Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20
AID MEN TAKE TRIP TO DEN
Over Three Hundred Guests We'll
coined in Mystic Realm.
TWELVE HUNDRED MEMBERS
Speakers Praise Reception rendered
by omnhR--Most Enthusiastic
Greeting in History OF clubs
Appliance to Echo.

Speaking Of glad hands. the one Omaha
extended to the Associated Ad clubs Of
America last night out at the Ak-sar-B Ben
den was the only real reception ever given
a body OF men in the middle west 1t was
omaha's supreme effort and 1t proved
beyond doubt that Omaha stands second
to none as convention city,
More than 800 guests as one speaker put
Il. the directors of the nations commercial
life,' gathered from every important city
In the country, together entered the mystic
realm OF King Ak-Sar-Ben XVI; and after
they had met all the requirements made
upon one desiring admission. to the Land
OF Haley. and had been shown what the
Gate City OF the West can furnish in the
way Of entertainment, Omaha had made a
greater advance in the nations affairs than
1t could have done in any other way
From the time the ten special cars left
the Rome hotel until they stopped before
tho portals Of the kings palace, there was
one continual cheer; cheers for every town
and city having delegates at the conyen-
ton, and nearly every one followed by a
cheer for Omaha. In the leading car was
the Boosters band together with about
fifty OF the most powerful lunged adver-
tisers and the journey out to the big shed
was auspiciously headed.
Two epochs, it may easily be said were
marked by last nights ceremony The AS
ISOLATION Of AZ clubs, from admissions
made from the speakers platform, cele-
brated the mos rousing reception in its
history. Ak-Sar-Ben, with an announce
ment that the total paid membership is now
LISP, firmly established itself as essential
to omaha's prosperity ~
Jokes Added to Lines.
Halley's cast did itself proud Especially
for the occasion the stage hands had gone
over all the available old newspaper files.
with the result that a number OF perfectly
good jokes were added to the lines and
"Halley's Pug-Nosed Comet" thereby
greatly improved.
John F. Reardon, with his little group of
convention hunters from out Denver way.
successfully braved the wrath, Of His Au.
gust Nibs merely to carry back to the hills
the red, green and yellow buttons handed
out at the door. Other delegations went
through together, bearing out the old
birds Of u feather" gag and looking less
conspicuous with others OF like appearance.
Tie den was packed Every seat was
taken before half the visitors had left tina
bull pen, but by carrying in every available
bench chair and stool on the place and by
the use Of the stage and the speedway az
reserved seats everyone managed to find a
place.. The total number is variously estIL
mated between 1000 and l,5O0 and no at
tempt was made to keep an accurate count
Speaking, the greater part Of it,, at least
consisted Of well told stories Whether
those on the program just happened to be
good story tellers or whether they all had
carefully rehearsed for ethe occasion makes
little difference. TT is sufficient to say
ttat not speaker faced the audience who
failed to keep his hearers in a roar of
laughter -.r.
Personnel of Speakers.
BY name the speakers are known as fol-
lows: Colonel William Kennedy, master of
ceremonies; S. c. Dobbs president of the
Associated Advertising clubs of America:
Lafe Young of Des Moines, Louis WyIie of
the New York Times Governor A. 0.
Eberhart of Minnesota, Mayor Pet Clay
ton of St Joseph; Smith B. Quea of Gin
cinnatti, first president OF the Associated
Advertising clubs of America; Edward r.
Trefz of Chicago, old Omaha resident
In brief the speakers made the following
points:
Colonel Kennedy: Il feel highly honored
to be able to face the greateset gathering
of brilliance ever held under this roof. 1t
seems to me that this meeting marks the
complete realization of the object for
which Ak-Sar-Ben was created"
Mr.. Dobbs II am glad to be able to
bring you greetings from the Southland. I
am pleased, also, to be able to stand be-
fore the greatest gathering OF business
men ever held under one roof"
Lafe Young Glad to Escape.
Mr.. Young: II am glad just once to be
able to escape from the turmoil OF politics
at Des Moines to a place politics are UNI
known. On behalf OF Des Moines I con.
graduate you the progress of Omaha"
Mr.. wylie: Il have greatly enjoyed the
entertainment you SO courteously provided
for us here tonight. 1 am sure every Wis
itor will go back TO his home with many
valuable suggestions on how to run q
city"
Governor Eberhart: II am proud that
can come to Omaha and receive welcome
like this. Omaha has the reputation for
extending a sincere clasp of friendship to
whomsoever may enter its gates