Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 15, 1895, Page 7

recelved by Lord h Cham! © yesterday: SHOWS 0 PASS IN THE NIGHT Some Dotalls of the Parades of the Coming Week, IN LINE TOMORROW NIGHT WHEELMEN Westivities for Other Nights, Includ- ug the Great Pageant of the Kunights of Ak-Sar-Den— Letter from the King. The Nebraska state fair will have many grand features, but ft s doubtful if any will | prove of grester Interest than the street pageants witeh the committee has arrang:d for tomorrow, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The small boy who de- lights in any form of a passing show will not be the only’ one pleased with these parades, as evory division of the four proceisions will be instructive as well as eatertaining to his elders, The bieyele parade tomorrow night will in- augurate the serics; if the expectations of the committee It charge of the affair are part'y realized it will be uniqus and brilliant, to ay the least. Some idea of the magnitude of the procession may be gainel from the state- ment of the manager of the parade, who says that when the first bicycla passes the review ing stand st Wighteenth and Douglas streats, the last will not have started from the po'nt of formation at Sixteenth and Izard treets, oF in other words, the beginning of the pa will bave moved over twenty-eight blocks be fore the rear end starts. It is not known Jut show many wheels thero will be in line, but the number will not be far from 5,000 "The headquarters of the bicycle parade com- mittee are at 1516-1518 Howard street. There lamterns ard candles for decoration of the wheels may bs obtalned, the only condi‘ion required belng a prom'se that the wheol 80 decorsted will potitively appear in the parade. As an additlonal Inducement for all riders t) tike part 12 this parace the committee has just announced that every rider of a deco- rated wheel will recelve a complimentary ticket to the six days' bleycle race. The association wheelmen bave {ssued an {nvitation to all the'r friends who wish to ride with thtm in the parade to leave their wheely at the Young Men’s Christian assocta- tion building tomorrow, where they will bs decorated. E. B. Henderson, president of the Asso- clated Cycling clubs, has been selected as grand marshal of tomorrow evening's parade. He will start the first division at 7:30 o'clock, sharp. He requests that all riders be In the'r places before that hour. The as:i:tant mar- @lals are: W. A. Pixley, John Haynes, D. J. O'Brien and B. C. Brownlee. A cordial invitat'on to take part in the parade Is ex~ tended by the committes to every bicyels rider without regard to ags, color or pre- vious condition. The rout: of the pirade fs as follows: Form on Izard street we:t of S'x- teenth, then move south on Sixteenth to Douglas, east on Douglas to Ninth, south on Ninth to Farnam, west on Farnam to Eight- eenth, north on Ii'ghteenth to Douglas, east on Douglas to Sixteenth, and north on ' teenth to Izard, whers the procession will dis- band. THERE WILL BE MUSIC GALORE. Monday evening bands of music will be stationed along the line of march and will render popular airs during the passing of the bicycles. The celebrated military band of Pawnee City, with forty-four pleces, will be located on the steps in front of the court house. This organization has been in exist- ence more than sixteen years, and during that time has steadily advanced and im- proved. “Omaha State Fair,” the eighth number on the program, was written by E. Dwaorzak of this city, especlally for the state fair. The entire program is as follows: Polonaise—Presidential Sousa .Qverture—Semiramide . - Rossini Faniasieciiin Marchel - Bach SO .. Badine and Packard Selection—Hohemian Girl . .Balfe Gavotte—Sincerity . *"Voelker Waltz—Casino Tanze . Gungl March—Omaha State Fair . Dworzak Finale—Star Spangled Banner . Sousa . Ffom the.balcony of the Millard hotel the First Infantry band will render the follow- ing program: March—Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Overture—Light Cavalry Waltz—Wine, Wife and Song Htrauss Belection—Cavalleria Rusticana ... Mascagni Qverture—Comique . ."Kella Bela lection—Pirates of Penzance : 4 Gilbert & Suliivan Colored Jubiiee .Buchner ‘antasie—Tannhauser Wagner March—First Infantry, Nebraska Na- tional Guard .Schunke The West Point band, under the direction of Frederick Sonneschein, will play at the corner of Tenth and Farnam streets. The A. 0. U. W. band will play the fol- lowing selections at Jefferson square March—Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben . Belection—-White Rose . March—Directorate Selection—Bohemian Giri March—Landjager Belectlon—Beggar Student . ‘March—-Rodman Rifles Galop—Sells Bros.’ Cireus . March—Maine to California’ —. D. T. Mount has been chosen grand mar- hal of Tuesday evening's Nebraska parade, d he has selected the following as his aldes First division, M. W. Collins and H. I Penfold; second division, J. C. Colt and Max Meyer; third division, Isaac Cole and C. 8. Raymond. It has been decided that all en- tries for this parade, which will represent the industries of Nebraska, must reach the committes before 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Delivery wagons and vehicles of all kinds will be kept off the streets over which the Suppe ‘Ripley Sousa .Balfe Rixner .Riple; Southweil stows his graclous favors urng the Knight: ' of Ak-Sar-Ben, province of Nebraska, and expresses the hope that thelr patriotie ef- forts may be crowned with success, thus distributing joy in spirit and plentitude in substance” among all loyal subjects of the fertile province of the west, BATHURTH, BEPY, Lord High Chamberiain. Seventh Secretary. The bureau of information for state falr visitors at the Y. M. C. A. bullding Js _as- sisting strangers to find suitable boarding places. About seventy-five callers were ac- commodated yesterday, The bureau has the option on accommodations for 1,600 visitors and can secure more rooms in Council Blufts it the demand is too great for the Omaha board- ing house keevers. The bureau will not be opened on Sunday. The traveling men will take part in Wednesday night's procession. No one will appear in the grand parade of Thursday even ing but Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and their servants, OMAHA PRIMPING ITSELF. Thousands Out Lasxt Night to Pecp at the. Toilet. As a symptom of the prob:ble conge:ted condition of Omaha during the present week the appearance of the streets last night was caloulated to open the eyes of its citizens. The same magic electrical wand which deco- rated the streets with festoons of pearly lights and transformed stors windows into scenes of brillancy ard beauty, reemed to re- awaken its peopls, and they turned out em masse, afoot and horseback, on whrels and in carriages, until pre s along the strests was almost an impe ty. Past misfor- tunes wera forgotten Omaha assumed its old metropolitan sxibi and skirt in view of prosp:rity which {s arising out of the golden corn- flelds of Nebrarka, and of which the fir we:k will be simply a jubllee. The crowd was more thaw a S:turday night crowd, for it filled the streets to overflow- ing, and the policzmen on the corcers had all they could do to prevent accidents. Tie siewalks were crowded to the edge, and up and down the streets a continuous procession of buggies and carriages procseded through- out the earlier part of the eveiing. The hardest crush was -along North Sxtecnth street, and the biggest crowd at the inter- section ‘of thi¥ street with Dougas. Farnam, Douglas, Dedge,, Capitol aveaue and Fif- teenth street were filled. There was. nd special oceasion for the crowding, but the citizens simply turaed cut to ses the preparations that have been made for the entertalnment of visitors during fair week. Sacrifice, hard wo'k and money had been freely given.te turn the city into a blaze of glory, and tho people were anxious to get am idea of the -gala dress in which Omaha will be clothed during the week. It wad found impossible’ to make a com- plete street Ulumination, and cons:quently the fostoons of Incanda:cent lights and the extra, arc ‘lights were. Mghted in sections of two Dblocks. The d'splay simply sugzested the brilliant scens tha-stroats will present during the weck. Almost all the lights were found to work perfectly. Where there was a beak this was at once.repaired, o that on Monday night the’ system will b> in perfect condition, Gity Blectrician Shurig, with a corps of assistants,. worksd all night, and will find 1t neéessary o Work the greater part of today in order, to complete all the preparations. The-store windows. were: all ablaze with light in order to display the pretty effects that had been arranged. None of the public buildings were lighted, as the liluminations had been tested on previous nights and were found in condition. "The only one of the large buildings which showed any illumination was The Bee buflding, which, fn honor of the coming of Samson and his Knights of Ak-Sar- Ben, and for the pleasure of the hosts who will crowd to Omaha during the present festal week, has been in the hands of electricians and docorators, with artistically attractive re- sults, The attention of the spectator is attracted from a distance of many blocks by one of the many features of the exterlor decorations of the building. This Is an electric star, con- taining forty-eight electric lamps, that has been placed in front of the building on the roof directly under the flagstaff and over the main entrance to the bullding. A closer ap- proach brings into prominence other tributes to the electriclan’s art. The massive arch over the main entrance and the two circular win- dows, one on either side of the center arch, are fitted with 350 sixteen-candle power elec- tric lights, in alternating colors of red, whito SIGHTS WELL WORTH SEEING Many Places of Interest in and About the City, RESORTS FOR THE STATE FAIR VISITORS Cool Shade of the Parks and Mam- moth Pablic Buildiangs Will AN In- vite the Attention of Strangers During the Coming Week. Among the many