Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

people living in Omaha and vicinity, a
which time it was decided 20 push the en-
terprlse with redoubled zeal Public meet
ngs were held and the people put thei
heads together to evolve plan to push tn
exposition to a successful issue. AS re
suit of careful study the articles of incor
poration of the exposition association wer;
amended to provide for a board of fifty di
rectors to be elected after shares Of stocl
aggregating $3COCCO shopld have been sub
scribed. This amount was $4,000 more thar
the limit fixed by congress and once more
the doubling Thomasss" were in evidence
! They ridicul,d the idea of raising such c
large sum during a hotly contested presi,
! dental campaign and in the face of great
financial depression. Thesa GspersiCns had
no effect upon the supporters of the exposi-
tion, however and soliciting committees by
| the score were appointed. The thorough
ness with which these committees did theil
work was shown when it was announced to
| tho public, early in November, that $3.50 ,OOO
/ had been subscribed
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
meeting of the stockholders to elect
fifty directors was called to be held December
l and this meeting resulted in the election
of the following fifty men TO serve as d!-
rectors
William N Babcock, general manager Of
the Union Stock Yards company, South
Omaha.
George F, Ridwell. general manager of the
Fremont, EllihoIn & Missouri Valley rail-
way.
jonas L. Brandeis. senior member of the
firm Of j. l.. Brandeis G. Sons.
James j, Brown, vice president Omaha
Loan and Trust company.
Edward Il. Bruce president OF the firm OF
e. f. Bruce & Co., wholesale druggists.
Isaac Carpenter, president of the Carpen-
ter Paper company wholesale dealers in
paper and stationery.
John A. Creighton, capitalist, vice presi
dent First National bank.
Edward Dickinson general manager OF the
Union Pacific railway.
John II. Evans, president OF the National
Bank of Commerce, president of the City
Steam laundry
Dan Farrell, jr., senior member OF the
firm of Farrell & Co., syrup 'rehners.
Frank b. Hlbbard, one OF. the representa-
tive farmers of Douglas county.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock president OF the
hollu publishing company anu eultoT OF
the Omaha World-Herald.
George w. Holdrege, general manager of
the Burlington & Missouri River railroad
John H. Hussle, manager of the John
Hussie Hardware company, retailers.
Walter S. Jardne, manager OF the Omaha
Merchants Express and Transfer company
John A. Johnson, manager of johnson
Brcs'. Transfer line.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, senior member OF the
firm of Thomas Fitzpatrick & Co., wholesale
and retail dry goods.
Thomas L. Kimball. president of the
Omaha Union Depot company and president
OF the Union National bank
Freeman r. Klrkendall, senior member of
the firm of f. p. Kirkendall & Co., whole
Gale boots shoes and rubber goods.
Louis II. Korty. superintendent OF tele-
graph of the Union Pacific railway.
Herman Kountze president OF the First
National bank.
DR.. Il. w. Lee. physician
Zachary T. Lindsey. wholesale dealer In
rubber boots and shoes and rubber and oiled
clothing
Charles w. Lyman. president OF the Com
mercial National bank
Charles F. Manderson. general solicitor for