Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-31
OBSERVANCE our IN THE STATE
Practically Every Town Pays Tribute
TO Soldier Dead.

Practically Every Town Pays Tribute
20 Soldier Dead.
UTICA, Neb. May sO-(speclal Telesraml
Decoration day was observed in this city
today. John f. Purinton delivered an elo-
quent address to a large audience at Fra
ternal hall. The Grand Army Of The Re
public marched to the cemetery. where
graves were decorated with appropriate
ceremony. Business houses we're all deco
rated and we're closed during the afternoon.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 30-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Decoration day was 1ttingly OBJ
served in Beatrice. Al 1880 a. m. the Grand
Army of the Republic woman's Relief
corps Spanish-American War Veterans,
University cadets and other civic organiza-
lions, headed by the cadet and Beatrice
bands marched to the Beatrice cemetery
where brief exercises were held and de-
tails sent out to decorate the graves cf the
deceased soldiers. In the afternoon an
interesting program was rendered at the
chautauqua grounds, where Harmon Bross
of Lincoln delivered the address of the
day. The exercises closed with a drill by
the University cadets and a concert by the
cadet band Of forty pieces. There was a
large attendance.
WAYNE, Neb.. May S0.-(Special Tele-
m.)-Decoration day dawned bright and
the day before. by 2 o'clock the mud had
dried up and hundreds Of people were in
the city. At 8 o'clock a. m. the school
children marched to the cemetery in a
body and decorated the graves. At 1:30
p. m. an immense audience assembled in
the opera house, where II. H. Wilson of
Lincoln delivered an eloquent address. At
the conclusion OF the program the pro-
cession, headed by the Nebraska Normal
college cadets in uniform, flower girls
Grand Army post and citizens in carriages
proceeded to the cemetery, where the
graves of departed veterans were strewn
with flowers and the usual Grand Army
of the Republic ceremonies performed. The
business houses and public buildings were
prettily decorated for the occasion.
WEST POINT, Neb May 3J.-(Special.).-
West Point and southern Cunning county
gathered today to again pay tribute TO the
memory of the soldier dead. An imposing
parade proceeded to the cemetery, headed
| by the school children of the city and the
West Point cadet band. Civic societies,
fraternal lodges, Sons and Daughters Of
| Veterans, and the Duetsche Landwehr
Verein, an organization Of the veterans of
/ the Franco russian war, Joined In the
/ procession, which was also accompanied by
/ the mayor. city council and the various
| municipal officers Hon. Jacob Fawcett OF
Omaha delivered the address OF the day.
LEIGH, Neb., MAY SO-lspecial. This
morning is bright and clear after a hard
rain late yesterday. The local posts, Grand
Army OF the Republic, are observing
Memorial day in an appropriate manner
Judge w. N. Henslie of Columbus will
make the address.
| PLATTSMoUTH, Neb., May 3O-(special)
Memorial day was duly observed in this
city today. The Grand Army OF the Re
public was assisted in the decoration serv-
ices by the Ancient order OF United Work
men. Degree of Honor, Eagles Modern
Woodmen OF America and other societies
Headed by the band, they formed on Main
I street this forenoon and marched to the
cemetery and after a short service the
graves of the departed were decorated
Colonel II. c. McMaken was marshal of the
day. The Grand Army of the Republic
memorial services were held in the Parmele
theater this afternoon Judge s. NJ. Chap
man made the opening remarks. Colonel
T. ]. Majors delivered the address.
LYONS, Neb.. May SO.-(Special TeIe-
gram -Decoration day at this place proved
to be a beautiful one and the program for
the day was held in the open air, where
Judge A. L. Sutton. speaker OF the day,
delivered very able address to a large and
appreciative audience. after which the civil
war veterans led the way to the Lyons
cemetery where the usual ceremonies were
held. followed by the decoration OF the
graves. The Lyons band gave an open air
concert In the evening which was appre.
ciated by all.
Decoration day was observed here TODAY
in the annual appropri manner, the bus
mess houses being closed most OF the after
noon. In the morning large crowd went
to the cemetery to decorate the graves
and in the afternoon Rev. Dsyhoff addressed
large gathering at the park.
SIDNEY, Neb., May 30-(Special TeIe.
gram.)-F1ags were flying from every bus
mess block and residence today in token OF
Memorial day and hundreds of people drove
in from the country to witness the cere.
monies. The Grand Army of the Republic
headed by the Sidney brass band led tn,
procession to the graves of the departed
heroes. Sons of Veterans, womans Re
lief corps, school children and all the civic
/ societies participated. The Tobin opera
, house was crowded this afternoon. wher,
indoor exercises were held, Rev. A. g. Cor
2 bett being the orator of the day. The da,
I was thoroughly an ideal one.
, AURORA, Neb., May 30-CSpecial Tele
e gran.)-About 1900 people were in attend
: ance at Memorial day exercises held II
the court house square today. A splendi,
monument in honor of the soldiers wa
dedicated by appropriate ceremonies Thos
who delivered addresses were Hon E. ]
Hsiner, Hon, T. B. johnson and JudK
George F. Washburn.
BRAINARD, Neb., May 3O.-(SpeciaI Tele
gram -Decoration day was httingly oh
served here at 10 a, m. A large procession
was formed at the opera house and
headed by the Brainard band, marched [
the cemetery, where the graves OF the oil
- soldiers and others were decorated. A larg
7 audience gathered at the opera house I
listen TO an address by Ray NJ. Harris O
David City and ]. T. Mcknight of LAncolT
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. May sO-(spe
cial THE weather for Memorial day neve
has been better than today. though It ma
been rainy and cloudy and cold for sewers
days past large number of the cit
Gems Of this city drove to the beautifl
National cemetery, about twenty-five mile
east Of here, Fort Mcpherson. where ser,
= ices appropriate to the day were hel,
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