Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
Memorial Day I'm Nebraskn.

DAVID CITY, Neb., May 31.-(Special.)-
Memorial day was observed here by the
Grand Army of the Republic post and the
Woman Relief corps and citizens generally.
During the forenoon the graves Of the TWEEN
ty-eight soldiers and four former members
of the corps who are buried in the ceme-
teries were decorated. Appropriate cere-
monies were held at the opera house in the
afternoon. Rev. Geo. l. Wright delivered
an excellent address.
JUN1ATA, Neb., May 31.-(Special.)-
Memorial day was all that could be desired.
The Gun corps and Juniata band led the
procession to the cemetery where the graves
were buried with lowers. In the after
noon at the call of the band, the people as
sembled on Colonel E. NJ. Aliens fine east
lawn and listened to the fine program. w.
B. Alexander Of Hastings was the orator.
TALMAGE, Neb., May 31.-(Special. y
The annual observance of Memorial Sunday
by the Grand Army Of the Republic was held
at Cash's opera house. Rev Hobbs addressed
the veterans. Decoration day was observed
by Roberts post Grand Army of the Repub-
lie by exercises both in the morning and in
the afternoon.
TRENTON, Neb., May 31.-(Special.)-
This morning the regular decoration services
of the Grand Army of the Republic We're
held and the address of the day delivered.
This afternoon the campfire was participated
in by the boys in blue and others. The
graves of the soldiers and others were COW
cred with lowers.
ARAPAHOE, Neb., May 31.-(Special. J.
Memorial exercises were observed in the
usual manner Sunday. The memorial SER
mon was delivered by Rev. N. ]. Chrysler
at the Methodist Episcopal church. Mon
J,p n .oa,1,t e,n.zl -. vI -,
enue and proceeded to the cemetery to
decorate the graves. The orator Of the day
was Rev. b. b. Haywood of Holdrege, Neb.
FALLS CITY, Neb., May 31.-(Special.) y
Memorial services were held here Monday
and more people took part than ever be-
fore. The procession formed with the Grand
Army of the Republic. Woman's Relief
corps and the school children, and headed
by the military band, marched to the ceme-
terry where a program was carried out.
Judge Fraven Martin delivered an able ad-
dress.
osCEoLA, Neb., May 31,-(special. y
Never in the history of osceola has Me-
mortal day been celebrated as it was at
the Methodist Episcopal church. II. Fl,
Campbell, Harry Marquis and Rev. Comrade
]. II. Presson were the speakers.
ULYSSES, Neb,, May S1.-(Special. Me
mortal anniversary was duly observed. On
Sunday memorial services were held. Rev
Mr.. Finch, pastor of the Christian church
preached the sermon. The Grafton Monday
was given by DR.. George W.. Martin o.
North Bend.
ST. PAUL. Neb, May ~31.-(special ME
mortal day was duly observed here. TIL
veterans, accompanied by forty-six littl
girls in white, marched TO the cemetery AM
decorated the graves. In the afternoon tn
opera house was packed with an audienc
to listen to the speeches of Hon. A.. E
Cady, Ray Packard and Judge Hannibal.
SHELTON, Neb,, May 31.-(Special) j.
Decoration day was appropriately observe
here. At $3.50 o'clock the procession wa
formed at the school grounds and marche
with the school children to the fagstai
at the head OF Main street, where the bant
Grand Army, Women's Relief Corps an
citizens with teams fell in line and pre-
eeeded through the principal streets and I
the cemetery, where the regular service
! were carried out. At $50 Rev. f. l.. Hay
: den of Kearney delivered the grafton.
I cozAD, Neb, May Sl.-(Special. )-Unio