Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
sun DIAL FOR OREGON TRAIL
Monument is Unveiled Saturday with
Fitting Ceremonies.
PLACED IN RIvERv1Ew PARK
To Mark the spot where the Famous
Trail Entered the state OF
Nebraska Many Years
Ago.

Marking the spot where the old Oregon
trail entered the state OF Nebraska tn,
sun dial erected BY the Daughters OF the
American Revolution was unveiled with
appropriate ceremonies Saturday after.
noon. number OF distinguished visitors
were present, including the officers Of the
Iowa chapter Of the order and OF the Ne.
braska chapter as well as Secretary Payne
OF the Nebraska State Historical society
and many men Of prominence In omaha
civic affairs Governor shaIlenberger and
Mayor Dahlman, who we're expected to
speak, were unable to come.
Mrs. J. j. Stubs, vice regent for Ne
braska, presided over the program, which
began at the site Of the dial at the en-
trance TO the park and was ended with
the addresses in the pavilion.
The veil was drawn from the sun dial
by Miss Kathryn selby and Master Willard
B. Willard. II stands upon a granite mon
olith at the left side OF the road that
leads up the hill into the park The in
scrptl0n on the west side reads. Erected
by the Omaha Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, to Mark the En-
trance Of the Oregon Trail Into Nebraska.
1g4g-iS6g"
Mrs. A. X. Gault, vice president OF the
general national society OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution, made the pre-
sentation speech stating the purpose Of
the monument and giving a short account
OF the movement which resulted In its
erection. on behalf OF the city Comp
troller c. Q. LObeck made the response
Davidson Represents Governor.
w. NJ Davidson, superintendent OF the
Omaha schools, made the address at the
pavilion that was to have been given by
the governor. Mr. Davidson described the
early days when the Oregon trail was
teemlng with settlers going across the
desert.
1T is WE'LL" he concluded, that the
Daughters OF the American Revolution are
preserving to our children the memories
that make us proud OF the achievements
OF the past.
1t is good TO see such an organization
taking an interest In the commemoration
OF historic places May the time come
when we Will see other monuments to
mark other places of historic interest
Others nave caught this spirit from you
and will further the work you have begun
/ congratulate you upon having done the
greatest service one generation can render
TO the one that has gone before It,"
Mrs. Oreal 3 Ward OF Lincoln state
regent, gave the concluding address.
BY placing these monuments as visible
evidences of heroic deeds and hard won
victories before the present and future Cit
liens Of the United States we may foster
IN their hearts the desire to give of their
best to their countryB service" said Mrs.
Ward, and the inspiration may come to
them to strive for the higher patriotic
ideals OF American citizenship And may
this quaint old sun dial record the rising
OF the sun upon a tidal wave OF patriotic
enthusiasm that win sweep the length of
tae famous and historic old trail 1t has
oeen placed here to mark for all time and
may the results of that patriotic spirit be
as proud and far reaching as that of the
old trail itself"
the Invocation and benediction were pro-
nounced by Rev T. j. Mackay and pa
triouo airs were played by the Fourth in
fRntry band.