Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-31
MINDFUL OF THEIR PROWESS'
Nebraskans Pay Tribute to Silent Cham
pions of Nations Honor.
FLOWERS MARK THE PATRIOTS GRAVES
State DrRped in Country's Colors and
Demonstrations of Respect Com
memOrate the silent Soldier
and His HeIpmeet.

WEEPING WATER, Neb., May 3O.-Cspe-
cial Telegram. This has been a memoir
able day for Weeping Water. more than
5000 people gathering to witness the i'm
pressive ceremonies attending the Decora.
tion day program.
At 2 D. m. a procession formed on Main
street. Colonel P. s. Barnes acting as off,
Ger Of the day, the order being as follows:
Omaha Cadet band; Company d, Ne
braska National Guard; Grand Army Of the
Republic; Woman's Relief Corps; civic So
%cieties, Weeping Water band and school
children.
At the cemetery occurred the decoration Of
graves by the children and old soldiers.
Impressive services followed, after which
Company ID fired a salute. Benediction was
pronounced, taps sounded and the process
sion reformed and marched to the park,
where Judge George NJ. spurlock Of Platts-
mouth addressed them. The Omaha High
school woman's quartet gave two splendid
selections.
The special excursion train Of eight
coaches from Omaha arrived at 10 a. m. and
unloaded its passengers at Camp Lawton.
About 500 people came. The company
streets were filled with edibles, and even
those in the guard house, which is always
well filled with occupants, had their fill Of
the good things. Just now army rations
are at a discount.
The cadets had a merry time this morn
ing tossing comrades in blankets. and Prof.
Warehouse and C-ommandant Thompsett
can testify from actual experience what 1t
Is to have a birdseye view Of Weeping
Water.
The day has been cloudy and quite cool.
L or
gathered at the camp to witness the dress
parade, which was faultlessly conducted.
The special train left at 8 p. m.
Tomorrow morning the cadets break
camp, leaving here at 8 o'clock.
University Cadets Observe Day.
CAMP E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS, SEW
ARD. Neb., May ~30.-(Special Telegram.)-
A threatening sky kept a great many Lin
coin people away from the cadet camp
today. However, 1t did not rain and 1t
was an ideal day for camp life. All last
night the cadets expected a call to arms
but none came. A night attack and de-
Tense will be conducted before camp Is
over. The meals served are excellent and
all are in good health. Barring small
events Of camp life nothing has happened
to disturb the routine program, except to-
days special memorial services. The bat
talon marched to the city square at $3.50
where 1t participated in a parade which
wound its way to Greenwood cemetery.
Short services were held there, company G
fired a salute of three rounds and taps"
were blown by a bugler.
The cadets returned to camp at II o'clock
and found visitors from Lincoln. The
guests we're taken care of by the companies
and were served a typical camp dinner,
mainly beans. Grand Army of the Republic
memorial services were held at the camp
grounds at 1870. The camp was thrown
open to all visitors until $3.50 when the
lines we're closed and company competitive
drill was commenced. A gold medal for
the best man in the battalion and a silver
medal for the best drilled man In each
company was offered by Commandant
Smoke. The results Of the drill and those
getting medals were Corporal Handler,
gold medal, Seargeants Walton and Brown,
Corporal Beers and Private Pollard silver
medals.
Following came battalion inspection and
dress parade in white duck. The cadets
were inspected by representative old SOL
diers OF Seward. At the last note OF re
treat the sunset gun resounded and the
stars and stripes descended.
During the evening groups OF cadets
wandered about Seward singing and whist
ling the college songs. The excursion was
not as large as was expected, but the visit
ors were delighted with camp. Lieutenant
Evans OF United States artillery Mrs.
Evans and Lieutenant Surgeon Carr of
the National Guard were camp visitors
today.
Tomorrow's program will be varied to
suit circumstances but will not differ in
general details from other days. Uni
versity ~oficials and faculty will pay a
visit to the camp. II is not certain that
Chancellor Andrews will be present. Regu-
lar target practice will be observed again
tomorrow. Owing to today's events that
work could not be carried out.
stores Close mt Fremont.
FREMONT, Neb.. May sO.-(special.)-
Memoria day was fttingly observed here.
At 8 o'clock this morning the veterans Of
the civil war, Woman's Relief Corps and
several carryalls Of children, escorted by the
signal corps of the national guard, marched
to the cemetery and decorated the graves OF
the soldiers. Ritualistic services were OBJ
served there and a salute was fired by a
squad from the signal corps. Flags were
displayed on all public buildings and from
a great many stores and residences, and
during the afternoon stores and business
houses we're closed.
SIDNEY. Neb., May 3~0.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The memorial exercises today were
of an unusually interesting character and
the city was crowded with people from the
surrounding country. Flags and bunting
were conspicuously displayed from all the
business houses and residences.
The parade in the morning to the cemetery
was composed Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, Sons Of
Veterans. school children. officers Of the
municipality. citizens on horseback and in
carriages.
The afternoon was devoted to a memorial
address by Rev. Mr.. Gilpen Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. whose patriotic words in
spired the entire audience at the court
house. Prof. C. D.. Essig and choir fur
nished the music for the occasion.
NORTH LoUP, Neb., May 3O.-(Special.)-
The annual decoration services were held
here by Lombard post, Grand Army Of the
Republic, today and were participated in
by the whole community. The memorial