Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-17
'AD MEN FLOCK TO DEN
Pay Annual Devoirs at Assembly OF
Knights.
SING IN HONOR OF AK.sAR-BEN
samson Then UnlOOsens Wild AMI
mails from Cages and They Rage
TO and Fro, Preventing Anyone
from Making Speech.

Without any more provocation than the
mere fact that 1t was Omaha Ad club
night, The largest crowd of the season
locked into Ak-Sar-Ben's den last night.
And with the assistance Of the Ad club
Samson staged more finished show
than he has yet this year, thus making
it well worth the efforts of the auditors
in crowding In.
Even the gods seemed to know 1t was
the big night for the ad men. Through
the weather man their aid was secured
and most thankfully received. The
weather manipulation had promised the
assistance, however. At least that is
what Samson said last week and the
signs last night proved conclusively that
some kind of conspiracy had been entered
into. The den was swarm OF coated
men, an unusual sight after the many
nights when blanket Of white shirts
covered the circus seats about the big
ring. waving restlessy in sea OF fiut-
tering fans. Not fan moved last night
and everyone kept on his coat and was
comfortable.
In its customary style. the Ad cluh
started the show. with bang. Entering
the arena before the grand entry OF
Gagged beasts, they filled the den and sur
rounding territory with the patriotic
parodies from their lusty lungs. Here
are some they sang:
Omaha.
(Air: Steamboat BILL
Omaha. on the old Missouri river
Omaha, you cannot hold her down
Omaha, she deserves the boost you give
her
Classy. fat and sassy
She's a darn good town.
Everybody Boosting Her Now.
(Air: "Everybody's Doin' It.
Sing a song with Omaha-Omaha-Oma
Nothing wrong with Omaha-Omaha-
| II YOU want your bank account to grow
Omaha's the place that you should go
Every chance for live ones there you
know
To get the dough. get the dough. get the
Every body's flocking there-flocking there
-flocking there
Nobody is knocking there knocking
there-knocking there
Grand old town that hasn't flaw
Grand old state from which she can draw
Fair old, square old Omaha
Everybody's boosting her now.
II Like q Town Like Omaha.
(Air: II Want Girl")
/ like town
Just like the town
We all call Omaha,
| Where perfect health
| And boundless wealth ~ -s..... ID
From those rich lands you draw.
Mountain peaks and ocean beaches may
be fine.
But I'll take green Nebraska plains for,
mine:
Grand place to strike,
That's why | like town like Omaha.
| At the conclusion Of the show Penn P.
Fodrea, acting as chairman of the even
ing, announced that no speeches would be
made. Instead, arrangements had been
made to show moving pictures Of the
national convention of ad club men at
Dallas, Tex. 1t was a great disappoint-
ment to everybody to find that mis-
take had been made and the wrong film
sent out. The picture showed conven-
| ton of comedians and wasn't worth the
| trouble of the operators focusing It,.
There was an immediate break for the
refreshment stand In. the north balcony.
Another disappointment to many was
the disappearance on the program of the
dancer, La Belle Fatima. The only reason
for the omission that could be found was
line in the handbill under the dancer
name which said 1--WE can't promise you
1 this. Judge Kennedy may be in the
Ineighborhood."
Captain Dunn's concert, though, went
as usual. and the dance was not badly
missed. With several encores Oscar
Lieben filled the gap.
Stars of the Beard.
He answered the demand for his violin
rendition Of Beautiful Lady, several
times. Captain Dunn. Joe Latsch and
i A. J. Alvord never tire their audience.
With each performance their songs seem
to secure greater applause. John Bren-
ran also is star with his inimitable
impersonation of woman In distress
SIP. Conover makes q ridiculously funny
tall and spare LADY too.
/ For the ad men the crew of clowns
worked overtime. Each performance sees
this band more laughable lot. Gradually
they are surpassing the experienced pro-
fessionals Of the itinerant circuses But
Ak-Sar-Ben's sho- all through is In that
professional SURPRISING trend.
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