Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
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SEPT. 10.

Thirty Years Ago
Today was q big one in the way Of
special coaches aud railroad magnates
Attached to the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy express from Chicago were two
Fullmans carrying a party headed by
Henry Willard, president Of the Northern
Pacific road. and recently elected presi-
dent OF the oregon Transcontinental
transportation company. other members
OF the party were Captain H. H Cor
ringe, the man who brought the obelsk
from Egypt for William II. Vanderbilt;
Private Councillor and Secretary Of state
Herzog Of Berlin, the dignitary second
only to Bismarck in the German empire;
Herr Enthausen, a wealthy Calcutta
merchant; Junius Henri Browne, the
famous correspondent and writer H j.
Wisner, late United States consul at
Coburg. Germany; William Lloyd Carl
son, son of the famous lamented anti
slavery leader: N. p Holloweu and
Charles Fairchild Of Boston. S. G. Reed
OF Portland, Ore; H II. Tyndale. ]. =
Henderson. c. F. McKim and General
H L. Burnett, capitalists of New York:
A. L. Stokes and William w. Bates Of
Chicago, and c. H. spofford. President
Wizards private secretary The party
came directly from New York and are
on tour Of observation with a view of
construction Of the Northern Pacific to
the coast and building several branch
lines.
Another special car on the Overland
going east contained the San Francisco
millionaire, D. o. Mills. accompanied by
his family. with whom he will spend the
winter in New York City.
The committee Of citizens to perfect ar
rangements for the public demonstration
on the occasion OF President Garfield's
funeral met in General Mandersons Of
flee and agreed upon the following pro-
pram OF exercises at the Academy of
Music meeting:
!. Dirge by Musical Union orchestra.
Reading governors proclamation by
General Henderson.
8. Invocation by. Rev. A. F. Sheriff..
4. Hymn by Omaha Glee club.
5. Prayer by Rev. j. W. Harris
S. Music by orchestra
Z. Address by Right Rev r H. Clark
g. Hymn by GIee club.
9. Address by Rev. j. W. Ingram
TO- Address. by Right Rev, James
O'Connor.
IL Music CNot assigned).
L. Address by Rev. w. j. HarshA-
49, Address by Rev. w E. Copeland.
a. Hymn by Glee club.
ID -Benediction by Rev. j. B. Maxfield
16 Funeral march by orchestra, during
which the audience will dispense.
There are twenty-seven patients at ST.
Joseph's hospital and applications have
to be refused for lack of beds. The com
mittee appointed to solicit subscriptions
for the addition to the hospital have over
$500 pledged. so It is reported at a
meeting held at Judge woolworth's Of
flee, at which were present Judge Wool
worth, Frank Murphy, w A L. GibboE
J.. p. English, Webster Snyder. Vincent
Burnley. E. V. Chandler William Bush
man, John McCrsry and ]. L. Webster
The friends of Pat Hinckey, a jolly
son of Erin, are congratulating him. It's
a bouncer and weighs eleven pounds.
Mccormick is remodeling his building
When completed It will have a plate glass
front 1t is one of the oldest If not the
oldest brick buildings in Omaha
That portion of Twelfth street fanlfllafly
known as the half acre." is enjoying a
period of unwonted quiet. Not a fight
has disturbed its peace for several nights
p. NJ Lbnehan and wife left for Clarion,
la.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hamilton and Mrs. Fred
Davis returned home from the east
John A. Creighton and wife returned
from an extended trip throughout the
western country.
Senator Saunders and wife left for
Cleveland. O., where they will meet the
funeral cortege and attend
the ceremony,