The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-14
NEBRASKA.

| NEBRASKA.
"P." writes us from Pawnee City, Neb, as
| follows: John Ingham Post, No. 95, met on
Memorial Day at Post headquarters at $50 a.
m, and at 10 o'clock a procession was formed
under command of Colonel B. III. Fuller, late
! of company B, Third Vermont infantry, Past
/ Commander and president of the day; Comrade
/ L. G. DeCondres, late of company K Sixteenth
| Wisconsin Infantry, Adjutant and Comrade A.
Pearson, late of company X, First Arkansas
cavalry, Officer of the Day, and marched to the
| cemetery in the following order: Officer of the
| Day; P2wnee cornet band The city Schools
arranged in eleven divisions to correspond
with the number of graves to be decorated &
! division for each grave, and each carrying
small flag and bouquet of flowers to be depos-
] tied on the grave. The Post and old soldiers
under command of Comrade III. J. Skinner
late of battery /. Second Illinois artillery, and
led by the martial band of the Post Carriage
containing Chaplain Comrade s. A. Hoover,
| late battery Z, First Illinois artillery; Orator
Comrade E. ]. ONeil, late battery D, Sixteenth
| New York artillery, aud Miss Elma Edwards
| reader of poem. Citizens in carriages and on
| foot, making in all grand procession of over
two miles in length On arriving at the ceme-
terry the following exercises were held: Quar-
tette, Again Grateful Nation" prayer by
Chaplain Hoover; quartette, "Our Braves"
Grafton by Comrade O'Neii; music by cornet
| hand; poem, 8 Private Scott, by Miss Edwssrds
/ quartette, Strew Flowers decoration Of
graves by school children, in addition TO which
there was a nice floral cross placed at the head
of each grave; national salute at each grave
| by the comrades. At the close of the services
! the audience, numbering over two Thousand,
was dismissed, and the Post returned to the
| arInory, where an interesting meeting was held
and four recruits mustered IN. The city was
| fully decorated with national colors, and busi-
ness houses closed from 10 a. m. until P. N.
Comrade A. T. Giangue, York, Neb., writes
! US as follows: Memorial Day was fttingiy OBJ
served at this place under the auspices OF Robt.
Anderson Post, No. 81 Dick Yates Post, Of
WAGE, and Noble Graves Post, of Bradshaw.
! were present, as were also goodly share OF
! the Sons of Veterans of the latter town. Com
rade A. ID. Wycotf, of our Post, and Prof.
! Thompson. son of the late Bishop Thompson,
made the addresses for the occasion. 1t is esti-
mated that three Thousand persons We're pres
| ent Nobe's Opera Hall, the largest in the
CITY, would not accommodate half who sought
I admission to the indoor exercises. Although
4 Memorial Day has been observed here for a
number of years past, the last observance is
/ pronounced by all grander success than any
which has preceded it. There seems no like
lihood of this beautiful national custom falling
| into disuse among this Western people, who,
by the way, are largely made up OF the old
veterans themselves or their immediate sue
cessors. The eagle of Robt. Anderson Post
rooSts high and, under his shadow, we are IN
the midst of an active campaign. We meet
twice month. Recruits mustered at nearly
every meeting.
Comrade J. A. Kinnear Edgar, Neb., writes
us that Post No. Is, of that place, observed
Memorial Day in fitting manner. Exercises
were held at the NJ. L. church in the morning,
where Post Chaplain Hail and Rev. e. Ill. Hen
derson, OF Hastings delivered line addresses,
/ and the veterans then marched 70 The cemetery
where the graves of six soldiers were decorated
and services conducted according to the ritual.
In the evening George G. Oliver Post, of Fair
field united with Edgar Post in memorial ex-
ereises at the church, where Senator q. +.
Henderson delivered q brilliant grafton. He
was followed by Captain IL. E. Palmer, s. v c.
Of the Department, who made an interesting
address on the present status and objects of the
G. A. r.
Dorchester Post No 107, of Dorchester, Neb,
properly observed Memorial Day. After deco
rating the two soldiers graves at Pleasant Hill,
a procession marched to the NJ Il. church,
whore, besides other exercises, addresses were
delivered by Revs. Smith and Hagler. The
graves in Dorchester cemetery were then deco
rated. The officers of the Post are: Com
mander, A. N, Mosier; S. Y. c., c. Johnston
j. " c., John Barton; Adj't, George Wade;
Serg't, w. Bolding; Capt, q. Dillon; A. @. NJ,
J. Riggs; Q. D., c. c. Gingery; O. g., w.
Henry 3 NJ, Charles Brigham; q. NJ. s., s.
Snavely; Chaplain, V. W. Hagler
At Fairfield, Neb, ON Memorial Day, Rich
ardson Post, of Harvard and Collins Post, of
Glenviile united with the Fairfield Post in OBJ
serving the anniversary. Captain H. b. Pal
mer, OF Plattsnouth, and Senator Henderson
delivered the memorial addresses. The process
sion to the cemetery was composed of from
200 TO 800 footmen and 15S vehicles.
Comrade Henry Tegtmeyer, Grand Island,
Neb., writes us that Lyon Post turned out
Memorial Day over 100 strong, and, carrying
their new silk banner, marched in line with
the fire company, the Liederkranz Society and
the two city bands to the cemetery, where the
soldiers graves We're decorated. CoIlrade
Savidge was the orator of the day.
I, The Memorial Day ceremonies at De Witt.
I.eb, were conducted by Curtis Post, of that
place. The Ladies' Auxiliary, school children,
and several societies participated. process
sion marched to the cemetery. where the graves
were decorated by children. Hon. N. K. Griggs
delivered the Grafton.
AT Franklin, Neb., the Memorial Day serv-
ices were conducted in the absence of COM
mander Gage of Franklin Post by Senior Vice
Commander D. K. Call1ins, aud at the cemetery
a brief address was delivered by JAS +. Zediker.
The school children and citizens generally par
ticipated in the celebration.
Commander J. D. Maltbie, who sends us two
new subscribers, writes that SLOVENIAN Post,
No 116 Ponca, Neb., observed Memorial Day
with appropriate exercises. The Ponca band
and the citizens of the town and neigaborhood
turned out and united with the Post in doing
honor to the dead.
Comrade 81. F. Bence Osceola, Neb., who
sends us two now subscribers, writes that Rey-
nolds Post, No. 26, of that place. with the CO.
operation OF two other Posts, duly observed
Memorial Day. The procession was headed by
brass hand, and ten graves were decorated.
4 Comrade ]. r. Early. WILDER, Neb., writes US
! that Memorial Day WAS commemorated by g.