Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-31
TRIBUTES FOR OLD AND YOUNG
Laurel Wreath on Brow of Living,
Trophy at Foot of Dead.
C. A R. 'AT THE AUDITORIUM
Spanish-Amerioan and Mexican Vet
Grams in Hanscom Park.
AND FLEHARTY SPEAK
Former Advocates Annexation of
Canada 60 United states, Justify
ing ~ by Previous Terri
toriai Acquisition.

torial Acquisition.
with flags flying at half mast and many
Of the business houses closed during the
afternoon Omaha Joined with the Grand
Army Of the Rupublic and the veterans Of
the Spanish-American war In observing the
day set apart for the memory Of those who
fen in battle on southern ana foreign soil,
and those who live as examples Of Ameri-
can patriotism.
The weather was a drawback. but even
/ cloudy skies and threatening conditions
could not put dampsr on the patriotic
fire that burns in the breast OF every old
veteran and the old soldiers. many Of them
bent ana feeble with age turned out IN
large numbers TO do homage 10 their COM
rades They were joined by the Thurstoh
and Dahlmsn rifles, the high school cadets
/ city and county officials and citizens gen
/ orally, and the Sixteenth infantry band
| from Fort Crook added its presence and
music TO the success Of the occasion.
/ Public buildings and banks generally were
| closed all day. and so were many private
4 business houses.
Laden with Flowers.
Laden with flowers, with which TO deco
rate the graves and monuments reared to
I the memory Of the veterans. the Ladies OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic. the Grand
Army posts and the Women's Relief corps
1 met in the forenoon and proceeded to the
( various cemeteries. The principal cere-
monies Of the forenoon with the ritualistic
service was held at Forest Lawn cemetery
Lee FORTY post. Spanish war veterans and
the auxiliary post Florence l. Crane post
met at $3.50 o'clock Snd visited all the ceme-
taries to decorate the graves Of the soldiers
/ Of that war
The parade Of the Grand Army Of the
I Republic formed al l.30 al Sixteenth street
aud Capitol avenue and marched TO Douglas
! street. thence east 10 Fifteenth and then
I to the Auditorium on reaching Fifteenth
and Howard streets the high school cadets
lined UP in double file, open rank and came
TO present arms, while the veterans. with
heads uncovered, marched between the
ranks The Thurston and Dahlman Rifles
halted in front of the Auditorium and Sre-
sented arms, as the old soldiers passed
them.
The parade was in charge Of Charles w
Anderson, marshal Of the day. and it moved
from Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue 10
Douglas street thence east to Fifteenth
street and then to the Auditorium. The line
was headed by platoons Of police and with
flags flying and the martial music by the
Sixteenth infantry band it made an i'm
pressive sight.
Formation of Parade.
The parade was formed as follows:
Platoons Of police.
Marshal Of tie day. c. W. Allen; D. w.
Johnson, officer Of the day.
Sixteenth United States infantry band.
FIRST DIVISION.
Commander, Charles L. Thomas.
Thurston rifles. Captain Elsasser. COM
Dahiman rifles. Captain wig, COM
manding.
High School Cadet battalion
SECOND DIVISION.
Fife and Drum corps.
/ Commander. r. W. simpson.
Veterans OF the civil war.
CARRIAGES.
! Chairman Of the day, August Lockner.
Speaker Of the day, John l.. Webster.
7 Cnapls " tne gay. Rev, T. J. Mackay.
Bnsaa.s. General Charles Morton.
United states army, commanding the De-
partment Of the Missouri and staff
, Mayor J. c. Dahlman and city council
Board OF Education.
PARK commission.
} County officials.
CitiZeLs in general
The Auditorium was beautifully decorated
with nags and bunting. August LOekneT
v as chairman Of the day.
Detail Of Program.
The program in detail VAS follows:
Dirge, Sixteenth United States Infantry
Reading the ron of the dead. ComT-de
song' Miss Carrie Rhyn-
Lincolns Gettysburg address, Jeff w.
Music, Sixteenth United States infAntry
, band.
( Flag drill BY school children.
Ritual services by Grand Army Of the
Rspubhc. 7. J. Creigh, commander z, w
- Mackay. chaplain; T. j. Beatty. adJutknL
flring salute. Thurston Rifles.
j Taps, bugler Sixteenth United States In
: Decorating monuments 70 unknown eead
q Rituslistic service by WoHans Reliei
. senior wee president. Mrs J. D. Butler
Junior vice president, Mrs. G. l. Belknap
secretary Mrs. Lillian p. EDDY; chaplain
s MIS- Harriet WILCOX treasurer, Ma Z
q Exercises in charge Of chairman Of me
= mortal committee August LOCkner.
l. song. Miss Rose Allen
4, sons. male quartet
Address Of the day. john L Webster.
p song. Lowe Avenue church quartet.
+. song, by school children under direction
O Of Miss Fanny Arnold
!, ReuedicIion, Rev Frank L Lovelsnd.
. The program was impressive throughout
u but probably no part Of II reached tn
hearts of the audience more effectusll,
D. than the drill by thiryi-two boys and girl
u carrying fsgs and flowers- Al the clos
Of the drill the children ssluted the Codes
u Of Liberty. represented by Miss Ediu
e Bailey. Following this. the children place
the flowers around the monument for IN
unknown dead TIE dIM ~ picked con
pany Of high school CADETS also drew ap
plauEe-
R=m JHn OF Dead.
The roll Of the years dead, which Wa
- read by Comrsde Russell is as follows.
81 GEORGE A. CUSTER POST. No. Z.
81 Comrade George A CraEer. Company Z
b One Hundred and Fiftieth PennsylvaLia In
Il. fsntry. Died, April e 1873
10 C0mTsde Theodore Williams, Frst Mssfs
~ I chusetts EharpEhooters Died, March I
l. Igle
,sl Comrsde Nicholas NerFen. Company Z
20 4 First NebTasks infantry Died, May ] ls0
r. Comrad~ William n Ryan Company
u Thirteenth KentuCky cavalry Died May