Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-31
They are Tenderly Laid on the sunken
Graves of Our Dead
STATE MEMORIAL SERVICES
Address by General Van Wyck at Ne.
braska City-white Caps Create
Great Excitement at Beat
rice-State News.


weather. However, services were held this
afternoon and a largo procession marched to
the cemetery, which was participated in by
the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman S
Relief corps Turnvercin society, militia
company, bands, fire department and secret
societies. Confederate soldiers were also in
vited and joined in the procession and in dec
Grating the grounds. A beautiful feature of
the procession was about two hundred boys
on horseback bearing flowers, and an I'M
pressivc part of the commemorative eXer-
cises was that conducted by "A number of
young ladies representing goddcsses of lib
erty and the different states. General Van
Wyck was the principal speaker and deliv-
cred one of bis characteristic ad-
country's defenders he referred to pensions
dresses. After paying "a tribute to the
and said This nation has othes duties and
pleasures besides strewing flowers and rear
ing monuments. There are those MANNED
and crippled whom the destroying angel
passed over in the dread conflict, but upon
whom death came SO near as to place his
sign manual Forget not the necessities of
the soldiers widows and helpless orphans "
He made strong plea for the afflicted and
urged that the government grant at least the
same measure of hoLest dealing to its soldiers
do w - olulldll tItblOolo anu hOhSt ltlo-
ers, whereby thousands would be taken from
the aims houses and grinding organs on the
street corners In an unequal struggle for
bread two-thrds of the men of this nation
approve of liberal pensions to infirm or de-
pendent soldiers, yet why is it, as in other
matters, the one-third, the minority,
rule the republic. The money ccntcrs
own and control us now as slavery did
before the war. From them come the denun-
Citations against pensions stigmatized as
frauds and p1lbS He smoke about the schemes
to reduce the surplus and said the most Won
derful proposition-to give . per cent for the
privilege of paying our debts-became the
law. He then referred to the bOndholders
being paid in gold while the soldiers were
compelled to take their pay in deprecated
currency. The pledge that if the soldier was
slain his wife and children should not beg for
bread, and if he returned he should never
want for the comforts of life, has long since
been forgotten. He urged that the govern
ment be not niggardly with soldiers Far
better to give loaf of bread now than to
erect monuments of marble over their graves
HASTINGS, Neb,, May 30.-[Special Telegram
to Tue BEE. Memorial day was observed
with appropriate ceremonies this afternoon
in this city. The line of march was simply
stupendous, its equal never having been wit
messed in western Nebraska. Six thousand
people were in line, of which number 200
white. Ten thousand strangers witnessed
the procession. General Dilworth alshaled
his forces in magnificent style, assisted by
strong body of able deputies, and not single
accident occurred during the march from the
city to Park View cemetery, notwithst and
ing the crowded condition of the streets The
address by Elder Britt at tho opera house
after the decoration of the graves of the de-
parted heroes, was mastery effort and was
listened to by q large and attentive audience.
FREMONT, Neb., May 30 Special to THE
BEE. Decoration day was observed here to-
day with appropriate ceremonies under the
auspices Of Mcpherson post. This forenoon
an imposing procession was formed and
marched to Ridge cemetery, where the
graves of about dozen dead heroes were
covered with floral wreaths This afternoon
at o'clock another larger procession was
formed and marched through the principal
streets of the city, bringing up Mt the park,
where the exercises were conducted. These
consisted of vocal and instrumental music
and an Grafton by Hon. G. Il. Adams of Su-
perior.
KEARSEY, Neb., May 3O.-TSpecial to THE
BEE. Memorial day was appropriately OBJ
served here today. Both of the Grand Army
of the Republic posts together with the fire
department, school children and the cadets
from the industrial school, formed the parade
A large crowd gathered at the cemetery and
decorated the graves of the fallen heroes.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 30.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Decoration day was
elaborately observed in this city, The streets
were gaily decorated with patriotic emblems,
and great throng of people from all parts of
the country was present After the formal
decoration of the graves at the cemetery i'll
the morning, the procession consisting of all
the civic and military organizations of the
city, with Grand Army of the Republic men,
Women Relief corps and civilians, marched
to the ChautauQua grounds to hear the me-
mortal address by General 5. q. Pydike, post
chaplain of the national department of the
grand army His address bore on General
Grants place in history, and was an eloquent
tribute to the old commander.
CRETE, May 30.-ISpecial to THE BEE. l.
Decoration day was celebrated in this city
with very impressive ceremonies. Yesterday
Holland post, No -, Grand Army of the Re
public, presented beautiful silk national
flag to the public schools of this city. Cap
tain Thorne of Holland post, for himself, also
presented to the schools IA large blue silk ban
ncr as symbol that the future generations
should stand by their country in the case of
need the same as the generation of twenty
five years ago saved the nation from dissolu-
tion: The presentation speeches were made
by the Hon. II. NJ. Wells and Captain Their
will, both of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and were seconded by Prof, II. w Skinner
on behalf of the schools. Today the Grafton
was delivered by Hon. j. l.. Webster of Lin
coin. In the procession to Riverside ceme-
terry marched the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and other veterans, civic societies and the
pupils of all the public schools. The graves
OF all deceased soldiers were profusely dec
GRATED by the ladies of the Women's relief
YoRK, Neb., May 3d. Special Telegram
to The BEE. "A grand celebration here today.
band led the procession to Greenwood at
10 30 O'clock and lat = o'clock the procession
formed and marched to the M. f., church,
where services were conducted by RevS Hill
ton and Leeper.g All the civic societies We're
in line with the band, city council in car
ragcs, canton of Independent Order of Odd
fellows, old veterans Grand Army of the Re
public, Ancient Order of United Worlimen,
maids of honor, citizens, carriages, etc.
NoRFoLK, Neb., May 0.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to TnE BEE, Memorial day was sue
cessfully observed in this city today under
the auspices oi the Mathewson post, Grand
Army of the Republic. The procession,
headed by the Norfolk cornet band and com
posed of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
Sons of Veterans firemen and citizens in
carriages, was fully mile in length. The
exercises We're held at Prospect Hill ceme-
terry, west of tho city, the Grafton being de-
liyered by Col, j. Il. Simpson of this city.
Among the graves remembered and prOfusely
covered with flowers was that of j. j, Sulli-
van, who was n member of the union army
telegraph corps.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Neb May 30. Especial
Telegram to THE BEE, E,I-DecortOn day was
observed in Cedar Rapids today by a large
crowd. Rev, DR.. George martin of Keurucy
delivered splendid Grafton, and the services