Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-27

first person to purchase a, ticket of
admission to the celebrated jubilee
grounds of King Ak-Sar-Ben yester-
day, when the gates of Quivera' S
frolicking place were thrown open to
start Omaha's famous ten-day fall
festival.
But those loyal subjects of the
great monarch for whom the jubilee
grounds have been planned and ar
ranged felt no jealousy because an in
habitant Of hostile state won the
distinction of purchasing the first
ticket. In fact, they felt rather
pleased, rather hattered. For the
gentleman from Indiana was the Hon.
Charles w. Fairbanks, former vice
president of these great United States
of America and the distinguished
running mate Of Charles Evans
Hughes.
First Cash Customer,
When Mr.. Fairbanks arrived in
Omaha he Immediately made it
known that he intended to be the first
cash customer at the jubilee grounds.
That honor and glory were to be his
and no pressure Of speaking engage
ments or political conferences or any
thing else could detain him. So
when the gates to the jubilee grounds
were thrown open the distinguished
guest from Indiana, surrounded by a
coterie of Ak-Sar-Ben governors, was
right on the job to be the first man at
the ticket window.
= The jubilee grounds are at new
location this year. The entrance is
at Fifteenth street and Capitol ave-
nue.. That the Ak-Sar-Ben governors
in choosing this location made wise
move was clearly manifest to visitors
to the grounds this afternoon. The
layout of the ground is such that
there is plenty of room for the inn
mense crowds expected to congregate
within the enclosure, even on the
parade days, when $4,000 and 10000
investigate the wonders of the Ak
Sar-Bcn carnival.
All Attractions Ready.
Those Omahans who have hesitated
to attend the carnivals on the early
days in the past for fear that all OF
the attractions were not quite ready,
need have no such apprehension this
gear For when the gates opened
everything was in readiness. Every
tent had been pitched, every scenery
set had been placed, every barker was
tuned up for the grind, the diving girls
were ready and prepared to plunge
into the pool, the daredevil motorist
who somersaults i'll the air had his
machine ready for his flight through
the air, the Oriental beauties were
ready, to respond to the first note of
the clarinet, the smallest mother in
the world had donned her party dress
and gathered her babies around her.
everything was ready. The Workman
shows believe in preparedness and
they were prepared when the turn
stiles began to click.
No Confetti This Year.
An improved atmosphere about the
jubilee grounds was instantly noticed
by early visitors. The shrill shrieks
of the noisy urchins who, perched on
three barrels stationed at intervals
along the center of the pike, called
out the sale OF confettiy were missing.
And it was pleasant absence. There
will be no confetti any day during the
jubilee this year, the Ak-Sar- Ben
governors have placed it on the taboo
list,
That the Ak-Sar- Ben festivities are
here are evidenced by increased activ
tiles at,the railroad stations. Incoming
trains brought an unusually large
number of people into the city. Out
of-town visitors are coming earlier
this year because Ak-Sar-Ben has
more to offer and it will take the full
ten days to take in all the sights and
added attractions. The railroads ex-
pect to bring many more thousand
visitors to Omaha this year than ever
before.