Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

dist Episcopal church. The Decoration day
grafton was delivered by Hon. W. H. Davis
Of Lincoln. His address was mastery.
procession was formed, headed by the band.
Company e, Nebraska National guard. the
Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's
Relief Corps, which went to the cemetery,
where the graves Of the fallen heroes were
strewn with flowers. At 2 p. m. the opera
house was filled and listened to APP
propriate addresses by Rev. Wirth Of Ban
croft and Captain ]. H.. Culver of Milford.
At 4 p. m. Company E held a competitive
drill on the school ground, Captain Culver
acting as expert Judge. The gold medal
award for the best drilled man went to
Private Delmar Gill. In the evening, by
request, Captain Culver delivered an adj
dress on the Philippine question In the
opera house to a large audience.
SUTTON, Neb., May 31.-(Special.)-Me-
mortal day exercises were held. The graves
OF soldiers were decorated. Exercises were
concluded at the Methodist Episcopal
church, consisting Of an address by Rev.
]. E. Mckinney. All business was sus-
pended during the ceremonies. The ma
tional colors were displayed from fronts
OF all business places and the profusion OF
flowers at the cemetery was conspicuous.
HARVARD, Neb.. May S1.-(special.)-
Fairchild and Richardson posts. Grand
Army OF the Republic, assisted by the
Woman's Relief Corps. nttingly observed
Memorial day at this place. Richardson
post and the woman's Relief Corps held
services in Stokes opera house. where an
address was made by Colonel Crabb, who
commanded the Nineteenth Iowa In the
civil war. After the exercises this post
marched to the cemetery. where the graves
OF silent comrades were decorated. Fair
childs post, assisted by the relief corps,
held services in their hall. An address was
delivered by Mrs. Fidelis NJ. Rupiper. past
state president OF the Woman Relief Corps.
A large procession accompanied this post
to the cemetery in the morning and the
graves of the honored dead were marked
with flowers and national colors.
FULLERTON, Neb., May 31.-(Special.)-
Memorial day opened cloudy and cool, but
Notwithstanding the threatening appearance
OF the weather the town was active with
citizens and country folk. The procession
moved promptly at 10 o'clock to the GENE
terry, where appropriate services were held.
More than 600 people were in the procession.
Rev. ]. NJ. Boutwell, was the orator of the
day and delivered a forcible grafton.
AURORA. Neb., May sI.-(special.)-
Decoration day was observed in this city,
A procession marched to the opera house
where services were conducted by the pos
commander OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, General Bates. Rev. Kicker OF the
Congregational church delivered the grafton
after which the graves OF the old soldiers
buried in the Aurora cemetery were dec.
GRATED. There are thirty-siI veterans buried
here.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Neb., May 3I.-(spe.
cial. 1.-The exercises on Decoration day
were attended by over 1900 people. Hon
r. s. Baker Of Greeley Center made a schol.
arly address in commemoration OF the sol.
diers Of the republic. The exercises Of the
school and the marching Of the soldiers wer,
an interesting feature Of the day.
GERING, Neb., May 31.-(Special.)-
Decoration day was appropriately observed
here. the address being made by Rev. G. II
Churchill OF Bridgeport. One OF the features
OF the day was a beautiful drill by a corp
Of young women. An immense crowd wal
In attendance.
FAIRBURY. Neb., May sl.-(special.)-
Memorial day vas observed as usual a
Fairbury, the exercises being held a
S~teele's opera house under the auspices o
Russell post. Grand Army OF the Republic
An excellent program was rendered. Rev
Idell II. Wood delivering the address
After the exercises the veterans OF the post
escorted by Company d. Second regiment
Nebraska National guard, and followed b,
the WOmAn'S Relief Corps and . large mum