thousands of people who will visit Omaha during the present week thers will be many who, while they come primarily to attend the state fair and take fn its attendant attractions, will also desire to visit the points of interest in the metropo- lis of the state. There will be a great many people, rezidents of Nebraska, who have never visited Omaha excipt on business and who will take advantage of the opportunity offered in thelir time allottel to the fair visit'to be- come better acquainted with the city. Then there will bs other crowds from Iowa and northwestern Missourl who will visit Omaha for the first time and a visit to the points of interest will be as much an object as the en- joyment of the attractions offered by the big state show. While Omaha has no famous battleflelds and no places rich In historic interest, there are many places in and about the eity that will not only prove of interest and enterta'nment to the visitors, but are a source of pardonable pride to the citizens. Within a few years Omaha has developed a park system that has no superior in west. At great expense the parks have b-en improved and connectel by a system of boule- vards that afford a pleasant drive. Hanscom park is the oldest of the system. It iies to the southwest of the business portion of the c'ty, and Is accessible by a motor line which passes south on Sixtesnth street. It is a wooded tract with gently undulating hills and vales and supplied with all the artistic improve- ments that go to asslst nature In producing the most pleasant effects. Miller park, lying Just east of Fort Omaha, is a handsome trac that is being rapldly improved. It fs reached by a eplendid boulevard, affording a pleatant drive from the business part of the city and Is also reached, within a few blocks, by the South Omaha car lins to the north. Eimwood park, lying just north of the slate fair grounds, is traversed by neat boulevards and promises to be a popular resort during fair week. Riverview park, in the southeastern part of the city, is by nature one of the prettiest landscapes In the west. During the past vear the park has beoen greatly Improved. An artesian well, flowing 400 gallons of pure water a minute has just besn completed and an artificial lake covering six acres Is being constructed. The Walnut Hill and Thir- teenth stret motor line, going south, runs within two blocks of the park. WELL WORTH SEEING. The High school building is located on the west side of Twentieth street between Dodge strest and Capitol avenue and is reached by the Harney and Dodge street motor lines. It is located in the cemter of a handsome campus of ten acres and commands an ex- cellent view of the business section of the city. The Omaha & Grant Smelting works at the foot of Douglas street is the largest smelting and refining plant in the world and a visit to the immense establishment proves a source of inter2st and information to all who are not famillar with the system of smelting and refining the ores and bullion from which the precious metals are obtalned. Just north of the smelting works are located the immense machine shops of the Union Pacific system. Scven miles north of Omaha and at the end of a pretty and interesting drive is lo- cated the plant of the American Water Works company, from which ‘Omaha and South Omaha "receive their water supply. The grounds of the company have been hand- somely parked and ornamented and the plant with its capacity of furnishing 30,000,000 gallons of water daily is a point of interest and blue. On the second story, over the main entrance, is a perfectly designed bee- hive of the extra size, studded with electric lamps in red, white and blue in alternate rows. The effect of this feature of the illu- mination of the big bullding is particularly pleasing and artistic. Within the court of the building are 200 additional sixteen-candles power lamps to add brilliancy to its beauty. Supplemental to the electrical features of the illuminations are many triumphs of the decorator’s art, and in anticipation of the coming crowds the court of the bullding has been decorated in a most beautiful manner The first floor of the court is hung with the flags of many nations, twenty-eight in all, arranged in an attractive manner. The sec- ond and third storles, from the floor of the court, have large openings looking between Corinthian pilasters down upon the tessel- ling pavement of the court. These openings are guarded by a massive bronze rall. Pass- ing over this rail, and in graceful curves across the face of each pilaster are festoons of silk in the national colors, and continuing around the gallery in a regular succession of undulating waves of color. From the middle of each rail falls a broad scarf of satin, terminating in & bralded knot and tassel. This decoration Is supplemented by festoons in the same colors, which hang in heavy bralded cords from the balcony above. Two panels to the north of the court, on either side, are decorated with the colors of Ak-Sar-Ben. Qyer the massive etairway on the north