Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-25
AR.SAR.BEN RUYAL PROGRAM
Pleasure of Els Gracious Eaies'y Partially
VOuohssfed His Subjects
PLANS FOR FESTIVAL WEEK OUTLINED
Parade VIII he Devoted 20 FrRternal
Orders and Advertising VIII he
Done Through Newspapers
of Country.

fiotilla of craft from many ports
dropped anchor last evening at the Ak-Sar-
Ben den and the master of the port at the
royal docks admitted every jolly tar. As
every vessel carried the one ensign, that
of Ak-Sar-Ben, there were no questions
asked. Every one was just told to tie his
boat up to a hitching post and follow the
crowd. When the master OF the royal docks
examined his papers he found that ships
from the following places had weathered
the storms and arrived safe and sound and
with colors flying: Adair, Ia, Kansas
City. st. Louis. New York City, Detroit,
Missouri Valley. Gothenberg. Millard, Hy-
annis. Cozad. Bancroft, Creighton. Grand
Island, Minneapolis, Mobile, Harrison,
Idaho; Evanston. ILL.,: Sheboygan and
Mineral Point, Wis; Ilion, n. Y. and a
large number from the Gate City and the
Magic City of Nebraska.
T. w. Blackburn acted grand mufti
last evening and was assisted by the follow
ing accomplices: Thomas Turner mayor
of Adair. Ia; A c. Savage. banker OF
Adair; Charles Allen. merchant of Cozad.
Mayor Turner came at the head of thirty
business men from Adair representing the
Adair Improvement association. Messrs.
Turner and Savage explained the aims and
purposes of the Adair improvement as
Omaha for mutual benefits The Adair
association, Mr.. Savage explained, is an
other Ak-Sar- Ben. only in tabloid FORM
He also said Adair is growing every day
and some day might trot in the same class
with Omaha.
The den was crowded last evening with
probably the largest gathering of the pres
ent season. The total membership to date
| is 624
Plans for Fall Festivities.
AS the season advances, the fall festivi-
ties are beginning to be seriously con-
| sidered by the board Of governors at their
| weekly meetings. At last evenings meet
ing of the board it was agreed to purchase
/ several miles of moving picture films of
| Nebraska country scenes. such as were
used at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
| the films to be exhibited at the fall carni-
val. The films will cost something like
| $3.50. to say nothing of the expense OF
putting the feature in shape for exhibit
tion. Whether this attraction will be
placed on the free list is yet question to
| be decided
To the person selecting a suitable name
for the fall carnival a reward of $40 is
offered.
Harold A. Buschea has been engaged to
manage the sheds of the fall carnival
Charles s. Breed will be general manager
| of the entire carnival.
Another importa Mt matter before the gov
ernors last evening was that Of theme fol-
the fall parades. 1t was decided to adopt
the theme of THE Fraternal Orders foI
this falls parade, the usual number oi
twenty floats to be built. Work on these
floats has been in progress for over a
month. The titles of the floats will be an
nounced within the present week.
The fall festivities will be given from
September "a to October Z. On october
will be the grand ball, on the evening o
the Fifth will be the electrical parade and
on the afternoon before, the dayligh
parade.
Advertise in Newspapers.
There will be no Ak-Sar-Ben hanger
this year. In their place the governors will
try the experiment OF using the none!
formerly expended in hangers and hanging
them in the country towns in advertising
in the country newspapers, and in issuinl
large number of float books. The presen
idea is to distribute the float books L
the Omaha merchants and have them sem
the books out to their out-of-town Gus
toners; also to circulate the books graf
uitously in Omaha. Last years experienc
with the hangers is not pleasant recol
lection to the governors,
Next Thursday an Ak-Sar-Be excursion
will be given over the Union Pacific I
Fremont for the races The train Wi
leave Omaha at l D. m. Tickets are o
sale at low rate.
Arrangements have been made with a.
the railroad lines entering Omaha for rate
from points within $50 miles of Omaha
Itineraries and special days are being al
ranged for and next Monday evening
, large crowd is expected from Fremont an
, vicinity
, George West, Thomas Fry, II. j. Per
fold and Gould Dietz are authority 70
the statement that Pat Grove was see
at the den last evening. Chief of DeteC
. tives Dunn was telephoned for but bt
fore he arrived the elusive Patrick ha
made his escape and was driven away
| two waiting autos.