Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 1, 1916, Page 65

1, Title Float, 2. 1he Mm{ Wives of Windsor 3. All's Well That Ends Well. 4. King Richard the Third. 5. Comedy of Errors. 6. Macbeth. 7. As You Like It. 8. The Merchant of Venice. 9. Romeo and Juliet. "10. A Midsummer Night's Dream. 11, Antony and Cleopatra. 12, Othello, The Moor of Venice 13. Hamlet. 14. Twelfth Night. “Scenes from Shakespeare” are to be shown in the electrical parade this year, the evening of October 4. Including the title tloat and the float upon which King Ak-Sar-Ben XXII will enter the city, there will be eighteen in all. Perhaps no theme used in the twen- ty-two years has offered bettef ma- terial for the designing of floats full of dramatic and tragic interest than this one. Leading off is. the title float, “Shakespeare.” Appearing as thoigh either galloping or flying, Pegasus, ‘the winged horse, is rearing anc plunging in the foreground. ~This fabled horse, always associated with poetic inspiration, immediately gives atmosphere to the procession. A large plaster bust of Shakespeare ap- pears on the float, and books and beacon lights suggest learning and profpund thought. Merry Wives. The Merry Wives of Windsor fol- low. Falstaff,” the famous courtier, with his big talk of hand-to-hand en- counters in which he has engaged, is seen sitting in his garden, under a spreading oak tree, adorned with his famous antlers, while the Merry Wives, six of them, dressed as fairies, are twittering around in the back- round. All's Well that Ends Well is the third float. A canopy covers the throne of the king of France, two bronze lions guard it on either side. Bertram, the soldier, the count of Rousillon, and the duke of Florence are all in evidence. 4 King Richard the Third, the lame . and mis-shapen king, at whose birth the dogs barked and wailed, the man of deep and dark designs, is next. Richard, sword in hand, is seen in one of his rages, glaring around for . prey, so that one can almost hear him cry, “Shadows avaunt, for Richard is himself again!” The queen is in the picture, and in the tower are see the two princes, nephews of Richard, whom he caused to be slain. Near the tower furk the two murderers awaiting their opportunity to gain entrance to the tower and smother the princes. Everywhere on the float huge red and white roses are seen, emblems of the two houses of York and Lancaster in the war of the roses. Comedy of Errors. Then comes the Comedy of Er- rors. A temple and great festoons of red, white and yellow roses are seen, Aegeon is prominent in the nicture, and Antipholus,” while the two Dromios are always present. Macbeth, the dark designer, with his darker-designing wife, are seen in the next float. Macbeth is seen in the wilderness in his celebrated “confer- ence with the witches who are to tell him of his chances to be a future king. The big caldron, steaming with the infernal brew of snake’s teeth, human fingers, bats and lizards, is in the fore- | ground, while the three witches hob- ble and totter around it in their un- canny chantings until in imagination one can almost hear them chattering. “Double, double, /toil and trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.” As You Like It. In As You Like It, the next float, | @ the scene is laid in the Forest of & Aden. Peacocks strut under the boughs. the forest and primitive wild. Rosa- lind as Gannymede is seen, and Celia, Orlando, and Jaques. Also Touch- stone, the clown, is hobbling around, prepared to mouth some bright re- mark about the .impossibility of a knight swearing by his honor, because he has none, even as a woman cannot swear by her beard. In The Merchant of Venice, Shy- lock of course is the central figure. ‘The famous old money lender who was about to exact his pound of flesh, {s seen expectant in the court room. The duke of Venice is there, Antonio, the unfortunate borrower, and Portia, | E the fair young woman who saves the merchant's “bosom from the infernal knife” by her wonderful plea, “The | § quality of mercy is not strained,” etc and, “therefore, Jew, consider this that in the course of justice noue of us should see salvation.” Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet, of course, are seen in their famous love scene, Juliet, as one would expect, is seen leaning over the balcony, while romantically tinkling on a guitar beneath her win- dow. A beautiful garden scene is de- signed, and fountains play in the surrounding scenery. A Midsummer bf;ght's Dream fol- Tows with the character, Bottom, as the central ‘figure squatted on the ground adorned with the head of an ass, carefully adjusted over his own head by the fairy Puck, under the di- rection of the mischievous Oberon, The three fairies and Helena are also in the scene. Antony and Cleopatra, In Antony and Cleopatra, of course, the famous barge is the thing that best lends itself to float production, Se the barge it is. The Egyptian queen in all her beauty lounges in all her luxury in the rose-showered barge, while black servants fan her with per- fumed ostrich plumes. Antony is seen coming to greet her at the landing, Othello, The Moor of Venice, fol- lows, with Othello and his fair wife, Desdemona, the principal characters, while lago, the villain with his mind full of anxious and corroding thoughts, stands in the background with cynical smile as he sees the deep trnchery of his designs beginning to bear their tragic fruit. Brabantio and Roderigo are also in the scene, Hamlet. In Hamlet, the next float, the ghost scene is chosen, as best lending itself to artistic production. Hamlet is scen on his knees before the ghost of his father, while the ghost ‘maintains its spectral dignity and calls for “Re- venge, revenge.” The two guards or Frogs rest on fily pads-in a |E frog pond, and everything suggests & night watches are seen in the distance before the castle at the water front, In the float representing Twelfth Night, great darts are piercing huge red hearts at the side of the float, and Antonio, Fabian, Olivia, Maria and Viola are prominent in.the picture. Antonio, the hero, is seen in defia attitude, sword in hand, defending Viola against three men in the forest. The Tempest. In The Tempest, Prospero and his daughter on the lonesome island, are +J the leading figures, Everything sug- gests the sea, with bounding waves licking at the float, and sea shells and coral branches everywhere about the scene. Caliban, the clown, and Ariel; the fairy, are also present. Much Ado About Nothing, follows now, with a church scene where the spires of the cathedral pierce the sky, while in the foreground is Friar Fran- cis and Leonato, whose daughter is to be married ‘at the church in a mo- ment. Claudio and Don John are there and Benedict is ever in the act of re- ceiving the jibes of the saucy Beatrice who is seen in all her spirit vivacity in the picture. King Lear, the unfortunate king who peddled out his throne, among and his three dlughleufi is next seen. The ti king is raving in the forest at night, while the lightning flashes about him, and vile serpents and forest monsters thresh around him. He is raving, over the ingratitude of his three daughters, who are seen mak- ing merry in the background with the crowns of his dividec realm on their respective heads. His Majesty, the King. Then comes. the last float, his lll{- esty; the King, "Ak-Sar-Ben XXII. A combination shield or escutcheon made up of battle axes, swords, shields, sabers, lances and primitive arled clubd, adorns the side of the t. Great bronze lions, emblems of strength and potential power, guard the gorgeous throne, on which will be seated the new ‘tlng of Ak-Sar- Ben, as he makes his formal entry of the law flrm the thous efficiency QR T SR ED. P. SMITH DWARD P. SMITH was born on a farm near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in September, 1860. He was educated in the counfry schools, attended Howe’s Academy, and grad- uated from the law department of the State University of A L3 Towa in 1885. tion. L . Y S R OGBS / " : , DeBord, Fradenburg & Van Orsdel, numbers his friends by —friends he has won by his magnetic personality and courteous member of the legal profession. He came to Nebraska in July, 1886, locating at Seward, where he remained until 1890, when he removed to Omaha. For many years he was a member of the firm of Smyth & Smith, afterward Smyth, Smith & Schall; but since Jan- uary 1, 1916, has been in busipess by himself and now has offices in the Grain Exchange Building. His practice has covered a wide range. He was attorney for the Nebraska millers in the effort made by the federal authorities to prevent the bleaching of flour and won & victory for his clients in the United States court of appeals and also in the supreme court of the United States. He is attorney for the Omaha Grain Exchange and his “practice is now largely before the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, and pertaining to matters incident to transporta- He is a democrat in politics and formerly took an ac- tive part in the campaigns of this state. His family consists of a wife and three children, and reside at 1313 South Thirty-fourth street. FLOAT NO. é—'Richard TIL" Alex. C. Reed A. Ocander Leater Hooper Harry Goets Melom Lowry T. R. Gabam C. L Palm. FLOAT NO, b—"Comedy of Hrrors." W. H. Crawford Ralph Frost L. Pottingill, jr. C. E. Walsh Herman Wilke (RN FLOAT N. 6—"Macbeth.” | J. M. Johnson M. J. Garvey Ed Bhavlik 8. Conore, captain C. C. Phelphs FLOAT NO, 7—*As You Like It." H. W. Levering F. J. Alberts { B W. Britt, jr. J. B. Gallatin 4 Juck