Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-31
EDITORS AT AK-SAR,BEN DEN
About One Hundred Answer Personally to
sAmsOn's InvitstiOn.
NIeNI SEN wIHAPPRORRIAIL sLRNcLs
visitors Express Brieay Their Delight
at Reception end Noice Their
Good Wishes for King
and All

will proclaim 60 the world. when l take
That the Fountain of Youth" truly flows
I'll indulge in its waters OF it's praises
Ill sing, E-s.
And m help pull tosethet9 where
The above verse was found in the pocket
Of one of, the editors who attended the
Ak-Sar-Ben initiation last evening. After
imbibnG at the fountain the editor in
question felt so kittenish that he forgot his
coat, which later. fell into profane hands
Nebraska editors to the number Of one
hundred turned in copy at the Ak-Sar-
Ben den last evening so fast that his royal
majesty and staf had to go a few TO keep
up. The session was a right smart one,
the visiting newspaper men being made to
feel they were guests of Ak-SarBe In
reality as well as in name.
Artifcer RENEE designed two appropriate
emblems' which we're in evidence for the
welcoming of the editors. One emblem
read The pen is mightier than the sword.
while the other bore the lettering, "Ye
Pen Pushers. Welcome"
what the Editors said
Grand Mufti Bennett gave the meeting
over TO the newspaper men after the init
iation, when Edgar Howard editor Of the
Columbus Telegram, took the speakers
stand and called on Editor Dayton of the
York Republican to act as assistant. Mr..
Howard said the spontanety of being called
to the stand embarrassing, as he had only
a weeks notice.
Colonel Edgar of the Lincoln Star spoke
of his first trip around Omaha, made yes
terday afternoon He said he was sincere
in stating he never realized Omaha was
such a promising city
w. s. Summers declared that no other
institution had done so much in the way
of making Nebraska known throughout
the Country as ,Ak-Sar-Ben. TOO much
credit cannot be given to the men who have
managed Ak-Sar-Ben. Those men are pos
sessed with the genius of doing things
declared Mr.. Summers. The speaker ex-
tended the welcome TO the editors
A. L. Gale Of the Lincoln Star read an
interesting sketehs showing the difference
between the man who allows himself to
become. crouch and the man who smiles
and boosts. G. NJ. Hitchcock paid a neat
tribute to Omaha, Nebraska and Ak-sar-
Ben. Edward Rosewaters was called on to
speak, but Being out OF the city. Victor
Rosewater offered few remarks. He said
Ak-ssr.Esen is doing great thing in bring
ing o1teof town, people to the limitations
and fall festivftlest Mr.. Rosewater said
Ak-ssr- Ben owed much to the editors Of
the state for the work they have done in
! helping Ak-sarsBen to accomplish what It
| has. Al sorenson r.. h. Metcalfe and
Matthew Gering spoke briefly.
Entertainers Well Received.
Frank Dunlop received a cordial recep-
! tion from his many city and state friends.
Mr. Dunlop was in an unusually happy
mood. He offered several dialect stories
and was recalled SzcarE Reiter gave some
of his popular Yisdish ponceits.
1t was annohneed that Count Creighton
hdnd Mayor sDahiThan wili' be implicated
next Monday evening in a special feature
at the dem. kext=M Monday evening the re-
cruits for the paFades will be. selected, ave
| In September Samson will place In every
newspaper In TIE state six-inch double
column Advertisement OF the fail festivities
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