Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-23
BIC MEN HONOR MORTON
Many Notable OitiEsus to Participate in
Dedication Of kslunsuL
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON HEAD GUESTS
DR.. George l.. miller Outlines Pro-
gram Decided on by Committee
for Next Saturdays Catherine
at Nebraska City.

DR.. George l.. Miller returned Sunday
from Nebraska City, where he has been in
conference with the members Of the Morton
Monument association relative to the un-
yelling of the monument, which will take
place there at 2 p. m. Saturday, October Is.
DR.. Miller said
y spent the night at Arbor Lodge and
part of Sunday with the members of the
Morton Memorial Monument association OF
Nebraska City. and / can now add some-
what to the details regarding the unwilling
ceremonies. There has been some neces-
sary delay in the announcement Of the
program on account of securing the accept
ances OF eminent men of this and other
states to witness and speak on that occa-
sion.
I'm company with Joy Morton / visited
the monument and observed II closely. II
is veritable gem OF sculptural art and the
statue itself is one of the finest pieces OF
sculpture that can be produced I'm this coun-
try. The setting of the monument and it's
surroundings, with its background of forest
trees, is beautiful and appropriate and Is
in all pertaining to 1t a high conception OF
art both In its permanent location and the
statue itself.
Ample accommodations have been pro-
vided for the great throngs of people who
are expected to come. Nothing will be left
undone by the committee of arrangements
and reception for their comfort. The COM
mittee appreciates the Importance OF the
event as a historical matter, important not
alone to Nebraska, but to the country at
large.
Cleveland and Other NOtables.
Among the visitors expected are EXPIRES
| ident Cleveland and the surviving members
of his cabinet, and many of the most emf
nent men in the country in commercial
manufacturing. mercantile banking and
other lines. A list of those who have given
assurances that they will be present in
cludes ex-President Grover Cleveland. ex'
Vice President Adlai Stevenson Of Illinois
ex-Secretary of the Interior d. r. Francis
OF Missouri. ex-Secretary of the Navy Her.
bert, ex-Attorney General Harmon of Ohio
Governor ]. H. Mickey, Hon. ]. Fl. Eckles
Of Chicago, President E. p. Ripley Of the
Santa Fe Railway system, President George
| B. Harris of the Chicago. Burlington q
Quincy Railway company, z. o. Potter
vice president of the Santa Fe: William r
Walsh of Chicago Charles G. Dawes OF
| Illinois and others of like emlnence.
1.-The plans of the management committed
| are for short addresses by all the promi
nent visitors, except that Of ex-President
! Cleveland, who will deliver the principal
! address in his own time and manner. Gov
| ernor Mickey will preside during the cere
monies He will be introduced by Vice
President John Steinhart OF the Monument
association, who will have charge of the
initial proceedings. Governor Mickey will
deliver the first address and will in al
probability be followed by Mr. Cleveland
and he by several members of his former
cabinet with an ddress also by ex-Vic'
President Stevenson
The closing address will be made by DR.
Miller himself, who was for many year,
the close and sincere friend Of ]. Sterllni
Morton.
Special trains will run from Omaha. Be
atrice. Lincoln and other points and ever!
facilities in the matter of trains will be pro
vided for all who come. The schedules @
the special trains will be announced later.