Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-28
FAIR IS DRAWING CROWDS
Plattdsu.sohsr Societies Entertain ThrOngu
at Warrington Hall.
BUsY sIGBT As BOOTHS ANO PALM ROOM
Book and Pencil brigade Keeps
Thiags MOving At a Rate that
Lets Neither Dime Nor
Dollar LaR.

Monday night the German Fair at WASH
ington hall was greeted with large at
tendance, and the proceedings throughout
were OF the enthusiastic order which BODIES
wen for the financial success OF the fair
for the coming seven days Many improve
ments have been made in the hall which
adds materially 10 its attractiveness.
The proceedings opened Monday night
with a concert by the Plattdeutscher Either
club OF hfteen members which rendered
some very pleasing music. Then came an
exercise drill by one Of the Forester teams
of the Modern woodmeu of America. Aside
from this there were uniformed visitors
from the Woodmen OF the World and
Ancient Order Of United workmen, the
Harugari lodge, Sons Of Herman of South
Omaha. and members OF the Pythian lodges
OF Omaha and adjacent cities. II was the
first Of the lodge nights, and all the orders
were fairly well represented.
sons Of Herman Onicers.
Among the prominent visitors present
were John Van wolpp OF Bloomington, and
John Mates Of Plattsmouth. state president
and vice president respectively of the Sons
OF Herman the great German society Of
Nebraska. This order has 5000 members in
the state. and during the fair a contest
will be held for a handsome silk flag to go
to the most popular lodge of this order In
the state. President Wolpp and Vice Presi-
dent Mates each delivered short addresses
giving a brief history Of the order and its
progress in the state during the past year.
Tho Palm room on the second floor was a
popular resort during the evening and the
festivities we're full of interest from start
to.tinish. The fair is now under full head
way. and will be found a most enjoyable
place To spend an hour or two each evening
during the week.
Booth Brigade iH busy.
The booths are all literally patronized
from the fact that brigade OF fair women
is armed with books and pencils for the os-
tensible purpose of seeing that no one es-
capes a visit to one or a dozen of them
according to the size of his bank account
= Any person having the temerity to try Ia
. escape the opportunities of the book and
pencil brigade will have TO make his peace
with the judge of the kangaroo court OF
take his chances in the cooler provided fol
violation of courtesies of the evening. The
fines arc usually about double the amount
OF the assessment supposed to be contrib
uted to the booth brigade. The Jail is com
Portable and warm and is so handy to the
judges bench that suspended sentences are
unnecessary, as tne NlCllu can DC idiueo
In hook before the echo of the commitment
has died away.
Coming Nights at Fair.
Tuesday will be Benson night and it prom
Uses to be hummer. with a varied pro-
gram Of music from all the German singing
societies of this city and Benson. Wednes
r, day night the orpheus Singing society viii
furnish the music. big program Is booked
for Thursday night. and on Friday nigh
the lodges will hold forth again with al
exhibition drill by the South Side Turner's
The Saturday matinee will be free, just t
give an impulse to the big time that is t
be held Saturday night. which will b.
Omaha night. The fair WIFI wind up Sun
day, night with another big program. Ii
brief. the. programs for each evening viii
be worth attending, as a first class enter
tainment of music social diversions, etc.
WIN signaiize each OF them.
Incidentally. IL is suggested that thu
Palm garden be not neglected in your visit
as IL is one OF the most thoroughly popula
resorts of the fair