Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-30
DECORATE THE SOLDIERS GRAVES.
Memorial Day fs FftttngIy Celebrated
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NELSON. Neb.. May 29.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Decoration day exercises at this
place today were participated in by the larg-
est crowd that ever gathered here on a SINH
lar occasion. Company H., Nebraska National
Guards, acted as escort to the Grand Army
OF the Republic. The address by Prof. Ship
10y OF Emporia. Kan. was a grand one and
was listened to with the closest attention
The weather was perfect.
AURORA. Neb., May 29.-(Special Tele-
gram -Decoration day was ittingly observed
here. A very large Rssemblage turned out.
The program was elaborate. The old soldiers.
the Womanis Relief corps and other secret
organizations and a. school children
marched in the parade. Ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Abbott Of Grand Island delivered the
grafton. About thirty graves OF old soldiers
were decorated with flowers and floral
wreaths.
OSCEOLA, Neb.. May 29.-(Special)-
Osceola schools celebrated Memorial day yes
terday. Each room had a program Of its
own and in each room there was from one
to three Of the old veterans to talk. Com
rade Mickey talked on What l Saw in the
Campaign with Sherman from Chattanooga
to Atlanta" B. c. Campbell. The Battle
Of Shiloh; :" T. II. Saunders, THE Battle of
the Merrimac and Monitor, by an Eye Wit
ness Fort Donelson." by II. F. Bonse,
and in the fist primary department, presided
ever by e. May Henderson, Rev. w. X.
Adams was the speaker.
DAVID CITY, Neb.. May 29.-CSpecial.)-
Memorial day will be observed Monday by
pest 10. Chaplain Dinenbacher of Ulysses
will deliver the memorial address.
LOUISVILLE, Neb., May 29.-(Special)-
For the first time in fifteen years Louis
Vile observed Memorial day. The people
assembled in Jackman's grove and listened
to several addresses, the principal one being
by Judge S%purlock of Plattsmouth. The
procession to the cemetery was one Of the
longest Louisville has seen.
BRAINARD, Neb.. May 29.-(Special)-
Decoration day was fittingly observed today.
a large procession was formed in town
headed by the Brainard Union band, marched
to the cemetery and decorated graves. In
the afternoon a memorial address was deliv.
cred by Rev. Mr.. Diffenbacher OF Ulysse,
in the opera house.
JUNIATA. Neb., May 29.-(Special)-
Geary pest OF the Grand Army of the Re.
public, the Woman's Relief corps and their
friends will observe Memorial day next Mon.
day in the usual patriotic manner. Rev. j
W. Isham of Hastings will deliver the memo
rial Grafton in the afternoon in Aliens hall
HOLIDAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
PIERRE, S. D., May 29.-(Special Tele
gram)-Decoration day was generally OBJ
served here. The business houses wet1
closed and people made it a general holiday
South Dakota National Guards and mem
bers of the Grand Army Of the RepublI
headed a procession to the cemetery an
decorated the graves of old soldiers. Tn
address of the day by Hon. Philo Hall Q
Brookings, and exercises by the schools wer
held in the hall of the house OF representa-
tives in the afternoon. An interesting pro
gram appropriate to the day was rendered
HURON, S. D., May 29.-(Special Tele
gramD-Rev. E. w. Jenney. late of Gales
burg, H., delivered the Memorial day ad
Jra-c bara tnJ2v Tho crovri woa tho Inrp
est ever witnessed here on a similar occa
sion, hundreds being present from neigh
boring towns. The city was beautiful
decorated with flags and bunting. The lo
cal Grand Army post and the Woman's Re
lief corps had charge of the exercises.