Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-21

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water, the founder OF the paper and the
present owner. has rendered the press an
invitation TO come up to Omaha and take
part in a gorgeous reception he has ire
pared for their benefit. The Invitation Is
thoroughly appreciated, but 1t comes on a
day when the majority Of the editors Of
Nebraska are yanking the strong lever OF a
George Washington hand press. The few
who will imbibe punch from the big bowl
In The Bee building ought to thing OF their
less fortunate brethren and drink again.
Seward Reporter: The twenty.ffth ami
versary OF The Omaha Bee Will be held
Friday, the first issue OF that paper having
been on June 10, 1871. 4 handsome invita-
ton to a reception has been Issued bearing
pictures OF Mr.. Edward Rosewater. the
founder and editor, as he appeared in 1871
and as he looks now. Mr.. Rosewater has
built up a great newspaper, and Is entitled
TO much credit for what he has accom-
plished. While frequently criticising The
Bee and its editor, the Reporter recognizes
the energy and brains which have created
one oil the great newspapers of the country,
and congratulates Mr.. Rosewater on the
close OF a quarter century OF a great achieVe-
ment.
Omaha Tribune Germans: The Bee to-
day celebrates the twenty-ffth anniversary
OF its birth, as 1t was twenty-five years
yesterday since its first issue appeared, June
10, 1871. The Bee has grown from infancy
along with Omaha, a magnificent proof Of
Nld ttdStltbS tItlBg anu hOltoNs Ndu y
complish here in the west. Edward Rose
water, the leading spirit of this great news
paper, must feel a supreme satisfaction
when today he can look about him in his
palatial Bee building and say that with
Justice the motto "Out of my own strength
could be written over the door. We wish
The Bee and the Rosewaters nothing better
than that their achievements Of the past
twenty-five years may be doubled In the
next twenty-five years.
Randolph Reporter: We are in receipt Of
an invitation from The Omaha Bee to attend
that papers twenty-ffth anniversary cele-
bration and banquet tomorrow evening at
The Bee building. The invitation card con-
tains a fine cut of The Bee building and an
excellent likeness of Edward Rosewater,
founder and present proprietor OF The Bee,
one as he looked twenty-five years ago and
one as he looks now. We would be pleased
to attend, but owing to the depleted condi-
ton of our eXchequer we are compelled 10
send our regrets. Nevertheless, we Wish
Brother Rosewater and his excellent corps
of editors success and will favor the owner
of Nebraska's greatest paper with our pres
ence at some future anniversary.
Sidney Poniard: The Poniard has received
an invitation to be present at a reception
to be given by Edward Hosewater Friday
evening, June 10, in honor OF the twenty
fifth anniversary OF the founding of The
Omaha Bee. Beginning with almost no
capital, but with the editors own indom-
Stable pluck, Mr.. has been able
in twenty-five years to build up one of the
greatest newspapers in the west, and today
The Omaha Bee is recognized as one OF the
great papers of the country. We would like
to be present at this reception to congratu-
late MIR. Rosewater in person upon his sue
cess, but not being able to attend we eX-
tend our hearty congratulations to The Bee
and it's editor upon the past quarter OF a
century of success and hope that in years
to come The Omaha Bee may still grow
brighter and better.
Beatrice Democrat: The Democrat is in
receipt OF an invitation to attend the cele-
bration of the twenty-ffth anniversary of
The Omaha Bee, which occurs today. The
invitation is a neat colored Autograph, show
ing The Bee building, the finest newspaper
office in this country, and on the inside
fold are portraits of Edward Rosewater,
founder Of The Bee, one showing the young
man of twenty-five years ago, the other
the Rosewater of today. AS a newspaper,
The Bee is the most phenomenal success of
western newspaper enterprise. 1t is recog-
nized as the highest type of journalism
west of Chicago, and while its outspoken
Independent course has at times made many
bitter enemies, its fearless manner has
attracted the admiration of the masses and
1t exercises a greater power in politics than
any other western paper. The Democrat
will not be represented at the celebration,
but it sends congratulations just the same.
ltCuHSen Inlelldln. Inc OIndDa bee
celebrated its twenty-ffth anniversary yes
terday. An unusual edition of that great
paper marked the event, resplendent in
photographic work, illustrations, biographi-
cal and historical sketches. The Bee, dur
ing the twenty-five years of it's existence.
has developed into one of the greatest OF
newspapers and its home, The Bee building,
is one of the finest structures on the con-
tincnt. Its remarkable success, achieved in
spite of great obstacles, is solely due to the
nAniI1 nf ~ Aitn aud INn-fna--
Hon. Edward Rosa water. He has no superior
in his line of work and certainly it Is al
lowable that he should feel a deep pride
in the success Of his life task. He has been
the controlling spirit of The Bee since its
first inception. In honor of the quarter
centennial anniversary a public reception
was rendered to the friends of The Bee in
The Bee building last evening. We ac-
knowledge a cordial invitation to be present.
Grand Island Independent: The Omaha
Bee will, on the 10Th of June, celebrate its
twenty -sfth anniversary. A reception will
be hello from $ to 10 o'clock. The editors
OF the Independent have received an invita-
tion t'Hreto and shall be pleased, If able,
to per onally extend their congratulations
upon ttS success of the founder. The event
is c~erta.1ly one of Importance and interest
TO the people OF Omaha. as we'll as the state
at large. calling attention as it does to the
corresponding growth of the paper with that
OF the city in which 1t is located. Omaha
has In the past twenty-five years grown from
an infant to a well developed and beautiful
city, a center OF commercial progress and
the gateway to the grandest gardens of the
northwest. Nor is her splendid condition
the only matter for congratulation. Few. II
any, cities in this country have better or
more definite prospects for future prosperity
than has Omaha. And 1t is to be noted in
this connection that, however men may diff.
fer In their opinions as to the positions that
have from time to time been taken by The
Bee in political matters, none viii. deny that
1t has always made an earnest effort ISr he
advancement of Omaha and the state.
Omaha Western LabOrer: The editors OF
the Laborer, among others, received a very
handsome invitation card TO the twenty-ffth
anniversary reception OF the founder of The
Omaha Bee. 1t gave us pleasure to attend
such a gathering that had met to render
tribute to the indomitable courage and the
untirtng energy of its editor, Mr.. Edward
Rosewater. When we look back TWENTY-FIVE
years and see how small was his beginning
In Journalism and how his paper was cir
cumscribed and opposed through the long
years by rivals who were subsidized by
corporations and given every advantage IL
was In their power to grant, while dis |
eliminating against The Bee, one can then
fully comprehend the superhuman efforts
required to successfully establish the great