side of the court, leading to the main floor of the byllding, two immense flags of the unjon are drapéd artistically over a shield in national colors, star studded, and surmounted by a huge eagle. From a flag pole on the front of the bulld- parade passes. Chiet of Police White has instructions to enforse this order without fear or favor, Floats representing the commerce, Indus- tries and agriculture of the state are what ‘the committee desires for Tuesday's parade. Colonel John C. Bates, Second United States infantry, Is marshal of the grand civic and military parade which is announced for Wednesday evening. The aides are Major J. A. Smith, commanding the first division; W. R. Bennett, commanding the second division, and H. J. Penfold, commanding the third division. The troops, bands and societies will form under the direction of their re- spective aides at 7:30 p. m. Organizations that have not yet been assigned places in Mue will have their positions designatéd if application s made before Tuesday noon. A LETTER FROM THE KING. Every detail in connection with the parade of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Pen on Thursday night Is being guarded with the utmost se- orecy. It is known, however, that twesty floats bullt upon a more grand and Flaborate scale than anything of the kind ever seen in Nebraska will fornr the prineipal feature. Those ‘who have witnessed the famous pro- cessions of the Mardl Gras at New Orleans and of the Vetled Phophet at St. Louls, and who know of the arrangements that have been made within the walls of the den of the local kilghts, say that Thursday night floats will excel even those used in_the her tofore mentioned feasts. Added to the brilliancy of the parades dur- fng the week will be the {llumination of the streets by the thousands of incandes- cent and are lights which have been placed throughout the business portion of the city. The decoration and {llumination of nearly all the prinelpal bulldings will further increase the splendor of the occasion and bid welcome to the many visitors who will ther within the eity’s walls. The two locks on Douglas street from Sixteeath to Elghteenth have not been illuminated as yet. As this Is a’section where many people will assemble 1o see the par: mmmllm Is making an earnest effort have sevéral rows of lights placed along the: two bloecks, ‘There has been a great demand for spect: tors' seats for the ball of the Knights of Ak- Sar-Ben. One wholesale di s firm has purchased 200 seats, which it expects u{l away to its patrons. There are 2,000 of these seats, anti when these are sold no more tickets will be lssued. Under mno cirgum- tances will tickets for standing room priv- P be sold. r'l thousand fimvitations to ‘nz.“ have already been sent out. atulatos muu: Wi ing on the roof floats the American flag, while reaching downward from it to the roof of the tower on either corner. are the flags of all nations. From the windows under the towers at the -southeast and southwest cor- ners of the bullding hang flags In the colors of Ak-Sar-Ben. The work of designing and arranging the electric and other decorations of the building was done by The Bee building force. Power for the iltuminations is furnished by the com- pany's private electric plant TRAVELING MEN'S DAY, Final Arrangements for the Parade of Next Thursday A meeting of the traveling men was held in the Mercer cafe last evening for the pur- pose of concluding the preliminaries for Trav- eling Men's day in state falr week. It was discovered beforo the meeting had gone far into the business before it that the project has elicited much enthuslasm and is being taken hold of in all quarters. Fully 500 men will be in line In the parade. The completion of all details except those left to the marshals shows that something unique in the way of costuming, ete., will be carried out. It was decided that the parade leave Krug's hall, 1416 Farnam street, promptly at 1. o'clock next Thursday, the line ‘of march being down Farnam street, across to Howard, thence to Douglas on Twelfth street, and thence to the Webster street depot, as aiready published in The Bee. A special train of ten coaches to accommodate the traveling men, with two extra coacl for the ladies, has been donated by the Burlington road. This train leaves :30 sharp for the falr grounds, where the parade will move up to the grand stand, headed by the Arapahoe band, which accompanies the traveling men for the day. Several selections Will be played and the pro- cession then moves over to the headquarters provided on the grounds for the afternoon, These marshals were appointed to manage the march: Ed Streeter, chief marshal; Wil- liam Fitzer, B. H. Cannon, B. J. Roe, C. W, Close, C. F. Breck, August Shafer,. Fred Crowley, M. Meyer, George Hamilton, John E. Leneter and J. J. le. It is aonounced that & full line of the dreadful “rattoo” has been provided, and each traveling man in the |‘mdo will be furnished with this celebrated instrument. A contin- gent of emall pickaninnies, clad in Ak-Sar- Ben