Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15


2SO-Sacred concert, Bellstedts band, Au-
ditorium.
30O-High diving and Dewey on Olympia
running over submarine mines at Cavite.
Lagoon.
30O-Alfreno, high wire walker Lagoon.
.430-Indan sham battle and Wild West
show, Bluff tract.
7:OO-Concert by Belstedts band, Audi
S3O-Alfreno, high wire walker. last ap-
pearance, Lagoon.
On the official card of the Greater Amer
lea Exposition yesterday was designated as
Ancient Order of United Workmen day, St.
Joseph day and Mills County Uowa) day.
There were several hundred WCrkmen on the
grounds, but there was nothing to indicate
that the occasion was observed by others
than the members of the fraternal order
named 1t was expected that excursions
would come in from st. Joseph and Des
Moines, but owing to the fact that the rail-
roads did not make any concessions in the
way of granting rates the people from these
cities failed to come.
The first people to reach the city were the
Workmen from Plattsmouth. who came 600
strong, headed by ]. A. Gutcher, H. r. Ger
ing, John Linderman, ]. Fl. Gray, G, H..
Manchester, A. Lemer and A. A. Carlson,
members of the committee who worked up
the excursion. The members OF the excur-
sion party marched from the depot to the
grounds, headed by the B. & NJ. and the Bo-
hemians bands from Plattsmouth. Reach
ing the grounds, the members OF the party
visited the Fraternal building and then
toured the Midway, after which they dis
persed and spent an hour or so inspecting
tho exhibits.
At 1;3O, notwithstanding the chilly
hA An1f
torium, where the program of the day was
carried out
The exercises opened by the band render
ing a selection, after which President Miller
OF the exposition delivered the address of
welcome He spoke at length on the re-
sources Of the state, referring to it as the
garden spot of the continent, with it's broad
acres covered with fields of corn. with hun
dreds of thousands of cattle grazing on the
hills. He branched off to pioneer days and
told Of the changes that nave taken place
during the last half century, saying that
when he first came to Nebraska 1t was one
vast wilderness, inhabited by Indians and
countless herds of buffalo. He gave the
visitors a most hearty welcome and assured
them that the exposition management ap-
preciated their presence and was glad TO
greet them.
IN responding Deputy Gfand Master work.
man Van Dyke spoke of the friendly feeling
that Plattsmouth has toward Omaha, saying
that every man, woman and child there had
an interest in its growth and prosperity. He
spoke OF the order, OF which he is one of
the chief executive officers, produced some
statistics relative TO its growth and closed
by adding that Omaha is on- Of its strong
holds.
In behalf Of the Degree Of Honor, the
auxiliary organization of which women are
the only members, Mrs. AGeIia Harding re-
ferred to its growth and the help that has
been given here in Omaha.
During the afternoon the drill teams gave
an exhibition Of their work, going through
the various evolutions in a manner that
evoked considerable applause.
Union Pacific Lodge Wins Prize.
The competitive drill among the different
lodge teams OF the city and state was one
| OF the most interesting features OF the day
and was held on the Plaza late in the aft
ernoon, IL being nearly 8 o'clock before the
last team had finished, Union Pacific lodge,
No. II. won the highest prize. $50 and Cap
tain Mccoy Of the team was given a fine
! broom, which is to rmain in his possession
until better team shall claim 1t. The sec
| ont prize Of S25 was won by Nebraska lodge,