The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-19
NORFOLK WILL ENTERTAIN.
To be at Home to Her Friends
in September.
PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.

other Meeting to he Held FRIDAY Even
ing to Further the work.
From Tucsday's Daily.
A large and enthusiastic crowd OF
citizens gathered at the city hall last
night on call Of Mayor Koenigstein to
take preliminary steps toward holding a
public entertainment this fall, and not
n dissenting voice was heard but that
Norfolk should provide an entertain
ment early in the fall and invite all her
n%eighbors and friends to participate In
n general good time, extending through
several days. Many pertinent sugges-
tions were offered regarding the enter
tainment and ::others will undoubtedly
be made next Friday evening, adjourn
ment having been taken to that time.
The sentiment ms shown by last nights
meeting is strongly in favor OF some
kind of public entertainment and while
there are many details to be arranged 1t
may be considered that the preliminary
steps have been taken toward a hum
ming good time for the first week in
September. II all who can assist prove
MS enthusiastic and willing as the rep.
re%sentative attendance at last nights
\ meeting success Of u tiattering sort IL
certain to crown the efforts Of the
people and no one need fear that their
friends who come from n distance will
be disappointed at the efforts put forth
for their entertainment.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor koenigstein, who briefly stated
the object for which it was called aud
invited action or suggestions on the
part Of those present.
On motion a temporary organization
was effected by the election of Mayor
Koenigstein rs chairman of the meeting
and l.. G. Bargelt secretary. Some
time was spent in discussing tho pro-
ject and Offering suggestions. The
sentiment was clear that q good, bona
fide seeson..of pleasure free from fakes
and fskirs WAS the desire Of those pres
ent and that the people should bs pro-
vided continuous entertainment Of
various kinds that they would remom-
Der and speak OF with commentator
for years afterward. Among the sug-
g~estions offered were q public wedding
each day, balloon ascensions, street
parsdes, n band contest, fireworks,
decorations, Examinations, free shows,
horse racing, hose race, base ball
games, the erection of booths and
arches, civic psrades, and many other
methods of entertainment. which will
undoubtedly be added to Friday night
and an immediate effort ~inaugurated to
get some Of the best attractions obtain.
able.
A motion carried unanimously, show
ing the sentiment Of those present il
favor of IN entertainment and OH mo
ton the chair was authorized to APP
point n committee of six to solicit sub
scriptions and ascertain the sentimen
of all business men II citizens. It:wa
deemed advisable to make an attemp
to secure 81 800 i'll subscriptions, which
with the money obtained by the sale o
concessions, would raise n fund o
So, 800 or $1,000 to be placed At the dis
posal of the committees. Mayo
Koenigstein appointed the following a
members of the soliciting committee:
II. w. Winter, Scott Holbrook, G. Il
Hartford, j. l.. Hershiser, H. O. Ma
trau and ]. d. Sturgeon. Everybod!
was invited to aid this committee il
any manner In their power.
A motion prevailed that the enter
tainment be held the first week in Sep
TENDER and the sentiment was tina
it should continue four days-Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Frida,
of that week.
The soliciting committee was in
structed to request booth privilegeSfron
the business men, i'll event they didn'
wish to use them. The committee wa
also instructed to solicit the money OF
conditions that half of the amount sub
scribed be paid August | to provide TO
advertising and the other half be pal,
in on the Goth of that month,
Mr.. Hartford stated that a committe
of members of the Modern Woodmen O
America had been appointed to arrang
for a district picnic; that it was planne,
TO hold such picnic in Norfolk and tina
the committee was merely waitin,
action of the citizens to set their date g.
that the log rolling could be set ON tn
same date. The district includes tn
larger part of North Nebraska and 1t i
believed that 5000 people will come o.
that account alone. The territory EN-
braced is northeast to Wakefield, mort
to Verdigre, east to West Point, west t
Neigh and south to Columbus. TIL
committee is authorized to act for thi
district and the people may rest assure,
that a large number of members of tina
order will be here during the week O
the entertainment.
1t has been suggested that a day b
devoted to the Woodmen and othe