Omaha daily bee., 1905-04-16
SAMSON OUT FOR BUSINESS
Chancellor Of the Realm Of Quivera Has
Started His Campaign.
wATTLEs SLATED FOR PRESIDENT OF BOARD
Onered and Declines the Position,
but May Reconsider the Matter
and Accept the
Place.

ak-5arBen is by no means dormant.
There is a steady current of activity under
meath the quiet surface and the governors
have not failed to prepare for the coming
season during the winter while filling up
vacancies in the organization caused by
the expiration of terms and by retirements.
The organization will probably be COM
pleted at the meeting next Tuesday
@. w. wattles has been slated for presi-
dent, vice Thomas A. Fry, resigned. Mr..
Wattles at least at the last meeting was
offered the presidency, but he declined, as
he felt that as a new member of the board
he should not serve. 1t may be that he
will reconsider his refusal. When the presi-
dent is chosen he will have to name the
standing committees for the year. and this
will probably take about a week. Since the
last campaign Emil Brandeis, Archie Love,
J. c. Root and G. w. Wattles have been
taken into the board Of governors in the
order named
SamsOn's First Ball.
The following letter is the first war
whoop from the Office Of Strong -lunged
Samson:
The Ak-sar-Ben has passed the tenth
milestone of it's successful history That it
mas achieved success is largely due to the
loyal cooperation of the business interests
Of the city. Omaha may well feel proud of
the organization for while other cities have
the possession OF the Initiation features and
In the origination and carrying out of the
electrical float parades. The opinion of the
the festivities, and to further this enc we
should ask what subscriptions Will you
We must go forward. We must bring to
our city at least 100 900 visitors. To do this
and please them when they come must
offer entertainments of the highest class
This Will pay not only directly through
the profitable business our guests will bring
us. but indirectly by sending them home
with a friendly feeling for Omaha and her
bountiful hospitality.
The governors are of the opinion that you
should be willing to subscribe very liber-
ally for the festivities OF 1906 and postal
card for same is enclosed herewith and we
SAMSON.
Den IL a Beautiful sight.
The limitations will be begun, II is planned,
June 5, or two weeks earlier than last year.
AS soon the ritual committee is chosen
the final touches will be put on. The den
has been painted white inside. or rather,
whtewashed. This was rather strenuous
operation in itself, for the governors are
busy men and could not find the time to go
up evenings aid paint the ceiling and walls
AS there was no time they got little pump
and hose and squlrted whitewash over
Immediately beautiful. The scenic artists
have been busy and have got a considerable
part of the scenery and the well-known me-
chanical effects in place. The adjuncts for
this year are to be more splendid than
ever before II the governors may be be-
lieved. The ritual has not been quite
lined up yet, and the working committee
will not be named until early next month.
Something novel is promised for the cleo
trical parade this year. The, scheme has
been entirely devised and Practically ali
details decided. 1t is said the parade this
year will have features which will appeal
to every class of people. Just what the
novelties are the governors refuse to say
The ball is to be held in the den again
this year. The Auditorium was found in
adequate last fall to the great attendance.
The knights will have their coronation In
their own house, which is believed to offer
the greatest facilities.