Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-30
AD MEN HOME AND HAPPY
Omaha Boosters Who Landed Con-
vention Return from Louisville.
SOME GOOD TALES THEY TELL
Colonies Liked Those white Hats and
Bells So Much They Woke Up
Omahans at Night to
Get Them.

Triumphant and Jubllant. the members
of the Omaha Ad club arrived yesterday
from their strenuous campaign at Louis
Vile. And they returned like ~conquering
heroes, for they achieved all. Not only
did they land the next convention for
Omaha, but they gave the city a bunch of
advertising which will be long remembered
in the blue grass" country.
Those who returned yesterday were:
Ralph Sunderland, Robert II. Manley, e.
T. swobe, F. w. Harwood, Mel Uhl, jr.,
VIII A. Campbell, T. e. Hornbeck, Prince
Phillips And many are the tales they
tell.
I'm presenting the invitation of Omaha
TO the Associated Ad Clubs of America to
hold the 1910 meeting in this city, e. T.
Swobe showed that Omaha had some things
no other city in the country could equal
and the performance of the Omaha dele
gates had shown that the city offered un-
usual opportunities" said Mr.. HarwoOd,
secretary Of the club.
'Our Ak-Sar-Ben was one OF the main
argumen used by Mr.. Swobe in address
ing the convention. One week Of typical
Kentucky hospitality had been enjoyed, but
Mr.. Swobe's description of what Samson
would do had It's effect.
Another argument in securing the con-
vention was the proposal that the CONNER
cial club of Omaha had a bureau of pub
licity which made 1t a business to advertise
widely all conventions coming to the city,
with the same interest in each as is shown
by cities holding big expositions or carni-
walls of their W creation.
"This was an entirely new offer. Coupled
with the fact hat the omaha club was
the original Dobbs club, that It has beer
represented at every meeting of the as
ISOLATION since the clubs organized a ma
tioral association and hat the showing
made in Louisville indicated live ones al
home, made Omaha the unqualified choice
Chicago and Kansas City both helped
Omaha, while Louisville. the host. could
scarcely refrain from jumping into the
campaign and fighting actively for Omaha.
Good One on ManIey.
THE Omaha advertising matter was in
such demand that 1t was early exhausted,
even to the white hats which the boys
bought for themselves. In this connection
a ~story-true as It is-on Robert Manley
shows how popular Omaha souvenirs are.
"Manley had spent a hard evening. He
was just doing off into pleasant dreams
NilNlA a pOAAAiilb - AANN hbeA eApAHVA AAe'
l opened the door. One Of the trim mem
bers Of the Louisville police force stood al
the door.
" Come in, officer / commanded.
The officer stepped in. Here, Marley,
get on your Clothes said l. An officer
has called for you
What's the matter2' asked Manley,
rubbing his eyes, as the officer stood al
parade rest and motionless.
Having fireworks on your person. Gel
on your clothes
by this time Msnley was turning white
around his gills and the officer had no
said a word. Finally the officer broke the
silence: Say, have you fellows got one OF
them white hats for the man on the beal
here ne SID.
1T was 2 o'clock in the morning and the
officer got the hat.
Staying at the hotel to guard the head.
quarters and five sheep-bells which the
Omahans had saved out, VIII A. Camp.
bell was asleep at the switch when hC
heard a key In his door. Awakening sud.
denly he received an apology from Julius
seelbach, proprietor OF the famous hotel
for disturbing him, ana saw the owner Of
the finest hotel in the south disappearing
with three Of the sheep bells"