Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
OLD BELIEVERS At TOWN
FiOussu Are Given Bids on New Line BY
General anaEsr smith.
ENTERTAINED At THE COLLEGE CITY
Many People who Helped Bui1d
Bellevue Enjoy brief Reunion
TOEether with Apples
and cider.

jolly party Of old settlers at Bellevue
boarded one Of the Omaha g. Council
Bluffs Street Railway company's cars at
Fifteenth and Farnam streets yesterday
afternoon on invitation of General Man
ager Smith Of the railway company to
visit the old town Of Bellevue. The cars
were started at $40 o'clock and journey ID
to South Omaha, where the new interur-
ban line was used on to Bellevue. Before
the car started Mr.. Smith was the re-
cipient OF q large floral tribute frem the
old settlers in appreciation of his efforts
in getting line opened to Bellevue and
in extending the oourtesies of the trip TO
the Jolly crowd.
The party made the run from Fifteenth
and Farham streets In just forty minutes.
At Bellevue the delegation was met BY q
COMMITTEES of Bellevue citizens. headed BY
Chairman Peters Of the tswn board, Rev.
Stephen Phelps Of the First Presbyterian
church and a committee from Bellevue
college. The visitors dissmbarked from
the car 1T the college ana then went up
for a short visit returning later to the
church. where a brief reception was held
and addresses were made by several Of the
Bellevue people. Rev. Stephen Phelps pre-
sided Judge 0oss, one Of the old pioneers,
extended the address Of weieoma, which
was responded to by Mrs. Grace Allen
Bradley. IL T. Clarke also spoke, giving
q brief sketch OF the early struggles of
Bellevue and the qualification that he felt
with others for the completion Of the in
terurban road to Omaha, which would re-
suit in bringing the two towns closer to-
gether.
Women Have RefFeEhmemts.
A committee Of Bellevue wemen had pre-
pared refreshments at the church Of Belle
vue-grown apples and Belevue-made cl-
der--tO which all did ample Justice. A
vote of thanks was extended to General
Manager Smith Of the street railway COM
pany for affording the ride to the visitors,
and to Mrs. Bradley, who was chiehy in
strumental in getting up the pleasant ex-
cursion. The party left on its return to
Omaha at 1880 o'clock, reaching Omaha at
O'Clock.
The adults composing the party and the
dates Of their settling at bellevue were:
H. t. Clarke, 1855; Judge Cess, 1SsS; Mrs.
j. t. Allen, 1852: Mrs. Grace Allen Brad
ley, 1851 Mrs. Bruno Tzschuck, 1852;
Mrs. Tony Tzschuck Gerber, 1879; Mrs,
Lena Tzsohuck Meyer 1890; Mrs. Mar
garet Dalton English. 1885, Mrs. Delta
Dalton Mulvilhill, 1850: Walter Lemon
1859; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox, 1856 George
Wilcox. 1855; Mrs. George Wilcox, 1875
Mrs. william Leach, 1857; Mr.. and Mrs
w. G. Mclean 1857; Mrs. Arthur, 1884; D.
D. Hall, 1859; Mrs. Sllas A. Strickland and
Mrs Kate Strickland Haynesi Al. Butter
field. 1859; Mrs. Angle Harris, 1861; Mrs
Lucia Swain Campbell. 1850; Mrs. Julia
oliver Eads 1885, Mrs. Margaret Olive
Hallam, 1872; Augustus Clark, 1854; Paul
Getszhman, 1885, Mrs. Thomas Hendricks
1891; Emma B. Myers. 1875 Mrs Will
liam Leach. 1856 Mira Jessie Leach Hol-
ienbeck. 1857; Ralph II Hail, 1851; Mrs.
IdaIyn Gwyer Yates, 1867; John Drexel,
1856; Mrs. Susie ChIds and Mrs. Nellla
Peckham womsrsleyr 1885, Mrs. Baylsy.
1866; Mrs. Gala Lane. 1871, and, Mira.
Sheehan. 1859.
Many OF the pioneers had their children
and grand children with them end the
party was a most jolly and happy ons