colors, carrlages for those who have got beyond the perlod when men rejolos to walk and several nobby turnouts for those teo corpulent to enjoy a rnmudo on the streets lave been ged for. \ Krug's hall will be opened Tuesday morn- and opportunity given for all traveling men 1o the city to register, oave their of- well worth visiting. One of the largest industries of the west is embraced in the stoek yards and packing houses located at South Omaha. The privi- lege of visiting these immense packing houses 13 always open to visitors and should be taken advantage of by all who desire to be- come Informed as to the industry which has glven South Omaha a rank as the thira city of the union as a packing center and live stock market. South Omaha is reached by a motor line which passes through the business part of the city. The Lininger art gallery, although a pri- vate enterprise, takes rank as one of the finest collections of art, either public or private, to be found in the west. It is lo- cated at the corner of Eighteenth and Davenport streets and is open to the public each day from 9 in the morning until 5 o'clock In the afternoon. The Bee building, the largest newspaper bullding in the world, is located at the corner of Seventeenth and Farnam streets and will be open to the inspection of visitors during falr week. Adjoining The Beo bullding on the west is the city hall, while just across the street to the south is the Douglas county court house. The New York Life buflding, on the northeast corner of Seventeenth and Farnam, s a magnificent ‘building, from the roof of which is obtainable a splendid view of tho entire city. One block south and one block west from The Bee building is the Omaha public library building, at the corner of Nineteenth and Harney strebts. This is one of the handsomest library buildings in the country. In addition to its magnificent book equipment it contains the Byron Reed collection of coins and curios, one of the largest of the kind in the country, and one that will prove of great interest to those interested in this line of work. WHERE UNCLE SAM HOLDS SWAY. New Fort Crook, the permanent home of the Omaha military post, is just being eom- pleted. It s six miles south of Omaha and reached by a splendid drive. The Second infantry is still located at Fort Omaha, four miles north of the business center of the city and on the boulevard that leads to Miller park. Courtland beach, thirty minutes' ride from the business center of the city on electric car lines, affords a pleasant place for an evening's outing. The United States government s now building a new postoffice and federal court house which will cost when completed over $2,000,000. It promises to be one of the handsomest public bulldings erected in any of the great interior cities. The bullding is located at the corner of Sixteenth and Dodge streets, Omaha is well equipped with hospitals and Institutions for caring for the sick and un- fortunate. St. Joseph's hospital, located at the corner of Tenth and Castellar streets, is one of the best equipped Institutions in the country. The Clarkson Memorial bospital fs located on Dodge street, near Seventeenth, The Presbyterfan hospital {s at Thirteenth and Dodge and the Methodist hospital at Twentieth and Harney streets. The Swedish Immanuel hospital is in the northwestern part of the city, at Thirty-fourth and Meredith streets. Omaha's only state institution Is the Ne- braska School for the Deaf, located in the northwestern part of the city, at Forty-fifth street and Boulevard avenue. It Is Teached by the Walout Hill and Benson Place car lines. Several hundred unfortunate Nebraska children are now in scheol at the institution. FOR THE RELIGIOUSLY INCLINED, The Young Men's Christian assoclation of Omaba h splendid stone bullding at the corner of Sixteanth and Douglas streets. The bulldiog will be open during the fair and will bs the headquarters of the young men of the state who wish to avail themselves of the alvantages offered them. Nearly all the religious denominations are well represented here. The city has more than 100 church bulldings. Some of the hand- somest chureh edifices in the west have been built in Omaha. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Jocated at the corner of Eighteenth street asd Caplial ave Pirst Methodist church 4t the corner of Twaatieth and Davenport, Pirst Congregational church at the corney of Ningteenth Chicago, Central United Presbyterian_at the eorner of Tweply-third and Dodge, Pirst Presbyterian at the eorner of Beventeenth and Dodge, Kountze Memorial horan 4t Sixteenth and Harney, St. John &4 Twenty=third and Califorals, and are weorthy a visit. All the lealing banks are located on Far- nam sirest and occupy the corners of Thir- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: S8UNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1895 toenth, Twelfth, P}Nmn and Sixteenth streets, The police station s located at the corner of Fifteenth and JatRson strests. The railroad ticket offices are all on Farnam