Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-02
RECEPTIONS AT THE HOTELS. |
How the Distinguished Guests Were
Welcomed to Omaha.

How the Distinguished Guests Were
Welcomed to Omaha.
The Board of Trade party, having come
over the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
were early at the Paxton hotel, where
President 2. r. Carter, Vice President r.
S. Lyon, George ]. Brine of Armour &
Co., George II. Webster, president of the
Armour Elevator company; Colonel e. c..
Young of the First Illinois cavalry and
others of the party soon established head
quarters in parlor 81. Chairman w. II.
Harper of the executive committee of the
Illinois commission also arrived with his
party. President Clark L. Carr of the Illl>
nois commission came in from Galesburg
on the Burlington ahead of the Cook County
Democracy train. Senator William Mason
and George II. Heafford did not come.
The delay of the Burlington train bearing
the Cook County Democracy caused some
what of a hitch in the arrangements at the
Paxton and kept President Gurdon w. Wat
ties of the exposition management, Colonel
Harper of the Illinois commission and Gen
eral Manager T. S. Clarkson waiting for
some time for their arrival. When they did
at last reach the Paxton 1t was getting along
toward IL o'clock. The delay did not lessen
the enthusiasm OF their reception, however
and as soon as the Omaha Military band
struck up "A Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight" heralding the approach of the pa
rade of the Cook County club and the
marching club OF the Jacksonian club, cheer
after cheer broke from the crowds which had
assembled on the sidewalks anticipating
their coming. No time was lost by Mayor
Moores and Mayor Carter Harrison of Chi
cago in getting into carriage and driving
at once to the exposition, but the members
Of the Cook County Democracy concluded to
take lunch at the Paxton before going to
the grounds
The approach of the Cook county democ-
racy's marching club under the command of
Marshal James II. Farrell and headed by
the DeBaugh band of sixty-five pieces, was
an inspiring sight. To the tune of "The
Wabash" they filed up TO the Fourteenth
stret entrance, four abreast in open order
amid the shouts OF the spectators. Mayor
Moores and Mayor Harrison marched side
by side, umbrellas in hand at a carry after
the style of the old military tactics AS
they broke ranks and walked into The Pax
ton the following took carriages in the Or
der given and went Immediately out to the
grounds: Mayors Moores and Harrison
President Clark f. Carr ard Chairman W.
II. Harper of the executive committee of
the Illinois commission. President CuIdon
w. Wattles Comptroller Charles Dawes
OF Chicago, President y. r. Carter of the
Chicago Board of Trade and Colonel Z.
C. Young OF the First illinois cavalry.
Vice President r. S. Lyon and George j.
Brine Of the Chicago Board OF Trade and
Charles C. Williams OF the Illinois COM
mission General Manager T. s. Clarkson
OF the exposition, Commissioner c. Il.
Keeler and f. C. Cropsey of Dixon, H.
The local city councilmen and city officials
followed in the next carriages.
For the social functions OF the day the
following special committees were selected
to represent each organization and club:
Board OF Trade: President z. X. Carter.
Vice President r. S. Lyon and George ].
Brine.
Union League club Vice President H. r.
Mccullough, General John McNulty and
Fred w. Upham.
Marquette club: President L. G. Pauling.