Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
TWO MONUMENTS IN PLACE
Shaft to Memory of Dead Soldiers Located
in Forest Lawn.
TO Be UNVEILED AND DEDICATED LATER
woodmen of the world Dedicate a
Monument TO Memory of Their
Late Brother, Charles
Holder.

The fine monument to the memory Of
the deceased soldiers and sailors OF the
war for the preservation of the union has
been placed in position on the soldiers
lot in Forest Lawn cemetery. 1t is
beautiful creation in granite, standing
twenty-one feet from base to apex. 1t
occupies a commanding position and Is
visible from the street railway approach
to the cemetery, a mile distant. Since
its erection the beauty of the shaft be-
comes more manifest, and 1t is an orna-
ment to the cemetery as well as a wor-
thy tribute to the memory Of the soldiery
of 1915
The white granite statue of the soldier.
holding in his hand the old falkland Queen
Anne musket of the early war days,
CLEANS in stately dignity above the tree
tops and is withal a most imposing fig
ure. 1t must be seen to get a full signih-
canoe Of its beauty, and one can but feel
the better patriot in realizing that it has
been reared in honor of the men who died
that the nation might live; of men who
are rapidly passing away but whose
achievements. will live forever
The date for the dedication of the I'M
yelling Of the monument has not yet
been decided upon. But it will probably
be some time in September. The funds
for the monument were raised by private
subscription, largely among the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic in
this city and county and the Woman's
Relief Corps and Ladies of the Grand
Army of Omaha. 1t is paid for, with a
small balance in the fund, which will be
devoted to the further Identification Of
| it's immediate surroundings.
Monument to Charles Holder.
he Of TO the
late Charles Holder, member of Alpha
! camp No l, woodmen of the World, was
observed Sunday afternoon with impress
| sive and interesting ceremonies at Forest
| Lawn cemetery. A considerable delega-
| ton of members of Alpha camp and rep
| resentatives of the drill team of that
| camp were present and participated In
| the ceremonies, as did a detachment OF
the Boys of Woodcraft in uniform. The
| monument is granite slab about three
feet high with inclined top. A bronze
| tablet on the top of the stone bears the
| inscription: Erected by Woodmen OF
the World" and the insignia of the or
der with the additional words DUN
facet Clamat." On the face of the mon.
ument appears the words: Beloved Hus
band, Charles, October Is, 1851; Feb. II
1906"
Inc members OF the order were grouped
about the monument and the ceremonie!
were in accord with the Woodmen ritual
The music was rendered by the quartz
of Alpha camp, which sang Rock o.
Ages" "Blest Be the Tie that Binds
and abide with Me- with impressive eff
feet. Salt, oil and water were then used
symbolical of the anontments, the sal
indicating preservation, oil the anoint
ing and water a libation and tears. TIL
ceremony concluded with an address b!
one of the members, extolling the virtue
of the dead brother and the purpose
of the order, to care for the Widowed
and orphaned and to remember the deat
! as symbolized in the words love. homo
and remembrance.