Alvord, captatn | B. N. Finkenateln FLOAT NO. §—"Merchant of Venlce.” | M. C. Brown A. W. Johanson B. O. Potter, captain L. B. Kennebeck T. 8. Day J. H. McDonald W. H. Stubling V. C. Fredrickson H. C. Marty H. Barker | FLOAT NO. $—*Romeo and Juligt.” ; F. Latenser, taptain. Ralph A. Wilson { FLOAT NO. 10—"A Mid Summer Night's Dream.” A. B. Tonder Qeorge Heintse Albert Cahn; jr. Leroy Bunoe A P A G N THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 1, 1916. John Lee Webster LT | D A Leader in Legal Service and Artistic Affairs of the £ Middle West. ; i JOHN LEE WEBSTER The personal success of John L. Webster as a leading attorney of Greater Omaha may be due to a ‘frnter degree of foresight and business psychology than is possessed by the average individual, but | a cursory glance reveals standing behind it all, the power of deduc- tion, hard work, and the bringing to bear upon a given problem or' enterprise the greatest measure of thought and care. Mr. Webster cast his lot with the middle west 'and Omaha in particular in March, 1869, He scized the opportunity offered for enlarging of the legal field and although a lad he placed his best efforts in the interests of cach individual patron. That was 47 years ago. The lad of those strenuous days following the Civil War is to- day one of the best known representatives of the legal profession in the middle west as well as a dominant factor in the social, civie, edu- g:nti:n:l ;nd commercial development of the district of which Omaha is the hub. As the champion of S}anding Bear and his Indian tribesmen in the famous case, United States versus Crook, Dill 4568, Mr. Webster Wl’h&pl gained greatest renown during formative dl}'l of the district. hen the government ordered the Ponca Indians from the Dakota reservation to a reservation in Indian Territory, Standing Bear and his coherts objected. They were imprisoned, escaped, returned to their®former home in Dakota and then became the legal wards of Mr. Webster. He won the case in favor of the redskins and upon judgment in this case has hinged much Indian legislation of later years. In 1872, he war elected a member of the Nebraska legislature. Honors won on the floor of the house in debate were many. Mr. Webster was instrumental in securing the passage of the bill eallin, for a constitutional convention. It was vetoed by the governor, an i in 1875 he was elected president of the convention over seasoned | lnwi\;em and trained statesmen known throughout the district. Mr. H ] Webster gvas at this time but 27 years old. q In 1889 he was a candidate for the supreme bench of the United States to fill the seat vacated by the death of Justice Mathews. In 1892 he was almost unanimously elected a delegate at large to the national republican convention. He has been a pillar of strength in the republican ranks since he attained h's majority. r. Webster is also president of the Nebraska State Historical Society and President of the governing board of the Friends of Art Association. g TR DT i AT James M. Fitzgerald JAMES M. FITZGERALD was born in Chicago and when 5 years of age moved with his parents to a farm near Grafton, Neb., where he received the com- mon and high school education. ~ In 1898 he decided to rest from labors on the farm and entered Creighton uni- versity, where he graduated in 1903 and immediately thereafter entered the law de- partment of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and graduated therefrom in 1906. Since July 1, 1906, he has been prac- ticing his profession in Omaha. In April, 1911, he was deputy countg attorney, a pointed by the late Judge English, and gtill holding that position under Mr. Mag- ney, and is considered a fair but vigorous prosecutor. : He is now one of the democratic nominees for police magistrate, and the heavy vote that he received at the primaries indicates that he is considered desirable judicial timber. ) L ¥ him. H. B, Watts W. Watso Sam Budd, J4.C. Reed, i ¥ I Turney s J. 3. Connoily, V. C. Fredrickeon, ,"-'(f by 5. °‘|-"'" tas gver b;"" i PLOAT NO. 17.—"King Lear. . Max Agor, W. W. Sherwood, sidered. A little figuring, however, A J. Crulchshank R, Karns George Heintse, H. D. Eyler, will convince one of the enormous | Clint’ Miller George L. Wilttamson | Ushers, too, were necessary, door- |force yet unharnessed. { keepers, program distributors and | One inch of rainfall is not uncor= J. P. Raum rson checkers, and here is the list of the [mon in this country, get every time fellows yl;|o vo'lm;‘leered thel; ICY\;ICE! thush happens theJ earth is monltenfid - [ every night of the season for these | with a paltry 113 tons water to the into the city on the evening of the f’l- 'l‘)"‘;;'l"' J. Meyer Goronado S Bull Ellccl. just to be good fellows and (acre, or 72480 tons per square mile, He “will be driven through . - Sy oost for Omaha and Nebraska: The annual average rainfall the world parade. He his Nighly iMfuminated | FLOAT NO. li—*Antony and Cleopatra (Cotinend Fioen Pade| %) «. Ushers, over is estimated at thirty-six inches, the strects in this highly-tIumusee|vr. chas. Hesaham a. 1. Harris H. 7. Myors, MM, Btryker, Using e arid- oub Grebe conveyance of riotous colors, will for-| genetora’ Link H B Bartley ik (he! A ETIRE Al ke Ve rlous | Mres: sing_this value and our first figure mally receive the keys of the ‘city, a'l : Archibald William. O'Donmelt | 1L P! Doorkeepers. \Te arrive at the ii'“m“hmx result th;t ss to his permanent throne at the . Ford Ben A. Arrlens . . Charles Karbach, Peter Raum, the average rainfall on one square mile n, where pehe will be formally [ fouuctiman Bairy Dintue = LC,,",':I‘.',‘_“ of “{,‘:‘:‘kl',"‘,flfls“" H, Cloale E W Turnes, in Al )lrear u' 2,6)?9._280 tons Il':‘ thgll'i ; t wned two nights later. \ X Dan Whitney, Fred Patfenrath, Wi o] Hatn Un. aw of physics says that wor R " FLOAT NO. L3—rOthells, Jambs Corr, W, W. 8herwood, Dos. A ere, : m' SN equals force multiplied by the distance Many on Floats. L Minkensteln Frank C. Kokdabl WOI'HII, Crew. John Himos, i through which it acts. Let us cone . ~ Frank Kerman A. V. Enholm N. F. Tym, Ibert Beck, " Check: 08 A. Fries, sider the energy of this weight ‘of One hundred and five men-are re-| Harry Mahatty Allon Saltne, J. A McDonough, ckers. = energy i o uired to man these eighteen floats. FLOAT NO. 18.—“Hamlet" H. B. Forbes, L. A, Kowaleska, George P. MoShane, K. C. Goddard, water falling from the clouds. The E d for all W. H. Stribling, W. H. Crawford, Fred H Parsons, J P Byrne height of clouds is estimated at from ostumes have been prepared for all|otto H. Ramer 3. N. Plaher Wil Fox, ¥. H. Hanson, M. B. Qriffin, Gordon Ctaek. I iles, but to allow f ey ) PR i, | TR (B g[SSR seasomal variation’ and the _ lawer representation of the characters S GAT NO. 16— Twaifth NIgAL" FL Laohner A. W. Johnason, A 2 by . . F. Connolly, Ewing 8o n, 1 g‘:lozt parts they oldrelt"o “k‘l_.gh‘;:‘f & D Miller Kenoeth Hateh X O, Schronde?, m:;:a;l Stockham, THE NEED OF RAIN MOTOR, ‘,’:t"gh"?:i;:l':hcil:’“fid"“r:' :‘e t"i:f’ zim an ction. - A M t bert Wing, E. g8, yop— g . 8 in ‘i: " ?'{,e“ ofp:he ‘:Ioaunen as they 3 C." Campball ¢ Doherty Wil Vors, "® 3.6 Brown Enormous Force That Has Not as|the average work done by falling rain will appear on the floats of the re-|lexinston Wi B Hyate, L - g e, Yet Been Harnessed by the in twenty-four hours is 22,320 foot- spective numbers, the first float be- FLOAT NO. 1i.—'Tempest.” T & Carnaby, Harry Barker, Scientists. tons per acre—assuming our annual ing without characters: W. Sarson Harry Johnston J. A. Carnaby, B, H. Osborn, There has been numerous attempts|average rainfall of thirty-six inches “ »|H. McNamara Ed Erioson P. 0. Jennings, Herry Hartry, at utilizing the energy of the sun and | distributed uniformly throughout the FLOAT NO. 1—“Merry Wives of Windsor. H. Rasmussen, H. J. Porter, . ¢ B sy oy Marthh. B Lamon Max Ager TL' Peterson oA 6o Anekt Wotaing | W1l Larwon; O, E. Walsh, the tides, but it is doubtful whether [ year.—Popular Science. ¥ Joseph A. Carmaby | FLOAT NO. 16-—"Mueh Ado About Nothing™ | joo Rogers, H. E. Johnston, Beac K. F. Reed Dr. Frits Charles Mets, Jr. Willlam Link, g e 3RO Gladstone Derdy Taylor George lmvfl’. Abe Liebovits, i g John Hoftman Horbert Wing Jos Friedel Frank Droxel, FLOAT NO. 3—*All's Well that Ends Well.” e ey ey G T O O Dr . M. Swab W 8 BSirykes Dr. Dermody 1. Sorensen JAMES NEVILLE ~ Attorney-at-Law Ex-United States attorney, two terms, Ex-dis- trict judge old judicial district, six years. Has re- sided in Omaha, Neb., for forty-nine years. Is now in 79th year. Says he has no aristocratic blood in O 000 A J. E. VON DORN Attorney-at-Law * J. E. VON DORN . . E. VON DORN was born at the corner of Seventeenth and Harney streets, where the Keeline building now stands, and hds lived in Omabha all his life. He is a son of Theodore L. von Dorn, who was a Union soldier, and who came to Omaha in the early '60s after having been injured in the battle of Frederickshurg. . Mr. von Dorn began the stady of law in 1893 with James W. Carr, at that time a prominent at- torney in the city, but in 1900 gave up the pro- fession to go into business. ‘He returned to the Fractice of law in 1908, since when he has been dentified with some of the most important litiga- tion in the courts of the state. : He is a member of a.large number of differ- ent bodies of the Masonic fraternity, and on ac- count of his long residence and business and pro-~ fessional activities, has an unusually large num- ber of friends and acquaintances. R O O G Read Want }\-ds %or Profit_—Use i‘hem E;:Eest Re;ulh i e p—