Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-20
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Organization Of an Outing Club !, Well
Under Way.
PLAN TO SECURE A FINE COUNTRY HOME
Location Likely TO he Somewhere ON
the New street Car Line to Build
to Fort Crook Next
spring.

The latest topic among South Omaha So
ciety is the formation Of the new outing
club. and the announcement is made that
there are already 100 names enro led as pros
pective members. There viii be a meeting
of the charter members early in the coming
week. at which the Permanent organization
OF the club will be effected. II is likely
that in general plan it will follow that OF
the Omaha Field and Country clubs. The
recreations will include goling. tennis and
similar outdoor sports. There will be
clubhouse and dancing pavilion. So far as
ascertainsd the sentiment of all the mem
beers is to locate somewhere on the new car
lire to Fort Crook, within about three miles
Of the city. Some of the fine rolling slopes
fronting on the river will probably be the
choice.
The plans for buying or gaining access to
these grounds are so far as discussed. three
in number 1t is believed that the list of
names contains a party who is willing on
his own responsibility TO purchase the links
from whom the organization can procure a
reasonable lease. If this is not secured. II
, is likely that a longtime lease can be pro-
cured from some of the property owners in
/ that section. or it may be that the club
will incorporate and issue bonds. which will
be bought up by the members in sufficient
/ amounts to meet the necessary expense
1 of purchase.
! Another plan was to make the initiation
! fee as high as s1Oo and so put the club on
,.cash basis at once. There was a difference
OF opinion expressed on the subject, some
believing that such move would prevent
a large per cent of the young men from
joining These young men are the life OF
the organization. IL the experience of other
clubs counts for anything. 1t is thought
hardly the thing to put prohibtory initi-
alton on at the start Most of the young
men could afford SIS or $40. or possibly
even $50 II is thought that in few weeks
time membership OF 300 can be secured.
Hector Files for Mayor.
The first candidate for mayor OF South
Omaha filed with the city clerk yesterday.
This was Thomas Hector. democrat. Among
the others who registered yesterday for
various Offices were Fred willuhn, as re-
publican committeeman of the Fourth
4 ward B. Tombrink. as councilman of the
Sixth ward. and o. T. Mallen OF the Fifth
ward.
Meet Behind Closed Doors.
There was meeting OF the Board of Fire
and Police commissioners last night which
was held behind closed doors in the council
chamber There was no business of such a
nature as to be made public A. L. Der.
quist stated that the meeting was simply
an advisory one and no orders were issued
II Is understood that the question of the
Sunday closing of the saloons was up for
discussion in a general way. The senti
! ment seemed to be for waiting until aftel
! the effect of the brewers orders for Sunday
closing Is seen. There are about fifteen sa-
looms i'm the city the owners of which pay
their own licenses Some of these say thai
the orders of the brewers are nothing &c
them These will be open. 1t is likely.
II is possible that the commission viii
hold a meeting In the early part of tht
week. but no definite time was set in th'
adjournment last night.
Fine Gift for McPhersOn.
The friends of T B. Mcpherson among
the employees of the Union Stock Yard
National bank made him a splendid pres
ent last Thursday night. 1t was cut
glass punch bowl of the finest pattern tina
, could be purchased in Omaha. The base
was a circular mirror, finished i'm silver. IL
the center OF which rose a large cut glass
pedestal OF most intricate design. On the
top Of this was the great revolving punct
bowl There were eighteen glasses OF the
same material. which fitted exactly around
the perimeter of the mirror. A solid silver
| gold-lined ladle finished the elegant gift
With the gift the friends sent a letter ex
pressing the warmest OF feeling for theii
former employer. and in the presentation
, offered the following sentiment I'VE give
10 YOU our friend and associate will
charms untold this punch bowl, ladle and
r glasses. May you always be bowling. bu
never be bold The names of all whC
/ had united in the gift were appended. Mr.
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