Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
MEMORY OF THEIR DEAD
ksdsn Woodneu Of America Hold Solemn
and Impressive Services
NELSON c. PRATT DELIVERS The GRAFTON
Speaker Point with Pride to First
object of the order, the PrOtec-
ton Of Home. widows
and ORPHANS.

Modern woodmen OF America OF Omaha
and South Omaha observed their annual
memorial day with appropriate services a.
Hanscom park Sunday. Royal Neighbors,
the vonsn's auxiliary OF the order, partici-
pated in the exercises. Six Woodmen
camps, Eve from onahA and one from South
Omaha, with as many uniformed teams, led
in the ceremonies. Hundreds OF other
members Of both diviEisns OF the order AMI
hundreds Of non-frstsrnAl spectators Wit
messed the services, solemn and impress
EsVs.
At AIS p. n. these teams. with their re-
speetivs captains, formed In line a. Six
teenth street and Capitol avenue and
marched TO the park: Omaha No. 30, Cap
tain Kenyon. acting for Captain Martin,
who was unable 10 60: B & NJ, Captain
Osborn; Magnolia, Captain Horton; Beach,
Captain Bartlett; Hickory, Captain Duncan
o. Omaha, and No, 1898, Captain Cooley,
Of South Omaha. Abbott's band LED the pro-
eesEieH and played during the afternoon
Flowers for the Dead
The formal exercises began with the
decoration Of graves. Although DO Wood
men rest in Hanseon park the drill teams,
in their blue uniforms, bearing the silver
tinted symbol Of the order. the axe. sur
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in deep columns behind came other mem
bers Of the order 10 share in The cers-
monies
Memorial services Of the Modern Wood
men are brief. but nevertheless gave ard
impressive, alike 10 the one who views
them with the emotion Of 8 lodgemsn and
be who Is drawn 10 the occasion by the
interest Of q friend. The band played a soft
dirge. led By members OF the Royal Neigh
bOrs, the audience sang Nearer Ny God
10 Thee" Wcodnen barred and bowed their
heads and the floral tribute was then placed
upon the plot representing the grave. The
ode was read by c. z. Allen Of Omaha
lodge No. I2O, who acted as master Of cers-
Eonies. These constituted the memorial
ceremonies proper.
Rev. c. ~. Dawson was 10 have offered
the prayer which opened the exercises con-
Quoted later from the public roEtrun. but
in his absence this function was per-
formed by Myrou n. Metzinger. q former
minister and member Of the order.
Mr.. PrAt's Grafton.
Nelson c. Pratt was the nrst orator pre-
scented by Master Of Ceremonies Allen. NJ.
Pratt. himself an enthusiastic Modern
Woodman, spoke Of the order. Though
brief. his address was eloquent and evoked
cordial applause.
To Nj. Pratt the greatest source Of pride
and admiration Of the Woodmen q tha;
II is an order which stands primarily for
the protection Of the homes Of America,
the comfort and safety Of widows and or
phAns. Designed for the uplifting and up
building OF national life, Il adheres 10 the
principle Of charity and Sltruisn, employ
ing whatever is good that will promote the
ends 20 which II works and discsrding al
Of dross.
In seeking 10 honor the memory ol
those Of our order Who have gone On be
fore. what better tribute could be paid
asked the speaker. than to talk Of the
order which they loved2"
This VAS an order whose Members we're
drafted from the ranks, not Of the airs
tocrzcy Of the nation. nor o. the lover
strata, but from the conm0nsrs; from tbs
plain people; from the sane ranks Whencs
eane Lincoln. Garfield and Mckinley: frou
the ranks whence came that army Of pa.
triots that IN the hour Of dark despair
snatchsd their country from perm and LITE
. q race from thralldom- such an army
700. 900 strong marching shoulder 10 shoul
der. vas the Modern Woodmsn OF Amer
. Tea Unlike the phalznI Of Caesar, goinl
|. forth 70 conquest, this great legion o
, home protectors was marching on 70 bette
humanity and bind closer the ties Of fra
tsrnzl kinship
speaks 20 Royal NeighbOra-
. Mrs Z. D. Watt, for the Royal Neigh
boTs, made an interesting address upon n
principles Of the dual order and said TIA
! II Eas not 70 mourn over, but 20 chsris
, In sweet memory, the deeds q those d
whose remembrance the services Wsr
D held. that WOOdnsn and Neighbors ne
= thus annually.
Following = selection b. The Royal Neigh
bOrs and WOOdmsn choir. James H Va
Dussn made the closing address
President BaEhfOrd Denies Report
DELAWARE. o. June IS-Prssidsi
BGshford Of Ohio Wesleyan university q
Il aav aenFed fhe renorr Of hiE re-zfvfnR 4 "a