September 20, 1898

On the evening of September 20th, a dinner was given at the Omaha Club by the Iowa Commission in honor, of Governor Shaw, the state officers, senators and representatives in congress from Iowa, the president and executive committee of the Exposition and the commissioners from the several states and territories participating in the Exposition and others: This dinner was exceedingly successful, both in point of the menu served and on account of the excellent toasts and music furnished. [SR] [Image from "Report of the Iowa Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Commission"]