles Metz, F. a. Brogan. w. II.
Robertson. d. A. Foote, /. S. Medlar A. b.
Somers, p. Z. Her. o. c. Holmes p. L.
Hughes, Frank j. Kaspar C. j. Greene. J.
H. Bulla, John Steel, ]. II. Winspear, j. A.
Gillespie, Ed Allen, j. ]. O'Connor, John c.
Wharton, A. Hospe, jr, f. d. Brown, Edison
Rich, Albyn l.. Frank II. A. Thompson, NJ.
H., j ShEpnn I II
Major h. s. Wilcox, II. ]. Penfold c. s.
Elgutter, A. b. Smith. Captain II. E. Palmer,
Ben B. Wood Charles II. MARBLE. II. II.
Harder, c. G. Pearse,
The menu card was a very artistic SOU
venir ornamentcd with engravings of Gov
ernor Holcomb, the Board of Trade build
ing and the new postofiice The more sub
stantial entertainment that it indicated was
sufficient without being profuse, and was dis
cussed with the relish naturally attendant
on dinner two hours delayed.
POST PRANDIAL EXERCISES.
After the cigars had been lighted Rev. |
5. Wright Butler called the guests to order |
and announced the more intellectual enjoy |
ments of the evening. This duty was ac- |
complished in the felicitous phrases which |
nave become associated with the reputation |
of the speaker. He referred to the similar |
occasion two years ago and called attention !
TO the change in business conditions since |
that time Then we were Respondent Now |
we were rejoicing. Then was more properly |
a time for fasting. Now was a time for |
feasting and merrymaling We were now |
at the top, socially materially and inter |
nationally. The speakers references to Sen |
ator Aliens defense Of Nebraska on the floor |
OF the United States senate and to the expo- |
siton were enthusiastically received. and he |
then introduced President Charles f. Weller |
OF the Commercial club, who was to for
mally extend the welcome of Omaha to her
guests.
Mr.. Weller first turned TO Governor Hol-
comb. telling him that he had been one of |
the best governors Nebraska ever had He
congratulated him on his reelection and
wished him success and prosperity in his ad-
mlnlstration. He declared that this club |
was emphatcally nonpartsan. 1t was for
anything that was for the public good Its
motto was stand up for Omaha and Ne
braska."
Governor Holcomb rose to respond to the
toast our Commonwealth" and received
greeting that bordered on an ovation.
When the prolonged hand clapping had sub
sided Governor Holcomb said that he ex-
pressed the sentiments of all the state Off
GERS when he said that he fully appreciated
the good will that had PROMPTED the en-
tertainment and genial fellowship of this
occasion. He spoke of the state retro
spectively in the two years just past and
prospectiyely for the two years to come
In beginning he aroused renewed enthusiasm
"S ucCiGllhS loT union depot at the foot |
OF Farnam street as one of the probabili-
ties of the future. Equally appreciated was
a vivid picture of the White CITY that
would welcome the people and the products
of the world when the Transmississippi
Exposition had become an architectural
reality. All could look forward to the
future with the confident belief that Ne
braska would keep the place In the sister
hood Of states that 1t has today.
MAY PROVE A BLESSING.
The misfortunes Of the two years inst
past might have been a part of the wis
dom of the Ruler of the Universe They had