Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-05

w. T. sherman and elaborate prepare.
tons were made for his reception. New
silver and crockery were purchased and
the best the market afforded was secured
for him. When his son. Father sherman
visited Creighton university. had the
pleasure OF meeting him and RECALLING
"reminiscences Of his father.
We depended largely upon boats ply.
ing between Omaha and St. Joseph FOR
supplies and Injuries. l recall the ]. II
Lacey, named for one Of Omaha's prom.
inent citizens; the Colorado. Glasgow
Denver, Kate Kinney, etc. w. w. Cope.
land was clerk on one OF these and
IL. +. Deuel. was at one time steamboat
agent. The society OF the town would
take advantage OF the anchorage Of on,
Of these boats to have dancing partie.
on 1t before the return trip to st. Joseph
ono Of the popular clerks OF the hote
was Daniel Webster Hitchcock, who
afterward became an estimablo employ,
Of the overland" general PASSENGER
agent in san Francisco
The basement OF the Hcrndon was 70,
time used as Jail for United States
prisoners, when the present president of
o. the Nebraska Telephone company. G
+. Nost was United states marshal.
At one time the citizens were very
much excited over an expected attack
by Indians, aud the hotel was to be the
shelter for the women and children, hui
the raid failed to materlalze.
The offices now occupied b. the frelrb,
department were used by the Overland
AZ "a rty
the west and on their return carried
much treasure in gold dust and nuggets
One party, on their return east after
having struck II rich, tarried a few DAYS
In Omaha 10 celebrate and partook too
lavishly Of liquid refreshments. What
could not be imblbed was distributed
over a new carpet. But they had plenty
and paid we'll for II in nuggets. The
safe at the hotel held fortunes In those
days
The dining room, now occupied by the
passenger department. was a large one
and the only place that afforded space
enough for the balls and dances attended
by Omaha's smart set. Quadrins and the
lancers seemed to be the favorites. with
occasionally waltz or the varsovienne.
call Off and Aaron Calm and Byron
Reed help out with their vlollns. Christ
mas was celebrated one year with a
dance and huge tree donated and
trimmed by the resident boarders. George
Francis Train entertained tho assem-
blage with stories and a Chinese dance
which was novel and amusing. Enter
tainments were also given for the bene-
fit of the soldiers, consisting of concerts,
tableaux, etc, in which Miss Gussle
Estabrook, who married Colonel r. c.
Clowry, and Maggie Ingalls,, now Mrs
Marc Peck played prominent parts, a
stage and scenery being used.
A family named Ralston, whose daugh.
ter in after years contracted a secret
marriage with the famous bandit, Jesse
James, tarried a few days at the hotel.
She visited Omaha in 1876 or 1877, but
none Of her friends knew OF this mar
riage.
The old Union Pacific headquarters
will soon be vacated and the army OF
employees be at home In a magnificent
building, but It will be left with some
feeling Of regret, as expressed by prom,
inent official a few days ago, on account
of the associations. For my part, iool
back to some OF the happiest hours Of
my life spent In and around this ole
landmark of a busy and progressive city