Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
BERNHARDT BLOCKS THE WAY
Omaha Commercial Club Train stalled
At Mankato by Accident
to Actress Car.

gram)-Excursionists are meeting with reg
ular home-like treatment from all towns
today. At Mankato they were met at the
station by Mayor q. r. Kramer and the
Mankato Commercial club, with carriages
for the entire party. They were taken to
the feast prepared by the Presbyterian
Ladies' Cooperative society. The dinner
was so elaborate that when the charge Of
so cents was made they each dropped in 81
instead.
on leaving Mankato the party proceeded
only about two miles when they overlook
Sarah Bernhardt's special, which had met
with an accident. one truck having come
out from under her private car. No one
was injured They are all held here in
definitely.
Madame Bernhard, being nervous over
the accident having occurred, refused to
go further without changing engines.
The track was torn up for half a mile
and ties for several yards were cut en-
tirely in two. The trains have finally
backed into Mankato and arrangements are
rapidly being made for the trains to pro-
ceed. Madame Bernhardt Is scheduled for
st. Joe tonight and the excursionists are
sadly delayed, but will probably reach
home before morning. Madame Bernhardt
refused to be seen by press reporters and
| sent very specific instructions to the Rock
Island officials on the subject. Later she
| yielded to persuasion Of the Omaha ex-
cursionists and bowed to the party from
| her private car and posed for a special
photograph by the excursion photographer.
Bernhardt's special left at 2:25 p. m. and
! the excursion followed two hours later.
| FAIRBURY, Neb., May 25.-(special Tele-
gram. )-while the track was being repaired
at Mankato the following note was sent TO
Madame Sarah Bernhard:
| The Omaha Commercial club extends sin
| cere congratulations on your safety from
| accident.
| The following reply was received:
| 1 thank you very much for your congrat-
| ulations / hope you will make happy
| trip. 1 am taking my bath and cannot
| see you.
After leaving Mankato the next important
point was Formoso, Kan. There the citi-
zens and several close-by farmers had
gathered at the station with their band to
meet the excursionists. A hearty recep-
tion was accorded at Courtland and Scan
dia. At the latter place the genial banker
H. s. Cooper. with his wife, sent to the
train a buttonhole bouquet of beautiful
roses for each person in the party. Al
Bellevue. Minden, Narka and Mahaska the
citizens were alike enthusiastic in extend
ing their welcome to the Omaha jobbers
When Fairbury was reached, though the
day had really been the most enjoyed OF
any, the party was glad they were nearing
the end. Here they were met by a com.
mittee of the local Commercial club, which
escorted them to the First eMthodist Epls
copal church. where the women had pre-
pared sumptuous meal. After supper
they were taken to the large Odd Fellows
hall. where the meeting was called to ordel
BY the president Of the aFlrbury CONNER
2. cial club, Mr.. Vine Peese. who introduced
Mayor Uhley, Speeches were made b.
Charles NJ. Wilhelm, w. 9. Wright and 8
A. searle Of Omaha and Colonel Georg,
Jenkins and Attorney Barnes of Fairbury
after which smoker was indulged in anC
punch was served, 1t was certainly fit
ting event for the closing of such sue
cession of ovations given and good will
shown all along the journey of the pas
few days
W. L. Yetter. chairman OF the trade ex
cursion. expressed himself as being yer!
highly pleased with the trade boosters n
had with him on this trip He said "a bet
ter crowd could not be picked up in a life
time" Mr.. Yetter deserves credit as
! never-tring worker in anything he under
takes and this trip was no exception.
The only Omaha papers received durin
the entire trip were The Omaha Mornin
and Evening Bee and Hotel Reporter. Thes
reached US regularly by express which wer
thoroughly enjoyed by ALL The expresse
opinion Of all was that the enterpris
shown by the publisher of The Omaha Bee
Mr.. Edward Rosewater, was appreciate
and surely added to his popularity. MI
j. E. Utt, general agent; H. A. Perkin,
commercial agent of Omaha David Bur
leigh, trainmaster of Fairbury Neb.. an
E. r. Stran. division freight agent Of To
peka, Kan. were the Rock Island official
who accompanied the excursion party.
The run from Fairbury TO Lincoln-sixtS
one miles-was made in sixty-six minutes
: with one stop. Good time was continue
on to Omaha, arriving at Union station
= 70 10 m