street, east of Sfxt The Jobbing distriof Hes south of Harney and cast of Thirteenth street. Boyd's theater is™Mt the corner of Seven- teenth and Harney ts. The new Creigh- ton_ theater is at the'rner of Fifteenth and Harney stroets, Botb houses will have spee bills during fair week. The Coliseum buikdMg, the den of Samson and the Knights o Ak-Sar-Ben, s at | Twentieth and Lakg, sigeets, and is reached by the Hanscom park and the North Twen- tieth strect motor 1{ib¥ | | | leave the corner of Sixteenth and Howard | streets and will run direct to the grounds | without transfer. v FAIR IS GROWING FAST. In Arranging Exhibits Made Since Yesterday Morning. Progr The It seomed Impossible that the preparito'y work could be accomplished and the exh bts arranged in time for the open'ng of the big falr at § o'clock Monday morning. But now the change that his been accomplished teems to warrant the bslef that everything will bs dono. Nebraska enmergy can do much in an emergency and the managers of the fair state positively that the big show will be ready to grect the sunrise of Moiday morning. In several of the bulldings men worked all Friday night and again last night. Sun- day will be a busy day in all departments and it is not unlkely that some of the ex- hibltors who have bzen late in gaiting started will have to work straight through until the opening hour, Secretary Furn positive statement that evervihing that is ro: given a place, and th's has stimulaled the workers to improve every minute of the time that fs left. All day yesterday éxhiblts came in almost taster than they could be handied by the superintendents of departments and their as- sistants. Fortunately the operaticis were di- rected by men who had seen sorvi pre- vious fairs and a systematie distribution of the work made it possible to cope with the flood of contributions. EXHIBITS FROM COUNTIES. In_the Agrictultural hall the exhibits of Red Willow, Thayer, Dawson, Per- kins, Washington, Dundy, Kearney, Fur- nas, Hayes and Thurston counties were addcd yesterday morning and those of the other Nebraska counties came in during the day. There are exhibiits in this de- partment from forty-three countles, Including those from Marion .county, Oregon, Sheridan and Natrona, Wyoming, Washington county, Idaho, and a Colorado county. The Douglas county exhibitors wil occupy the space at the extremo west end of (he buflding and men In charge of Homer Whit ney are rapldly putting the products in pace. The Douglas county 5p:cy is array:d in the colors of Ak-Sar-Ben and Mr. Whitney prom- fses that it will not be among the least of the attractions. Superintendent W. H. Har- rison, who has general charge of Agricuitural hall, has finished th k of alloting the 5 ace among the exhibljo's and he says that there is now no questiqn but that all of the exhibits will be ready for pubiic inzpeciion by Sunday night. i The numerous fedtires which are designed to set off the attractfons of Manufactures building are rapidly dpproaching completion and the task of plaoing the exhibits is well under way. The ufacturers and Con- sumers association of Nebraska is principally in evidence here, all biit half a dozen of the exhibits being thdse of members of the asscclation. Secretdry ‘Holmes has spent the past month in working up an interest on the part of the members and is superintending the task of locating their exhibits, But little of the, fish exhibit has arrived, several cousignments which were brought in yesterday forencon' Being the first on the grounds. The plumibers practically fin- Ished - the cascs: yesterday ~and when the water ' i3 turMcd~ on' ft° will re- quire only a short time to get the exbibits into_position. The exhibits fn Mercantile hall are rapldly taking form, and it is apparent that the Omaha jobbers are going to make a show that will be In line with the enterprise to which they have lent ald in making such a fair a possibility. A number of very in- genious designs are nearly completed and to- night will see thelr part of the show in a presentable condition. The textile exhibits began coming In rap- 1dly yesterday morning. Mrs. A. H. Baker of Grand Island is superintendent of this de- partment and with a large corps of assistants is actively at work arranging the contribu- tions. Mrs. Baker says that her exhibit will far outclass any that has ever been seen in i Nebraska before. The number of entries Is unprecedented and there will be an ample supply of every imaginable sort of work that women's hands can compass. EXCELLENCE OF ART DISPLAY. Hon. George W. Lininger is growing still more enthuslastic over the art exhibit Among the exhibiits which were placed vesterday are those of the photog- raphers, which will be beyond comparison when considered with previous displays. All gimeracks are being excluded as far as possible and the available space devoted only to what can properly be classed as art. An amateur photographic exhibit was set up yesterdsy morning and it it de- clared to be superior to anything of the kind ever scen in