Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
SAMSON'S NAVY CROWS APACE
Enlistments at the Den Ahead Of Last
Years Record. ~,
OMAHA NIGHT GETS OUT CROWD
some Changes In the Order Work
without Hitch aud Night
Proves a Very Pleasant
Occasion.

A smile that won't wash off suffuses
the countenances of the working crew and
Ak-Sar-Ben governors as a result OF the
Large attendance at the Den Monday night
It was Omaha night and everybody who
could get away was there, and a big class
of novitiates took the veil and Joined the
marines. There was a little shifting of the
working force, just to keep the mariners
in trim for emergencies and things went
off with a vim that kept the Omahans
in the best of humor. 1t was home coming
night, so to speak, and to say 1t was
great would be putting 1t too mildly.
Carl Herring acted as grand multi and
Admiral Paffenrath found a weighty good
substitute in Commodore Ed Thompson.
Among the confidential secrets that
were divulged was these: The Board of
Governors has decided to turn down the
600-mile walking proposition and devote
the money that would have gone to that
enterprise in advertising the Carnival and
Ak-Sar-Ben festival in the county papers
Of the state during the month Of Septem-
Der. The matter was referred to the print
ing committee with power to act. 1t was
further announced that the limitations
would close September Is, and that the
limit of paid membership was fixed at
l,499. Up to last night the paid member
ship was 1.149, as against 1902 a year ago.
Nights for other Towns.
Next Monday night will be Blair, Te-
kamah and Lyons night. The following
Monday will be Fremont. Valley, Elkhorn
and Waterloo night, and on the Slst will
be West Point and Intermediate towns
night. In this connection Omaha mer-
chants are asked to write their patrons in
these several towns to get ready and be
on hand. Special programs appropriate
to each of the cities will be given on the
respective nights.
David Cole made the kindly proffer to
the BOARD Of Governors that he would con-
tribute a barrel of fresh buttermilk each
Monday evening hereafter during the initIa-
ton season as a thirst assuager. The
proposition was accepted with thanks.
The first speaker Of last evening was ].
c. Kinsler of Omaha, who gave a brief re-
view of the work Of Ak-sar-Ben during the
last fourteen years and what it has
wrought for Omaha. He dwelt upon the
fact that Ak-sar-Ben had done more to
create a friendly feeling between the cities
of Nebraska and to abolish the unreason-
able prejudice against Omaha than all
other causes combined, ard that it had
stimulated a sentiment Of state pride that
was not ohy enduring put kIo"AhB IN
every quarter of the state.
Rev. G, l.. Comp Of DiGeannon, Pa, spoke
briefly upon his observations Of the marvel
Gus development OF Omaha and Nebraska
since his last visit here, thirty years ago.
He was glad to become a member OF Ak
sar-Ben and would sing It's praises back in
the Keystone state. He gave a humorous
sketch OF some OF the attractions of Penn
s~ylvania, and particularly Of its $ls,O00OOC
state capitol, OF which sum 1t took $.OOO,OG
to build It and 100000 to furnish It. He
paid a flattering tribute 10 the enterprise
OF the west, and in closing remarked: "oh,
that l were but a boy again. that l might
come to this magnificent west and grow
up with It. With the development OF the
west IN the last half Of a century. no man
ear prophesy what its accomplishment will
be AZ the close OF this century"