Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Four Hundred Celebrate City's Twen-
ty-Third Anniversary.
SPIRIT OF CITIZENS LAUDED
Republicans steal March on Demo-
Gratis and Push Through List of
Judges and Clerks of
Election.

good cheer marked the celebration OF South
Ouaha's twenty-third birthday last night
Looked upon from every possible angle.
the affair was a great success and memoir
able, The response Of the citizens was
hearty to the suggestion and with no ap-
parent effort the hall was filled comfort
ably with those who found special pleasure
in coming Nothing was perfunctory nor
lacking in appropriate spontanelty
The after-dinner program was lengthy,
but well received, for the speakers. though
many, made brief and creditable addresses
The whole range of South Omaha history
was touched by the various topics assigned
by ]. M. Tanner, POSTMASTER Miss Georg-
ina Davis gave a vocal selection for the
opening, singing in a clear. pure soprano,
| Spring is Coming Miss Gladys Van
SAINT accompanied her.
DIR. r. L. Wheeler a. favorite after-dinner
speaker in South Omaha spoke on the APP
preaching era, which should mark the city's
prime. The best point was his tribute TO
F. j. Moriarty, deceased. Bruce McCuloch
always gifted son of humor spoke on tho
topic, THE Press" David Anderson one
of the pioneers, read brief eulogy on the
pioneers, living and dead. He mentioned
many of the old residents by name and
his personal remembrances found a re-
sponsive chord
Mrs. H. G. Richmond sang the folk song
Where Is Now the Merry Party" and fol-
lowed it by Aud Lang Syne." The aud
ence took up the chorus. Miss Flossic
Tanner accompanied her.
Tribute to Industry.
Charles F. Manderson, gave a brief his
tory of the formation of the Union Stock
yards and the beginning of South Omaha
Miss Bertha Shelaney sang two selections
with the success that always follows her
appearance THE Bobolink" and Funny
But True" were the topics selected
John E. o'Hern, superintendent OF Ar
mour & Company's packing plant, gave a
brief outline of the scope OF the packing
industry and said the best idea came from
the pay rolls for labor and supplies, which
amounted to 100000 in South Omaha an
nualy.
Herbert James Tanner rendered two bari
tone selections IF 1 Were King of Every
thing" and MY Sweetheart" His voice
though young showed range and quality.
DR.. w. ]. McCrann spoke on the topic of
the public schools, declaring that South
Omaha had record to be proud of and had
shown results unsurpassed by any city of
the same age,
| Judge A. L. Sutton spoke on "Fraternal-
ism," which he declared was a principle
on a parity with religion.
| E. T. Farnsworth toasted "The Ladies'"
and the evening closed flttingly with a
song written for the occasion, South
Omaha, South Omaha" sung to the famil-
lar air Maryland"
! The members of the Commercial club
were elated with the fine response of the
people and the people were more than
pleased with the entertainment.
Strategy of Republicans Wins.
The inside of the clever move Of the
South Omaha republicans to get the demo-
Gratis of the city council to meet Thursday
morning to accomplish the delayed busi-
ness which resulted from the failure to
meet last Monday evening was not so in
tricate an affair of politics as may have
been thought. The democrats were willing
enough to meet, because they believed that
\ no move OF the republicans could be car
ried through touching the judges and clerks
of election. on which point the council
| split last Monday. Therefore, when they
were approached by a democratic friend
and urged to meet to further the business
Of making a temporary connection with the
Mud creek sewer at Monroe street, they
all readily signed the call and met with
the council Once there, there was no
thought of the trap on their part until the
list of judges and clerks was read. The
fact that the mayor had right under the
rules and ordinances to cast the deciding
vote in case of a tie did not dawn upon
them until they had voted on the PROPOSE
tion and 1t was done
The council attended to the other items
of business in regular form before the mat
ter of the judges and clerks of election
came up. They passed a resolution per-
hitting the Union Stock Yards company to
make the temporary connection With the
sewer number of bond ordinances were
passed for the last issue of paving bonds,
These bonds will be advertised for sale
at once.
Bids for the Twenty-seventh street sani-
tary sewer were received and G. E. Beck
was awarded the contract. The reports of
appointive officers were read and a num-
Der of partial estimates for public work
were allowed. A communication was re-
ceived from the park board requesting the
council to pass an ordinance issuing $4,000
bonds for park improvements
List of Lucky Ones.
The following is the list of judges and
clerks
George W. Howe, 7Ss North Eighteenth
John Mcmillan. Twenty-flrst and s; W. D.
watson, tlILeenln ana M, CLERKS, j. M
Fowler, Nineteenth and M; william
| Huffsky, Twentieth and Missouri avenue.
Second Precinct, First Ward-Judges
Fred smith, Twenty-second and H; N D.
Mann TO North Twenty Edward
Hurson, Twenty-third and G.. Clerks, j.
$. Richart, S07 North Twenty-third; J. w.
First Precinct, Second ward-Judges. ].
NJ. Chopuran, Twenty-first and s; Frank
Bogatts, 203 South TWenty-first; John
Stranger, Twentieth and S. Clerks, A. ].
! Buglewicz Twenty-first and q; Joe SterbR,
Twenty-first and .,
Second Precinct, Second Ward-Judges
L. Kratky, Twenty and o; j. M
| tobias, Twenty-third and p; h. N. Tutsch,
| Twenty-first and s. Clerks John Ficenec
| Twenty-third ana S; Joe Pipal, Twenty
| first and =.
First Precinct. Third ward-Judges, Tom
Lucas, 2514 Monroe, Gep); Thomas S.
Galloway, sos South Twentieth, (rep.);
Charles Fingerlos, Twenty-seventh and q,
! (dem). Clerks. Andrew Mcclure, 24O9 U,
(dem); A. ]. King, 65l South Twenty-first,
| (dem.),
Second Precinct, Third Ward-Judges,
Ivor Thomas, ass South Thirty-third, (rep);
| Dan Flynn, 1916 X, (dem); Connvan, jr.,
| Thirty ninth and X, (dem.). Clerks, Phil
| Crosby, $50 X, (dem.); Gus Johnson, 463
/ South Thirty-third avenue, (rep.).
| First Precinct, Fourth Ward-Judges p.
A. Burk, l2l North 26th, (dem.); Thomas
| Offerman. Twenty-fifth and p, repO;
Dennis Gushing, 1872 ., (dem.). Clerks, S.
| A. Furguson, li2 North Twenty-fifth'
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