Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-03
Attendance at Kings HiEhwl

Where are you going. my pretty mald?''
I'm going TO the Highway, sir, she said.
May l go with you, my pretty maidF
Eyes, Charlie, II YOU will buy me lots and
lots of confetti, take me TO the Grecian
stadium the wild animal show, give me
ride on Queen Lii the elephant. show me
Under and over the Sea-, trot me down to
the Ping Pong girls and Peggy from Paree
and spend two bits for candy and cracker
jack"
Charlie was there with the white vest and
the coin and took the little maid through
the Kings Highway. the "home of merri>
ment laughter and instruction" as the ad-
vance man wroteth when he came to town
the first time.
Yesterday, the first day of the big week
| on the Highway. was signal success in
every way The crowds came in the even
ing time. after the days work I'm the king
dom of Quivera was over and the ledgers
for the day had been closed and the marts
locked for the night There were many
Charles and many maids, many sires and
mothers, many beaux and bellies in the
| happy, iostling crowd on the Highway last
evening From a strictly numerical stand
| point the crowd exceeded the one on the
corresponding evening last year, and for
| general department and good-naturedness
II was gathering the like OF which could
not be excelled in the wide, wide world.
Picture to he Remembered.
The picture must be taken in its entirety
| to be appreciated. Save for some little
! circumstance here and there every one
| sank his or her identity into the composite
moving picture that greeted the eye on
| every hand. In the distant background the
splendid illuminations of the city lent
| dignified relief for the magnificent setting
of the Highway, which was a veritable
Kaleidoscope of color sound and motion.
| Yesterday was the special day for the
Eagles and Foresters. which fraternities
were well represented in the evening
Today the members of the Royal Areanum
and Modern woodmen will have their field
! day on the Highway. Many from the local
orphanages accepted the hospitality of the
management yesterday.
BrandeIs Rest Room.
The rest room installed for babies by
| J. L. Brandeis & Sons was opened yester-
day in charge Of Mrs. A. NJ Edwards of
the Child Saving institute. The first baby
| to be placed in the rest was Master Howard
Cunningham Wilson of 20l5 Miami street.
! Master Wilson was presented fine gold
ring with the compliments of the manage
ment of the Boston store. at Is announced
that all babies are cared for absolutely
free of charge at this booth, the object
! being to allow mothers to enjoy the High
| way while their infants are cared for by
a corps of trained nurses The little peo-
pie are given prepared foods, according 20
what the doctor orders" The rest" is
on Douglas street, just west of Eighteenth
street.
The women of Grant post, Womens Re-
lief corps. are conducting a country
store" and are doing a lively business for
the benefit of the old vets. There are no
blanks at the country store. You pays
your money and takes your pick-of the
numbers"
Little Rock il Interested.
Secretary Penfold of the knights OF
AK -Sar-Ben has received another com
munication asking for particulars regarding
the management of the fall festivities This
request comes from several business meT
| of Little Rock, Ark, where a movement
is on foot to inaugurate a fall festVa
something on the lines OF Ak-Sar-Be
: Coming as It does so closely on the heels oi
similar letter from the Commercial olut
! OF Buffalo, N. Y. It is-patent that th'
/ success Of Ak-Sar-Ben is attracting IN,
outside world In general. The Little Roci
letter is signed by j. J. Jones and c. A
Nauck refers 20 the fame of Ak -Ssr- Bor
and asks for all information obtainabl'
regarding Ak-sar-Ben and all the ords
stands for The Little Rock people viii b'
shown.
Samson says he has sent TO all Omah'
members OF Ak-Sar-Ben, by messenge
: boy, the souvenirs and invitations 70 ~.