Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-19
LAWYERS COMING THIS WEEK
Elaborate Preparations Have Been Made to
Entertain Them.
TO BE INITIATED KNIGHTS OF AK-SAR-BEN
VIII lie shown the city and the SEES
sion to Close with n banquet
Lincoln TO Receive u
Visit.

The annual meeting Of the Commercial
Law League OF America will be held in
Omaha this week and the indications point
TO one of the largest and most interesting
conventions ever held by the organization.
The proceedings will begin Tuesday morning
and occupy four days, and the regular ses-
slons will be agreeably interspersed with the
numerous social enjoyments which have
been provided for the entertainment of the
delegates. These have been largely in charge
OF Mr.. e. NJ. Bartlett Of this city, on whom,
as chairman of the executive committee OF
the league, the main burden OF the prepara-
tions has devolved. The hard work neces-
sary to properly work out the arrangements
for the reception and entertainment of fully
1000 guests has been practically accom-
pllshed, and Mr.. Bartlett and his assistants
are enthusiastic over the result. They as
sert that the lawyers and their wives and
daughters will meet with more agreeable
entertainment than has been provided in any
city that has been visited by the league, and
which will do much to add to the prestige
that Omaha already enjoys as a convention
city.
While the proceedings OF the convention
Will not begin until Tuesday, a large num-
Der OF the delegates will arrive tomorrow.
The special train bearing President Sprague
and the delegates from New York and some
intermediate points is scheduled to arrive
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The mem
bers Of the Commercial club and other bust
ness men will meet at the club quarters
at 2 o'clock and go to the union depot in a
body to welcome the guests. They will be
accompanied by the Twenty-second regiment
band, which has been engaged to furnish
brass and string music during the conven-
ton. From the depot the entire party will
proceed to the league headquarters at the
Willard hotel, where all delegates, including
the local members, will register and receive
their credentials.
ALL JOIN THE KNIGHTS.
The remainder of the afternoon will be
devoted to rest and the cultivation OF mutual
good fellowship, and in the evening will
occur the initiation of the visitors to the
mysteries of the knights of Ak-Sar-Ben at
the den on North Twentieth street. A
line OF street cars will be in waiting at
Thirteenth and Dodge streets to carry the
party to the den, and they will be accom-
panied by the band and by the officers from
Fort Crook, who have received a special in
vitation to attend and be included in the
jolliication. At the den the guests will be
made honorary members by simply taking
the oath. and then they will be permitted to
witness the initiation of the regular candi-
dates, Of whom there will be a large number.
The initiation on this occasion will be Of an
exceptionally interesting and unique char
acter. The invitations which have been
issued by the knights are elegantly en-
graved souvenirs, and they will be dis
tributed among the delegates on their arri-
val. A large number of lawyers and bus
mess men from Council Bluffs, Lincoln and
various Nebraska cities are also expected to
be present. and the first evening, which the
guests will spend in Omaha will be made an
occasion to be
The remaining delegates will arrive on
special and regular trains Tuesday morning
and the convention will be called to order
at 10 o'clock. President William c. Sprague
of Detroit will preside and Mayor Broatch
will deliver the address of welcome on be
half of the city. John b. Green, president
OF the New York State league, will respond
and President Charles F. Weller of the Com
mercial club will contribute a greeting on
behalf Of the Commercial club and of the
business men of the city. r. S. Gray of San
will respond to Mr.. Weller's greet |
rnB and the speeches will be varied with
by the Elks quartet and a solo by
Kelly. Mr.. Kelly will sing "They
Are All Barred Out a song which has been
selected as especially appropriate for the
1t refers to an imaginary contro-
Sersy between Satan and st. Peter in re-
gard to the boundary between the worlds
celestial and Hadean. They finally agree to
refer the dispute to a jury of lawyers and
to bring representatives of the legal
from their respective abodes.
Satan returns with a small army of law
yers, but the good st. Peter comes back
and declares that not a lawyer is
to be found in heaven. During the cere-
monies Mayor Broatch will present the Wis
itors with the key to the city, which in this
case is a large bronze key handsomely deco
rated with Ak-Sar-Ben colors.
COMMENCE BUSINESS TUESDAY.
The afternoon of Tuesday will be devoted
to the regular business of the convention,
but in the evening the delegates will be en-
by a literary and musical pro-
gram at the Creighton theater. The pro-
gram for the evening has not been definitely |
arranged, but among those who will par
are Thomas j. Kelly. Jules LON
bard and Miss Myrtle Coon, vocaIists: Olaf
Peterson, flute soloist, and Hans Albert,
violin soloist. The Twenty-second regiment
will furnish the orchestration.
After the entertainment a social hop for
the younger delegates and their wives will
be given at Creighton hall. The Twenty
second regiment orchestra will furnish the
dance music and the ball is expected to be
an important feature of the entertainment.
On the same evening those OF the visitors
VINO are deyotees of the wheel will be
taken on a run to Florence. The party will
leave the Willard hotel at 7:l5 o'clock, re-
turning in time for the dance, and they
VIII be accompanied by a large representa-
ton or the local wheelmen.
On Wednesday afternoon the delegates
VIII be taken for a trolley ride over this city
and Council Bluffs and in the evening will
occur the reception at the residence OF Hon.
w. Lininger. The orchestra will fur
hish music at the reception and Mr.. Lin
lngers magnificent art gallery will be
thrown open for the inspection OF the guests,
BANQUET THURSDAY NIGHT.
Thursday evening the granl honauet will
occur. This is in charge OF j. L. Markell
ana II has not been definitely decided
whether 1t will be held a. the Willard or
Among the speakers who will
respond to toasts are: John b. Green of
New York, Judge j. II. Donovan OF Detroit
armand Roman of New Orleans, Hon. q
Lambertson and Hon, William j. BRYAN
Of Lincoln, and Senator John NJ. Tharston
General Charles Il. Mand srson aud .iohn l.
webster or this city. The ARRANGEMENT
with Mr.. Bryan was male previous to his
domination for the presidency and il is hoped
hat the event will not prevent him from
his engagement.
On Friday the entire party will be taken
IN an excursion to Lincoln, where lSey will
De received by the citizens and taken TO the
state house. Here there Will be speeches. !
music and refreshments, after which the
,arty WI be taken for a trolley ride oysr
ne city The return 10 Omaha will be made
n the afternoon.
The local committee has engaged both
ne Creighton theatSr and hail for tho ac-
'ommodation OF the convention. The ven
lIatlhs arrangements Of the building are