Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-23
HALLS CAPACITY Is TAXED
Selections Played by Artists Loudly
Applauded by Throngs.
NEW FEATURES FOR THIS WEEK
Nearby Towns Will Send Delegations
to Exposition This Evening.
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR SOCIETY
From Now Until Lights Arc Turned
Ont Saturday Evening ON the
Second Annual show, There
VIII he Much Doing,

Though the great engines in Machinery
hall were stilled Sunday, the main han
OF tho Omaha Land Show was opened
to the public during tho afternoon, and
Immediately the throngs commenced to
pass through tho gates. An hour later,
tho great room was packed to capacity
by men and women who had come to
learn OF the resources of the dozen states
represented at the Omaha Land Show
or course the stellar attraction OF the
afternoon was Ferullos Royal Italian
band of fifty artists, who together COM
prise one of the most satisfactory musical
organizations that havo ever visited the
city With rapt attention the great
audience listened to the selections, loudly
applauding every number. and at tho
close, expressing regret that tho concert
was so soon over. In this vast crowd
were many of the noted musicians of the
city and neighboring towns and all were
OF one opinion, that the Ferullo concert
was one OF the best they had ever heard.
The second concert was given during
the evening and drew much larger
crowd than that during the afternoon.
The music, like that OF the afternoon, was
sacred. The singing of Mr. and Mrs.
Begue OF the Metropolitan Grand Opera
company was enjoyed by those who were
In attendance, both afternoon and even
ing.
In the booths Of the main hall, most of
the exhibitors were present during Sunday
afternoon and evening, so that those Wis
iting the show had all the opportunities
of learning of the middle and far west,
that would be offered them upon other
days OF the week.
Promises for the Week.
This week promises some wonderfully
good things for the people who attend the
Omaha Land Show and there will be
something doing every hour of the day
and night until the lights are turned out
when next Sunday morning is ushered
in.
While the Land Show program for last
week was considered excellent and
worthy of reproduction, with one or two
exceptions, everything in the way OF
amusements has been cast aside and
new features added. Besides the regular
events each and every remaining day will
be a special day.
Twice each day, afternoons at 2.3O and
evenings at 8 o'clock, Ferullos Royal
Italian Concert band Of fifty pieces will
appear in concert in the main hall BY
musical critics this band is recognized
as one, IL not the strongest musical Or
ganization in the United States 1t is a
band that when it plays in theaters and
opera houses, plays to crowds that pay
from 81 to $3.50 per ticket Here the adj
mission is but % cents, which permits
the holder TO visit the Land Show and
all Of its many attractions.
Monday night, by the Land Show man.
agement, has been designated as FIRE.
mont, Papillion, Dundee. Blair Irving
ton, Waterloo and Elkhorn night. Upon
this occasion the residents of the sub
urban and nearby towns are ex-
pected to attend in large numbers. II has
also been designated as Department store
night and Telephone Girls and Employees
night The music will be one of the fea-
lures, as all of the selections of Fer
ullo's band will be from the French
opera.
Tuesday night is the time when the
society people will be out I'm force and
along with them will come the army.
General Frederick A. Smith and the mem
bers of the staff have accepted invita-
lions and there will be great display
OF gold braid. Besides society and the
army, members of the Young Mems and
the Young Womens Christian asso-
Citations are going 10 be present and take
part In the program, the former giving
an exhibition Of athletic exercises.
Tuesday is Oregon Day.
II Tuesday has been designated as Ore
gon day, the exercises to be held at 3;9O
O'Clock in the afternoon. The program,
VIII start with a selection, Fair. Ever
green oregon" march composed espe-
cially for the occasion and dedicated TO
the Beaver state by Sig. Ferulo. The
HaWaiians will render a selection. after
which Mayor Dahlman will extend the
welcome OF Omaha. The response viii
be by j. G. Holbrook of Oregon. Then
President Rosewater OF the Land SHOW
will deliver the address Of welcome IN
, the state Of Nebraska and the exnosi-
ton. The song, MY Oregon" win he
sung by the Twin City quartet. This
song Is In the nature OF a tribute from
, the Beaver state to the folks in the old
home. "Oregon's Purpose at the Land
SHOW Will be discussed by d. G. Free
: man, state commissioner. The Twin city
Glee club Will close with songs of Ore
gon' after which there will be a distribu-
uon or apples from the Willamette
8 valley.
There is full card for Wednesday. the
day ana afternoon having been turned
over 10 the Tri-City's WoInen's clubs.
including those OF Omaha, South Omaha
Dundee and Council Bluffs. The com.
mittee In charge consists OF Mesdames
W. o. Paisley and g. W. Hayes of
Omaha. There will be a reception from
| TO 2:3O p. m. when light refresbr,.,tg
VIII be served. Following this President
G. G. Rosewater of the Land Show viii
deliver the address OF welcome, responded
70 by Mrs. Walter !. Smith OF Council
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