Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-31

NtIt SJlIlllk anu lull VI lhtlutlllS Ol lllC war
| from personal experience, Emma Holiugs-
| worth, whose father recently died, rccited
| There were poems by Miss May of Nelson
| which capNyated the audience. The process
| sion was long, including our post Sons of
| Veterans, National Guards Knights of Pyth-
| las school children and citizens.
CHESTER, Neb., May 80. Special Tcc-
| gram to TuE BEE, Decoration day was
celebrated here with great deal of enthus-
| iasm. The forenoon was devoted to dccorat-
| ing the graves of the soldiers who are sleep
| ing their last sleep in our cemetery and also
| to decorate monument to the unknown dead
A vast crowd was in attendance there. The
afternoon exercises, which were held mt the
M. Il. church. consisted of songs, rcctatous,
music etc, but the most interesting part of
the programme consisted of an address by
Colonel n. NJ. Corrcll, quartermaSter general
of the Nebraska National Guards, who de-
livercd a very comprehensive and interesting
Grafton upon the cause, progress and result
of the war of the rebellion, and paid IA glow
tribute to the patriotism and self sacrifice of
the boys in blue. The church was filled to
overtlowing. and many were not able to gain
admittanCc
McCooK, Ncb May 30 Special Telegram
to TUE BEE. The decoratian services here
today We're conducted under the auspices of
the j, X. Barnes post Grand Army of the
Republic of this city. The opera house was
filed to overilowing. j. ID. Mcbride of De
catur, ILL.,, delivered the main address, and
the music was furnished by SuttOn's silver
COIiItI Ddllbl anu VIC Eltt CluD Iut DIOCtS-
sion was three miles in length and it is esti-
mated that 5000 people were in attendance,
many having come from the western counties
and from northern Kansas. The procession
was headed by Sutton's band, following
which were the mayor and city council civic
societies in uudross uniform, visiting mem
bcrs of the Grand Army of the Republic, D.
*. Barnes post, the two hose companies
hook and ladder company and citizens in car
riages. 1t was a beautiful day and one that
will lDnp he ppmppl bpppl nv those
;SuTToN, Ncb., May 30 Special telegram
to THE BEE Decoration services here to-
day We're especially interesting there being
1000 people in town all day. Honorable j.
w. Lansing of Lincoln, delivered the memorial
address to II denscly crowded audience in the
opera house, 1000 people were unable to OBJ
tain admittance Mr.. Lansing's address was
eloquent, and the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie boys feel very kindly toward him. Mrs.
Lansing assisted in the programme with
suitable recitation which was received by
the audience with high appreciation. A pro
cession one-half mile in length moved to the
cemetery, where the the decoration exercises
were performed before vast crowd of spec
tatorS.
WEST PoINr, Neb., May 3O-rSpecial Tel
egram to THE BEE. Memorial exercises
were held here today with more than Ordi
nary interest. They were in charge of ID. $.
Grams of Ford post, Grand Army of the
Republic. The procession formed on Main
street and marched to the Catholic school
house, where the flag raising exercises were
held, and from there the procession passed to
the cemetery, where an appropriate pro-
gramme, prepared by the public school, was
carried out. Citizens generally left their
labor and devoted a few hours to the memory
of our sacred dead
CoLUMBus, Neb., May 3O-TSpecial Tele-
gram to TuE BEE. Decoration day was duly
celebrated by the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and tiremen
SHELTON, Neb., May 30-rSpecial Tele-
+n pr,p I ion do oh
served here by very impressive and appro-
pirate services. The address by Rev Mac
adam was pronounced by all as the best ever
given on such an occasion. The Shelton high
school also assisted by unfurling fine twenty
foot flag from the building.
SIDNEY, Neb. May 30 Special Telegram
to The BEE. This has been a gala day for
the people of Sidney. Hundreds of farmers
drove to town early to witness the imposing
ceremonies of Memorial day. Promptly at 10
o'clock the procession formed, headed by the
Twenty-frst infantry band under the drec
tion of Prof. Charles Lamar, then followed
Sumner post Grand Army of the Republic,
knights of Pythias, Oddfellows and
school children. Going to Fort Sidney
General Morrow treated the vast assemblage
to dress parade, the old soldiers cheering
vociferously, after which the exercises began
under large pavilion tent. Hon George f.
Blanchard and Rev. Fleci were the orators,
and their subjects were handled in Il mastery
manner. Old comrades visited Forest Lawn
cemetery, strewing flowers on the graves of
the departed heroes. The occasion
was a memorable one and beautiful
weather added it's charms. The public schools
closed mere yesterday. Prof. William Mccoy
arranged splendid musical programme
and a concert was given by the Twenty first
infantry band, through the kindness of Gen
eral Henry A. Morrow. Five hundred peo
pie vera present. Sidney can boast of hav-
ing one of the best schools in the state, and
corps of teachers who work assiduously for
tho interest of its patrons.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb, May 30 Especial Tel
egram to THE BEE. Memorial day was OBJ
served by Lyon post, Grand Army of the Re
public. The forenoon exercises were the dec
Grafton of the soldiers graves in the ceme-
terry. At2 p m. a procession was formed by
the fire department, Grand Army of the Re
public. civic societies. school children and cit
liens, and marched to the court house square,
where Captain Henry, commandant of the
soldiers home, delivered an address,
GRANT. Neb., May 30.-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. Decoration day was well OBJ
served here The fire department, band and
Grand Army of the Republic marched in the
parade,