Nebraska. The Nebraska Ceramic club has eontributed a very fine exhiblt and the array of water colors, pastels, oil pajntings and crayons sur- passes all expectations. The amateur con- tributlons contain some remarkably com- mendable efforts and this will be a feature of the exhibit. A gang of carpenters has nearly com- pleted the large band stand in the center of the court of honor. The music will not be least among the attractions of fhe falr and the location is such that the band can be seen and heard from almost any part of the grounds. The Pawnee City Military band will play the following programs on the fair grounds Monday at 10 o'clock a. m. at the band stand in the court: March—Omaua State Fair. Composed espeelally fo; Qverture—William Tell Fantasia—Gems of Stephen Foste Waltz—Kunstler Leben. Polka (descriptive)~The Siciih. Belection—Nal Finale—Americs s ‘arr. ‘Sousa At 1 o'clock the band will play the follow- ing in the amphitheater: March—Fest, from Tannhauser. Belection—La Mascotte Andante—From th 8o Valse—Weiner Bon Hon Song—Little Queen.Irene—itou ackard March ‘(characterig{idye)—Die Heils Ar- mee Kommt. 5 Orth Live stock began. coming in yesterday and a large portien of it was on the ground Dbefore night. Only a few of the horsey are in, but the re eelpts of cattle, shezp’,and swize aro alredy enormous. The superifitendents ars: Horse-, E. A. Stewart, BIi#’cattle, B, H. Dunn, Harvard; sheep, J. Hotomb, Ozceola; sw'ne, W. H. Barger, Hebron! C. M. Lowelling of Beaver City has cha¥ie’of the poultry and pet stock exhibit. This wifl be a show of itself, The exhibits came in rapldly during the after- noon, and nearly half the space is already oocupied. The remaipder will be filled up today, and Judging I “the arrivals so far the big building will cofitail an exhibit tuat will excel any exclusive' pbwitry show ever given in this section. 20 Sherift Drexel wds &t the grounds yester- day swearing In as®deputies all the special policemen who had” BEen appointed by the state falr board. Mdst of the specials are now on duty and the remainder will be call:d out Monday morning. Visitors to the fair wll be glad to learn that Hon. George W. Lininger has made ar- rangements to have his private srt galle open every day during next week. Visitors can visit the gallery at any hour during { day and find an attendant who will give them all ry attention. Mr. Lininger bas con- tributed & number of his p'ctures to add to the exhibit at the fajr grounds, but their ab seace will not be noticed among the hundreds of valuable paintings that still remain fa the .E. Dworzak occasion. - Rossini Herman .Strauss Julllen -Vardi The county commissioners were too busy yostarday afterncon 10 hold & meeting. Their time was utilized In supervising the electric wiring the court house devislng o mflhodfl keeping 1! amul“:nm u:‘ i:::. belng injured by the crowd of sight- The county gormissioners have determined labor of the pist twenty-four hours | has wrought wonders in the White City at | the state fair grounds. Yesterday morning |and the vigilance of the patrolmen Is relied gives out the | in proper order for the opeming will nof bo | to turn the court houso lawn into & vast amphitheater. They will cover the grass with layers of boards fiat-sided on the ground. ‘The tramping of the crowd on the ground Friday evening demonstrated that the grass would be killed without this precau- tion. The work was begun last evening. POLICE ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE, Plans of Chief White for Wandling a Great Crowd all Week. One of the essential factors in the svccess of the fair will be the efficiency of the police force which is depended on to preserve order during the altendance of the vast c-owds which are anticipated. Upon the police will Motor lines to the state fair grounds will [ not only devolve the duty of seeing thit the patrons of the fair are protected, but also of keeping a close watch over the buidings to #eo that no stray spark causes a conflagration. Considering the inflammable costents of the bulldings and the distance from fire fighting apparatus this is regarded as a most important faiture of their duty, and a forcs of specials will patrol each of the bulldings during the entire twenty-four hours. Patent fire extin- guishers are scittered through the buildings on to make these effective in case their use is ever necossary. Chief of Poilce Greba has appointed C. . Perkins of Omaha as his assistant, an1 Ceorge W. Pace will be tho assistant chief in charge of the night force. Mr. Grebe will sleep upon the grounds so his services can be had in case of emergency. Six officers will ba on duty at the west gate and fence and two at the cast entrance. There will be six mountel officers who will guard the grounds on the south, east and north s'des. There will be three officers detailel for duty on the speed track and three in the amphitheater. On the | day shift offcers will be distributed among the varlous bufldings as follows: Texti'e, | agricultural, 4; horticultural, 