Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
ALL LINCOLN CELEBRATED
Many Attractions at the Capital City to
Amuse Visitors.
HOW THE STATE OFFICERS ENTERTAINED
sculptor Curric shows n Photograph
of the block OF Marble lie In
tends 60 Cut Into n stntuc
of Lincoln.

LINCOLN, July 4.-Cspecial )-sporadio
celebration OF the Fourth commenced al
shutdown last night, despite the stringent
orders OF Mayor Graham against the explo-
sion Of FIRE crackers Throughout the night
a general fusillade was kept UP all along.
and this continued briskly during the day
and far into the night. Tho bicycle races at
the NJ street park drA a fair-sizcd crowd.
although 1t was announced from the judges
stand that the management would be losers
to the extent OF 1000. Quite a number OF
Lincolnites visited Lincoln park aud Bur
lington beach, and In the evening these re-
sorts were the principal places OF attrac-
tion. All business was suspended by noon,
with the exception OF the fireworks trade.
Governor liolconb. Land Commissioner Rus
sell and Superintendent Corbett were out OF
the city awakening patriotic echoes In dit
torcnt towns. Governor Holcomb was at
Holdrcge, where he addressed a large audi
cnce. Several of the leading legal lights OF
Lincoln made Fourth OF July addresses in
other parts Of the state. 1t was remarked
that the fire department enjoyed one of the
%quietest days of their usually bustling life.
Sculptor John Currie was around exhibit
ing today Il photograph OF the block OF
marble presented to the state of Nebraska
by Tennessee, as IL was loaded and on
the track at the city OF Knoxville. The
photograph had been sent to him by the
state authorities of Tennessee. accompanied
by the information that a duplicate of the
photo had been forwarded to every governor
in the United States. On the reverse side
of the picture was printed the following:
STATE OF TENNESSEE. EXECUTIVE
CHAMBER, NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 10.
1S96.-To His ENcellency. the Governor OF
Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.-Desr Sir: There
will be forwarded to you tomorrow from
Knoxville, Tenn, blocks of marble from the
Gray Knox q%uarries, to be used in a mon
ument to the memory of President Abraham
Lincoln, at Lincoln, Neb. In notifying
you of this shipment, l take great pleasure
in presenting this marble, through you, to
the state, and also a testimonial of the high
regard entertained by the people OF Tonnes
see for the memory of one of Americas
greatest citizens. Very respectfully.
PETER TURNKEY. Governor"
Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lindell
Charles w. Risdou, A. w. Ruf, II. w.
Howell, j. b. Beresford. Fred a. Foster,
George D. Jones, w. II. Peake, Colt ].
Campbell. Lee McShane, G.. II. Cone, A. p.
Cone, Mrs. Flanders and child, Ed t.
Hayden, Mrs. e. Hayden. r. X. Potter, Miss
Mabelle Latey, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Truax,
Miss E. Buckhart, H. W. Culbertson, G. L..
Griggs, r. B. Howell, John w. Parish, H.
Gunther. L.. Reubenberg, w. L. Burgess, j.
]. Dwight and brother, Ed Pegau, Jack r.
Sharp. H. E. Kirkpatrick, p. B. Doddridge,
w. c. Barnes.
At the Capital-F. A. Gordon, ]. L..
Coulter, j. NJ. Loves, Harry c. Hastily.
At the Lincoln-H. G. Jordan, E. West
brook, William P. Murray, II. c.. Claude.
C. Roy Bondmont, A. II. Alfred, Guy l..
Axtell, Miss Waterman, C. H. Marling. Bert
Turner, Miss Miller. George Houston, Flor
ence Carley, G. w. Manchester, Miss Paris.
Charles F. Rogers, J. S. Burmese, Theodore
Barmer, Charles r. Lee and wife, Mortross
Lee, Allan Lee, Marguerite Lee, w. f..
Howell, Louis Nash.