Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-15
SHOW INTEREST IN FRUITS
Largely Increased Attendance at Meeting
Of Hortioulturists.
HISTORIANS DISCUSS sTEARsoETlNG
Committee Arranging Program of
Conference on Charities Expect
Several NOtnbIc Id
dresses.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

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LINCOLN, Jan. H.-(Special)-At the
morning session, OF the State horticultural
society the following officers were elected:
President, @. s. Christy Of Johnson; vice
president, W. J. Hesser OF Plattsmouth;
second vice president, E. NJ. Pollard Of
Nehawka; secretary, L. NJ. Russell CT Lin
coin; treasurer, Peter Youngers Of Geneva;
directors. ]. @. Neff Of Davey, c. II. Barn
ard OF Table Rock and c. s. Harrison OF
York.
The attendance was considerably in
creased over yesterdays meeting and much
more interest was manifested. II. W.
Campbell, who was announced to read a
paper on soil culture, was not in attend
snce at the morning meeting and his paper
was continued until this afternoon. J. Fl.
Bath Of Omaha read a paper on home gar
dening. which evoked considerable discus
sion, and formal reports concerning ex-
periments we're heard from G.. A. Marshall
Of Arlington, @. A. Strand OF Minden and
G. S. Harrison Of York, representing the
experiment stations at the various points
indicated.
At the session this afternoon. in addition
to the discussion of soil culture By Mr..
Campbell, there was a paper by William NJ.
Barnes OF Topeka, Kan. on commercial
fruit growing, by Prof. Bessey on diseases
OF grapes IN this state ana by u. w. Eukcl-
ton on diseases OF forest trees.
After the award Of premiums the men,
bers Joined with the pioneers and historical
society in a dinner at the Lindell hotel.
Early Day steamboatInE.
The State Historical society held an
other interesting meeting tonight. STEAM
boating and Steamboat Days on the Mis-
souri, was the topic, and many interesting
incidents we're told by the pioneers. The
following program was carried out;
mPioneering on the Missouri River; 1916
'The Rise and Fall of Steamboating on
the Missouri River" Phil +. Chappell OF
"The Passing of a Romantic Business"
Captain II. NJ. Chittenden, United States
NV Reeoliections of the Missouri, 1852
"rhe aRPnh..W1atero Route 70 the Rockies,
Captain ID. l.. KelseT of Bonneville, Mo.
Running the Indian Blockade on the
Missouri " Captain w. IL. Gould of Yank-
Decatur, the Early and Rail
road Ceater OF North Nebraska" Captain
s. 7. Leaning Of Decatur
Kennedy Of Kansas city.
"Steamboating Now and Then" Captain
w. A. Cade of Kansas City.
early Railroading and Steamboating, y
Harry p. Deuel. of Omaha:
"Recollections OF Days at the
CIu ChIhhd ohN'h6
of Omaha.
Program of Charity Conference.
The committee to arrange the program
for the meeting OF the charity conference
here received reports rom the invitations
sent Mayor McClaughey and Judge b. b,
Lindsey Of Denver. The latter will speak
on the Juvenile court law. The committee
has received no reply to the invitation sent
Rabbi Ri, sch Of Chicago, but 1t expects
him to attend. The meeting is scheduled
for February 8 and s.
National Bank Elections.
The national banks Of Lincoln have
elected their officers for the ensuing year.
First National: Frank NJ. Hall and Pau
Holman we're added to the directors. Those
reelected we're S. II. Durham. Thomas P
Phillips, ]. w. Mcdonald, II. s. Freeman
N. z. Smell and A.. J. Sawyer.
The directors and stockholders Of the Cit!
National bank met yesterday afternoon and
selected a new board Of directors and on,
GERS. The principal change made was II
the selection OF L. J. Dunn as cashier Il
take the place Of ]. H. Aud, who died re
Gently. The officers are as follows: w. 7
Aud. president; L. ]. Dunn, cashier; r. w
Ffnarty. assistant cashier. The board o
directors selected consists of w. T. Aud
~ " ley ~ D iloOeNS' hehIy Nuhu' y
. F.. McGrew, John L. Cary and l.. J. Dunn.
The stockholders Of the Bank Of Corn
MERGE met at the rooms in the bank at 3:3
yesterday afternoon. The report of the con
ditiou Of the bank SHOWED / 1t to be on a nrn
footing although only established last Aug
ust. 1t has shared in the general prosperit
and the directors look for a profitable year
There was no change in the officers. Tn
directors selected we're w. II. Wallace, S
A. Foster, S. L.. Geisthardt. Ernest Z. Fol