Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-03
CHEERS FOR The BOOSTERS
Knights Of Ak-sar-Bsn Honor the Tnds
Extension Worksrs
COMMERCIAL CLUB NIGHT At THE DEN
Splendid Crowd OF Omaha Business
Men Drink az Fountain OF Youth
aud Talk OF Ctty's Coming
Greatness,

Greatness.
Last evenings big session at the An
6ar-Ben den reelected in a large measure
Omahas growth and prosperity. What
tho city Is today and promises 20 be to-
morrow was brought out in bold relief by
those who had 10 do with the initiation
as we'll as those who were on the list OF
speakers. Optimism was In the air; the
brain and Drawn OF the commonwealth
Bnelt at the Fountain Of Youth. took a
now lease Of life and pledged TO keep the
city on the crest of the commercial wave,
where IL now is and where Il rightly be-
longs. Greater things for Omaha, Ne
braska and the middle west was the key
note Of the occasion. The event was an
inspiration TO those present; II was like
a battle song for the soldiers OF commerce
who go forth In the heat Of the day and
fight for the city's commercial supremacy.
The evening had been designated as
Commercial Club Night" and included a
reunion Of those who attended the last two
trade excursions. The crowd was by far
the largest OF the season. One of the fea-
lures was tho appearance of Sarah Burn
hard, who met with an untoward incident
when Dave OBrien and his candy push
cart colllded with the madame's private
conveyance. The madame was taking her
evening bath at the time and was much
chagrined at the insolence OF Mr. O'Brien.
Later, however. the king appointed a COM
mlttee OF f. w. Judson, D. j. O'Brien,
Jay D. Foster. Harry Weller and Mark
Felber TO wait on the divine one and ex-
plain matters. After much cajollng the
"a e. afuk
ehod out the tangle and secured an audi
ence for the Ak-sar-Ben committee.
Trade boosters in the March.
Led by the Dutch band. the trade boosters
marched around the large hall. with para
soils and bells. Memories of the recent
trade excursions came back with a bump.
Mayor Dahlman was the first speaker
OF tho evening. When he took his seat be-
side Grand Mutt Bennett hearty round
of applause greetede the city's executive.
After a little sally regarding the recent
trade excursion, the mayor said:
IL believe Omaha can be made the great
est city west of the Mississippi. We all
should join heart to heart and hand to hand
and pull together. The great middle west
is building rapidly md other cities are
competing for Omaha's trade. We have
the goods and I am sure will deliver them.
am ready to exert my influence to make
Omaha a great and good city"
Colonel r. W. Mccullough gas an inter-
esting talk which contained many facts
and figures along the line Of Omaha and
Nebraska's agricultural and commercial
greatness. Mr.. Mccullough reviewed the
city's growth since the inception of Ak
sar-Ben and the national growth for half a
century.
Truly the Gate City.
Omaha is naturally the Gate City Of the
west, for a worldwide stream of com
merce flows through the city," said the
speaker over 20 per cent of the world s
trans-continental traffic OF this country
passes through Omaha. We are only be-
ginning to realize Omaha's real Importance.
The Nebraska farmer, for Instance, is rails
ing more grain to the acre each year. This
season promises 10 be better than any
previous season. A population OF $4,000
ten fears hence. as suggested by the mayor.
is not a circumstance to what we might
have II we work for IT.
Mr.. Mccullough pointed out the posi-
bllties OF solving the power fuel ques-
tion by converting, for example, half the
corn crop Of the state into denatured al
cohoL He declared that half Of the Ne
braska corn crop of last year converted
into denatured alcohol would have fur
nished enough power to have supplied over
1900 factories with 100-horse power for
300 days, Mr. Mccullough closed by draw
Ing with bright colors a sketch OF the
coming Omaha.
F. w Judson, President wattles. Dave
o'Brien, VIII Yetter. s. A. searle and C.
IL. ~ aa
Excursion to Auburn.
President wattles spoke OF the big ex-
cursion to Auburn on July II. He urged
a large attendance, pointing out the fact
that each fan Auburn sent over 1000 visit
ors 10 Omaha during the Ak-Sar-Ben fes-
tivities.
Last evening at the meeting of the Board
OF Governors, A. Powell. l. F. Lucas, John
Lund, T. l.. Combs and NJ. Bernstein were
selected as a committee 10 Join with the
Commercial club committee to work up
the Auburn excursion. The Commercial
club committee comprises Dave OBrien.
Secretary Guild OF the Commercial club
and Clark Colt. The Auburn excursion
train win leave Omaha at $50 a. m. and
return In time for everyone 10 get home
on the street cars. A round trip rate OF
g has been made by the Missouri Pacific
Railroad company.
Auburn Il Getting Ready.
The citizens OF Auburn are making ex-
tensive preparations for the excursion. The
state circuit OF horse races will be opened
at Auburn on Ak-sar-Ben day and other
features win be given for the omahans
The Auburnites treated the Omaha trade
boosters well, and II Is the desire OF the
Knights Of Ak-sar-Ben to send down a
large crowd on July H.
Next Monday evening the first of a
series OF railroad excursions will be made
20 the den. People from along the Omaha
line win be brought bere at special rates
on the next Monday evening the Buriing,
ton Will bring in an excursion from Ne
bra ska stations