Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-20
PROSPECTS FOR OMAHA DAY
President Wattlos solicits the Commercial
Clubs Active Cooperation.
COMMITTEE NAMED TO PUSH THE PLAN
Business Men Will he Asked 10 Take
an Active Part in Making the
Afnir a Success-What Some
of the Retailers Say.

President Wattles of the exposition has
sent the following letter to Secretary UT OF
the Commercial club:
OMAHA. Oct, III. f, UT, Secretary
Commercial Club. CITY: Dear Sir-October
81. the last day of the exposition, has been
set aside as Omaha day." and 1t is our
earnest desire to make II the greatest day
of the exposition. Inasmuch as the exposi-
tion was started on Its successful career by
the Commercial club. / deem 1t proper to
appeal to your executive committee TO IN
augurate a general movement In the com
munity for a great demonstration on the
day of its close. 1t has brought to the city
Of Omaha millions of money and thousands
of influential people. whose future invest
ments will do much for the upbuilding OF our
city. l therefore deem 1t proper for the
organization outside Of the exposition man
agement to assume the initiative in THIS
closing celebration.
/ appeal to your executive committee to
call to your assistance the knights on Ak
Sar-Ben. the city and county officials and
such other assistance as you may select, and
at once take up the work. The schools and
every business house in Omaha should close
and a proclamation should be issued by the
mayor declaring the day holiday Every
employer OF labor should purchase and dis
tribute tickets of admission among those In
his employ who would not otherwise attend
Tickets should be distributed among their
customers by our large merchants who have
the exposition. The poor of the city should
be supplied with tickets. In fact general
movement should be made on systematic
lines TO secure the attendance OF every citi-
zen OF Omaha and Douglas county on this
day.
Exercises will be held in the Auditorium
at O'Clock y. m. commemorating the clos
ing hours of the exposition. To these exer-
cises all the stockholders OF the exposition
are respectfully invited, as We expect on
that occasion to make some statements re-
garding the work of the investment.
At the close Of these exercises at O'Clock
D. m. a banquet will be served to the invited
guests at the Markell cafe, and l desire tC
extend your officers and members of your
executive committee n cordial invitation L
participate in this banquet.
l hope you will appoint such committees
as you may deem necessary to take up thu
work incident to this celebration withou
delay. Yours truly,
GURDoN w. wATTLES. President,
special meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the Commercial club was held yes
terday afternoon and committee consisting
OF Messrs. Hayward, Martin, Hospe. Stee
and UT was named to take charge OF tn,
matter. 1t is the intention OF this com
mittee to push the matter with all vigor, L
the end that the day may be made the sue
cess the managers OF the exposition hope I,
make II. There Is some difference OF opin
ion among the retail business men as to tn
question OF closing on that day. The mat
ter was put to a number OF the leading one
by Bee reporters yesterday.
what business Men Say.
Joseph Hayden OF Hayden Brothers sal