Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-17
MOHLER THEIR GUEST
Omaha Business Men Honor Union Paoiho's
General fanagsr
BANQUET At COMMERCIAL elUB ROOMS
Representative Gathering Sits Around the
Board aud Applauds.
LOCAL SENTIMENTS ANIMATE SPEAKERS
Nebraska and 0mahs the Theme on Which
ElOquanos Hangs.
GUEST or EVENING Dtcl RES CITIZENSHIP
Comes 20 Make His Home Here and
Proposee TO Do What He Can
LOCAL SENTIMENTS ANIMATE SPEAKERS
GUEST or EVENING otcl RES CITIZENSHIP
Comes 20 Make His Home Here and
Proposes TO DO what He Can
to Ala I'm tpbniIdin.
the city.

Few more representative gatherings Of
men of Omaha have been held than at
the complimentary banquet given last
night to A. L. Mohler. vice president and
general manager Of the Union Pacific Rail-
| road company, by the Commercial club In
| the club dining rooms. The attendance
| numbered 151.
Much personal enthusiasm was shown
towards Mr.. Mohler. Before he was given
| opportunity to respond TO Gilbert NJ
| Htchcock's tribute, his health was drunk
standing at the suggestion of Howard II.
| Baldrige the postmaster Then followed
quantity of approving noise OF which
any man might court, After the guest
of honor had ended his brief address his
health was drunk the second time. Mr..
Mohler eschewed definite outlines of many
improvements the Union Pacific proposes
to make in Omaha. The only mention OF
Dths character was made by Mr.. Baldrige
| In a semi humorous vein, who said Mr..
| Mohler authorized him to state that the
new headquarters building would be con-
| structed.
"As to where it will be built am told
that the site will be somewhere between
Cut-ofr lake and sarpy mills and be-
tween the river and Fremont. Mr.. Mohier
has not yet seen Peter Z. Iler on the
| point ana OOesn eAaCtly KNOW.
Decorations Elaborate and Unique.
The decorations of the rooms and tables
were unique and elaborate. The guest
table was near the south WALL facing two
long tables at which sat the other ban
queters. Behind the guests was a full
size and complete representation of the
front of a locomotive, No. 1o5. with
shining headlight, nanked by masses OF
palms. At the further extremity of the
east table was reproduction In miniature
of the new shop buildings. Al the other
end Of the horseshoe stood a many -storied
: edifce symbolical of the new headquarters
, structure On the dome was a pigmy
! figure. squirting through a telescope
, labeled. Charley Lane looking for bust
ness
Down the full length of the tables and
terminating at shops and headquarters was
II sand lasted- single track 18th wooden
!, ties ends steel rats. On the track ran IL
!, miniature motor car, perfect In every de-
n tail and operated by electricity. Tho
n right was hanked with green gar
n lands and red incandescents. Above the
4 IItables were green festoons and more cleo
ltric lamps of crimson hue. The entire ef-
feet was remarkably pretty and the spe-
! cial devices excited much admiring in
terest.
II Speakers of the Evening.
The speakers were Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
Mr.. Moher, John l.. Webster w. s. Wright
and John N. Dryden of Kearney Edward
Rosewatcr was listed for the response to
l. a toast to THE Press" but was suddenly
ii called to Chicago by important business
a there and his regrets were announced.
t, third standing toast drunk was to W.
d r. McKeen. superintendent of motive power
ID and machinery of the Union Pacific, who
,f originated the gasoline motor cars which
J. Mr. Baldrige said will reyolutlonizc intur-
t urban traffic The toast was: ITO w. r.
+ MoKeen and his motor. car; may Omaha,
is the place of it's origin. be the place of its
L. manufacture and distribution
An atmosphere of remarkable camara-
derie and good fellowship was manifested
N all the more striking because of the mixed
character of the assembly. Mr.. Webster
r was the only speaker to touch seriously
on the pending questions of relations be-
tween the railroads and the public. His
declaration that the railroads in a sense
must ever be servants of tho people wal
le sppIauded.
ID BaidriEc opens Talk.
Nv real locomotive bell comma nded silenc,
Of after the menu, which was started at $50
had been served. In opening Mr. Baldris.
he said:
be In December 1863 the FIRST ground wa
70 broken by George Francis Train whicl
rs marked the beginning OF the construction
u of great railroad that was destined /.
cross the prairies and mountains 20 tn
west and bind together the great unbrokel
country lying between the Missouri and tn
| Pacific. short fraction OF century hs-
elapsed since then mere swing of tn
pendulum in the dial OF recorded time,
W mere span in the life of many now livinl
within Its reseollecti9n rec and today stan,
its construction has wrought I'm the terri
tory through which II has passed. Barren
's plains to fertile fields. savagery to civilza
d. tion. desoiation TO growing cities, town
,,a and villages teeming with myriads OF happ
We and prosperous people. staggering the I'm
IT. agination at the wealth they have pro
dSced and the destiny they have wrOsh
,e' The history OF the Union Pacific ha
he formed an Integral part Of the history 9
20 national highway OF the government. Il be
20 came the pioneer and harbinger OF grea
ly. civilization; IL grew in business and import
ance with the territory through which
IN passed. Its growth fed our own cityi "
- grew with It until nov IL aistrrnutes ,,en on
an and pours its rich commerce into our yer
lap Its territory has BECOME tributary
US. We have become the heart OF the gres
empire to the west and the blood OF con
merce coursing through its arteries OF trai
nc quickens with It's ever increasin
,y. pulsations OF new Industrial life.
90 We surround these tables tonight In con
70 plinrent TO the vice president and operativ
The head OF this great railway in acknowiedE,
in ment of what he has done and what !
a., promises 10 do for our city We want hii
-" ~ to understand that whatever a corporate
MS or Individual may do for the upbnildin
cf and development OF our city will receiN
-an the hearty appreciation OF this club ana n
gratitude OF our citizens.
Mr.. HitchcocL's Remarks.
Is. Mr.. Hitchcock. to whom was assigned u
for subject. "Our Guest" said in part;
Rare indeed are the occasions the repr
san sentative men OF this community gather
do honor to one OF their associates. o,
lew divers and our diverse Interests our .rivs
= ries and animosites. and above all, the 4
ON terests of each man in his own struggl
and ambitions make such occasions as III
ST. few and far between So intensely are
all engrossed with our own business
Jew professional affairs that We neglect Il
amenities OF life and fail sometimes
lew give honor where honor Is due, This eve
ing, however, has been set aside 70 tend