Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
Council Bluffs
NEAORIGL DAY EXERCISES
General Dodge Presides Over Services
in Paramount Park.
BY JUDGE EsTELLE
on the Unknown Dead IL
Delivered by Rev. =. Grant
Lewis of Fifth Avenue
NJ. e. Church

Despite the uncertainty resulting from
the rain in the morning and the prospect
Of more during the afternoon as to
whether the Memorial day exercises
should be held in the auditorium or in
Fairmount park, as planned, quite a good
sized crowd gathered at the park. where
the program was carried out, after more
or less delay.
In the morning some Of those in charge
Of the days exercises were OF the opin-
ion that on account of the heavy rain
Saturday night they should be held in
the auditorium. Others Of the committee
we're insistent that, unless 1t was actually
raining during the afternoon, the exer-
cises should be held in the park, as orig
inslly planned. Many took 1t for granted
that the program would be carried out
at the auditorium, and went there. Among
these we're General Grenville NJ. Dodge,
presiding officer of the day, and Park
Commissioner Graham. Reaching the au-
ditorium, they learned that 1t hsd finally
been decided to hold the exercises in Fair
mount, and there they went, although
reaching the place a little late. Many I'M
doubleday were kept away by fear that
the ground in the park would be wet
after the heavy rain of Saturday even
ing. THIS, however, proved not TO be the
case. AS II turned out, the weather con-
ditions during the afternoon, except for
a somewhat cool breeze. could hardly
have been improved upon. The sun came
out bright and strong and induced many
who had hesitated earlier in the day to
leave their homes and join the crowd at
the park in paying tribute to the men who
saved the union.
Address by Judge EsteIIe.
Judge Lee Estelle of Omaha, the prin-
cipal speaker of the day, delivered a
strong address, which aroused the enthus-
iasm of his audience. He touched a pop
ular chord when he spoke in eloquent
tribute of the late Captain Daley of this
city and of General Dodge, the much be-
loved friend of the old soldiers. Judge
Esteile's address was replete with per-
sonal "reminiscences OF the great strife.
Before closing Judge Estelle spoke par
ucularly for the young people, the rising
generation, impressing upon them the need
of obeying the laws of their country. The
great danger of this country, the Judge
declared, was the contempt for the law.
He also paid an eloquent tribute to the
women of the war, declaring that the
mothers and the wives of the men behind
the guns were the ones who really saved
VIC uiHon anu were the nerOtneS OF that
great strife.
The GRAFTON on the unknown lead WINS
delivered by Rev. s.. Grant Lewis, pastor
Of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church.
The original Elks' quartet composed of
DR., Claude Lewis, c.. S. Haverstock. ]. r
Gerke and w. s. Rigdon sang "Hark. the
Trumpet" by Dudley Buck, and in re-
sponse to an encore, The Vacant Chair -
The quartet at the close of Rev. Mr..
Lewis address sang a patriotic hymn writ
ten by Miss Anne Walker, a young news
paper writer of this city, entitled Our
Nations Glory"
Following the exercises Covalt's band
played a number OF patriotic selections
and Major Wal McFadden's fife and drum
corps entertained the crowd in another Sec
ton Of the park with a number Of patri.
otto airs.
Union Veteran Legion.
The exercises OF Encampment No. s,
Unicn Veteran legion were held at the base
OF the Soldiers monument in Walnut Hill
cemetery. Outside of the members Of the
encampment and the ladies' auxiliary there
were few present. The grafton was de.
liver6d by Colonel L. w. Tulleys.
COMMITTEES from Abe Lincoln post
Grsb I'D Army of the Republic went to the
two cemeteries in the morning and decor.
ated the graves Of their fallen comrades
but the exercises planned for the school
children were abandoned on account OF
the rain.