2; fishcries, | manutacturers, 4: floral, 3 ha other buildings one eich. The floral building wil be watched by two officers during the night, and there will bs one eich in the other buildings, except throo or four, where the sup:rintendents will stay in the build'ng. The police headquarters is loc:ted just west of the restaurant distriet and back of the grand stand. It is quite a commodious build- ing, the front part be'ng occupicd by ths chief's offica and the polics ccurt room and the rear by a jall. The jail contains forty- eight bunks, each of which is provided with a bale of ktraw and a blanket. It is as c'ean as a whist'e, and mueh worse places might be found in which to spend the night. Justics of the Peacs Fred A. Balley of West Omaha precinet will hold a polics ccurt at (he head- quarters every forenoon, beginning tomorrow, and oftenders will be summarily disposed of. The first arrests were made by the specials yeiterday. Ome was a necktle pedder and the other an apple merchant who had strayed into the grounds under the mistaken im- pression that it was a free-for-all until Mon- day. But their enterpriss was cit short and they had scarcely begun operations before they were pounced on by an ambitious pol'ce- man and locked up in the, calabsose. In the absence of a police judgs they were taken bafore the managers, who released them oa their agreement to keep out of the grounds in the fulure. Spectators ot Wanted Todny. 1t Is announced by the board of managers of the state falr that today no carriages will bo admitted to the grounds, and no parties except exhibitors will be allowed to enter except on paid tickets. This has been de- cided on so as to save those who will be at work, placing exhibits from interruption. Floats for the Nebraska Parnde. Thomas A. Fry, E. E. Bryson and J. E. Utt, committee on general arrangements for the Nebraska parade next Tuesday evening, announce that all parties who wish to produce floats on that occasion must advise the com- mittee at once. — Another Ohio Rallroad Sold. COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 14.—The Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking railroad was sold today for $4,600,000. Tt was bid off by W. K. Guerin in behalf of the bondholders’ com- mittee, D. B. Hatch of New York and George W. Sink of Columbus. —~— Visitors Crowding Into Chattanoogn. CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 14.—By tonight there wiil be 5,000 people here to attend the AMUSEMENTS. ART vs. NATURE. HAVE YOU SEEN THE LATEST? 00 HARERS TRIBD- “IN THE ALTOGETHER." The Greatest Triumph of Moderu Art You must see it to realize its gradeur and study it to appreclate its perfect model- ing. On Exhibition During Fair Week at 1520 DODGE STREET. OPEN FROM 9 A. M. TO 12 P. M. dedication exercises of the Chattanoo, ! Chickamauga National Military park, begl ning mext Wednesday, The press reports that the crowd will run to 60,000, but Chattanooga tx prepared to take care of them comfortably, AMUSEMENTS, BOYD'S . ruxiree.. 17th and Harney Streets. STATE FAIR WEEK. TONIGHT (Sunday) “itasds of the Week. MATINEES WED."AND SAT. AMUSEMENT! CREIGHTON THEATRE Tel. 1531 -PAXTON & BURGESS. Mgrs. FOUR NIGHTS ~COMMEN G— Riiaa REED S0 AINE S601. 5 IN THREE BRILLIANT COMEDIES, The Sutirical Comedy, A. 1, Spik’s Great RAGIUg D Fau a THE b il POLITICIAN.” --T"E- Wednesday The Laughable Comedy. 9 and o nE i, Wire” DERBY WINNER Friday and | The Eccentrio Comedy, AS " ; S | “Innocent ' Lamb Joeaah 801, Miati206] cmmmme——— NO ADVANCE IN PRIC] OMING—Sept. 19-22. 250/ 60c, 765 AND §1.00. c P EXT ATTRACTION—Gladys attis In Th“rmuy' o g e ’ Saturday, CLERKS’ NIGHT Suuday, Fmperor of Farce THE HUSTLER All New Fums. VICKRBURG WILL SHOW TONIGHT Sunday, Sept. 15th. MORAND'S DANCING SCHOOI4 1510 HARNEY STRERT, WILL RE« OPEN TOR ADULTS TUESDAY, SHPT. 24, 8 P. M. CHILDREN, SATN URDAY, SEPT. 28. BEGINNERS, 10 A. M, ADVANCED, 2 P. M. CIRs CULARS. TOMORROW NIGHT BICYCLE NIGHT— THE SHOW BEGINS AT 9 O'CLOCK. SIX-DAY LADIES’ BICYCLE RACE = BICYCLE PARK, 17th and Charles Sts. BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPT. { ATSP. M Three Hours Racing Each Evening. MISS FRANKIE NELSON, New York City, MISS MAY ALLEN, Liverpool, England MISS LOTTIE STANLEY, Pittsburg, Pa. " MISS JESSIE OAKLEY, San Francisco, Cal. d MISS HELEN BALD WIN, Chicago, 1l 1 " MISS DOTTIE FARNSWORTH, Minneapolis, Minm, L MISS LILLIB WILLIAMS, Omaha, Neb. These ladles are perfessionals and the fastest riders In the world, and hold aw the 18-hour and 48-hour records. This race is for the Eighteen Hour Champlonship of the World, and {s open to alj comers until 4:30 p. m., September 16. b COME OUT AND HAVE A MERRY TIME. Can leave their measure future reference Samples sent upon request at any B time--- Q) i This will prove an excellent opportunity to examine hundreds of Fall and Winter Fabrics at prices that will tempt you to place your order at once. ; Trousers $5, $6, $7, $8. Suits $20, $25, $28, $30, Let’s shake hands with you anyhow. 207 South 15th St. 207 South 15th St, | MR