Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-31
Nebraska
SWEET FLOWERS OF SOUTH
pisies from Dixie Decorate Graves Of
Soldiers at Lincoln.
MEMORIAL DAY AT THE CAPITAL
rhouRhtfuIness of Colonel Mnher
Adds an Interesting Touch TO the
Occasion--senator Burkctt
the Speaker.
Prom a Staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, May S0.-(Spocal.) lover the
graves Of their comrades tho veterans of
two wars today strowed flowers, and in
vpeeches told of the heroic sacrifices these
dead heroes had made that the coming
generations might enjoy life and liberty
in a united country. And out OF respect
TO those living and those dead and in
memory OF their splendid services to their
country business was suspended during
4 the entire afternoon and tho community
Joined in the decorative and euogistic core
Monies.
In one particular the occasion was
union OF the blue and the gray. for great
quantities of the flowers used to adorn
the graves were from the sunny south
land over which many of the soldiers had
marched in the long ago. These beautiful
flowers-sweet Cape Jessamine-had been
sent from Texas to Colonel John c. Maher'
| a veteran OF the Spauish-Amerlcan war.
, snd he in turn this morning presented them
to the Women's Relief corps. When Colo
mel Maher delivered the posies to the hall
of the Grand Army of the Republic they
were at once recognized by the old com
rsdes. many Of whom recalled the sunny
south covered with them in war times. The
women accepted the gift and expressed
their deep obligations for the thoughtful
ness Of Colonel Maher. as we'll as that of
his southern friends, some of whom were
his comrades in wearing the blue in 9S.
The day opened cloudy and rainy, taking
the comrades in Imagination back to the
days of Shiloh. but soon the sun came out
and a more beautiful day and a day more
full of hope and peace could not be de-
sired. The old soldiers and the members
Of the Relief corps modified at the head
quarters OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public and then, headed by the Hospital
corps under command of Colonel Blrkner,
ltAe long line of grizzled veterans and
Younger Spanish American War Veterans
] marched behind the fife and drum to walt
M street cars. in which they were taken
to the cemeteries. At each grave veteran
of the war was stationed to direct the
placing of the flowers and no grave was
overlooked,
In the afternoon o. C. Bell sounded the
assembly in the city auditorium and the
citizens of the community filled the large
building to show their respect and en-
courage those who filled their places on
the program. r. NJ. Walt sang a solo, the
Arian quartet sang patriotic songs; A. l..
Bixby read an original poem and Miss
Mary Tanner gave the Gettysburg Nd
dress" Adjutant General Hartigan, who
served during the Spanish-American war,
delivered short lecture, making way for
United States Senator Burkett. the prn-
cpal speaker of the occasion. Captain
Bard presided at the meeting. The stage
was decorated with a profusion of flags
and encamped thereon was the hospital
corp, making a pretty setting for the
song ''Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
Teachers mt Institute.
The first session of the Nebraska State
Institute opened at the temple tonight with
a good size crowd in attendance and many
more teachers expected tomorrow Among
tlEs prominent school men from distance
who have already reached the city are
i State Superintendent Shuls of Minnesota,
Deputy State Superintendent Swanson OF
South Dakota, while on the road are State
Superintendent zellers OF Ohio State Su-
perintendent Fairchild OF Kansas and
others who have telegraphed that they
have started.
The session tonight was devoted to a
musical program by the Steckelberg Concert
company. Chancellor Avery will deliver
the, first address tomorrow morning al
Representative hall. In addition to this
room the senate chamber and supreme
court consultation room and the office OF
the state superintendent will be used al
the state house and several sections will
hold forth at the state farm and the State
university.
IN Senator Burkett's Speech.
Senator Burkett paid a high tribute e
the sacrifices and heroism of the old sol
diers in the hour of the nations peril ant
also 70 their patriotism and good citizen
ship during the succeeding years of peace
and stated that he favored a dollar-a-daS
pension, because 1t was impossible for thu
old soldier to get his evidence TO prove III
his case for as much as he would be en-
titAed to under the laws as they now stand
"a'his day" said the senator. sis conse
Grated in tears and in blood to the mos
progressive legislation that the nation ha
ever enacted. when the human soul In IL
hnguish Of despair cried out where SLAYER!
~ there liberty cannot be, and wher
liberty is there slavery cannot be-. H
pointed out as illustrations OF Progressive
legislation, the act for the resumption o
specie payment; the declaration of wa