Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Newspaper Men Entertained by
United Workmen.
DEBT ON ITMPLE PAID OFF
Members of order SO pleased nt
This Outcome, Thcy Play Host
TO the Prcss--Poitcc
Have nrll,

The members OF lodge No. 60, Ancient
order of United Workmeu, entertained
at their hall in honor OF the local press
representatives last night
| Clergymen, lawyers, phy yHcians, merN
chants and members Of every cratt N lnc
city attended and united in maSlns the
evening a splendid tribute to tho mem
bers OF the local newspaper fraternity.
The occasion OF the celebration was the
jubilation felt by tho lodge over the maj
payment on the debt upon their new
temple at Twcnty-fifth and N streets IL
was felt by the members that the success
OF the work was In great part due TO the
men who represented the different papers
in which the Ancient order Oh United
Workmen has always found kindly en-
couragement and assistance.
The speakers included the former and
present representatives OF the Omaha and
South Omaha papers OF these Colonel
IL. c. Richmond, Doc Tanner, Bruce Nc
Culloch and Il. o. Mayfield entertained
the audience with "reminiscences OF the
days when they gathered news In the
Magic City E. o. Mayfleld painted the
lights and shadows OF newspaper lie
and won much applause by his WHY
references to the local men. Bruce Nc
Culloeh OF the Stockman-J Journal also de-
lighted the lodge and visitors, while Doc
Tanner and Colonel Richmond brought
out points of the journalistic game Tor
the benefit and education OF the hearers
The feature OF the evening was the
circulation OF an extra paper gotten out
by the present members OF the local ira
ternity.
c. {. Schamp and his musical aggrega-
ton, the 'Zabo' band, composed exclu-
1f n
applause by their rendition OF the ma
tional and popular airs.
Other speeches we're made by @, G.
Miller, C. c. SchAmp, J. McKenna and
Jake Jaskalek.
A quartet composed OF Jim Smith, e. q.
Rozell, ]. Carley and Gid Sutherland and
a solo by Bert Tanner we're numbers OF
the musical program.
POIIcemen'a Hall.
Fully twelve hundred people joined In
the merry waltz last night az the Ex-
change building, where the police gave
their fifteenth annual ball.
The room was decorated with flowers
and bunting and the fun was fast and
furious For the nonce the blue coats put
off their official dignity and entertained
their guests with a whole hearted spirit
that made the evening pronounced
success.
The ball. which has been exclusively
in charge of the department. Is given for
the benefit of the police department and
for weeks past each officer of the force
l has bent his best efforts towards making
I II success.
' Chief Of Police John Briggs, who wal
' unable to be present. owing to illness lr
. his family. allowed every man TO attend
, the ball for a few minutes at least.
, The following is the list of the com
5 nittee of the officers In charge of th'
Q ball:
Honorary-P. ]. Trainor, ]. ]. Ryan
= John Franek, Joe Pivonka.
Master Of Ceremonies--John Briggs
chiet OF police.
: w. Sheahan, Captain Dworak, John ze
Z loudek, Andy MCGUIRE, Captain II. Eis
I Fioor-Wm. CorriRan, Michael Glllin
n Ed. Kruger, Henry Carey, John GauBhn
3 Door-Jo Joseph Diask, Phil Crosby, An
. thony Smith, John Cashen.
Reception Joseph Potaoh, Thomn
Y Quinn, Joseph Bailew, James Grace, M
? ]. Corcoran, John zeloudek, John Scott
PIpestem a Weapon.
= John Chunen of 1s2 South Nineteenth
, street fell Wednesday morning at
O'Clock and drove the stem OF his pip
through the roof Of his mouth within
an inch OF his eye.
Chunen at the time of the accident wa
( In company with Frank Maraehack o
: 1906 w street The two were proceeding
y home along street when Chunen misse'
u his footing in front of Riches saloon a
9 twenty fourth and N streets. In fallinI
9 theApipe which he had In his mouth, wa
y driven with such force that II penetrate
the roof Of his mouth and his cheek.
The Injured man was taken TO the offic
e of Doctor A. II. Koenig. who extracts
y several pieces OF the broken stem. Chu
II nen was sent to his home.
y To Lay Cornerstone.
II THANKSGIVING day will mark the lay
x ing of the cornerstone OF the new colore
Baptist church at Twenty-ninth and
70 streets. For the occasion the colored peo
ie ple of the congregation have labored I
,r have a number OF notables present In
le Guiding Mayors p. j. Trainor OF Sout
ID Omaha and James C. Dahiman Of omahG
ct A number OF out-of-town ministers ar
% expected and a number OF colored lodge
g. viii be represented.
L Rev. Il. Quarrslls the pastor, will b
in charge OF the work.
Eagles Nominations.
Tuesday night was nomination nigi
at Aerie No. l5I, Fraternal order {
Eagles. The following candidates wei
/ nominated for office TO serve during n
ensuing year:
aI ], p. Donahy and p. ]. Barrett, worth
- presldents; Charles Altstadt. worthy VIZ
OF resldent; Charles II. Waters. worth
en- chaplain; {. Christensen, secretarl
as 81, r. Brennan, treasurer; j. A. Park
~ II. c. Moore, Matt McDermott- j. b. Fo
!, genssn Amos Merriman, II. Tetva az
X n 10, Jones, trustees (three TO be elected
st ames Cunningham. inside guard: j. J
MCCARTHY, outside guard; Drs. w.
Davis, j. J. Humpal and Edward .
Zawarski. aerie physicians.
Deaf and Dumb Man Robbed.
m While Paul Randolph a deaf and dun
man, was sitting In his room in Mr.
laIlJ. ]. Coffman's apartment house, Is
as N street, a burglar entered the place an
es looted It OF clothing and other articl,
ed valued at SIS.
IA. The burglar entered the place by meal
"A NJ a latch key and after having ransaek,
-, the rest OF the house cody entered Il
M, room where Randolph is said to ha,
- been resting. Randolph was unable
n a.S the alarm and the thief escaped.