Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-12
AE,SAR. BENS BRIGHT THRONE
Many Loyal Knights Bow Before the
Genial Monarch Again.
INITIATION AND OMroRY At THE DEN
Many New Members Make Their
Peace with samson and BOARD of
Governors Does some
Business

Business.
The Ak-sar-Ben limitations at the den
/ are drawing to a close amid a blaze Of
/ light and glory, to say nothing Of the $40
bills being turned in for membership cards.
| Samson says there are yet some cards left,
that the time is getting short and that IT
| behooves every loyal citizen to get busy
/ and present himself at the den next Mon
day evening, when the last initiation OF
| the season will be given. The total paid
| membership to date is e7l.
Last evenings session was marked with
unusual eclat, which was contributed to
not only by the initiation crews. but by
the initiates and the speakers of the even
| ing. II was fitting occasion for one OF the
! closing evenings Of the year at the den.
George F. Bidweu manager Of the Ne
braska-wyoming division OF the Northwest
ern railroad, acted as grand multi on the
speakers stand and offered some interest
] ing statistics In connection with his talk
| showing the rapid strides made in recent
years by Omaha and the state. He said
| Nebraska will have the largest wheat corn
| and oat crop this season that IT has had
| for many years, and added that every citi-
| zen of the Antelope state has just cause
for feeling glad he came to Nebraska.
Mr. Bidwell was followed by T. w Nc
Cullough. of The Bee Colonel Mccullough
spoke Of the present substantial growth OF
the city, the standing OF the state from
| the various material standpoints and Of
| fered words of praise for the work being
done by Ak-Sar. Ben. with the passing
years l feel prouder each succeeding time
1 meet our friends from out in the state"
said Mr.. Mccullough.
Building Up of Omaha.
Hon. G. w. Lininger spoke earnestly of
the need of additional jobbing facilities for
! Omaha, citing the growth of the machin-
cry business the result of his efforts
in the early days to secure competition for
| the pioneer house of which he is the head
| From one house wholesaling machinery, II
has come to be that Omaha and Council
Bluffs form the greatest center OF the
agricultural machinery and implements
business in thepnion, and what is
true in this line should be true in all lines
Not line is overdone, he said, and he
urged efforts to secure more.
Mr.. F. G. Snyder, of Louisville Ky,
made a hit by telling of how favoraby he
is impressed with Omaha and its possiblli-
ties and closed by prophesying that Omaha
would become the New York OF the west.
Hon. John L. Webster, following the key
note Of the evening, pointed out the achive-
ments wrought by little Japan, and then
asked If anyone could comprehend the
limitless possibilities of Nebraska, when its
resources have been properly developed
when water and steam power are turning
the raw products of the fields into addi-
tional wealth by manufacturing them for
further uses. He asserted that Omaha
would then surely become to the central
west what New York is to the east.
10.
AkSar-Ben had done for Omaha in pro-
noting sociabillty and the lighter things
Of life as well as for the material pro-
gress of the community. I'VE know a
busy man down town." he said, but we
do not know If he has q heart or a laugh
IN him. We bring him out here, take him
over the trail. and we find he has both" coo
About seventy Omaha members went
through last evening, while the out-of-
town visitors numbered forty The at
tendance of former members was generous.
Work on Parade Fund.
At the meeting of the Board of Governors
of the Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben. held last
evening at the Omaha club, it was decided
to hold meeting of the board at noon
today at the Commercial club, the purpose
being to divide into committees and meet
the merchants Of the city who have not
|
been stated that whatever the Omaha
business men subscribe toward the float
fund will be used to entertain the fall Wis
itors.
'Ak-Sar-Ben needs the money, and the
matter is up to the merchants" said one
of the governors last evening in summing
up the situation.
The ball committee reported that this
years grand ball will be a function that
will surpass anything of the kind yet at
tempted by Ak-Sar-Ben The ball will be
held along new lines, which VIII not be
divulged just now, 1t was stated The
music committee reported that it wants an
appropriation for eleven bands for the
afternoon parade and electrical parades
The matter of music was left open for an
other week
Director w s. Jardine addressed those
present at the den last evening and called
for volunteers who will ride on horses with
the floats and for men to ride on the floats.
Eighty horsemen will be needed between
the floats and about ninety men on the
! floats. Some OF the lodges will furnish
| men for the floats, but a number of re-
cruits are needed Samson would like to
have the names of all volunteers at the
earliest possible moment.
Danes Are Preparing.
An entertainment committee of the Dam
| ish Brotherhood is making arrangements
| TO take care of all the Danish visitors to
Omaha during the fall festivities. The
committee has already sent out 1000 circu-
lars to the eighty Danish lodges within
T, 300 miles of Omaha, setting forth the en-
tertainment that will be offered them by
the local lodge. Headquarters will be main
! tained at Washington hall, where on the
evening Of October T. after the daylight
parade, a grand free entertainment will
! be given for the visiting Danes.