Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-31

MEMORIAL OW FlrrNGLY OBSERVED,


| mounds in all OF 5DmAha's silent citits wucrI
| arc rruinblu.- n dust the parthl u, ,ruElauta
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! ''''9o m"o' 'n"'S SN"'' "E'' "'"' '3' va w.
| 'o l""hluLIy thelr part III tHe great lJvrHo
cino struggle that occupies SO prominent u
/ place in this rountry's history.
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| 0'ou WIZ" "'' "tu IOu"E W pay HIH"B ,''D'''
! TO the memory OF the honorod dead aud whilo
! sorroWlhB because oI tue tremendous saStl-
| nee that was necessary to secure II, TO rejoice
! m the prosperity and UNITY OF the, nation ihat
| the heroic deeds OF the departed had insured
| 10 luelr posterltN.
once more the sad Yet sacred duties OF
| Memorial day deNolNed upon the citizens OF
Omaha, ana its exercises were carried ont on
! Oroau StIIc WIN mluuteueSS OF urtuI nat
| could not ialI 10 impress tho young, whose
! first remembrance OF tie occasion Will be as
| sociated wlth the ear lNIl, OF the so.emuliy
| aud Importance Of tue day set apart 10y a
| EralcluI halloh lol inc reNCroht coiuIneNorH-
| ton OF the deeds or other days,
contrary 10 the custom that anS heretofore
Obtained, there was no parade but there was
no other departure from ~" 'imc-honorcd
customs OF Decoration Day, ne banks were
closed ana IN most OF the m4rts OF trade
business was suspended Tor AT leaSth portion
OF the day WhiIe me usua! busy routine IN
the courts ana pubic oncos was uouccably
wanting,
The beautiful custom Of decorating the
aud committee consisting OF two from each
OF the three Grand Army posts in the city.
sons OF Veterans and three ladies' trom cach
OF inc three Nomens ke!let corps, hai
charge OF the distribution OF the flowers DO
mated by the school children OF tho city.
lhe mass OF flowers had been gathered
from the various schools, and left in Good
rich Hail to be divided between the commit
tees to so to Prospect Hill and Forest Lawn
BY virtue OF the peculiar weather lilaCs were
wanting and it was too carly for
peonies, but ileur-de-lis and roses and violets
were in great abundance The care which
the schools had taken of the flowers of
FRIDAYS memorial exercises had left them
nearly as fresh as ever for the decOra-
tions of Yesterday. Many were care
fully packed IN wet sawdust and
others woven in wreaths or bound Ill
bouquets were kept damp by wet cloths care
fully wrapped around them. When the com
mittco on decorations arrived the baskets
were taken from the wagons and distributed
among the members and all went to the one
part of the ground where their comrades
were buried Some few graves scattered
among the 5000 We're marked with flags and
did not miss being decorated because they
were not with their fellow soldiers.
was done and each grave marked not only
with the stars and stripes but with roses and
lilies from the hands OF kindly remembering
comrades ana friends.
There was no distinction made, but all who
tribute of flowers.
Prospect Hill cemetery was beautifully
| arraycd. Everything was radiant with the
tokens of love and remcmberancc The
graves had almost without exception been
decorated, and the early morning rain had
frcShencd the grass and the trees TIL
all was sadly smiling. The entrance
on the south led through the long lines OF
| carefully tended graves to tho circle in the
! middle OF the yard.
Here the carriages had gathered which
| brought those who had howers to scatter
| over the grave OF the veterans aud those
! they had lost. Each soldiers grave
| was marked with flag
| aud the committees from each post OF the
| Grand Army OF the Republic and Women'S s
| Relief corps carefully saw that every grave
| had its garland and bouquet
When the work was finished the beautiful
| cemetery had the appearance OF n great
! flower garden. The work OF decorating
| the graves In Prospect Hin cemetery was
| detailed by the committee on decoration to
| j. Is. Sawyer or Custer post, James kinney
| of Grant post j. w. Jewell of Crook camp
| Sons of Veterans; Mrs. Landgren, Mrs
| Adamsky and MISS Collins OF U: >.
| Grant Relief corps; q. &, Bon
| ner and j.; B; west or Crook
| post, and Mrs. /. l.. HUI and Mrs. w. II,
| West of Crook Keller corps.
| Owing TO tho rain the committees appoint
| ed to decorate the graves IN Forest Lawn