Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
TO GREET KING AK.SAR.BEN
Thousands Of viIitsrs Will Come to Omaha
from Several States,
SIX HUNDRED FROM THE BLACK HILLS
Excursions from All Directions Will
Garry Pleasure Seekers to OmRhn's
FestivaI-Banda ROssR
Gives First Concert.
Omaha's Red Letter Dates.
ctober 1-Ak-sar-Ben Daylight Pa


October 2-Ak-sar-Ben Electrical Pa
rRde.
October 3-Ak-Sar-Ben Royal Court
October 4-Ak-sar-Ben street Fair
closes.
South Dakotans from the Black Hills and
intermediate territory, 500 strong, will
swoop down upon Omaha today and become
the special guests OF King AkSar- Ben.
They will come in nine coaches on BUR-
lington special train which is due to arrive
here at / o'clock. His imperial majesty
has appointed a large delegation OF his
faithful subjects from the local business
men to meet the advancing hosts at the
depot and escort them to the Elks' club
rooms at Farnam and Fifteenth streets
where they may be rested and served with
luncheon. Covalt's band has been engaged
by the generous king to head the line Of
march from the station. After lunch the
kings servants will introduce his majesty's
guests to the city and the city to them.
This contingent of visitors comes from
Deadwood, Lead Edgemont, Spearfsh,
Sturgis, Central City and Rapid City and
other towns along the road. Deadwood and
Lead send tho bulk of the crowd. Great
interest has been aroused among the South
Dakotans In the festivities in Omaha, and
as the excursion train passed along the
road It is reported that crowds greeted 1t
at every station. All the sleeping car ac-
commodations afforded by this train have
been exhausted and many travellers are
making the best OF chairs. The commit
tees which have been at work getting up
this excursion are said to have done ex-
cellent service, scores Of the most repre-
sentative people Of the Black Hills having
been induced to join this caravan Of pleas
ure seekers through their efforts. At the
head of the Deadwood contingent is Mayor
Mcdonald, who has himself been very active
In the preparations.
A fofefunnef of the Black Hills dolesa-
tion says these people are coming to Omaha
primarily Of course in Difference and as
tribute to King Ak-Sar-Ben and secondly
to get acquainted with the people here, be-
come familiar with the resources and at
fractions Of the city Of Omaha. and In turn
convey to the people here some idea at
least of the excellent country lying right
at the threshold Of the Gate City, which for
so long has been overlooked by the busi-
ness men of this city.
Banda ROssa Appears.
event of yesterday In the carnival calendar,
and the marked increase in attendance
plainly showed the high appreciation in
which that organization is held in Omaha.
| In fact the carnival may be said to have
! now begun in earnest, for the exhibits
| which have progressed somewhat slowly
this year, are now nearly all in place, and
throughout the entire afternoon and even
! ing the grounds we're crowded. Even the
| drizzling rain which fell during greater
| part OF the evening failed to discourage the
pleasure seekers or to perceptibly thin out
| the crowd
Both of the concerts were we'll patron
| lied, and the band may justly feel nattered
at its reception. Director Sorrentino is
not uncompromisingly prejudiced to the
classical in his preparation Of program,
| and even il his choice Of the so-called
classical compositions he is guided by a
regard for the popular rather than the
ultra cultivated musical taste. And per-
haps In that discrimination lies the secret
of his success In pleasing such an audi
ence as he is called upon to provide enter
tainment for under the present circum-
stances. AS illustrative Of this argument
NAV be mentioned from among the num-
bers played last evening THE Honeysuckle
and the Bee" STARS and Stripes Forever,
civilian Tell" overture, the intermezzo
from "Cavalliere Rusticana," the miserere
from ''II Trovatore" and the sextet from
Lucia" all Of which were heartily ap-
plauded. The "Honeysuckle and the Bee,
which was itself an encore selection. was
so persistently applauded as to require its
repetition.
Audience Sits in Rain.
WIu In Nha
evening, almost as soon as the concert
started, the audience showed marked re
Iuctance to leave, and even until the close
some who had umbrellas or were willing
to suffer bodily inconvenience for the sake
of the music continued in their seats.
The afternoon concert was a most agree
able entertainment and was heartily appre
ciated by a large audience which, as wal
natural, was composed principally o.
women.
Two programs are announced for today
AFTERNOON.
PART I.
March-The Spirit OF Liberty. ......... Rose
Sxerd4p SsexFanSde-4oVep N idleness ....... Macbeti
Grand Selection from "Guarany'" with with.
incidental solos ..................... Come
PART II.
''The Turkish Patrol" :....:...;.. Michael
l Selection from SulliVan's Comic Opera,
"Mikado," with incidental solos a.....
............. ....... ..s''''''''.. poettse
"Espana Walter ......-........ WaldtSuIe
"Qulck March" .........,........... Monckto
! EVENING.
PART l.
.'Wedding March" .....''.'.'... Mendelssoh 3
Overture-Cleopatra ;:,...::.,,.,. Mancinel
J Adagio Cantabile Della, Sonata Pate
Grand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. isia. -,
. ! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TschalkoWsk
PART II.
/. | TURKISH Marcn .s..........sssssss.ss AioLhi
The Voice OF Love '....,......... Schuman
| ''SOlVelgs s Song ........s.....-........ JIle
ride OF the Va!kyries" ..........,. Wagne
Crowds from Everywhere.
Despite the fact that the visit OF Presi
dent Roosevelt had TO be cancelled, rail
roads conyerging in Omaha assure Kin
( Ak sar- Ben that great crowds will com
from all directions to greet him and b
: greeted by his imperial majesty. Natural
the elimination OF the presidents visit wi
keep many away who had planned on CON
ing to Omaha, but the passenger ofncial
who are handling the arrangements 70
, the enlarged tTaffsc all agree that grea
crowds will be present and that a success
n full carnival will be the result. II begin
2 to look as II the weather man was work