Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
FRUIT SHOW OPENS MONDAY
Exhibitors Are Busy Preparing for
the Opening of the Doors.
COMPLETE PROGRAM FOR WEEK
City More Literally Decorated Than
Ever Before in Its History and
VIII Present Pretty Sight
for visitors.

The official program for the entire week
OF the big, fruit show, which will open
Monday morning In the new Auditorium
building at the corner Of Washington ave-
nue. and Bryant street. was made public
yesterday afternoon by the executive com-
mittee of the National Horticultural con-
gress. The program shows that the week
will be repIete with good things and thar
there are special features for each day Of
the big fruit show, which promises to
eclipse anything Of this character ever at
tempted in this section Of the country.
The following is the program in full:
First Day,
Monday morning, December "A. opening
day-l0 a. M. Grand opening EXERCISES:
Selection by Covalt's Concert Band.
National Horticultural congress called to
order and congress formally opened by
invocation by Rev. H. A. Reichenbach,
president Council Bluffs Ministerial associa-
tion.
Selection. by cOvalt's Concert Band
Address Of welcome by the Hon. Thomas
Maloney. mayor of Council Bluffs.
Response by silas Wilson, vice president
from Idaho.
Opening address by President ]. P. Hess.
Address by d. e. Stuart. secretary OF
Auditorium company.
Presentation of the new auditorium to the
public by Eugene Stupfel, president Audi
forum company.
Monday afternoon, December "a: Council
Bluffs day at National Corn exposition,
Omaha.
Monday evening, December IA, at 7:S0
p. M, Covalt's Concert Band:
Selection-The Wizard Of Oz........Tfetjens
March-The Tickle
ANS nelI-rence Lanso
Medley-Sweet Old .Daibey
Part IL, $3.50 D. M:
Observation-Disclosures Congress.:......
smith
Pilgrims Chorus from 'Tannhauser":..
cornct soio-Goddcss Of Liberty. M 'aenfy
T. Fred. Henry.
Excerpts from THE Ped Min' . Herbert
Sextet from Lucia. Donnizetti
SECOND DAY.
Al 10 o'clock the annual election Of direc-
tors and officers of the National Horticul-
tural congress for the year 1903 will be held
at the auditorium.
Concert by Covalt's Concert Band al
March-Invincible Eagle. ..............S ousa
Selection-The Grand Observation-Disclosures
Descriptive-Mill in the Forest. ...E ilenDerg
Intermezzo-Naila Clarinet. ..........Delibe
Mr.. Guido Huebner.
Old Time Jig Medley, 1863 ...........Catlin
Arrival from Omaha of National Corn
Commercial club and many other distin-
guished citizens, in automobiles, carriages
and street cars, together with special cars
carrying hundreds of school children.
Grand reception at the auditorium-hun-
dreds of officials OF National Horticulture
congress and other citizens.
Inspection of exhibits, music and ad-
dresses at intervals during the reception.
Part III, band concert, at 4 p. m:
Observation-Disclosures Congress..."......
Overture-Poet and Peasant. .suppe
Waltzes-Espana. ............... WaldtenteI
Tone PoemIsweet Be Thy Dreams...;,
HoeLksi
Scene de Procession. ..............B Barnard
Tuesday evening, 1880 o'clock, band con-
cert by Covalt's Concert Band;
March-The Guardsman. ........ Sherman
Seiection-The Gay Musician. .............
Julian Edwards
Waltzes-The Flower Gardener. see. NortnuI
(a) Parting;
Echoes from Arabic Song" ..s..Shon Kali
Part IL, $3.50 y. M:
March-HorticuItural Congress......'...
overture.Wiiiiam Fell. .Rossin
1ntermezzo-Cupid's Pleading. .,voelkel
~ 7. Fred. Henry.
Grand Opera Selection, Faust .....Gouno'
"Wednesday Missouri Day.
At 2 o'clock, concert by Covalt's Concert
March-Powhatan's Daughter new ,souss
Selection-The Serenade ..6erper'
spring Song" arranged for cIsrionet:
GuluO 1tueOHeE.
Waltz-Blue Danube strauss
AT 8 O'Clock, address by Hon. James NJ
Irwin of the st. Joseph MO- Fruit Grower
[ 1880 o'clock, grand chorus OF l0O voice
from Council Bluffs public schools;
Part II-At 4 o'clock, band concert:
Observation-Disclosures Congress. 49,. -,
Arthur Smitl
Observation-Disclosures Lustspiel. keller Bel
, Angels Serenade,' for cornet, horn and
clarionet Brassi
Mr.. Henry, Mr.. Schaefer, Mr.. Huebner.
Mexican lntermezzo-Sasartda... ...... Schul
Greek Song-The Orphan, for cornet;...
T. Fred Henry.
: At 1880 o'clock, concert by Covalts Con
r cen band:
March-Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
oouo
? German Medley-A Night in Berlin;...
Characteristic-The Butterflies Coquetry,
1 selcction-"Mam seiie Nepolean. .Lueder
a Valse Lento-Amourense ...........,. Berse
Address by Prof. Craig of Cornell UNI
versity on subject of The outlook OF Frui
r Growing"
AItnuf ~
Z Tone Pictures from the North ana
south ....;..'n.,; i;.i,'-U w., De
rahiooS
T. Fred Henry.
i Patrol Comic-They All Walked Away,
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