Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-08
MEMORIAL TRIBUTES.
A Display Of The Decorators Artistic
Skill and Fine Taste,
Omhha's Two Leading Dry Goods
Men Show Their Honor for the
Distinguished Dead In n Beau
tiful Manner.

NAO"on " BSNHAS
z. Morse's store on Farnam street last
night, for hours, looking into the front
chow windows and breathles,ly admir-
ing o scene there that at nee won their
hearts and filled many an eye with tears.
The picture presented to them mort Wv
idly and feellngly, their love, honor and
sympathy, for the nations first soldier
aud first c%itizsn, whose earthly remains,
will be tenderly borne to their last rest
Ing place to-day. The decorations, in
these windows are not only touching, in
the silent, eloquent sympathy they con-
vey, but are also the finest results of ar
tistlc skill and decorative art ever
seen In Omaha. In the center of the
east window behind white lace curtains,
gently drawn abide, rests q coffin Gu.
wrapped In the stars and stripes, and on
its top a simple wreath made of oak
boughs; also a sword and belt, and an
army hat, such as the great general used
to wear when In the camp and field.
At either end of the casket is neatly ar
ranged a stand of arms, held together by
rosettes of black Grape.
In the front corners of the window
are two piles of cannon balls. The back
and aides of the window are covered with
black and white very sttractively ar
ranged into monograms and figures, and
10 the center of the background hangs a
portrait of the dead hero, beautifully
draped. The west window Is literally
filled with sombre aud funeral like at
fractions. The background of 1t Is
covered with alternate strips of
black and white and placed in positions
all about are various weapons of war.
such as guns, swords, cannon balls, et2.
In this window is to be seen also q small
writing desk and chair, both heavily
draped. Two large pillars of black and
white, fastened to the ceiling and floor,
then caught together in the center, 80 an
to represent huge hour glasses, are at
t~rsctive features. These windows should
be seen to fully appreciate the scope and
extent Of Mr.. Morse's tribute to the
dead. Thsy will undoubtedly be visited
to-day by thousandn of people.
FALCoNER's TRIBUTE.
The extensive front of N. B. Falconer's
store is completely filed with beautiful
tributes to the memory of the dead hero.
In the centre of the west window Is a
small, fine painting of Gen. Grant, and
radtating from 1t are alternate stripes of
black and white, forming a handsome
background. In the front rises q pyra-
mid in black and white, crowned with a
wreath of evergreen, on the front of
which appears the words: "Born April
%, 1922; died July %, 1885," The four
central windows are literally crowded
with various designs artistlcslly arranged,
descriptive OF the life and triumphs of the
man whom all delight to honor. In front
of each window guns are stacked,
fl .nked by pillars of black
wound with white stripes.
Pictures of Gen. Grant, Abraham
Lincoln, and engravings of some Of the
most noted battles of the war, all Gle.
gant.y drsped, appear In the back
ground, and over all are the names of
some of the engagements in which the
old commander was victorious: "The
| Wilderness, Petersburg, Shiloh, Rich
mond, .bFors Steadman, A~ppomsttox,
Fort Donelson, Vicksburg and Hstcher's
Run" In the corner window, on Q raised
platform, rests q lif s-sizs portrait of the
general, draped with flags, and sur
rounded by beautifully draped columns,
with flowers scattered profusely around.
Above Grants portrait is an engraving of
the general surrounded by his staff while
at full charge. In the end of the window
Is a low monument in black, on which in
white letters, are the words: "U. S.
Grant, In memoriam."