Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-28
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Council to Decide as to Mandan
Park improvements.
SHAMROCK CLUB HOLDS MEETING
for Coming Base Ball
Season Are Discussed with En-
thusIRsm-AnOther Meet
ing Thursday.

The park board and the people in the
southeast end of the c.Jy are awaiting
action tonight by the city council in regard
to the proposed improvements an Mandan
park. The bond issue has been sanctioned
and It only remains for the civic body to
come TO a decision until arrangements are
made by the board to give the people of
the district an entrance to the park other
than one over private property.
OF the $4,000 bond issue, $1,000 will be
set aside for the purchase OF the ground
and carrying out the necessary work to
give an entrance TO the park
A deputation was appointed to make an
inspection OF the park in order that the
council might know for itself that the
plan proposed was the best and least ex-
pensive. -gS
That 1t was the least costly was the
statement of the members of the board.
who appeared before the council, and the
further statement was made that the board
was unanimous on this point.
1t Is expected a report on the matter
will be submitted to the council tonight.
ShamrOcks Hold Meeting.
The Shamrock Athletic CLUB had a meet
ing yesterday afternoon to make arrange
ments for the coming base ball season
There was a good attendance and the
matter was discussed with enthusiasm. No
definite arrangements were made, these
being left to a further meeting to be held
Thursday. Captain Bill Corrigan speaks
hopefully of the season and says that they
will not have the old players, but there
is a strong bunch TO draw upon.
Magic City Gossip.
| The Eagles give their next public dance
"wednesday evening.
! The Red Men give a dance this evening
| in the Masonic hall
A meeting of the Fire and Police Board
is scheduled for today.
Miss Grace Phelps OF Wahoo is the
guest of Mrs Sam Shirley.
| The Jungman school base ball team de-
feated the Hawthorne school team by 8
to 4.
The meeting OF the women's auxiliary of
st. Martins will be held Wednesday after
noon at 230
A fire yesterday did about s. damage to
1.-THE barber shop of G. Kristen at Twenty
sixth and Q streets.
An important meeting of the Alumni as
ISOLATION of the South Omaha High school
will be held this evening.
Phone Bell South S6S-Independent F-ls6S
for case OF letter Gold Top. Prompt de-
livery to any part Of city. William letter
Probation officer p. c. McAulay is Sc
|riuusly Ill at l. j. Carpenters farm in
Sarpy county. He was little better last
might.
Dunoon Castle, No SO, Royal Highland
lers, will give musical entertainment TINS
ievening at the hall, 24lS n street.
In connection with his fiftieth birthday
IL. H. Greer OF the hotel, was entertained
Ito dinner last night by number Of his
friends.
Peter Powers, former ca plain OF the
South Omaha police force, is reported tC
he seriously III at his home, Twenty fourth
land r streets.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock there will
be "a meeting Of the junior auxiliary OF
81. Martins church. The adult confirma
ton class will meet at S o'clock.
A meeting of the Pioneers Historical so
lciety NIll be held Tuesday evening in the
library hall An interesting and enter
ltainiug program mas been prepared.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians will hold IT'S regular
meeting Tuesday evening at the home o.
Mrs Powers, llS South Thirty-ninth street
South Omaha camp, No. 2ll. Woodmen o
the World, win entertain its friends
"Wednesday evening in the Odd Fellows
hall with music, dancing and refreshments
The entertainment committee OF Soutl
Omaha aerte. No. ia, Fraternal order 0