Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

The Missouri Valley Daily Times is the
hrst enterprisng paper in Iowa to start a
voting contest for maid of honor to
Omaha's Queen Polaris. Missouri Valley is
noted for its handsome and elegant young
ladies and Omaha will take great pleasure
| in entertaining the lucky one in way that
VIII make her feel happy. The maid will
undoubtedly be escorted to this city by a
large excursion party.
Central City is having heated argument
over the question of Miss McKinett's rights
to claim that city as her place of resi-
dence The question was not raised until
the young lady had gotten well in the lead
IN the voting contest, and from the facts
that have already been presented the man
ayers of the carnival are inclined to think
that she has a perfect right to be among
the candidates-and may the best one. win!
The Afro American Carnival club has been
| organized to fix up a suitable and entertain
ing program for the special day which has
been set aside by the managers during
carnival week, which will be known as Afro
| American day, at which time they will have
their own Queen Poarls with her maids of
! honor and courtiers. The palace will be
bombarded by the toboggan and skating
| clubs. There will also be special fireworks
and band concert. The Afro-Americans of
this city are organizing clubs and promise to
| line up at least 200 before the holidays The
officers of the club are: Mr.. Ray NAPLES,
president; Mr.. w. W. Lillard, treasurer, and
Mr.. G. Brown, secretary, backed up by a
| membership of bright young men, who ap-
| precate the fact that this is chance for
their class to show what they can do in
handling a mammoth entertainment. There
is one thing that they wish to impress on
the public, and that is that it is no cake
walk" or cheap affair The colored people
in the neighhoring towns will be invited to
send representative young ladies as maids OF
honor and to attend themselves on Afro
American day, January 22 1898 Informa-
tfon, either by letter or in person, will be
cheerfully given at the headquarters of the
club. 1919 Farnam street.
Mr.. w. b. Palmer has the exclusive ad-
vertising and program concession for the
winter sports and carnival at the eXposi-
tion grounds. AS Mr. Palmer is an old resi-
dent and thoroughly good advertising man
it goes without saying that he will get up
something strikingly beautiful fer a souvenir
program.
Miss Carrie Smith CT 1922 North Twentieth
street walked into the carnival headquarters
yesterday morning logged out in neat light
gray toboggan suit, and claimed a season
cemplin entary for herself. papa and mamma
Now, there are a number left for those who
have their suits ready but are a little shy in
showing them Don't be afraid. Come right
alcng.
The attendance last night at the lagoon
was quite large. the ladies being in the
majority, and as the ice was in good con-
ditCn weather pleasant, fancy skating and
"crack the whip" was INDUCED in by many
The force of men who have been taking
care of the ice has had considerable to con-
tend with in getting it in condition, but are
gradually putting on a smooth surface that
is satisfactory to all.
A number of skating parties have been
organized for Thursday night, and 1t is al
most a certainty that they will have a jolly
time.
For the benefit of those who don't know
the managers wish to say that there is skat-
ing on the lagoon every afternoon and even
ing. Take the Sherman avenue cars for the
entrance on Sherman avenue, near the pre-
posed viaduct; or the Twenty-fourth street
cars for the entrance at the cSrner of
Twenty-fourth arI1 Pinkney
All of the employees Of Benefits store are
going to visit the exposition grounds Friday
evening ard have a good time.