Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Passes Resolution of Respect
for Mrs. Herman Beal.
EAGLES EXPLAIN THE PROGRAM
Holiday week Brings Greatest Rush
on Record TO Local PostOffice
Force, which L. showed
Under,

sixth Naru al the meeting or the city
council last night introduces resolutions
OF eone-tynce upon the death OF Mrs.
Herman Real wife OF City Engineer
Herman BeaL The resolutions were un-
anlmously passed by the mayor and
council and City Clerk Wheeler was dl-
rected TO send copy to the bcreaved
husband after spreading the same upon
the council minutes.
Mrs. Beals funeral will he held
Wednesday morning az $50 o'clock from,
her late residence 1875 North Twenty
eighth street. Services will be held at
81, Bridget's Catholic church and inter
ment made at Holy Sepulchre cemetery,
Omaha.
The resolutions adopted by the council
are as follows:
Whereas, The All Seeing Father has
seen ut to call from the loving circle OF
FAMILY and friends Mrs Herman Beal.
the devoted wife of our city engineer,
our. midst shining example of devoted
witehood, tender motherhood, and splen-
did citizenship, whose loss will be keenly
elt by all those who have the honor OF
her ACQUAINTANCE, and
Whereas, We who are unable 10 fathom
she mysterious ways OF the Master Of
Life, can only stand together as brothers
and bow. our heads in submission TO His
VIII. and
Whereas We have been associated with
Herman Beal, the bereaved husband in
.iis official capacity as city engineer OF
South Omaha, and in the closer tie of
friendship and brotherhood, therefore
be II
Resolved, That we share with him tho
sense of his great loss and with his chill
dren, who will most keenly feel the loss
of the wise counsels and the loving care
uf their mother. and to this end we
lereby make public expression OF our
sympathy and coincidence and as a fur
ther mark OF respect the mayor has di.
I'D read at this meeting of the city coun-
I'll, and that the city hall he closed bS-
tween the hours of and 10 In the morn
ing of DeccinebeT %. 1914.
Eagles WOuld Spread JOY.
In order to prevcu. any misconception
of the Eagle Christmas tree program
the committee in charge of the work
han announced that the Christmas tree
ia not charity affair. 1t Is intended
for tho children OF the city whose par
cnts for one reason or another have
been unable 10 gather enough means TO
provide the usual Christmas festivities.
But the idea sought to be impressed
by the Eagles is that while the affair
Is for poor people it is not meant as
charity. Rather is it intended to come
a gift from the lodge members who
vtsh to commemorate the season in
lifting way
secretary G, Christensen yesterday
'ued the following statement to the
. ] Spers in reference to the Christmas
;ec program:
The committee in charge OF the Fra
tcrnal Order Of Eagles Christmas tree
''".ehretfon for the children of the city
lTounces that the affair is essentially
~ the children. but adults will be ad-
-!kted IL II is found that there il
. oRl When IT is stated that the cele-
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! 70 consideration, OF course. that many
r' the little ones must be accompanied
u their fathere or mothers.
Vic Christmas tree program Will be
OF Christmas day. December %. from
= ntl = O'Clock in the afternoon. Chill
tCTn will please remember that this
= no: the day before Christmas. hut
,cu the holiday There will be a good
y -nRram and every child attending will
Give some gift
u viii be remembered thot this ceIe-
b'ation, the tree, entertainment and gifts.
',s for tn children OF the city, who this
years, and who on account OF the war
or other reasons have been overlooked
Ly Santa Claus. The object is not char
.ity, but rather the fulfillment of the
promises of the season of the year.
Lighting Contract Approved.
Mayor Hoctor in communication TO
{. e city council last night approved the
rrorosed lighting contract for the streets
and recommended it's passage by the
col ncii. II is probable tnat the ordinance
relative TO street lighting will be passed
at the next meeting of the council.
The rest of the council work last night
was routine The body adjourned for two
weeks. 1t was announced that the fire
men and police would be paid before
Christmas.
"Whar Ana Dat Goosag"
From the haven OF a backyard at Twen-
ty-ffth and o streets. where she had been
nourished. a silly goose. the property of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Washington. colored,
wandered by the South Omaha police sta.
tion yesterday afternoon. Two men. both
servants OF the city. one a copper, James
Sheahan, and the other a fireman, TEX"
Rogan, saws the waddling fowl, There
was no brand on II, no string tied TO II,
no address attached to it, Followed a
scuffle between the fireman and the
policeman, a wild run for the goose. a
tlutter Of wings, a choking squawk and
the fireman had the goose. The police
man returned 20 the police station to
advise with Mr.. and Mrs Washington,
who. having missed the particular glory
OF their barnyard, had come to seek the
aid OF the police. II appears that the
gate to the Washington yard was left
aJar. a dog chased the goose. The goose
in a moment of inadvertence walked past
the police station. The question is who
has the goose. The goose was a Christ
mas present to the wRshingtons from a
daughter in Omaha.
Western Iowa in Clear.
All western Iowa is released from quar-
antine restrictions, under orders from the
bureau of animal industry. Green county
which was the only county in western
Iowa where the government men kept
on the quarantine against the foot and
mouth disease when western Iowa was
released q week ago, is now open. II is
said that free movements OF cattle going
and coming out OF eastern Iowa are now
had In all sections Of east Iowa, with the
exception OF a few counties which are
still under supervision.
Record Holiday Week.
For the corresponding date in all the
previous years South Omaha postoftice
employees registered the busiest day yes
terday. Long lines OF people waited their
turn at the mailing counters all day long.
while the clerks worked like Trojans TO
get the mail out, Besides the heaps and
heaps Of packages carried by the regu-